Prospect-Response Statistics for...
I am a
Response |
Number of responses |
Percentage of total |
Female |
2600 |
55.90 |
Male |
2051 |
44.10 |
Total |
4651 |
100 % |
My age
Response | Men Count | Men Percent | Women Count | Women Percent | Total count | Total Percent |
17 or less |
269 |
5.78 % |
311 |
6.69 % |
580 |
12.47 % |
18 - 19 |
179 |
3.85 % |
314 |
6.75 % |
493 |
10.60 % |
20 - 24 |
369 |
7.93 % |
561 |
12.06 % |
930 |
20.00 % |
25 - 29 |
233 |
5.01 % |
272 |
5.85 % |
505 |
10.86 % |
30 - 34 |
181 |
3.89 % |
207 |
4.45 % |
388 |
8.34 % |
35 - 39 |
155 |
3.33 % |
138 |
2.97 % |
293 |
6.30 % |
40 - 44 |
169 |
3.63 % |
131 |
2.82 % |
300 |
6.45 % |
45 - 49 |
165 |
3.55 % |
176 |
3.78 % |
341 |
7.33 % |
50 - 54 |
148 |
3.18 % |
194 |
4.17 % |
342 |
7.35 % |
55 - 59 |
96 |
2.06 % |
148 |
3.18 % |
244 |
5.25 % |
60+ |
87 |
1.87 % |
148 |
3.18 % |
235 |
5.05 % |
Total |
2051 |
44.10 |
2600 |
55.90 |
4651 |
100% |
My marital status is...
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
Single |
1714 |
35.74 % |
2111 |
44.02 % |
3825 |
79.75 % |
Married |
180 |
3.75 % |
133 |
2.77 % |
313 |
6.53 % |
Widowed |
23 |
0.48 % |
90 |
1.88 % |
113 |
2.36 % |
Divorced with annulment |
115 |
2.40 % |
198 |
4.13 % |
313 |
6.53 % |
Divorced without annulment |
72 |
1.50 % |
160 |
3.34 % |
232 |
4.84 % |
Total |
2104 |
43.87 % |
2692 |
56.13 % |
4796 |
100 % |
I am:
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
Roman Catholic |
1862 |
38.78 % |
2360 |
49.16 % |
4222 |
87.94 % |
Eastern Catholic |
25 |
0.52 % |
29 |
0.60 % |
54 |
1.12 % |
Becoming a Catholic |
130 |
2.71 % |
132 |
2.75 % |
262 |
5.46 % |
Not a Catholic |
88 |
1.83 % |
175 |
3.65 % |
263 |
5.48 % |
Total |
2105 |
43.85 % |
2696 |
56.15 % |
4801 |
100 % |
I am exploring the following vocations and/or lifestyles:
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
Sister |
8 |
0.09 % |
2319 |
25.82 % |
2327 |
25.91 % |
Brother |
1097 |
12.22 % |
5 |
0.06 % |
1102 |
12.27 % |
Deacon |
541 |
6.02 % |
25 |
0.28 % |
566 |
6.30 % |
Lay Ministry |
530 |
5.90 % |
813 |
9.05 % |
1343 |
14.96 % |
Priest-Order |
1221 |
13.60 % |
19 |
0.21 % |
1240 |
13.81 % |
Priest-Diocesan |
923 |
10.28 % |
18 |
0.20 % |
941 |
10.48 % |
Secular Institute/Consecrated Life |
554 |
6.17 % |
907 |
10.10 % |
1461 |
16.27 % |
Total |
4874 |
54.28 % |
4106 |
45.72 % |
8980 |
100 % |
I am drawn to living in the following community type(s):
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
Apostolic/Evangelical |
1338 |
15.48 % |
1544 |
17.86 % |
2882 |
33.33 % |
Monastic |
880 |
10.18 % |
959 |
11.09 % |
1839 |
21.27 % |
Cloistered/semi-cloistered |
596 |
6.89 % |
985 |
11.39 % |
1581 |
18.29 % |
Missionary |
932 |
10.78 % |
1412 |
16.33 % |
2344 |
27.11 % |
Total |
3746 |
43.33 % |
4900 |
56.67 % |
8646 |
100 % |
Please indicate your current educational status.
