Generational cohort among adults who say religion is somewhat important by metro area (2014) Switch to: Metro area among adults who say religion is somewhat important by generational group

% of adults who say religion is somewhat important who are…

Metro areaYounger MillennialOlder MillennialGeneration XBaby BoomerSilentGreatestSample size
Atlanta Metro Area21%8%32%33%5%1%105
Boston Metro Area14%13%26%38%7%2%124
Chicago Metro Area19%15%28%29%9%1%220
Dallas/Fort Worth Metro Area24%17%32%22%5%< 1%143
Houston Metro Area30%17%30%19%4%< 1%108
Los Angeles Metro Area16%17%32%27%8%< 1%276
Miami Metro Area15%12%22%35%14%1%104
New York City Metro Area13%19%31%28%7%1%456
Philadelphia Metro Area17%13%26%31%13%< 1%190
Providence Metro Area1%18%32%38%10%1%107
San Francisco Metro Area8%23%28%28%12%1%112
Washington, DC Metro Area12%22%32%26%7%< 1%220
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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