Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who say their holy scripture is the word of God but should not be taken literally by metro area (2014) Switch to: Metro area among adults who say their holy scripture is the word of God but should not be taken literally by frequency feeling a sense of wonder about the universe

% of adults who say their holy scripture is the word of God but should not be taken literally who feel a sense of wonder about the universe…

Metro areaAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Atlanta Metro Area39%19%13%27%1%160
Boston Metro Area35%13%17%34%1%111
Chicago Metro Area38%19%13%29%1%260
Dallas/Fort Worth Metro Area45%16%16%21%1%196
Detroit Metro Area37%22%12%28%1%103
Houston Metro Area50%16%12%21%< 1%133
Los Angeles Metro Area39%16%19%25%1%282
Miami Metro Area51%13%9%27%1%122
New York City Metro Area46%16%12%26%1%453
Philadelphia Metro Area29%31%11%27%2%218
Phoenix Metro Area42%19%11%28%< 1%121
Providence Metro Area25%26%21%28%< 1%105
Riverside, CA Metro Area42%23%14%22%< 1%104
Washington, DC Metro Area41%23%12%24%< 1%227
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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