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
I am currently in high school/secondary school or working on a General Equivalency Diploma or Genera |
356 |
7.47 % |
409 |
8.58 % |
765 |
16.05 % |
I have a high school diploma/secondary certificate or other equivalency (but no further formal educa |
299 |
6.27 % |
249 |
5.22 % |
548 |
11.50 % |
I am currently in college, university, or technical school (or have completed courses toward a degre |
437 |
9.17 % |
654 |
13.72 % |
1091 |
22.89 % |
I have a university, college, or associate/technical degree. |
991 |
20.79 % |
1371 |
28.77 % |
2362 |
49.56 % |
Total |
2083 |
43.71 % |
2683 |
56.29 % |
4766 |
100 % |
I would like to enter a organization in which a habit or distinctive religious garb is... (Note)
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
Worn (some or all of the time) |
1548 |
31.13 % |
1871 |
37.63 % |
3419 |
68.77 % |
Not worn |
589 |
11.85 % |
964 |
19.39 % |
1553 |
31.23 % |
Total |
2137 |
42.98 % |
2835 |
57.02 % |
4972 |
100 % |
I am drawn to living...
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
alone (while connected to a larger community) |
1050 |
12.76 % |
984 |
11.96 % |
2034 |
24.72 % |
in a group of 2 or 3 |
912 |
11.08 % |
941 |
11.44 % |
1853 |
22.52 % |
in a group of 4 to 7 |
826 |
10.04 % |
1102 |
13.39 % |
1928 |
23.43 % |
in a group of 8 or more |
948 |
11.52 % |
1466 |
17.82 % |
2414 |
29.34 % |
Total |
3736 |
45.40 % |
4493 |
54.60 % |
8229 |
100 % |
I would like to join a community that prays together...
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
two or more times a day |
883 |
14.34 % |
1179 |
19.15 % |
2062 |
33.49 % |
daily |
1226 |
19.91 % |
1532 |
24.88 % |
2758 |
44.79 % |
several times a week |
626 |
10.17 % |
711 |
11.55 % |
1337 |
21.72 % |
Total |
2735 |
44.42 % |
3422 |
55.58 % |
6157 |
100 % |
In what languages are you proficient?
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
English |
2000 |
29.89 % |
2622 |
39.18 % |
4622 |
69.07 % |
Spanish |
452 |
6.75 % |
494 |
7.38 % |
946 |
14.14 % |
French |
152 |
2.27 % |
219 |
3.27 % |
371 |
5.54 % |
Portuguese |
32 |
0.48 % |
27 |
0.40 % |
59 |
0.88 % |
Italian |
66 |
0.99 % |
77 |
1.15 % |
143 |
2.14 % |
Amer. Sign Lang. |
11 |
0.16 % |
31 |
0.46 % |
42 |
0.63 % |
Arabic |
12 |
0.18 % |
12 |
0.18 % |
24 |
0.36 % |
Bangla |
2 |
0.03 % |
1 |
0.01 % |
3 |
0.04 % |
Chinese |
16 |
0.24 % |
30 |
0.45 % |
46 |
0.69 % |
Creole |
5 |
0.07 % |
5 |
0.07 % |
10 |
0.15 % |
Filipino |
46 |
0.69 % |
41 |
0.61 % |
87 |
1.30 % |
Flemish |
3 |
0.04 % |
1 |
0.01 % |
4 |
0.06 % |
German |
73 |
1.09 % |
71 |
1.06 % |
144 |
2.15 % |
Greek |
8 |
0.12 % |
4 |
0.06 % |
12 |
0.18 % |
Hmong |
1 |
0.01 % |
1 |
0.01 % |
2 |
0.03 % |
Hungarian |
3 |
0.04 % |
4 |
0.06 % |
7 |
0.10 % |
Japanese |
10 |
0.15 % |
10 |
0.15 % |
20 |
0.30 % |
Korean |
7 |
0.10 % |
14 |
0.21 % |
21 |
0.31 % |
Lithuanian |
2 |
0.03 % |
2 |
0.03 % |
4 |
0.06 % |
Polish |
12 |
0.18 % |
19 |
0.28 % |
31 |
0.46 % |
Russian |
10 |
0.15 % |
11 |
