Frequency of reading scripture 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 frequency of reading scripture

% of adults who say that government aid to the poor does more good than harm who read scripture…

Metro areaAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Atlanta Metro Area44%12%9%35%< 1%242
Baltimore Metro Area33%15%7%45%< 1%133
Boston Metro Area16%6%8%70%< 1%294
Chicago Metro Area24%11%10%54%1%489
Dallas/Fort Worth Metro Area39%12%10%38%1%296
Detroit Metro Area26%13%12%48%< 1%186
Houston Metro Area41%11%7%41%< 1%239
Los Angeles Metro Area28%10%7%54%1%609
Miami Metro Area35%9%8%48%1%262
Minneapolis/St. Paul Metro Area26%8%9%57%1%196
New York City Metro Area30%11%10%49%1%1,021
Philadelphia Metro Area31%10%9%50%< 1%409
Phoenix Metro Area30%9%12%49%< 1%167
Pittsburgh Metro Area21%7%9%55%7%119
Providence Metro Area15%6%14%63%3%195
Riverside, CA Metro Area35%9%10%45%1%189
San Diego Metro Area33%8%10%49%< 1%169
San Francisco Metro Area16%8%7%67%2%338
Seattle Metro Area20%7%4%69%< 1%207
St. Louis Metro Area31%16%10%43%< 1%138
Tampa Metro Area22%17%10%51%< 1%159
Washington, DC Metro Area28%13%6%52%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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