Age distribution among adults who seldom or never meditate by metro area (2014) Switch to: Metro area among adults who seldom or never meditate by age group

% of adults who seldom or never meditate who are ages…

Metro area18-2930-4950-6465+Sample size
Atlanta Metro Area29%40%22%9%209
Baltimore Metro Area33%33%26%8%117
Boston Metro Area30%34%25%11%248
Chicago Metro Area29%35%27%9%373
Dallas/Fort Worth Metro Area31%42%20%7%253
Detroit Metro Area20%41%24%14%171
Houston Metro Area32%43%15%10%210
Los Angeles Metro Area32%36%20%13%449
Miami Metro Area25%32%25%17%167
Minneapolis/St. Paul Metro Area24%43%23%9%171
New York City Metro Area26%34%26%13%761
Philadelphia Metro Area28%35%24%13%332
Phoenix Metro Area27%41%20%12%168
Pittsburgh Metro Area25%28%30%17%114
Providence Metro Area19%35%31%15%158
Riverside, CA Metro Area30%38%22%11%163
San Diego Metro Area35%39%17%10%124
San Francisco Metro Area27%38%21%14%207
Seattle Metro Area29%37%21%13%174
St. Louis Metro Area21%37%29%14%122
Tampa Metro Area30%31%25%14%146
Washington, DC Metro Area31%33%24%12%379
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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