Region among adults who say religion is somewhat important by generational group (2014) Switch to: Generational cohort among adults who say religion is somewhat important by region

% of adults who say religion is somewhat important who are in…

Generational cohortNortheastSouthMidwestWestSample size
Younger Millennial17%35%22%27%932
Older Millennial18%37%21%24%1,109
Generation X20%33%24%24%1,836
Baby Boomer23%30%25%23%3,086
Silent21%31%25%23%1,110
Greatest30%31%28%11%101
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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