Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good by metro area (2014) Switch to: Metro area among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good by attendance at prayer groups

% of adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good who attend prayer group…

Metro areaAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Atlanta Metro Area34%11%10%46%< 1%235
Baltimore Metro Area23%6%10%61%< 1%102
Boston Metro Area12%8%7%72%< 1%181
Chicago Metro Area18%10%8%64%< 1%334
Dallas/Fort Worth Metro Area35%11%8%46%< 1%318
Detroit Metro Area24%12%7%56%1%163
Houston Metro Area28%12%9%51%< 1%247
Los Angeles Metro Area24%11%8%57%< 1%399
Miami Metro Area30%2%9%58%1%189
Minneapolis/St. Paul Metro Area19%8%6%65%1%128
New York City Metro Area18%8%8%65%1%642
Philadelphia Metro Area17%4%11%69%< 1%274
Phoenix Metro Area27%9%5%59%< 1%210
Pittsburgh Metro Area16%7%5%72%< 1%119
Providence Metro Area18%9%10%63%< 1%137
Riverside, CA Metro Area29%11%8%52%< 1%163
San Diego Metro Area18%11%8%63%< 1%136
San Francisco Metro Area11%21%11%57%1%111
Seattle Metro Area21%8%10%61%1%109
St. Louis Metro Area19%8%8%64%< 1%118
Tampa Metro Area24%4%5%67%1%144
Washington, DC Metro Area19%13%7%61%< 1%291
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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