Importance of religion in one's life among adults in the New York City metro area by generational group (2014) Switch to: Generational cohort among adults in the New York City metro area by importance of religion

% of adults in the New York City metro area who say religion is…

Generational cohortVery importantSomewhat importantNot too importantNot at all importantDon't knowSample size
Younger Millennial34%29%15%21%1%146
Older Millennial36%32%15%15%2%215
Generation X46%30%10%13%1%386
Baby Boomer54%26%10%9%1%618
Silent62%19%7%10%2%315
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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