By many measures, African Americans are more religious than whites and Latinos % of who
African Americans are more religious than whites and Latinos by many measures of religious commitment. For instance, three-quarters of black Americans say religion is very important in their lives, compared with smaller shares of whites (49%) and Hispanics (59%); African Americans also are more likely to attend services at least once a week and to pray regularly. Black Americans (83%) are more likely to say they believe in God with absolute certainty than whites (61%) and Latinos (59%).
By many measures, African Americans are more  | religious than whites and Latinos  | % of  | who  | Blacks  | 83%  | say they be lieve in God  | Hispanics  | 59  | with a beolute certainty  | Whites  | 61  | 75  | say religion  | 59  | Is very important  | 49  | 73  | say they pray daily  | 58  | 52  | 47  | say they attend religious  | 39  | services at least once a week  | 34  | Note: Whites and blacks include sonly non- Hispanics Hispanics can be ofany race  | Source: 2014 U.S. Re ligious Landscape Study, Hispanics conducted Hispanics June 4. Sept. 30, 2014  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER 