Views about size of government among adults who do not believe in God by generational group (2014) Switch to: Generational cohort among adults who do not believe in God by views about size of government

% of adults who do not believe in God who would rather have…

Generational cohortSmaller government; fewer servicesBigger government; more servicesDependsDon't knowSample size
Younger Millennial41%54%2%3%575
Older Millennial41%53%3%3%641
Generation X46%47%4%3%725
Baby Boomer43%51%4%2%954
Silent42%46%5%7%434
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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