facts & figures
religion in the U.S.
RELIGIOUS DIVERSITY IN THE U.S.
100
Didn’t Respond
80
Non-Religious
60
Other Faiths
40
Other Christians*
20
Protestant
Catholic
0
Latino White Black
*Jehovah’s Witness, Mormon, Orthodox, **No data available for Asians, Native Americans
Source: Pew Hispanic Center, Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life, “Changing Faiths:
Latinos and the Transformation of American Religion,” 2007
The United States remains
a Christian country …
2% 1%
2%
2%
9%
84%
Christian
Nonreligious
Jewish
Muslim
Buddhist
Other
Source: Association of Religion Data Archives 2006
… but Eastern religions are
growing rapidly
PERCENT INCREASE 1990-2001
250%
200% 119%
150% 106% 109%
100%
50%-10% 6%
0
-50%
Jewish Christian No Muslim Buddhist
Religion
170%
Hindu
Source: U. S. Census Bureau, Statistical Abstract of the United States, 2006
