Immigrant status among adults in the West by importance of religion (2014) Switch to: Importance of religion in one's life among adults in the West by immigrant status

% of adults in the West who are…

Importance of religion in one's lifeImmigrantsSecond generationThird generation or higherSample size
Very important28%11%61%3,881
Somewhat important23%16%61%2,036
Not too important16%15%69%1,085
Not at all important15%15%70%1,306
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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