From Huffington-In a Gallup Poll in 2016, 55% of Americans said that they were members of a church, synagogue, temple or mosque. In 1999 this number was 70%. When asked if they believe in God, 89% said yes, where back in 1967 that number was 98%. Americans identify themselves as 37% Protestant, 22% Catholic, 18% no religion, 10% Christian, 3% Jewish, 2% Mormon and 5% other.
Age seems to really make a difference. When Pew Research asked if “religion is very important in their lives” the yes response by age group was:
Silent Generation (born 1928-1945) 67%
Baby Boomers (born 1946-1964) 59%
Generation X (born 1965-1980) 53%Older Millennials (born 1981-1989) 44%
Younger Millennials (born 1990-1996) 38%
More here-
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/why-dont-we-go-to-church-anymore_us_58b73de8e4b015675cf65b9d
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