Generational cohort among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week by importance of religion (2014) Switch to: Importance of religion in one's life among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week by generational group

% of adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week who are…

Importance of religion in one's lifeYounger MillennialOlder MillennialGeneration XBaby BoomerSilentGreatestSample size
Very important10%11%26%37%15%2%9,367
Somewhat important20%17%26%29%7%1%3,231
Not too important26%20%25%24%5%< 1%1,531
Not at all important22%21%25%25%6%< 1%1,920
Don't know9%17%24%34%15%1%132
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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