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Importance of religion in one's life among adults in the San Francisco metro area by religious group
% of adults in the San Francisco metro area who say religion is…
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Religious tradition
Very important
Somewhat important
Not too important
Not at all important
Don't know
Sample size
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")
3%
16%
34%
46%
1%
188
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Age distribution among adults in the San Francisco metro area by importance of religion
% of adults in the San Francisco metro area who are ages…
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Importance of religion in one's life
18-29
30-49
50-64
65+
Sample size
Very important
16%
35%
31%
18%
140
Somewhat important
21%
38%
25%
16%
112
Not too important
32%
35%
22%
10%
107
Not at all important
23%
41%
19%
18%
105
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Generational cohort among adults in the San Francisco metro area by importance of religion
% of adults in the San Francisco metro area who are…
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Younger Millennial
Older Millennial
Generation X
Baby Boomer
Silent
Greatest
Sample size
Very important
12%
7%
32%
37%
10%
2%
140
Somewhat important
8%
23%
28%
28%
12%
1%
112
Not too important
14%
24%
30%
26%
6%
1%
107
Not at all important
14%
15%
35%
24%
11%
2%
105
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Gender composition among adults in the San Francisco metro area by importance of religion
% of adults in the San Francisco metro area who are…
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Men
Women
Sample size
Very important
41%
59%
144
Somewhat important
53%
47%
115
Not too important
45%
55%
108
Not at all important
65%
35%
112
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Racial and ethnic composition among adults in the San Francisco metro area by importance of religion
% of adults in the San Francisco metro area who identify as…
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White
Black
Asian
Latino
Other/Mixed
Sample size
Very important
27%
18%
19%
33%
3%
140
Somewhat important
51%
4%
28%
14%
4%
115
Not too important
56%
4%
27%
9%
5%
108
Not at all important
64%
2%
16%
14%
4%
108
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Immigrant status among adults in the San Francisco metro area by importance of religion
% of adults in the San Francisco metro area who are…
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Immigrants
Second generation
Third generation or higher
Sample size
Very important
40%
11%
49%
139
Somewhat important
30%
19%
51%
115
Not too important
28%
15%
57%
108
Not at all important
20%
17%
63%
111
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Income distribution among adults in the San Francisco metro area by importance of religion
% of adults in the San Francisco 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
Very important
36%
18%
24%
23%
122
Somewhat important
20%
19%
28%
33%
103
Not at all important
19%
18%
21%
43%
100
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Educational distribution among adults in the San Francisco metro area by importance of religion
% of adults in the San Francisco metro area who have completed…
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High school or less
Some college
College
Post-graduate degree
Sample size
Very important
44%
29%
15%
11%
144
Somewhat important
26%
35%
20%
19%
114
Not too important
19%
22%
35%
24%
108
Not at all important
19%
25%
24%
32%
112
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Marital status among adults in the San Francisco metro area by importance of religion
% of adults in the San Francisco metro area who are…
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Married
Living with a partner
Divorced/separated
Widowed
Never married
Sample size
Very important
42%
6%
11%
10%
31%
142
Somewhat important
41%
11%
16%
4%
28%
114
Not too important
51%
9%
4%
< 1%
35%
108
Not at all important
45%
11%
11%
3%
30%
112
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Parent of children under 18 among adults in the San Francisco metro area by importance of religion
% of adults in the San Francisco metro area who are…
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Importance of religion in one's life
Parents
Non-parents
Sample size
Very important
36%
64%
143
Somewhat important
31%
69%
114
Not too important
23%
77%
108
Not at all important
15%
85%
111
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Belief in God among adults in the San Francisco metro area by importance of religion
% of adults in the San Francisco 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
Very important
81%
12%
2%
4%
2%
1%
144
Somewhat important
45%
31%
14%
2%
6%
3%
115
Not too important
10%
30%
25%
1%
29%
5%
108
Not at all important
4%
8%
12%
2%
66%
7%
112
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Attendance at religious services among adults in the San Francisco metro area by importance of religion
% of adults in the San Francisco metro area who attend religious services…
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Importance of religion in one's life
At least once a week
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Very important
54%
32%
14%
< 1%
144
Somewhat important
11%
58%
31%
< 1%
115
Not too important
4%
25%
71%
< 1%
108
Not at all important
< 1%
10%
90%
< 1%
112
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Frequency of prayer among adults in the San Francisco metro area by importance of religion
% of adults in the San Francisco metro area who pray…
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Importance of religion in one's life
At least daily
Weekly
Monthly
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Very important
75%
17%
1%
7%
1%
144
Somewhat important
34%
23%
8%
34%
< 1%
115
Not too important
5%
14%
10%
71%
< 1%
108
Not at all important
3%
1%
