Racial and ethnic composition among adults who say religion is somewhat important by metro area (2014) Switch to: Metro area among adults who say religion is somewhat important by race/ethnicity

% of adults who say religion is somewhat important who identify as…

Metro areaWhiteBlackAsianLatinoOther/MixedSample size
Atlanta Metro Area63%21%2%10%5%105
Boston Metro Area82%9%1%4%4%122
Chicago Metro Area56%13%4%21%6%223
Dallas/Fort Worth Metro Area52%7%5%28%8%143
Houston Metro Area45%6%6%41%2%109
Los Angeles Metro Area33%5%21%41%1%276
Miami Metro Area55%7%2%34%1%108
New York City Metro Area54%13%10%21%3%461
Philadelphia Metro Area69%14%7%8%2%188
Providence Metro Area87%8%< 1%5%< 1%107
San Francisco Metro Area51%4%28%14%4%115
Washington, DC Metro Area55%18%6%14%6%223
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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