Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more good than harm by metro area (2014) Switch to: Metro area among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more good than harm by attendance at prayer groups

% of adults who say that government aid to the poor does more good than harm who attend prayer group…

Metro areaAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Atlanta Metro Area26%13%7%55%< 1%242
Baltimore Metro Area17%9%6%67%1%133
Boston Metro Area13%5%5%77%1%294
Chicago Metro Area15%8%8%69%< 1%489
Dallas/Fort Worth Metro Area26%13%6%54%< 1%296
Detroit Metro Area15%12%7%66%< 1%186
Houston Metro Area30%12%9%49%< 1%239
Los Angeles Metro Area19%9%8%63%< 1%609
Miami Metro Area25%12%6%56%1%262
Minneapolis/St. Paul Metro Area17%4%9%70%< 1%196
New York City Metro Area21%8%8%62%1%1,021
Philadelphia Metro Area22%6%10%62%< 1%409
Phoenix Metro Area16%11%9%64%1%167
Pittsburgh Metro Area14%13%2%70%< 1%119
Providence Metro Area12%5%6%77%< 1%195
Riverside, CA Metro Area28%11%9%53%< 1%189
San Diego Metro Area29%1%9%60%1%169
San Francisco Metro Area11%5%8%75%1%338
Seattle Metro Area15%8%6%71%1%207
St. Louis Metro Area19%6%9%66%< 1%138
Tampa Metro Area16%7%9%68%1%159
Washington, DC Metro Area22%8%8%61%1%576
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.

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