Views about size of government among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe by generational group (2014) Switch to: Generational cohort among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe by views about size of government

% of adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe who would rather have…

Generational cohortSmaller government; fewer servicesBigger government; more servicesDependsDon't knowSample size
Younger Millennial38%59%1%2%612
Older Millennial43%52%1%4%897
Generation X51%43%2%4%1,797
Baby Boomer55%38%3%4%2,845
Silent60%30%4%6%1,482
Greatest61%29%5%5%182
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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