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Young Americans: Declining Religiousness Narrows Gender Gap

12/23/2025

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Pew Research Center finds that among Americans aged 18-24, 57% of women and 58% of men identify with a religion, narrowing the gender gap.
The gap narrows because women's religiousness has declined, not because men's has risen.
Overall, young Americans are less religious than previous generations.
Confidence in religious institutions is at its highest since 2021, while practices have been stable since 2020.

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Story summary

Pew Research Center finds that among Americans aged 18-24, 57% of women and 58% of men identify with a religion, narrowing the gender gap.
The gap narrows because women's religiousness has declined, not because men's has risen.
Overall, young Americans are less religious than previous generations.
Confidence in religious institutions is at its highest since 2021, while practices have been stable since 2020.