Demographic Dimensions of Diversity Relevant for Extension Educators:
What To Look For, Why, and Where To Find the Data on The Web
5. Religion
The information at the following site is
very detailed in terms of the various denominations reported. See
the discussion under item 1. above. Available at county-level only.
http://www.thearda.com/arda.asp?Show=Home
for 1990 and 2000 (accessed on 4/9/2002)
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Religious Groupings
County
Report (Centre, PA)
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Religious Affiliations, 2000
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77,649
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0
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-------------1990------------
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-------------2000------------
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--1990-2000
Increase/Decrease
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Religious
Bodies
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Congregations
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Adherents
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Congregations
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Adherents
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Congregations
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Adherents
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Adherents
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#
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#
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%
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Participants
in 1990 and 2000 studies
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A.W.M.C.
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1
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0
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N.A.
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Amer Bapt USA
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3
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1,245
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3
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836
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0
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-409
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-32.9%
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Assemb of God
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2
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965
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3
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1,565
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1
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600
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62.2%
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Bapt Gen Conf
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1
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132
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1
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615
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0
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483
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365.9%
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Brethren in Cr
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3
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168
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3
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176
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0
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8
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4.8%
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Catholic
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7
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12,216
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8
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21,240
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1
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9,024
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73.9%
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Chr & Miss Al
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7
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899
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7
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1,125
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0
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226
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25.1%
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Chr Chs&Chs Cr
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3
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992
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4
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1,493
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1
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501
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50.5%
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Ch God (Cleve)
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2
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228
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1
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116
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-1
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-112
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-49.1%
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L-D Saints
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1
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453
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3
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647
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2
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194
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42.8%
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Ch of Brethren
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1
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502
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1
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562
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0
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60
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12.0%
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Ch of Nazarene
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1
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261
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1
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180
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0
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-81
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-31.0%
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Chs of Christ
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5
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195
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5
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213
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0
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18
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9.2%
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Consrv Bapt
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2
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3
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562
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1
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N.A.
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Episcopal
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3
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1,208
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3
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1,095
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0
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-113
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-9.4%
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Evan Free Ch
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1
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185
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1
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200
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0
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15
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8.1%
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E.L.C.A.
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19
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6,783
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19
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6,684
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0
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-99
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-1.5%
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Free Methodist
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3
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142
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4
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162
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1
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20
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14.1%
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Friends-USA
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1
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330
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1
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122
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0
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-208
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-63.0%
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Greek Orthodox
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1
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N.A.
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Indep.Non-Char
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1
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350
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N.A.
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Jewish Est
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0
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550
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2
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700
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2
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150
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27.3%
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Luth--MO Synod
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1
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53
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1
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100
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0
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47
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88.7%
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Mennonite USA
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2
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102
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1
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118
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-1
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16
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15.7%
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Old Ord Amish
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7
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1,050
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10
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824
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3
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-226
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-21.5%
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OCA: Ter Diocs
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2
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2
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143
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0
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N.A.
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Presb Ch (USA)
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9
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3,009
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9
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2,491
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0
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-518
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-17.2%
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Presb Ch Amer
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1
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0
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2
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244
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1
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244
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N.A.
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S.D.A.
|
1
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71
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1
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77
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0
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6
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8.5%
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So Bapt Conv
|
1
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70
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2
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35
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1
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-35
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-50.0%
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Unitarian-Univ
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1
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244
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1
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276
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0
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32
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13.1%
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Un C of Christ
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17
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3,272
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17
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2,748
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0
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-524
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-16.0%
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Un Methodist
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54
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12,661
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50
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11,407
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-4
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-1,254
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-9.9%
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Wesleyan
|
1
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140
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3
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827
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2
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687
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490.7%
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Subtotal:
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164
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48,476
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173
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57,583
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9
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9,107
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18.8%
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Participants
in 1990 only
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Black Bapt Est
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634
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Ch Cr,Scientst
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1
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Participants
in 2000 only
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Baha'i
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1
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35
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Reg Bapt Gen As
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1
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58
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Mennonite;Other
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1
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33
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Muslim Est
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1
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400
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Ref Baptist Chs
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1
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