Prospect-Response Statistics for...
I am a
Response |
Number of responses |
Percentage of total |
Female |
2756 |
60.61 |
Male |
1791 |
39.39 |
Total |
4547 |
100 % |
My age
Response | Men Count | Men Percent | Women Count | Women Percent | Total count | Total Percent |
17 or less |
208 |
4.57 % |
366 |
8.05 % |
574 |
12.62 % |
18 - 19 |
197 |
4.33 % |
314 |
6.91 % |
511 |
11.24 % |
20 - 24 |
313 |
6.88 % |
470 |
10.34 % |
783 |
17.22 % |
25 - 29 |
208 |
4.57 % |
284 |
6.25 % |
492 |
10.82 % |
30 - 34 |
173 |
3.80 % |
237 |
5.21 % |
410 |
9.02 % |
35 - 39 |
133 |
2.93 % |
153 |
3.36 % |
286 |
6.29 % |
40 - 44 |
130 |
2.86 % |
175 |
3.85 % |
305 |
6.71 % |
45 - 49 |
137 |
3.01 % |
200 |
4.40 % |
337 |
7.41 % |
50 - 54 |
123 |
2.71 % |
232 |
5.10 % |
355 |
7.81 % |
55 - 59 |
81 |
1.78 % |
200 |
4.40 % |
281 |
6.18 % |
60+ |
88 |
1.94 % |
125 |
2.75 % |
213 |
4.68 % |
Total |
1791 |
39.39 |
2756 |
60.61 |
4547 |
100% |
My marital status is...
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
Single |
1405 |
31.33 % |
2061 |
45.96 % |
3466 |
77.30 % |
Married |
149 |
3.32 % |
166 |
3.70 % |
315 |
7.02 % |
Widowed |
28 |
0.62 % |
98 |
2.19 % |
126 |
2.81 % |
Divorced with annulment |
105 |
2.34 % |
199 |
4.44 % |
304 |
6.78 % |
Divorced without annulment |
69 |
1.54 % |
204 |
4.55 % |
273 |
6.09 % |
Total |
1756 |
39.16 % |
2728 |
60.84 % |
4484 |
100 % |
I am:
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
Roman Catholic |
1538 |
33.88 % |
2370 |
52.20 % |
3908 |
86.08 % |
Eastern Catholic |
18 |
0.40 % |
31 |
0.68 % |
49 |
1.08 % |
Becoming a Catholic |
114 |
2.51 % |
137 |
3.02 % |
251 |
5.53 % |
Not a Catholic |
112 |
2.47 % |
220 |
4.85 % |
332 |
7.31 % |
Total |
1782 |
39.25 % |
2758 |
60.75 % |
4540 |
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 |
0.10 % |
2392 |
28.97 % |
2400 |
29.06 % |
Brother |
932 |
11.29 % |
5 |
0.06 % |
937 |
11.35 % |
Deacon |
416 |
5.04 % |
43 |
0.52 % |
459 |
5.56 % |
Lay Ministry |
404 |
4.89 % |
814 |
9.86 % |
1218 |
14.75 % |
Priest-Order |
1035 |
12.53 % |
24 |
0.29 % |
1059 |
12.82 % |
Priest-Diocesan |
758 |
9.18 % |
22 |
0.27 % |
780 |
9.45 % |
Secular Institute/Consecrated Life |
458 |
5.55 % |
947 |
11.47 % |
1405 |
17.01 % |
Total |
4011 |
48.57 % |
4247 |
51.43 % |
8258 |
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 |
1190 |
14.54 % |
1507 |
18.42 % |
2697 |
32.96 % |
Monastic |
764 |
9.34 % |
976 |
11.93 % |
1740 |
21.27 % |
Cloistered/semi-cloistered |
523 |
6.39 % |
1079 |
13.19 % |
1602 |
19.58 % |
Missionary |
790 |
9.66 % |
1353 |
16.54 % |
2143 |
26.19 % |
Total |
3267 |
39.93 % |
4915 |
60.07 % |
8182 |
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 |
282 |
6.30 % |
459 |
10.26 % |
741 |
16.56 % |
I have a high school diploma/secondary certificate or other equivalency (but no further formal educa |
283 |
6.33 % |
277 |
6.19 % |
560 |
12.52 % |
I am currently in college, university, or technical school (or have completed courses toward a degre |
397 |
8.87 % |
642 |
14.35 % |
1039 |
23.22 % |
I have a university, college, or associate/technical degree. |
787 |
17.59 % |
1347 |
30.11 % |
2134 |
47.70 % |
Total |
1749 |
39.09 % |
2725 |
60.91 % |
4474 |
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) |
1357 |
28.90 % |
1945 |
41.43 % |
3302 |
70.33 % |
Not worn |
449 |
9.56 % |
944 |
20.11 % |
1393 |
29.67 % |
Total |
1806 |
38.47 % |
2889 |
61.53 % |
4695 |
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) |
851 |
11.03 % |
998 |
12.94 % |
1849 |
23.98 % |
in a group of 2 or 3 |
706 |
9.15 % |
931 |
12.07 % |
1637 |
21.23 % |
in a group of 4 to 7 |
700 |
9.08 % |
1120 |
14.52 % |
1820 |
23.60 % |
in a group of 8 or more |
853 |
11.06 % |
1553 |
20.14 % |
2406 |
31.20 % |
Total |
3110 |
40.33 % |
4602 |
59.67 % |
7712 |
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 |
771 |
13.24 % |
1271 |
21.82 % |
2042 |
35.06 % |
daily |
1020 |
17.51 % |
1553 |
26.67 % |
2573 |
44.18 % |
several times a week |
507 |
8.71 % |
702 |
12.05 % |
1209 |
20.76 % |
Total |
2298 |
39.46 % |
3526 |
60.54 % |
5824 |
100 % |
In what languages are you proficient?
