Importance of religion in one's life among never married adults by metro area (2014) Switch to: Metro area among never married adults by importance of religion
% of never married adults who say religion is…
| Metro area | Very important | Somewhat important | Not too important | Not at all important | Don't know | Sample size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Metro Area | 53% | 22% | 12% | 11% | 2% | 128 |
| Boston Metro Area | 34% | 20% | 20% | 26% | < 1% | 116 |
| Chicago Metro Area | 34% | 32% | 20% | 14% | 1% | 218 |
| Dallas/Fort Worth Metro Area | 55% | 27% | 7% | 11% | < 1% | 134 |
| Houston Metro Area | 50% | 28% | 13% | 9% | < 1% | 110 |
| Los Angeles Metro Area | 35% | 29% | 18% | 17% | 1% | 286 |
| Miami Metro Area | 47% | 21% | 16% | 15% | 1% | 109 |
| New York City Metro Area | 39% | 27% | 14% | 19% | 1% | 446 |
| Philadelphia Metro Area | 43% | 24% | 16% | 17% | < 1% | 164 |
| San Francisco Metro Area | 34% | 23% | 24% | 19% | 1% | 122 |
| Washington, DC Metro Area | 47% | 26% | 15% | 12% | < 1% | 251 |
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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