2014 Index of Culture and Opportunity

Abstinence Among High Schoolers

From 2001 to 2011, the percentage of 12th grade students who had ever had sex increased by 2.6…

Religious Attendance

From 2002 to 2012, the percentage of Americans attending religious services weekly declined by 1.0 percentage point.

Reading Proficiency

From 1999 to 2012, the reading proficiency rate for 17–year-olds remained nearly unchanged, declining by 1 point on a…

Culture

Featured Essay: “Renewing Our Culture” by Kathryn Jean Lopez

Employment-Population Ratio

From 2003 to 2013, the employment-population ratio for civilians ages 25 to 54 fell 2.9 percentage points.

Divorce Rate

From 2001 to 2011, the divorce rate remained relatively stable, decreasing by 0.4 divorces per 1,000 people.

Money Taxed Away by Federal Government

From 2004 to 2014, the percentage of GDP* taken

Volunteering

From 2003 to 2013, the percentage of adults who volunteered declined by 3.4 percentage points.

Preface to the 2014 Index of Culture and Opportunity

by Jim DeMint