Frequency of reading scripture among married adults by metro area (2014) Switch to: Metro area among married adults by frequency of reading scripture

% of married adults who read scripture…

Metro areaAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Atlanta Metro Area51%7%9%33%< 1%252
Baltimore Metro Area32%19%9%40%< 1%120
Boston Metro Area12%6%7%75%< 1%235
Chicago Metro Area24%11%10%53%1%434
Dallas/Fort Worth Metro Area45%13%10%30%2%333
Detroit Metro Area35%7%11%47%< 1%174
Houston Metro Area43%14%6%37%< 1%266
Los Angeles Metro Area30%11%7%52%1%465
Miami Metro Area36%11%8%44%1%226
Minneapolis/St. Paul Metro Area32%8%10%50%< 1%182
New York City Metro Area29%9%9%51%1%829
Philadelphia Metro Area25%8%4%62%1%350
Phoenix Metro Area41%12%8%37%2%198
Pittsburgh Metro Area25%10%9%55%< 1%130
Providence Metro Area18%6%11%65%< 1%174
Riverside, CA Metro Area41%10%12%35%1%177
San Diego Metro Area30%8%12%49%1%154
San Francisco Metro Area19%7%8%65%< 1%226
Seattle Metro Area28%10%9%53%< 1%158
St. Louis Metro Area37%9%10%45%< 1%126
Tampa Metro Area34%10%9%46%1%132
Washington, DC Metro Area32%12%6%49%1%450
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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