Interpreting scripture among 50-64 year olds by metro area (2014) Switch to: Metro area among 50-64 year olds by interpretation of scripture
% of 50-64 year olds who say the holy scripture is…
Metro area | Word of God; should be taken literally | Word of God; not everything taken literally | Word of God; other/don't know | Not the word of God | Other/don't know | Sample size |
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Atlanta Metro Area | 29% | 37% | 2% | 26% | 6% | 136 |
Boston Metro Area | 15% | 32% | 10% | 34% | 9% | 134 |
Chicago Metro Area | 27% | 28% | 3% | 34% | 7% | 231 |
Dallas/Fort Worth Metro Area | 47% | 27% | 2% | 19% | 5% | 186 |
Detroit Metro Area | 27% | 23% | 5% | 35% | 10% | 131 |
Houston Metro Area | 46% | 15% | < 1% | 30% | 9% | 136 |
Los Angeles Metro Area | 28% | 29% | 2% | 36% | 6% | 272 |
Miami Metro Area | 37% | 19% | 4% | 34% | 5% | 119 |
Minneapolis/St. Paul Metro Area | 17% | 29% | 12% | 30% | 11% | 117 |
New York City Metro Area | 31% | 22% | 2% | 37% | 8% | 489 |
Philadelphia Metro Area | 23% | 28% | 1% | 44% | 4% | 205 |
Phoenix Metro Area | 47% | 22% | 1% | 24% | 6% | 117 |
Providence Metro Area | 19% | 34% | < 1% | 41% | 5% | 113 |
San Diego Metro Area | 26% | 29% | 6% | 29% | 10% | 104 |
San Francisco Metro Area | 14% | 22% | 5% | 50% | 10% | 138 |
Tampa Metro Area | 29% | 20% | 4% | 40% | 6% | 102 |
Washington, DC Metro Area | 25% | 23% | 1% | 40% | 11% | 266 |
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