The number of Americans who identify as white and Christian now represents less than 50 percent of the United States population. A new study says immigrants have driven the decrease along with a growing number of Americans who reject organized religion. The Public Religion Research Institute, or PRRI, did the study. It questioned more than 100,000 people between January 2016 and January 2017. It found that Christianity overall remains a large majority. Nearly 70 percent of Americans identify themselves as Christian. However, white Christians -- once dominant -- now make up only 43 percent of the national population. Forty years ago, about 80 percent of Americans were white Christians. Today, about 25 percent of Americans do not identify with a single religion.
Title: Record Low Numbers of White, Christian Americans
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religion.</span> <span data-start-time='28438' data-end-time='36604'>The Public Religion Research Institute, or PRRI, did the study.</span> <span data-start-time='36604' data-end-time='47729'>It questioned more than 100,000 people between January 2016 and January 2017.</span> <span data-start-time='47729' data-end-time='54542'>It found that Christianity overall remains a large majority.</span> <span data-start-time='54542' data-end-time='61542'>Nearly 70 percent of Americans identify themselves as Christian.</span> <span data-start-time='61542' data-end-time='72271'>However, white Christians -- once dominant -- now make up only 43 percent of the national population.</span> <span data-start-time='72271' data-end-time='79458'>Forty years ago, about 80 percent of Americans were white Christians.</span> <span data-start-time='79458' data-end-time='87667'>Today, about 25 percent of Americans do not identify with a single religion.</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' 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