Table 3. Correlations between the percentage of 12th graders and college students choosing no religious affiliation and social indicators, matched by year.
| 12th grade | College | |
|---|---|---|
| Economic factors | ||
| Unemployment rate | -.19 | .10 |
| Median family income | .79*** | .71*** |
| Gini index of income inequality | .94*** | .81*** |
| Individualism | ||
| Self-confidence (2 items) | .70*** | .44** |
| Self-rated leadership ability | —— | .63*** |
| Self-rated drive to achieve | —— | .79*** |
| Materialism | .52** | .57*** |
| Individualistic words | .72*** | .53*** |
| Individualistic phrases | .92*** | .86*** |
| High expectations (graduate degree) | .91*** | —— |
| Uncommon names (need for uniqueness) | .96*** | .86*** |
| Social support | ||
| Percent living alone | .89*** | .66*** |
| Percent married | -.88*** | -.75*** |
| Birth rate | -.79*** | -.75*** |
1. Correlations are weighted by sample size.
2. **p <. 01
***p <. 001