Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among non-parents by metro area (2014) Switch to: Metro area among non-parents by attendance at prayer groups

% of non-parents who attend prayer group…

Metro areaAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Atlanta Metro Area26%12%9%53%< 1%367
Baltimore Metro Area19%8%9%64%1%199
Boston Metro Area14%5%6%74%1%390
Chicago Metro Area16%8%7%68%1%663
Dallas/Fort Worth Metro Area33%10%7%49%< 1%466
Detroit Metro Area18%11%7%64%1%292
Houston Metro Area25%11%11%52%< 1%361
Los Angeles Metro Area21%7%8%64%< 1%816
Miami Metro Area24%7%7%60%1%349
Minneapolis/St. Paul Metro Area15%7%7%71%< 1%254
New York City Metro Area18%8%7%67%1%1,359
Philadelphia Metro Area19%5%10%67%< 1%546
Phoenix Metro Area21%6%6%66%< 1%305
Pittsburgh Metro Area15%11%4%70%< 1%197
Providence Metro Area13%5%7%75%< 1%288
Riverside, CA Metro Area25%8%9%58%< 1%264
San Diego Metro Area25%6%9%60%< 1%256
San Francisco Metro Area12%8%6%74%1%381
Seattle Metro Area16%6%6%72%1%255
St. Louis Metro Area17%5%9%69%< 1%216
Tampa Metro Area18%5%6%70%1%255
Washington, DC Metro Area21%7%6%65%1%655
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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