Parent of children under 18 among adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged by metro area (2014) Switch to: Metro area among adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged by parental status

% of adults who say homosexuality should be discouraged who are…

Metro areaParentsNon-parentsSample size
Atlanta Metro Area40%60%173
Chicago Metro Area25%75%209
Dallas/Fort Worth Metro Area36%64%239
Detroit Metro Area32%68%120
Houston Metro Area39%61%187
Los Angeles Metro Area37%63%225
Miami Metro Area32%68%111
New York City Metro Area25%75%359
Philadelphia Metro Area29%71%145
Phoenix Metro Area20%80%101
Riverside, CA Metro Area36%64%106
Washington, DC Metro Area32%68%192
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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