0.16 % |
21 |
0.31 % |
Tagalog |
35 |
0.52 % |
27 |
0.40 % |
62 |
0.93 % |
Vietnamese |
5 |
0.07 % |
6 |
0.09 % |
11 |
0.16 % |
Total |
2963 |
44.28 % |
3729 |
55.72 % |
6692 |
100 % |
I am drawn to the following prayer styles:
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
Rosary |
1345 |
8.89 % |
1777 |
11.75 % |
3122 |
20.64 % |
Liturgy of the Hours |
1116 |
7.38 % |
1317 |
8.71 % |
2433 |
16.08 % |
Daily Mass |
1621 |
10.71 % |
2096 |
13.85 % |
3717 |
24.57 % |
Eucharistic Adoration |
1310 |
8.66 % |
1809 |
11.96 % |
3119 |
20.62 % |
Faith Sharing / Lectio Divina |
1133 |
7.49 % |
1605 |
10.61 % |
2738 |
18.10 % |
Total |
6525 |
43.13 % |
8604 |
56.87 % |
15129 |
100 % |
I pray...
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
occasionally |
271 |
5.86 % |
294 |
6.36 % |
565 |
12.22 % |
once or twice a day |
756 |
16.35 % |
1037 |
22.43 % |
1793 |
38.78 % |
more than two times a day |
984 |
21.28 % |
1282 |
27.72 % |
2266 |
49.01 % |
Total |
2011 |
43.49 % |
2613 |
56.51 % |
4624 |
100 % |
Are you free of debt?
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
Yes |
1189 |
27.59 % |
1548 |
35.92 % |
2737 |
63.50 % |
No |
684 |
15.87 % |
889 |
20.63 % |
1573 |
36.50 % |
Total |
1873 |
43.46 % |
2437 |
56.54 % |
4310 |
100 % |
I have been considering religious life or the priesthood for...
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
Just beginning |
372 |
8.56 % |
726 |
16.71 % |
1098 |
25.28 % |
1 year |
225 |
5.18 % |
318 |
7.32 % |
543 |
12.50 % |
2 years |
209 |
4.81 % |
249 |
5.73 % |
458 |
10.54 % |
3 years |
144 |
3.31 % |
187 |
4.30 % |
331 |
7.62 % |
4 years |
85 |
1.96 % |
139 |
3.20 % |
224 |
5.16 % |
5+ years |
857 |
19.73 % |
833 |
19.18 % |
1690 |
38.90 % |
Total |
1892 |
43.55 % |
2452 |
56.45 % |
4344 |
100 % |
I have done volunteer work and/or gone on retreats of a religious nature.
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
Yes |
1618 |
36.56 % |
2198 |
49.67 % |
3816 |
86.24 % |
No |
295 |
6.67 % |
314 |
7.10 % |
609 |
13.76 % |
Total |
1913 |
43.23 % |
2512 |
56.77 % |
4425 |
100 % |
I am interested in pursuing the following ministries or volunteer activities in the future:
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
Education |
1197 |
5.71 % |
1514 |
7.22 % |
2711 |
12.94 % |
Preaching |
1015 |
4.84 % |
537 |
2.56 % |
1552 |
7.41 % |
Retreat work |
994 |
4.74 % |
1367 |
6.52 % |
2361 |
11.27 % |
Parish |
1115 |
5.32 % |
1022 |
4.88 % |
2137 |
10.20 % |
Prison ministry |
568 |
2.71 % |
543 |
2.59 % |
1111 |
5.30 % |
Prayer |
1227 |
5.86 % |
1582 |
7.55 % |
2809 |
13.40 % |
Youth/campus ministry |
830 |
3.96 % |
1242 |
5.93 % |
2072 |
9.89 % |
Social Service |
773 |
3.69 % |
1137 |
5.43 % |
1910 |
9.11 % |
Healthcare |
472 |
2.25 % |
810 |
3.87 % |
1282 |
6.12 % |
Foreign missions |
750 |
3.58 % |
993 |
4.74 % |
1743 |
8.32 % |
Manual labor |
630 |
3.01 % |
638 |
3.04 % |
1268 |
6.05 % |
Total |
9571 |
45.67 % |
11385 |
54.33 % |
20956 |
100 % |
Have you participated in a formal discernment process?
