Importance of religion in one's life among adults in the New York City metro area by belief in God (2014) Switch to: Belief in God among adults in the New York City metro area by importance of religion

% of adults in the New York City metro area who say religion is…

Belief in GodVery importantSomewhat importantNot too importantNot at all importantDon't knowSample size
Believe in God; absolutely certain68%21%5%5%1%951
Believe in God; fairly certain30%51%11%7%1%401
Believe in God; not too/not at all certain15%35%35%15%< 1%125
Do not believe in God2%12%29%57%< 1%222
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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