Generational cohort among adults who seldom or never read scripture by religious group
% of adults who seldom or never read scripture who are…
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Religious tradition
Younger Millennial
Older Millennial
Generation X
Baby Boomer
Silent
Greatest
Sample size
Buddhist
24%
18%
20%
32%
5%
< 1%
145
Catholic
12%
12%
27%
37%
12%
1%
3,741
Evangelical Protestant
10%
14%
27%
35%
12%
1%
1,444
Hindu
11%
48%
35%
7%
< 1%
< 1%
118
Historically Black Protestant
17%
20%
26%
32%
6%
< 1%
303
Jewish
12%
12%
23%
31%
18%
4%
572
Mainline Protestant
11%
10%
25%
36%
15%
2%
2,598
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")
22%
21%
28%
23%
6%
< 1%
6,027
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Age distribution among adults who seldom or never read scripture by generational group
% of adults who seldom or never read scripture who are ages…
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18-29
30-49
50-64
65+
Sample size
Younger Millennial
100%
< 1%
< 1%
< 1%
1,761
Older Millennial
56%
44%
< 1%
< 1%
2,193
Generation X
< 1%
100%
< 1%
< 1%
3,367
Baby Boomer
< 1%
< 1%
83%
17%
5,836
Silent
< 1%
< 1%
< 1%
100%
2,422
Greatest
< 1%
< 1%
< 1%
100%
241
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Gender composition among adults who seldom or never read scripture by generational group
% of adults who seldom or never read scripture who are…
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Men
Women
Sample size
Younger Millennial
53%
47%
1,761
Older Millennial
54%
46%
2,193
Generation X
53%
47%
3,367
Baby Boomer
55%
45%
5,836
Silent
50%
50%
2,422
Greatest
46%
54%
241
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Racial and ethnic composition among adults who seldom or never read scripture by generational group
% of adults who seldom or never read scripture who identify as…
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White
Black
Asian
Latino
Other/Mixed
Sample size
Younger Millennial
59%
8%
8%
20%
4%
1,748
Older Millennial
63%
9%
8%
16%
4%
2,181
Generation X
71%
6%
5%
15%
3%
3,329
Baby Boomer
81%
5%
2%
8%
3%
5,754
Silent
89%
3%
1%
5%
2%
2,402
Greatest
91%
1%
2%
4%
1%
238
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Immigrant status among adults who seldom or never read scripture by generational group
% of adults who seldom or never read scripture who are…
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Immigrants
Second generation
Third generation or higher
Sample size
Younger Millennial
12%
22%
66%
1,737
Older Millennial
17%
10%
73%
2,168
Generation X
18%
9%
73%
3,332
Baby Boomer
11%
8%
81%
5,783
Silent
8%
14%
77%
2,407
Greatest
5%
36%
59%
235
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Income distribution among adults who seldom or never read scripture by generational group
% of adults who seldom or never read scripture who have a household income of…
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Less than $30,000
$30,000-$49,999
$50,000-$99,999
$100,000 or more
Sample size
Younger Millennial
38%
20%
25%
17%
1,494
Older Millennial
36%
24%
27%
13%
2,057
Generation X
24%
17%
29%
30%
3,124
Baby Boomer
27%
18%
28%
27%
5,185
Silent
37%
23%
25%
15%
1,982
Greatest
41%
26%
20%
13%
181
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Educational distribution among adults who seldom or never read scripture by generational group
% of adults who seldom or never read scripture who have completed…
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High school or less
Some college
College
Post-graduate degree
Sample size
Younger Millennial
48%
41%
10%
1%
1,756
Older Millennial
29%
34%
25%
13%
2,190
Generation X
35%
28%
21%
16%
3,359
Baby Boomer
40%
28%
18%
14%
5,814
Silent
48%
22%
16%
13%
2,418
Greatest
52%
24%
14%
10%
240
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Marital status among adults who seldom or never read scripture by generational group
% of adults who seldom or never read scripture who are…
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Married
Living with a partner
Divorced/separated
Widowed
Never married
Sample size
Younger Millennial
5%
11%
1%
< 1%
82%
1,758
Older Millennial
33%
18%
6%
< 1%
43%
2,189
Generation X
58%
10%
13%
1%
