Parent of children under 18 among atheists by age group (2014) Switch to: Age distribution among atheists by parental status

% of atheists who are…

Age distributionParentsNon-parentsSample size
18-297%93%326
30-4944%56%367
50-6418%82%212
65+5%95%177
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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