Views about size of government among adults who believe in God and are fairly certain by immigrant status (2014) Switch to: Immigrant status among adults who believe in God and are fairly certain by views about size of government

% of adults who believe in God and are fairly certain who would rather have…

Immigrant statusSmaller government; fewer servicesBigger government; more servicesDependsDon't knowSample size
Immigrants24%71%3%2%1,017
Second generation49%47%2%2%690
Third generation or higher55%39%3%4%4,997
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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