18%
3,363
Baby Boomer
60%
6%
19%
5%
10%
5,819
Silent
56%
3%
12%
25%
4%
2,414
Greatest
31%
< 1%
5%
63%
1%
240
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Parent of children under 18 among adults who seldom or never read scripture by generational group
% of adults who seldom or never read scripture who are…
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Parents
Non-parents
Sample size
Younger Millennial
10%
90%
1,758
Older Millennial
39%
61%
2,186
Generation X
55%
45%
3,359
Baby Boomer
12%
88%
5,827
Silent
2%
98%
2,419
Greatest
2%
98%
241
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Belief in God among adults who seldom or never read scripture by generational group
% of adults who seldom or never read scripture who say they…
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Believe in God; absolutely certain
Believe in God; fairly certain
Believe in God; not too/not at all certain
Believe in God; don't know
Do not believe in God
Other/don't know if they believe in God
Sample size
Younger Millennial
28%
26%
13%
< 1%
29%
4%
1,761
Older Millennial
33%
28%
11%
< 1%
23%
4%
2,193
Generation X
40%
29%
9%
< 1%
17%
4%
3,367
Baby Boomer
48%
28%
7%
1%
13%
3%
5,836
Silent
48%
24%
7%
2%
14%
4%
2,422
Greatest
44%
21%
10%
3%
17%
5%
241
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Importance of religion in one's life among adults who seldom or never read scripture by generational group
% of adults who seldom or never read scripture who say religion is…
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Very important
Somewhat important
Not too important
Not at all important
Don't know
Sample size
Younger Millennial
14%
32%
27%
27%
< 1%
1,761
Older Millennial
19%
33%
22%
26%
1%
2,193
Generation X
23%
34%
21%
22%
< 1%
3,367
Baby Boomer
29%
36%
17%
17%
1%
5,836
Silent
37%
30%
14%
17%
1%
2,422
Greatest
45%
24%
15%
14%
1%
241
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Attendance at religious services among adults who seldom or never read scripture by generational group
% of adults who seldom or never read scripture who attend religious services…
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At least once a week
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Younger Millennial
9%
38%
53%
< 1%
1,761
Older Millennial
7%
36%
57%
< 1%
2,193
Generation X
9%
36%
55%
< 1%
3,367
Baby Boomer
13%
36%
50%
< 1%
5,836
Silent
23%
28%
48%
< 1%
2,422
Greatest
27%
27%
46%
< 1%
241
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Frequency of prayer among adults who seldom or never read scripture by generational group
% of adults who seldom or never read scripture who pray…
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At least daily
Weekly
Monthly
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Younger Millennial
16%
15%
9%
59%
< 1%
1,761
Older Millennial
22%
16%
10%
52%
< 1%
2,193
Generation X
27%
19%
9%
44%
< 1%
3,367
Baby Boomer
34%
20%
9%
36%
1%
5,836
Silent
40%
16%
6%
37%
2%
2,422
Greatest
39%
10%
4%
44%
3%
241
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who seldom or never read scripture by generational group
% of adults who seldom or never read scripture who attend prayer group…
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At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Younger Millennial
3%
4%
5%
88%
< 1%
1,761
Older Millennial
3%
3%
4%
90%
< 1%
2,193
Generation X
4%
2%
4%
90%
< 1%
3,367
Baby Boomer
4%
2%
4%
90%
< 1%
5,836
Silent
7%
2%
4%
86%
1%
2,422
Greatest
8%
3%
4%
83%
1%
241
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Frequency of meditation among adults who seldom or never read scripture by generational group
% of adults who seldom or never read scripture who meditate…
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At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Younger Millennial
16%
10%
5%
69%
1%
1,761
Older Millennial
21%
9%
5%
64%
< 1%
2,193
Generation X
25%
8%
4%
62%
1%
3,367
Baby Boomer
27%
7%
5%
60%
1%
5,836
Silent
33%
8%
5%
51%
2%
2,422
Greatest
35%
12%
5%
46%
3%
241
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who seldom or never read scripture by generational group
% of adults who seldom or never read scripture who feel a sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing…
