Study: Texas is becoming less Christian
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Christianity is the dominant religion in San Antonio and across Texas, but a growing number of people in the state — and nationwide — don't identify with any religion.
Why it matters: The shift is largely driven by Gen Z and younger millennials, according to the Pew Research Center.
The big picture: Fewer than half of 18- to 29-year-olds nationwide identify as Christian (45%), and nearly the same portion have no religious affiliation (44%), according to Pew's Religious Landscape Study, which surveyed more than 35,000 Americans.
- Meanwhile, 78% of those 65 and older identify as Christian.
State of prayer: Statewide, 67% of Texas adults identify as Christian and 6% with another religion.
- In 2007, 84% of Texans identified as Christian and 3% identified as another religion.
Zoom in: About 70% of adults in the San Antonio area identify as Christian. Of those, 29% identify as Catholic and 25% as Evangelical Protestant.
- 27% of San Antonio adults are religiously unaffiliated.