Immigrant status 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 immigrant status

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

Metro areaImmigrantsSecond generationThird generation or higherSample size
Atlanta Metro Area15%7%77%105
Boston Metro Area11%17%71%125
Chicago Metro Area18%16%66%224
Dallas/Fort Worth Metro Area22%15%63%143
Houston Metro Area24%17%58%108
Los Angeles Metro Area41%23%36%278
Miami Metro Area37%19%44%106
New York City Metro Area31%17%52%462
Philadelphia Metro Area9%10%81%186
Providence Metro Area17%14%69%107
San Francisco Metro Area30%19%51%115
Washington, DC Metro Area21%12%68%224
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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