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Generational cohort
At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Younger Millennial
36%
22%
12%
29%
1%
1,761
Older Millennial
38%
20%
13%
28%
1%
2,193
Generation X
39%
16%
15%
29%
1%
3,367
Baby Boomer
43%
16%
13%
27%
2%
5,836
Silent
44%
12%
10%
31%
3%
2,422
Greatest
49%
8%
8%
34%
2%
241
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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who seldom or never read scripture by generational group
% of adults who seldom or never read scripture who feel a sense of wonder about the universe…
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Generational cohort
At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Younger Millennial
47%
18%
13%
22%
< 1%
1,761
Older Millennial
41%
18%
16%
25%
< 1%
2,193
Generation X
35%
16%
16%
32%
< 1%
3,367
Baby Boomer
39%
14%
15%
30%
1%
5,836
Silent
33%
14%
13%
37%
3%
2,422
Greatest
32%
11%
17%
37%
3%
241
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who seldom or never read scripture by generational group
% of adults who seldom or never read scripture who say they look to…most for guidance on right and wrong
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Religion
Philosophy/reason
Common sense
Science
Don't know
Sample size
Younger Millennial
8%
19%
55%
17%
1%
1,761
Older Millennial
9%
15%
58%
16%
2%
2,193
Generation X
11%
13%
60%
14%
2%
3,367
Baby Boomer
15%
12%
60%
11%
2%
5,836
Silent
18%
10%
58%
10%
3%
2,422
Greatest
24%
7%
56%
8%
5%
241
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who seldom or never read scripture by generational group
% of adults who seldom or never read scripture who say…
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There are clear standards for what is right and wrong
Right or wrong depends on the situation
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Younger Millennial
15%
84%
1%
1%
1,761
Older Millennial
20%
78%
2%
1%
2,193
Generation X
24%
74%
1%
1%
3,367
Baby Boomer
28%
70%
2%
1%
5,836
Silent
27%
70%
1%
2%
2,422
Greatest
28%
65%
1%
6%
241
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Interpreting scripture among adults who seldom or never read scripture by generational group
% of adults who seldom or never read scripture who say the holy scripture is…
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Word of God; should be taken literally
Word of God; not everything taken literally
Word of God; other/don't know
Not the word of God
Other/don't know
Sample size
Younger Millennial
8%
20%
1%
66%
5%
1,761
Older Millennial
10%
17%
1%
64%
8%
2,193
Generation X
13%
22%
1%
56%
8%
3,367
Baby Boomer
15%
24%
2%
51%
8%
5,836
Silent
15%
28%
3%
45%
10%
2,422
Greatest
23%
18%
2%
40%
17%
241
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Belief in Heaven among adults who seldom or never read scripture by generational group
% of adults who seldom or never read scripture who …in heaven
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
Younger Millennial
53%
39%
8%
1,761
Older Millennial
53%
41%
7%
2,193
Generation X
57%
35%
8%
3,367
Baby Boomer
61%
31%
9%
5,836
Silent
59%
31%
10%
2,422
Greatest
48%
41%
12%
241
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Belief in Hell among adults who seldom or never read scripture by generational group
% of adults who seldom or never read scripture who …in hell
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
Younger Millennial
41%
52%
7%
1,761
Older Millennial
40%
53%
7%
2,193
Generation X
42%
49%
8%
3,367
Baby Boomer
43%
47%
10%
5,836
Silent
37%
52%
11%
2,422
Greatest
28%
61%
11%
241
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Party affiliation among adults who seldom or never read scripture by generational group
% of adults who seldom or never read scripture who identify as…
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Republican/lean Rep.
No lean
Democrat/lean Dem.
Sample size
Younger Millennial
27%
20%
53%
1,761
Older Millennial
26%
23%
51%
2,193
Generation X
31%
20%
49%
3,367
Baby Boomer
34%
17%
49%
5,836
Silent
39%
12%
49%
2,422
Greatest
36%
13%
51%
241
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.
