Generational cohort among blacks by importance of religion (2014) Switch to: Importance of religion in one's life among blacks by generational group

% of blacks who are…

Importance of religion in one's lifeYounger MillennialOlder MillennialGeneration XBaby BoomerSilentGreatestSample size
Very important13%14%30%33%9%1%2,497
Somewhat important24%24%29%20%4%< 1%512
Not too important34%30%20%14%2%< 1%150
Not at all important33%18%31%13%5%1%128
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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