Parent of children under 18 among independents and those who don't lean to either party by metro area (2014) Switch to: Metro area among independents and those who don't lean to either party by parental status

% of independents and those who don't lean to either party who are…

Metro areaParentsNon-parentsSample size
Chicago Metro Area30%70%137
Dallas/Fort Worth Metro Area33%67%102
Los Angeles Metro Area40%60%175
New York City Metro Area28%72%278
Washington, DC Metro Area39%61%108
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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