Catholic adherents
Catholic members as a share of the population. They are counted from church records kept by each diocese, which makes this one of the study's most complete figures.
Reported for3,144areas, in 51 states — none in PR
Link to density0.09not mostly about how urban a place is
Nearby places alike0.56Moran’s I: strongly, neighbouring places tend to be similar
Typerate% of population
How it has moved
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Every state, every year
One row per state and one column per year, sorted by the latest value. It shows states, not counties: nobody can scan 3,222 rows, and the pattern only shows when it all fits on one screen.
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Where it comes from
· Religion Census CATHRATE (2010, 2020)
Counted from the records of each diocese (a local church district). That makes this one of the most complete series in the study. The six groups add up to the published total. Adherents are counted where the congregation is, not where the member lives, and a denomination that did not report is absent rather than zero.
Combining areas: an average weighted by population, decennial census.
What it goes with
The strongest links that have a page of their own. Unadjusted is the link before adjusting for anything, from −1 (opposite) to +1 (in step). Adjusted compares places with the same population density, income and education levels, so those differences can’t explain the link. This list leaves out the 8 pairs built from the same numbers or the same model as this measure, since they are bound to match.
| Measure | Unadjusted | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic adherents and Share Hispanic or Latino, any raceWhere Catholic adherents is higher, Share Hispanic or Latino, any race tends to be higher: a moderate link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared, and inside states as well. Share Hispanic or Latino, any race by US county | +0.47 | +0.47 |
| Catholic adherents and ArthritisWhere Catholic adherents is higher, Arthritis tends to be lower: a weak link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared, and inside states as well. Arthritis by US county | -0.46 | -0.38 |
| Catholic adherents and Share of suicides by firearmWhere Catholic adherents is higher, Share of suicides by firearm tends to be lower: a weak link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared, and inside states as well. Share of suicides by firearm by US county | -0.43 | -0.33 |
| Catholic adherents and Share foreign-bornWhere Catholic adherents is higher, Share foreign-born tends to be higher: a weak link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared, and inside states as well. Share foreign-born by US county | +0.39 | +0.32 |
| Catholic adherents and Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseWhere Catholic adherents is higher, Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease tends to be lower: a weak link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared, and inside states as well. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease by US county | -0.41 | -0.32 |
| Catholic adherents and Share with a bachelor's degree or higherPoints one way across counties (+0.09) and the other across people (-0.14), when bigger places count for more: the average county and the average resident disagree. Share with a bachelor's degree or higher by US county | +0.25 | +0.09 |
Population makeup
How this measure varies with the racial and ethnic makeup of counties. Every group is shown, whatever its rank. These are links across counties: they describe places, not people. They say nothing about any person’s risk or behaviour based on their race. Counties with a larger share of one group also differ in much else, such as income, segregation, region and history. The adjusted figure only accounts for density, income and education.
| Share of residents | Unadjusted | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic adherents and Share White, not HispanicWhere Catholic adherents is higher, Share White, not Hispanic tends to be lower: a weak link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared, and inside states as well. Share White, not Hispanic by US county | -0.19 | -0.23 |
| Catholic adherents and Share Black, not HispanicWhere Catholic adherents is higher, Share Black, not Hispanic tends to be lower: a weak link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared. Share Black, not Hispanic by US county | -0.25 | -0.16 |
| Catholic adherents and Share Hispanic or Latino, any raceWhere Catholic adherents is higher, Share Hispanic or Latino, any race tends to be higher: a moderate link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared, and inside states as well. Share Hispanic or Latino, any race by US county | +0.47 | +0.47 |
| Catholic adherents and Share Asian, not HispanicCould easily be chance once only places with similar density, income and education are compared. Share Asian, not Hispanic by US county | +0.18 | +0.03 |
| Catholic adherents and Share American Indian or Alaska Native, not HispanicCould easily be chance once only places with similar density, income and education are compared. Share American Indian or Alaska Native, not Hispanic by US county | +0.02 | +0.08 |
Highest and lowest
Of 3,144 counties reporting it. These are the two ends of a national ranking. For most measures, that ranking mostly sorts places by income and how urban they are. That is why the place pages compare each place with similar places instead.
Highest
- St. James Parish, LA — 95.8
- Jim Hogg County, TX — 87.5
- Zavala County, TX — 83.8
- Lyman County, SD — 83.5
- Emmons County, ND — 81.6
Lowest
The middle area reports 8.27. The middle half of counties falls between 2.52 and 16.6 (the 25th to 75th percentile).
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