Frequency of reading scripture among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good by metro area (2014) Switch to: Metro area among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good by frequency of reading scripture

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

Metro areaAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Atlanta Metro Area48%13%7%31%< 1%235
Baltimore Metro Area33%15%11%39%1%102
Boston Metro Area19%10%10%61%< 1%181
Chicago Metro Area27%14%10%48%1%334
Dallas/Fort Worth Metro Area45%12%12%31%< 1%318
Detroit Metro Area35%6%7%50%1%163
Houston Metro Area39%15%7%39%< 1%247
Los Angeles Metro Area30%10%8%51%< 1%399
Miami Metro Area34%14%10%43%< 1%189
Minneapolis/St. Paul Metro Area31%8%11%50%< 1%128
New York City Metro Area27%7%7%58%1%642
Philadelphia Metro Area25%8%5%61%1%274
Phoenix Metro Area35%9%8%46%2%210
Pittsburgh Metro Area24%8%6%61%< 1%119
Providence Metro Area26%12%4%58%1%137
Riverside, CA Metro Area41%12%10%35%1%163
San Diego Metro Area28%10%12%49%1%136
San Francisco Metro Area26%11%6%56%< 1%111
Seattle Metro Area30%11%11%48%< 1%109
St. Louis Metro Area37%5%11%47%< 1%118
Tampa Metro Area37%3%9%51%< 1%144
Washington, DC Metro Area32%11%5%52%< 1%291
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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