Views about government aid to the poor among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by metro area (2014) Switch to: Metro area among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by views about government aid to the poor

% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week who say government aid to the poor…

Metro areaDoes more harm than goodDoes more good than harmNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
Atlanta Metro Area52%42%5%< 1%154
Chicago Metro Area42%49%6%3%147
Dallas/Fort Worth Metro Area52%39%5%5%198
Houston Metro Area47%48%2%3%149
Los Angeles Metro Area42%51%4%3%228
Miami Metro Area41%50%8%1%122
New York City Metro Area32%59%4%4%319
Philadelphia Metro Area33%64%2%1%135
Washington, DC Metro Area31%60%5%4%178
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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