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Political ideology among adults in the New York City metro area by religious group
% of adults in the New York City metro area who are…
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Religious tradition
Conservative
Moderate
Liberal
Don't know
Sample size
Catholic
36%
36%
23%
5%
602
Evangelical Protestant
38%
37%
20%
4%
139
Historically Black Protestant
40%
30%
22%
8%
116
Jewish
24%
37%
36%
4%
218
Mainline Protestant
21%
45%
28%
5%
162
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")
13%
33%
48%
7%
388
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Age distribution among adults in the New York City metro area by political ideology
% of adults in the New York City metro area who are ages…
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18-29
30-49
50-64
65+
Sample size
Conservative
12%
32%
31%
25%
497
Moderate
22%
39%
25%
15%
599
Liberal
29%
39%
20%
12%
539
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Generational cohort among adults in the New York City metro area by political ideology
% of adults in the New York City metro area who are…
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Younger Millennial
Older Millennial
Generation X
Baby Boomer
Silent
Greatest
Sample size
Conservative
6%
10%
28%
37%
17%
3%
497
Moderate
13%
16%
31%
29%
8%
3%
599
Liberal
17%
21%
30%
23%
8%
2%
539
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Gender composition among adults in the New York City metro area by political ideology
% of adults in the New York City metro area who are…
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Men
Women
Sample size
Conservative
46%
54%
510
Moderate
49%
51%
620
Liberal
47%
53%
550
Don't know
41%
59%
106
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Racial and ethnic composition among adults in the New York City metro area by political ideology
% of adults in the New York City metro area who identify as…
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White
Black
Asian
Latino
Other/Mixed
Sample size
Conservative
53%
18%
5%
24%
1%
500
Moderate
53%
14%
12%
19%
2%
604
Liberal
50%
15%
12%
23%
1%
543
Don't know
37%
29%
5%
21%
8%
102
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Immigrant status among adults in the New York City metro area by political ideology
% of adults in the New York City metro area who are…
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Immigrants
Second generation
Third generation or higher
Sample size
Conservative
34%
17%
49%
504
Moderate
30%
22%
48%
610
Liberal
34%
17%
49%
540
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Income distribution among adults in the New York City metro area by political ideology
% of adults in the New York City metro area who have a household income of…
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Less than $30,000
$30,000-$49,999
$50,000-$99,999
$100,000 or more
Sample size
Conservative
35%
16%
27%
22%
408
Moderate
29%
16%
30%
24%
534
Liberal
31%
16%
22%
30%
491
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Educational distribution among adults in the New York City metro area by political ideology
% of adults in the New York City metro area who have completed…
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High school or less
Some college
College
Post-graduate degree
Sample size
Conservative
49%
23%
16%
12%
509
Moderate
39%
25%
19%
17%
618
Liberal
33%
26%
22%
19%
549
Don't know
44%
36%
14%
6%
102
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Marital status among adults in the New York City metro area by political ideology
% of adults in the New York City metro area who are…
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Married
Living with a partner
Divorced/separated
Widowed
Never married
Sample size
Conservative
47%
6%
16%
8%
23%
507
Moderate
41%
9%
10%
6%
34%
618
Liberal
43%
9%
10%
4%
34%
548
Don't know
38%
4%
9%
8%
42%
103
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Parent of children under 18 among adults in the New York City metro area by political ideology
% of adults in the New York City metro area who are…
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Political ideology
Parents
Non-parents
Sample size
Conservative
27%
73%
507
Moderate
30%
70%
616
Liberal
25%
75%
549
Don't know
23%
77%
105
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Belief in God among adults in the New York City metro area by political ideology
% of adults in the New York City metro area who say they…
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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
Conservative
73%
18%
3%
1%
4%
2%
510
Moderate
58%
22%
7%
1%
9%
4%
620
Liberal
44%
24%
10%
1%
19%
3%
550
Don't know
60%
19%
6%
< 1%
9%
6%
106
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Importance of religion in one's life among adults in the New York City metro area by political ideology
% of adults in the New York City metro area who say religion is…
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Very important
Somewhat important
Not too important
Not at all important
Don't know
Sample size
Conservative
67%
21%
6%
6%
< 1%
510
Moderate
47%
31%
10%
12%
< 1%
620
Liberal
33%
28%
16%
20%
3%
550
Don't know
46%
31%
10%
12%
1%
106
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Attendance at religious services among adults in the New York City metro area by political ideology
% of adults in the New York City metro area who attend religious services…
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At least once a week
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Conservative
48%
30%
21%
1%
510
Moderate
31%
41%
28%
< 1%
620
Liberal
20%
32%
47%
< 1%
550
Don't know
36%
34%
28%
3%
106
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Frequency of prayer among adults in the New York City metro area by political ideology
% of adults in the New York City metro area who pray…
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At least daily
Weekly
Monthly
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Conservative
73%
10%
4%
12%
< 1%
510
Moderate
50%
15%
9%
26%
< 1%
620
Liberal
38%
15%
5%
41%
1%
550
Don't know
54%
8%
8%
25%
4%
106
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults in the New York City metro area by political ideology
% of adults in the New York City metro area who attend prayer group…
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At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Conservative
29%
8%
12%
50%
1%
510
Moderate
18%
9%
8%
64%
< 1%
620
Liberal
14%
8%
5%
73%
< 1%
550
Don't know
25%
4%
11%
57%
3%
106
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Frequency of meditation among adults in the New York City metro area by political ideology
% of adults in the New York City metro area who meditate…
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At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Conservative
51%
6%
3%
37%
3%
510
Moderate
35%
11%
6%
47%
2%
620
Liberal
39%
10%
6%
44%
1%
550
Don't know
35%
4%
4%
47%
10%
106
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults in the New York City metro area by political ideology
