Parent of children under 18 among adults who say humans always existed in present form by metro area (2014) Switch to: Metro area among adults who say humans always existed in present form by parental status

% of adults who say humans always existed in present form who are…

Metro areaParentsNon-parentsSample size
Atlanta Metro Area38%62%185
Chicago Metro Area25%75%205
Dallas/Fort Worth Metro Area37%63%248
Detroit Metro Area28%72%126
Houston Metro Area41%59%189
Los Angeles Metro Area31%69%275
Miami Metro Area39%61%122
New York City Metro Area26%74%433
Philadelphia Metro Area28%72%195
Phoenix Metro Area32%68%120
Riverside, CA Metro Area45%55%130
Tampa Metro Area26%74%110
Washington, DC Metro Area34%66%202
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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