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Downtown and central city congregations are more likely to decline than all other areas (26% are declining), followed by towns and small cities (23%) and rural areas (21%).
Least likely to grow rapidly are predominantly white, non-Hispanic congregations. Among these congregations, only 31% experienced the highest level of growth from 2000 to 2005.
Congregations where older adults (over age 60) comprise 20% or less of active adult participants are most likely to grow.
Statistics show that Generation Y is Redefining Faith(Reboot) This report is based on a groundbreaking study conducted by Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research of youth in Generation Y ages 18-25 years old. The nation-wide survey was conducted with 1385 total respondents between August 7 and November 18, 2004. Over-samples include 125 Muslim youth, 200 Jewish youth, 99 Asian youth, 136 African American youth, and 169 Hispanic youth.