% of adults in the New York City metro area who feel a sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing…
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At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Conservative
64%
15%
7%
12%
2%
510
Moderate
52%
17%
13%
17%
1%
620
Liberal
51%
17%
10%
21%
1%
550
Don't know
49%
6%
10%
28%
7%
106
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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults in the New York City metro area by political ideology
% of adults in the New York City metro area who feel a sense of wonder about the universe…
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At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Conservative
47%
13%
13%
24%
2%
510
Moderate
43%
16%
16%
24%
1%
620
Liberal
51%
18%
11%
19%
< 1%
550
Don't know
44%
6%
15%
33%
2%
106
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults in the New York City metro area by political ideology
% of adults in the New York City metro area who say they look to…most for guidance on right and wrong
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Religion
Philosophy/reason
Common sense
Science
Don't know
Sample size
Conservative
40%
8%
40%
9%
4%
510
Moderate
26%
13%
51%
8%
3%
620
Liberal
14%
23%
48%
13%
2%
550
Don't know
23%
8%
47%
11%
11%
106
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults in the New York City metro area by political ideology
% of adults in the New York City metro area who say…
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There are clear standards for what is right and wrong
Right or wrong depends on the situation
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Conservative
36%
60%
1%
3%
510
Moderate
19%
79%
2%
< 1%
620
Liberal
17%
82%
1%
1%
550
Don't know
31%
62%
4%
3%
106
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Frequency of reading scripture among adults in the New York City metro area by political ideology
% of adults in the New York City metro area who read scripture…
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At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Conservative
42%
11%
6%
40%
1%
510
Moderate
27%
10%
10%
51%
1%
620
Liberal
20%
8%
10%
62%
< 1%
550
Don't know
28%
6%
5%
56%
5%
106
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Interpreting scripture among adults in the New York City metro area by political ideology
% of adults in the New York City metro area who say the holy scripture is…
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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
Conservative
38%
28%
6%
21%
7%
510
Moderate
23%
26%
3%
40%
8%
620
Liberal
17%
15%
1%
61%
6%
550
Don't know
36%
18%
4%
28%
14%
106
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Belief in Heaven among adults in the New York City metro area by political ideology
% of adults in the New York City metro area who …in heaven
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
Conservative
82%
12%
6%
510
Moderate
70%
23%
7%
620
Liberal
52%
42%
6%
550
Don't know
68%
17%
15%
106
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Belief in Hell among adults in the New York City metro area by political ideology
% of adults in the New York City metro area who …in hell
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
Conservative
64%
28%
8%
510
Moderate
49%
41%
10%
620
Liberal
38%
56%
6%
550
Don't know
53%
34%
13%
106
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Party affiliation among adults in the New York City metro area by political ideology
% of adults in the New York City metro area who identify as…
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Republican/lean Rep.
No lean
Democrat/lean Dem.
Sample size
Conservative
48%
16%
36%
510
Moderate
28%
16%
56%
620
Liberal
7%
15%
77%
550
Don't know
10%
53%
37%
106
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Views about size of government among adults in the New York City metro area by political ideology
% of adults in the New York City metro area who would rather have…
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Smaller government; fewer services
Bigger government; more services
Depends
Don't know
Sample size
Conservative
53%
42%
2%
3%
510
Moderate
39%
55%
3%
3%
620
Liberal
21%
70%
3%
5%
550
Don't know
23%
61%
8%
8%
106
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Views about government aid to the poor among adults in the New York City metro area by political ideology
% of adults in the New York City metro area who say government aid to the poor…
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Does more harm than good
Does more good than harm
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Conservative
51%
43%
4%
2%
510
Moderate
39%
54%
5%
2%
620
Liberal
22%
73%
4%
< 1%
550
Don't know
24%
58%
3%
14%
106
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Views about abortion among adults in the New York City metro area by political ideology
% of adults in the New York City metro area who say abortion should be…
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Political ideology
Legal in all/most cases
Illegal in all/most cases
Don't know
Sample size
Conservative
46%
49%
5%
510
Moderate
67%
30%
3%
620
Liberal
76%
21%
3%
550
Don't know
46%
39%
15%
106
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Views about homosexuality among adults in the New York City metro area by political ideology
% of adults in the New York City metro area who say homosexuality…
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Should be accepted
Should be discouraged
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Conservative
55%
37%
4%
4%
510
Moderate
74%
19%
3%
3%
620
Liberal
82%
12%
3%
3%
550
Don't know
56%
34%
3%
7%
106
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.
Views about same-sex marriage among adults in the New York City metro area by political ideology
% of adults in the New York City metro area who …same-sex marriage
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Political ideology
Strongly favor/favor
Oppose/strongly oppose
Don't know
Sample size
Conservative
38%
49%
13%
510
Moderate
64%
30%
6%
620
Liberal
79%
17%
5%
550
Don't know
50%
37%
14%
106
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.
Views about environmental regulation among adults in the New York City metro area by political ideology
% of adults in the New York City metro area who say…
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Political ideology
Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Conservative
41%
51%
2%
5%
510
Moderate
30%
65%
2%
3%
620
Liberal
15%
81%
2%
2%
550
Don't know
37%
49%
3%
11%
106
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.
Views about human evolution among adults in the New York City metro area by political ideology
% of adults in the New York City metro area who say humans…
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Evolved; due to natural processes
Evolved; due to God's design
Evolved; don't know how
Always existed in present form
Don't know
Sample size
Conservative
21%
28%
5%
40%
7%
510
Moderate
42%
25%
4%
24%
5%
620
Liberal
53%
20%
6%
17%
3%
550
Don't know
27%
17%
7%
34%
15%
106
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.