Views about human evolution among parents by metro area (2014) Switch to: Metro area among parents by views about human evolution

% of parents 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 Area23%28%1%43%4%140
Boston Metro Area57%21%4%12%7%106
Chicago Metro Area38%31%4%25%1%202
Dallas/Fort Worth Metro Area26%27%5%39%3%191
Houston Metro Area26%27%< 1%47%< 1%150
Los Angeles Metro Area39%23%2%31%5%253
Miami Metro Area31%30%3%31%5%131
New York City Metro Area39%25%6%25%5%418
Philadelphia Metro Area37%23%6%32%3%174
Riverside, CA Metro Area24%22%2%48%4%109
San Francisco Metro Area46%20%4%28%2%101
Washington, DC Metro Area37%28%3%29%3%257
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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