Views about government aid to the poor among adults who read scripture at least once a week by metro area (2014) Switch to: Metro area among adults who read scripture at least once a week by views about government aid to the poor

% of adults who read scripture at least once a week who say government aid to the poor…

Metro areaDoes more harm than goodDoes more good than harmNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
Atlanta Metro Area47%46%5%1%232
Chicago Metro Area42%52%5%1%225
Dallas/Fort Worth Metro Area50%42%6%2%281
Detroit Metro Area50%44%2%3%125
Houston Metro Area47%48%2%3%199
Los Angeles Metro Area39%55%5%2%316
Miami Metro Area36%56%7%1%162
New York City Metro Area34%59%4%3%455
Philadelphia Metro Area33%63%3%1%198
Phoenix Metro Area54%34%4%8%148
Riverside, CA Metro Area50%47%1%2%138
San Diego Metro Area41%51%3%5%100
Tampa Metro Area55%38%5%3%106
Washington, DC Metro Area37%54%5%4%258
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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