Following are the results of a poll conducted November 21-24, 1991 by the Gallup Organization.
STRICT CREATIONIST VIEW
God created man pretty much in his present form at one time within the last 10,000 years. Group Percentage who agree with statement
All Americans | 47% |
Men | 39% |
Women | 53% |
College graduates | 25% |
No high school diploma | 65% |
Income above $50,000 | 29% |
Income below $20,000 | 59% |
Whites | 46% |
Blacks | 53% |
CENTRIST VIEW
Man has developed over millions of years from less advanced forms of life, but God guided this process, including man's creation. Group Percentage who agree with statement
All Americans | 40% |
Men | 45% |
Women | 36% |
College graduates | 54% |
No high school diploma | 23% |
Income above $50,000 | 50% |
Income below $20,000 | 28% |
Whites | 40% |
Blacks | 41% |
NATURALIST VIEW
Man has developed over millions of years from less advanced forms of life. God had no part in this process. Group Percentage who agree with statement
All Americans | 9% |
Men | 11.5% |
Women | 6.6% |
College graduates | 16.5% |
No high school diploma | 4.6% |
Income above $50,000 | 17% |
Income below $20,000 | 6.5% |
Whites | 9% |
Blacks | 4% |
Note: The numbers do not total 100% because some respondents answered "I don't know."