Parent of children under 18 among Non-Christians by metro area (2014) Switch to: Metro area among Non-Christians by parental status

% of Non-Christians who are…

Metro areaParentsNon-parentsSample size
Atlanta Metro Area27%73%110
Boston Metro Area28%72%218
Chicago Metro Area23%77%246
Dallas/Fort Worth Metro Area38%62%143
Detroit Metro Area32%68%106
Houston Metro Area21%79%147
Los Angeles Metro Area21%79%402
Miami Metro Area29%71%163
New York City Metro Area25%75%719
Philadelphia Metro Area30%70%219
Phoenix Metro Area26%74%117
Riverside, CA Metro Area29%71%101
San Diego Metro Area24%76%102
San Francisco Metro Area19%81%272
Seattle Metro Area22%78%148
Tampa Metro Area18%82%104
Washington, DC Metro Area26%74%338
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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