Age distribution among adults who say religion is very important by metro area (2014) Switch to: Metro area among adults who say religion is very important by age group

% of adults who say religion is very important who are ages…

Metro area18-2930-4950-6465+Sample size
Atlanta Metro Area20%42%23%15%294
Baltimore Metro Area13%29%33%25%125
Boston Metro Area13%35%29%23%166
Chicago Metro Area14%40%25%20%405
Dallas/Fort Worth Metro Area19%41%26%15%405
Detroit Metro Area15%37%29%19%190
Houston Metro Area19%38%29%14%296
Los Angeles Metro Area17%39%28%17%482
Miami Metro Area14%39%26%21%251
Minneapolis/St. Paul Metro Area14%32%32%21%144
New York City Metro Area17%32%29%22%795
Philadelphia Metro Area15%34%27%24%334
Phoenix Metro Area18%37%27%18%190
Pittsburgh Metro Area12%22%36%30%131
Providence Metro Area16%29%27%27%160
Riverside, CA Metro Area23%37%24%17%196
San Diego Metro Area20%34%29%17%158
San Francisco Metro Area16%35%31%18%140
Seattle Metro Area17%36%27%20%127
St. Louis Metro Area16%31%32%21%150
Tampa Metro Area9%31%30%30%160
Washington, DC Metro Area20%39%27%14%408
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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