Parent of children under 18 among adults in Generation X by importance of religion (2014) Switch to: Importance of religion in one's life among adults in Generation X by parental status

% of adults in Generation X who are…

Importance of religion in one's lifeParentsNon-parentsSample size
Very important62%38%3,656
Somewhat important58%42%1,830
Not too important51%49%872
Not at all important47%53%873
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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