Less than half of America identifies as white and Christian: Survey

Less than half of Americans now identify as both white and Christian, the first time that’s happened in the nation’s history, according to a new survey.

The proportion of Americans who now identify as white and Christian have dropped below 50 percent based on a study conducted by the Public Religion Research Institute, or PRRI, a Washington-based polling organization. Prior surveys found nearly 8 in 10 Americans had said they are white and Christian.