Frequency of reading scripture among adults who attend services seldom or never by metro area (2014) Switch to: Metro area among adults who attend services seldom or never by frequency of reading scripture

% of adults who attend services seldom or never who read scripture…

Metro areaAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Atlanta Metro Area11%12%9%69%< 1%117
Boston Metro Area2%3%5%90%< 1%214
Chicago Metro Area8%7%6%76%3%256
Dallas/Fort Worth Metro Area12%9%12%66%1%151
Houston Metro Area14%8%5%73%< 1%124
Los Angeles Metro Area9%3%6%80%2%369
Miami Metro Area7%4%4%84%< 1%125
Minneapolis/St. Paul Metro Area2%6%10%81%1%105
New York City Metro Area11%3%4%81%< 1%574
Philadelphia Metro Area5%4%2%88%< 1%232
Phoenix Metro Area8%4%6%83%< 1%135
Providence Metro Area3%8%5%84%< 1%109
Riverside, CA Metro Area6%12%5%77%< 1%116
San Diego Metro Area4%3%5%88%< 1%115
San Francisco Metro Area4%2%6%87%< 1%237
Seattle Metro Area5%4%4%88%< 1%143
Tampa Metro Area7%8%8%75%1%110
Washington, DC Metro Area7%4%6%84%< 1%309
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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