Parent of children under 18 among adults who say religion is somewhat important by metro area (2014) Switch to: Metro area among adults who say religion is somewhat important by parental status

% of adults who say religion is somewhat important who are…

Metro areaParentsNon-parentsSample size
Atlanta Metro Area36%64%106
Boston Metro Area23%77%125
Chicago Metro Area21%79%225
Dallas/Fort Worth Metro Area39%61%146
Houston Metro Area30%70%108
Los Angeles Metro Area29%71%280
Miami Metro Area31%69%109
New York City Metro Area29%71%470
Philadelphia Metro Area29%71%191
Providence Metro Area26%74%108
San Francisco Metro Area31%69%114
Washington, DC Metro Area25%75%225
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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