Belief in God among adults in the Silent generation by metro area (2014) Switch to: Metro area among adults in the Silent generation by belief in God
% of adults in the Silent generation who say they…
| Metro area | Believe in God; absolutely certain | Believe in God; fairly certain | Believe in God; not too/not at all certain | Believe in God; don't know | Do not believe in God | Other/don't know if they believe in God | Sample size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Metro Area | 66% | 24% | 2% | < 1% | 2% | 4% | 142 |
| Los Angeles Metro Area | 66% | 12% | 9% | 2% | 9% | 2% | 181 |
| New York City Metro Area | 62% | 21% | 3% | 2% | 8% | 4% | 315 |
| Philadelphia Metro Area | 63% | 22% | 4% | < 1% | 8% | 2% | 149 |
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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