Interpreting scripture among baby Boomers by metro area (2014) Switch to: Metro area among baby Boomers by interpretation of scripture
% of baby Boomers 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% | 36% | 2% | 27% | 6% | 165 |
Boston Metro Area | 15% | 31% | 8% | 36% | 9% | 172 |
Chicago Metro Area | 25% | 27% | 3% | 36% | 8% | 291 |
Dallas/Fort Worth Metro Area | 46% | 28% | 2% | 18% | 6% | 221 |
Detroit Metro Area | 26% | 23% | 5% | 37% | 9% | 159 |
Houston Metro Area | 46% | 14% | < 1% | 32% | 8% | 163 |
Los Angeles Metro Area | 28% | 28% | 2% | 36% | 6% | 346 |
Miami Metro Area | 33% | 21% | 4% | 35% | 7% | 162 |
Minneapolis/St. Paul Metro Area | 16% | 31% | 11% | 32% | 10% | 135 |
New York City Metro Area | 30% | 23% | 2% | 37% | 7% | 618 |
Philadelphia Metro Area | 25% | 29% | 1% | 41% | 4% | 261 |
Phoenix Metro Area | 42% | 27% | < 1% | 25% | 6% | 149 |
Pittsburgh Metro Area | 34% | 36% | 2% | 26% | 3% | 109 |
Providence Metro Area | 17% | 33% | 1% | 42% | 7% | 155 |
Riverside, CA Metro Area | 33% | 27% | 3% | 26% | 10% | 116 |
San Diego Metro Area | 24% | 29% | 7% | 31% | 9% | 131 |
San Francisco Metro Area | 14% | 24% | 4% | 49% | 9% | 181 |
Seattle Metro Area | 24% | 23% | 2% | 49% | 2% | 122 |
St. Louis Metro Area | 31% | 29% | 3% | 27% | 10% | 105 |
Tampa Metro Area | 27% | 21% | 4% | 43% | 6% | 126 |
Washington, DC Metro Area | 24% | 24% | 2% | 40% | 10% | 310 |
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