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
English |
1644 |
27.41 % |
2608 |
43.49 % |
4252 |
70.90 % |
Spanish |
355 |
5.92 % |
455 |
7.59 % |
810 |
13.51 % |
French |
93 |
1.55 % |
208 |
3.47 % |
301 |
5.02 % |
Portuguese |
11 |
0.18 % |
30 |
0.50 % |
41 |
0.68 % |
Italian |
54 |
0.90 % |
58 |
0.97 % |
112 |
1.87 % |
Amer. Sign Lang. |
14 |
0.23 % |
39 |
0.65 % |
53 |
0.88 % |
Arabic |
12 |
0.20 % |
4 |
0.07 % |
16 |
0.27 % |
Bangla |
2 |
0.03 % |
0 |
0.00 % |
2 |
0.03 % |
Chinese |
16 |
0.27 % |
19 |
0.32 % |
35 |
0.58 % |
Creole |
3 |
0.05 % |
8 |
0.13 % |
11 |
0.18 % |
Filipino |
18 |
0.30 % |
34 |
0.57 % |
52 |
0.87 % |
Flemish |
6 |
0.10 % |
2 |
0.03 % |
8 |
0.13 % |
German |
50 |
0.83 % |
62 |
1.03 % |
112 |
1.87 % |
Greek |
7 |
0.12 % |
10 |
0.17 % |
17 |
0.28 % |
Hmong |
1 |
0.02 % |
0 |
0.00 % |
1 |
0.02 % |
Hungarian |
5 |
0.08 % |
1 |
0.02 % |
6 |
0.10 % |
Japanese |
8 |
0.13 % |
8 |
0.13 % |
16 |
0.27 % |
Korean |
7 |
0.12 % |
6 |
0.10 % |
13 |
0.22 % |
Lithuanian |
2 |
0.03 % |
2 |
0.03 % |
4 |
0.07 % |
Polish |
11 |
0.18 % |
27 |
0.45 % |
38 |
0.63 % |
Russian |
17 |
0.28 % |
16 |
0.27 % |
33 |
0.55 % |
Tagalog |
26 |
0.43 % |
23 |
0.38 % |
49 |
0.82 % |
Vietnamese |
5 |
0.08 % |
10 |
0.17 % |
15 |
0.25 % |
Total |
2367 |
39.47 % |
3630 |
60.53 % |
5997 |
100 % |
I am drawn to the following prayer styles:
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
Rosary |
1129 |
7.91 % |
1767 |
12.38 % |
2896 |
20.29 % |
Liturgy of the Hours |
1005 |
7.04 % |
1414 |
9.91 % |
2419 |
16.95 % |
Daily Mass |
1409 |
9.87 % |
2089 |
14.64 % |
3498 |
24.51 % |
Eucharistic Adoration |
1079 |
7.56 % |
1785 |
12.51 % |
2864 |
20.07 % |
Faith Sharing / Lectio Divina |
978 |
6.85 % |
1618 |
11.34 % |
2596 |
18.19 % |
Total |
5600 |
39.23 % |
8673 |
60.77 % |
14273 |
100 % |
I pray...
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
occasionally |
229 |
5.21 % |
310 |
7.06 % |
539 |
12.27 % |
once or twice a day |
624 |
14.20 % |
1045 |
23.79 % |
1669 |
37.99 % |
more than two times a day |
862 |
19.62 % |
1323 |
30.12 % |
2185 |
49.74 % |
Total |
1715 |
39.04 % |
2678 |
60.96 % |
4393 |
100 % |
Are you free of debt?