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
Yes, I have participated in a formal discernment process. |
495 |
11.27 % |
425 |
9.67 % |
920 |
20.94 % |
No, I have not participated in a formal discernment process. |
1403 |
31.93 % |
2071 |
47.13 % |
3474 |
79.06 % |
Total |
1898 |
43.20 % |
2496 |
56.80 % |
4394 |
100 % |
I have been involved in the following ministries or volunteer activities in the past five years:
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
Education |
875 |
6.47 % |
1273 |
9.41 % |
2148 |
15.88 % |
Preaching |
337 |
2.49 % |
233 |
1.72 % |
570 |
4.21 % |
Retreat work |
533 |
3.94 % |
828 |
6.12 % |
1361 |
10.06 % |
Parish |
884 |
6.54 % |
1102 |
8.15 % |
1986 |
14.69 % |
Prison ministry |
137 |
1.01 % |
98 |
0.72 % |
235 |
1.74 % |
Prayer |
917 |
6.78 % |
1344 |
9.94 % |
2261 |
16.72 % |
Youth/campus ministry |
654 |
4.84 % |
1027 |
7.59 % |
1681 |
12.43 % |
Social Service |
501 |
3.70 % |
623 |
4.61 % |
1124 |
8.31 % |
Healthcare |
254 |
1.88 % |
477 |
3.53 % |
731 |
5.41 % |
Foreign missions |
165 |
1.22 % |
245 |
1.81 % |
410 |
3.03 % |
Manual labor |
534 |
3.95 % |
483 |
3.57 % |
1017 |
7.52 % |
Total |
5791 |
42.82 % |
7733 |
57.18 % |
13524 |
100 % |
I have received the following religious training:
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
Catholic school |
1081 |
29.20 % |
1360 |
36.74 % |
2441 |
65.94 % |
Theological school |
203 |
5.48 % |
156 |
4.21 % |
359 |
9.70 % |
CCD (Confraternity of Christian Doctrine) |
362 |
9.78 % |
540 |
14.59 % |
902 |
24.37 % |
Total |
1646 |
44.46 % |
2056 |
55.54 % |
3702 |
100 % |
I have worked in the following areas:
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
Business |
720 |
8.87 % |
777 |
9.57 % |
1497 |
18.44 % |
Education/Training |
650 |
8.01 % |
1045 |
12.87 % |
1695 |
20.88 % |
Healthcare |
313 |
3.86 % |
638 |
7.86 % |
951 |
11.72 % |
Nonprofit, social work |
506 |
6.23 % |
818 |
10.08 % |
1324 |
16.31 % |
Technical, mechanical, electrical work |
364 |
4.48 % |
163 |
2.01 % |
527 |
6.49 % |
Law enforcement, military |
238 |
2.93 % |
90 |
1.11 % |
328 |
4.04 % |
Legal work |
104 |
1.28 % |
153 |
1.88 % |
257 |
3.17 % |
Ministry (religious) |
177 |
2.18 % |
222 |
2.73 % |
399 |
4.92 % |
Ministry (lay) |
494 |
6.09 % |
645 |
7.95 % |
1139 |
14.03 % |
Total |
3566 |
43.93 % |
4551 |
56.07 % |
8117 |
100 % |