Metro area among adults who say their holy scripture is the word of God but should not be taken literally by generational group (2014) Switch to: Generational cohort among adults who say their holy scripture is the word of God but should not be taken literally by metro area

% of adults who say their holy scripture is the word of God but should not be taken literally who are in the…

Generational cohortAtlanta Metro AreaBaltimore Metro AreaBoston Metro AreaChicago Metro AreaDallas/Fort Worth Metro AreaDetroit Metro AreaHouston Metro AreaLos Angeles Metro AreaMiami Metro AreaMinneapolis/St. Paul Metro AreaNew York City Metro AreaPhiladelphia Metro AreaPhoenix Metro AreaPittsburgh Metro AreaProvidence Metro AreaRiverside, CA Metro AreaSan Diego Metro AreaSan Francisco Metro AreaSeattle Metro AreaSt. Louis Metro AreaTampa Metro AreaWashington, DC Metro AreaSample size
Younger Millennial8%2%4%11%5%2%6%7%5%2%11%7%2%1%3%4%4%2%2%3%3%6%333
Older Millennial4%2%3%8%10%3%4%10%3%3%16%5%5%3%2%3%2%1%< 1%3%1%9%360
Generation X6%3%1%9%6%4%6%9%4%3%12%6%5%2%2%4%1%3%2%3%3%7%705
Baby Boomer5%2%5%7%5%3%2%9%3%3%13%7%3%4%4%3%3%4%2%3%2%7%1,186
Silent3%3%4%9%4%4%3%9%3%3%13%9%4%3%5%3%3%2%3%3%4%6%541
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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