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
Yes |
1005 |
24.83 % |
1493 |
36.89 % |
2498 |
61.72 % |
No |
558 |
13.79 % |
991 |
24.49 % |
1549 |
38.28 % |
Total |
1563 |
38.62 % |
2484 |
61.38 % |
4047 |
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 |
311 |
7.64 % |
711 |
17.47 % |
1022 |
25.11 % |
1 year |
177 |
4.35 % |
313 |
7.69 % |
490 |
12.04 % |
2 years |
151 |
3.71 % |
249 |
6.12 % |
400 |
9.83 % |
3 years |
147 |
3.61 % |
204 |
5.01 % |
351 |
8.62 % |
4 years |
78 |
1.92 % |
128 |
3.14 % |
206 |
5.06 % |
5+ years |
699 |
17.17 % |
902 |
22.16 % |
1601 |
39.34 % |
Total |
1563 |
38.40 % |
2507 |
61.60 % |
4070 |
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 |
1343 |
32.60 % |
2226 |
54.03 % |
3569 |
86.63 % |
No |
233 |
5.66 % |
318 |
7.72 % |
551 |
13.37 % |
Total |
1576 |
38.25 % |
2544 |
61.75 % |
4120 |
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 |
1026 |
5.27 % |
1532 |
7.87 % |
2558 |
13.13 % |
Preaching |
863 |
4.43 % |
511 |
2.62 % |
1374 |
7.05 % |
Retreat work |
796 |
4.09 % |
1415 |
7.26 % |
2211 |
11.35 % |
Parish |
966 |
4.96 % |
1138 |
5.84 % |
2104 |
10.80 % |
Prison ministry |
457 |
2.35 % |
535 |
2.75 % |
992 |
5.09 % |
Prayer |
1038 |
5.33 % |
1672 |
8.58 % |
2710 |
13.91 % |
Youth/campus ministry |
673 |
3.46 % |
1217 |
6.25 % |
1890 |
9.70 % |
Social Service |
638 |
3.28 % |
1138 |
5.84 % |
1776 |
9.12 % |
Healthcare |
397 |
2.04 % |
796 |
4.09 % |
1193 |
6.13 % |
Foreign missions |
597 |
3.07 % |
971 |
4.99 % |
1568 |
8.05 % |
Manual labor |
514 |
2.64 % |
587 |
3.01 % |
1101 |
5.65 % |
Total |
7965 |
40.89 % |
11512 |
59.11 % |
19477 |
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. |
412 |
10.10 % |
440 |
10.78 % |
852 |
20.88 % |
No, I have not participated in a formal discernment process. |
1146 |
28.09 % |
2082 |
51.03 % |
3228 |
79.12 % |
Total |
1558 |
38.19 % |
2522 |
61.81 % |
4080 |
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 |
734 |
5.84 % |
1287 |
10.24 % |
2021 |
16.08 % |
Preaching |
279 |
2.22 % |
233 |
1.85 % |
512 |
4.07 % |
Retreat work |
409 |
3.25 % |
811 |
6.45 % |
1220 |
9.70 % |
Parish |
725 |
5.77 % |
1133 |
9.01 % |
1858 |
14.78 % |
Prison ministry |
101 |
0.80 % |
98 |
0.78 % |
199 |
1.58 % |
Prayer |
775 |
6.16 % |
1335 |
10.62 % |
2110 |
16.78 % |
Youth/campus ministry |
546 |
4.34 % |
974 |
7.75 % |
1520 |
12.09 % |
Social Service |
406 |
3.23 % |
664 |
5.28 % |
1070 |
8.51 % |
Healthcare |
216 |
1.72 % |
510 |
4.06 % |
726 |
5.77 % |
Foreign missions |
123 |
0.98 % |
249 |
1.98 % |
372 |
2.96 % |
Manual labor |
465 |
3.70 % |
499 |
3.97 % |
964 |
7.67 % |
Total |
4779 |
38.01 % |
7793 |
61.99 % |
12572 |
100 % |
I have received the following religious training:
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
Catholic school |
829 |
23.33 % |
1334 |
37.54 % |
2163 |
60.86 % |
Theological school |
198 |
5.57 % |
188 |
5.29 % |
386 |
10.86 % |
CCD (Confraternity of Christian Doctrine) |
382 |
10.75 % |
623 |
17.53 % |
1005 |
28.28 % |
Total |
1409 |
39.65 % |
2145 |
60.35 % |
3554 |
100 % |
I have worked in the following areas:
Response |
Men Count |
Men Percent |
Women Count |
Women Percent |
Total count |
Total Percent |
Business |
592 |
7.65 % |
861 |
11.13 % |
1453 |
18.79 % |
Education/Training |
556 |
7.19 % |
1042 |
13.47 % |
1598 |
20.66 % |
Healthcare |
276 |
3.57 % |
702 |
9.08 % |
978 |
12.65 % |
Nonprofit, social work |
435 |
5.62 % |
829 |
10.72 % |
1264 |
16.34 % |
Technical, mechanical, electrical work |
303 |
3.92 % |
133 |
1.72 % |
436 |
5.64 % |
Law enforcement, military |
224 |
2.90 % |
87 |
1.12 % |
311 |
4.02 % |
Legal work |
87 |
1.12 % |
173 |
2.24 % |
260 |
3.36 % |
Ministry (religious) |
159 |
2.06 % |
207 |
2.68 % |
366 |
4.73 % |
Ministry (lay) |
415 |
5.37 % |
653 |
8.44 % |
1068 |
13.81 % |
Total |
3047 |
39.40 % |
4687 |
60.60 % |
7734 |
100 % |