Political ideology among blacks by metro area (2014) Switch to: Metro area among blacks by political ideology

% of blacks who are…

Metro areaConservativeModerateLiberalDon't knowSample size
Atlanta Metro Area40%37%13%9%139
Chicago Metro Area21%43%31%4%133
New York City Metro Area31%30%29%10%265
Philadelphia Metro Area22%39%31%8%125
Washington, DC Metro Area21%49%23%7%233
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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