Belief in God among adults with an education level of high school or less by metro area (2014) Switch to: Metro area among adults with an education level of high school or less by belief in God

% of adults with an education level of high school or less who say they…

Metro areaBelieve in God; absolutely certainBelieve in God; fairly certainBelieve in God; not too/not at all certainBelieve in God; don't knowDo not believe in GodOther/don't know if they believe in GodSample size
Atlanta Metro Area71%16%5%< 1%5%3%131
Boston Metro Area53%23%10%3%9%1%106
Chicago Metro Area61%24%6%1%6%2%213
Dallas/Fort Worth Metro Area69%19%3%1%7%1%189
Detroit Metro Area68%20%2%1%9%< 1%107
Houston Metro Area68%24%5%1%3%< 1%136
Los Angeles Metro Area53%27%8%2%9%1%302
Miami Metro Area63%20%5%1%9%2%146
New York City Metro Area66%21%5%1%4%3%449
Philadelphia Metro Area61%21%6%< 1%11%2%207
Riverside, CA Metro Area65%20%4%1%9%1%121
Washington, DC Metro Area72%16%3%1%4%4%146
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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