Political ideology among adults who seldom or never read scripture by generational group
% of adults who seldom or never read scripture who are…
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Generational cohort
Conservative
Moderate
Liberal
Don't know
Sample size
Younger Millennial
19%
37%
36%
7%
1,761
Older Millennial
17%
37%
37%
9%
2,193
Generation X
24%
38%
32%
6%
3,367
Baby Boomer
30%
35%
29%
6%
5,836
Silent
36%
35%
25%
4%
2,422
Greatest
35%
35%
24%
6%
241
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.
Views about size of government among adults who seldom or never read scripture by generational group
% of adults who seldom or never read scripture who would rather have…
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Generational cohort
Smaller government; fewer services
Bigger government; more services
Depends
Don't know
Sample size
Younger Millennial
43%
53%
1%
3%
1,761
Older Millennial
45%
48%
3%
4%
2,193
Generation X
49%
45%
3%
3%
3,367
Baby Boomer
53%
39%
4%
4%
5,836
Silent
58%
33%
4%
5%
2,422
Greatest
55%
31%
6%
8%
241
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.
Views about government aid to the poor among adults who seldom or never read scripture by generational group
% of adults who seldom or never read scripture who say government aid to the poor…
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Generational cohort
Does more harm than good
Does more good than harm
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Younger Millennial
38%
57%
3%
1%
1,761
Older Millennial
39%
55%
4%
3%
2,193
Generation X
44%
50%
5%
2%
3,367
Baby Boomer
42%
53%
3%
2%
5,836
Silent
46%
48%
3%
3%
2,422
Greatest
35%
54%
3%
8%
241
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.
Views about abortion among adults who seldom or never read scripture by generational group
% of adults who seldom or never read scripture who say abortion should be…
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Generational cohort
Legal in all/most cases
Illegal in all/most cases
Don't know
Sample size
Younger Millennial
68%
30%
2%
1,761
Older Millennial
69%
27%
4%
2,193
Generation X
71%
25%
4%
3,367
Baby Boomer
70%
26%
4%
5,836
Silent
65%
28%
7%
2,422
Greatest
60%
32%
8%
241
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.
Views about homosexuality among adults who seldom or never read scripture by generational group
% of adults who seldom or never read scripture who say homosexuality…
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Generational cohort
Should be accepted
Should be discouraged
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Younger Millennial
90%
7%
1%
1%
1,761
Older Millennial
85%
10%
3%
2%
2,193
Generation X
79%
15%
3%
3%
3,367
Baby Boomer
74%
19%
4%
3%
5,836
Silent
66%
27%
4%
4%
2,422
Greatest
51%
37%
6%
6%
241
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.
Views about same-sex marriage among adults who seldom or never read scripture by generational group
% of adults who seldom or never read scripture who …same-sex marriage
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Generational cohort
Strongly favor/favor
Oppose/strongly oppose
Don't know
Sample size
Younger Millennial
86%
11%
3%
1,761
Older Millennial
82%
13%
5%
2,193
Generation X
72%
21%
7%
3,367
Baby Boomer
64%
27%
8%
5,836
Silent
53%
36%
10%
2,422
Greatest
43%
44%
12%
241
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.
Views about environmental regulation among adults who seldom or never read scripture by generational group
% of adults who seldom or never read scripture who say…
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Generational cohort
Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Younger Millennial
29%
67%
1%
3%
1,761
Older Millennial
27%
68%
2%
3%
2,193
Generation X
31%
65%
2%
2%
3,367
Baby Boomer
36%
59%
2%
3%
5,836
Silent
39%
54%
3%
5%
2,422
Greatest
31%
50%
5%
14%
241
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.
Views about human evolution among adults who seldom or never read scripture by generational group
% of adults who seldom or never read scripture who say humans…
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Generational cohort
Evolved; due to natural processes
Evolved; due to God's design
Evolved; don't know how
Always existed in present form
Don't know
Sample size
Younger Millennial
63%
18%
3%
14%
2%
1,761
Older Millennial
57%
22%
5%
14%
2%
2,193
Generation X
53%
20%
5%
19%
3%
3,367
Baby Boomer
45%
25%
5%
22%
4%
5,836
Silent
39%
22%
5%
26%
7%
2,422
Greatest
35%
16%
9%
28%
12%
241
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.