Parent of children under 18 among independents and those who don't lean to either party by region (2014) Switch to: Region among independents and those who don't lean to either party by parental status

% of independents and those who don't lean to either party who are…

RegionParentsNon-parentsSample size
Northeast30%70%1,010
South32%68%1,958
Midwest32%68%1,202
West35%65%1,437
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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