Gallup: Young Men Overtake Young Women in Religiosity
Gallup 2024-25 finds 42% of U.S. men 18-29 say religion is very important, driven by rising attendance and gains among young Republicans.
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Overview
A Gallup 2024-25 poll found 42% of U.S. men ages 18 to 29 said religion is very important, up from 28% in 2022-23, marking the first time young men surpassed young women on that measure in about 25 years.
Gallup noted the increase returns young men to religiosity levels near the 43% recorded in 2000-01, reversing a long-standing gender gap among adults under 30.
Political scientist Ryan Burge said the gender-gap reversal "represents a seismic change," and religious leaders said people are seeking belonging amid loneliness and polarized times.
Monthly or more frequent attendance among young men rose seven points to about 40%, Gallup reported, with gains concentrated among young Republicans while young Democratic women showed little change; the survey included 4,015 adults.
Gallup said future biennial aggregates will indicate whether the rise endures, and the poll's margin of error for the young men's importance question was ±7 points and ±10 points for young women.
Analysis
Center-leaning sources frame the Gallup findings as culturally and politically significant by emphasizing Republican gains and moral divides, highlighting expert interpretation of the shift as dramatic and citing religious leaders to humanize respondents, while still noting methodological details like margins of error and sample sizes.