Views about size of government among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by generational group (2014) Switch to: Generational cohort among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by views about size of government

% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who would rather have…

Generational cohortSmaller government; fewer servicesBigger government; more servicesDependsDon't knowSample size
Younger Millennial46%51%2%2%1,602
Older Millennial44%49%3%4%2,175
Generation X52%41%3%4%4,175
Baby Boomer56%37%4%3%8,193
Silent60%31%4%6%3,944
Greatest56%29%8%8%401
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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