Views about human evolution 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 human evolution

% of adults who read scripture at least once a week who say humans…

Metro areaEvolved; due to natural processesEvolved; due to God's designEvolved; don't know howAlways existed in present formDon't knowSample size
Atlanta Metro Area11%33%1%51%4%232
Chicago Metro Area22%28%2%46%2%225
Dallas/Fort Worth Metro Area8%28%3%56%5%281
Detroit Metro Area10%20%2%61%7%125
Houston Metro Area8%27%1%62%2%199
Los Angeles Metro Area22%26%3%43%6%316
Miami Metro Area24%28%2%43%4%162
New York City Metro Area15%24%5%47%8%455
Philadelphia Metro Area13%27%5%48%7%198
Phoenix Metro Area8%27%3%51%11%148
Riverside, CA Metro Area8%28%< 1%59%5%138
San Diego Metro Area12%27%2%48%11%100
Tampa Metro Area11%21%2%62%4%106
Washington, DC Metro Area16%36%3%41%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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