Parent of children under 18 among adults with an education level of high school or less by importance of religion (2014) Switch to: Importance of religion in one's life among adults with an education level of high school or less by parental status

% of adults with an education level of high school or less who are…

Importance of religion in one's lifeParentsNon-parentsSample size
Very important27%73%6,272
Somewhat important26%74%2,480
Not too important23%77%868
Not at all important21%79%865
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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