2%
94%
< 1%
112
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults in the San Francisco metro area by importance of religion
% of adults in the San Francisco metro area who attend prayer group…
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Importance of religion in one's life
At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Very important
31%
17%
12%
39%
2%
144
Somewhat important
3%
12%
13%
71%
< 1%
115
Not too important
1%
< 1%
4%
95%
< 1%
108
Not at all important
< 1%
< 1%
4%
96%
< 1%
112
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Frequency of meditation among adults in the San Francisco metro area by importance of religion
% of adults in the San Francisco 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
Very important
55%
6%
4%
33%
2%
144
Somewhat important
35%
6%
5%
54%
2%
115
Not too important
22%
13%
9%
55%
< 1%
108
Not at all important
17%
14%
8%
62%
< 1%
112
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults in the San Francisco metro area by importance of religion
% of adults in the San Francisco metro area who feel a sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing…
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Importance of religion in one's life
At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Very important
75%
14%
8%
3%
1%
144
Somewhat important
35%
22%
13%
24%
5%
115
Not too important
33%
16%
16%
35%
< 1%
108
Not at all important
42%
17%
10%
30%
1%
112
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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults in the San Francisco metro area by importance of religion
% of adults in the San Francisco metro area who feel a sense of wonder about the universe…
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Importance of religion in one's life
At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Very important
52%
15%
8%
24%
< 1%
144
Somewhat important
41%
19%
17%
24%
< 1%
115
Not too important
31%
23%
24%
22%
< 1%
108
Not at all important
48%
13%
22%
15%
2%
112
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults in the San Francisco metro area by importance of religion
% of adults in the San Francisco 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
Very important
46%
8%
37%
5%
4%
144
Somewhat important
5%
28%
49%
16%
3%
115
Not too important
6%
25%
55%
10%
4%
108
Not at all important
1%
19%
50%
26%
3%
112
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults in the San Francisco metro area by importance of religion
% of adults in the San Francisco 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
Very important
43%
55%
2%
< 1%
144
Somewhat important
20%
73%
5%
2%
115
Not too important
15%
81%
4%
< 1%
108
Not at all important
20%
79%
< 1%
1%
112
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Frequency of reading scripture among adults in the San Francisco metro area by importance of religion
% of adults in the San Francisco metro area who read scripture…
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Importance of religion in one's life
At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Very important
48%
23%
3%
25%
2%
144
Somewhat important
6%
4%
14%
76%
< 1%
115
Not too important
2%
< 1%
5%
93%
< 1%
108
Not at all important
1%
< 1%
6%
93%
< 1%
112
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Interpreting scripture among adults in the San Francisco metro area by importance of religion
% of adults in the San Francisco 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
Very important
38%
35%
6%
17%
5%
144
Somewhat important
9%
19%
1%
57%
15%
115
Not too important
2%
5%
< 1%
86%
7%
108
Not at all important
1%
1%
< 1%
91%
8%
112
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Belief in Heaven among adults in the San Francisco metro area by importance of religion
% of adults in the San Francisco metro area who …in heaven
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
Very important
82%
12%
6%
144
Somewhat important
62%
30%
7%
115
Not too important
28%
64%
7%
108
Not at all important
5%
84%
11%
112
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Belief in Hell among adults in the San Francisco metro area by importance of religion
% of adults in the San Francisco metro area who …in hell
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Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
Very important
65%
21%
14%
144
Somewhat important
44%
49%
7%
115
Not too important
22%
75%
3%
108
Not at all important
1%
93%
6%
112
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Party affiliation among adults in the San Francisco metro area by importance of religion
% of adults in the San Francisco metro area who identify as…
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Republican/lean Rep.
No lean
Democrat/lean Dem.
Sample size
Very important
22%
19%
58%
144
Somewhat important
20%
19%
62%
115
Not too important
15%
19%
67%
108
Not at all important
11%
10%
79%
112
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Political ideology among adults in the San Francisco metro area by importance of religion
% of adults in the San Francisco metro area who are…
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Conservative
Moderate
Liberal
Don't know
Sample size
Very important
34%
34%
23%
9%
144
Somewhat important
22%
40%
37%
1%
115
Not too important
3%
31%
51%
14%
108
Not at all important
7%
32%
55%
5%
112
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Views about size of government among adults in the San Francisco metro area by importance of religion
% of adults in the San Francisco metro area who would rather have…
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Smaller government; fewer services
Bigger government; more services
Depends
Don't know
Sample size
Very important
27%
59%
11%
2%
144
Somewhat important
50%
46%
1%
2%
115
Not too important
26%
64%
2%
7%
108
Not at all important
28%
58%
10%
5%
112
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Views about government aid to the poor among adults in the San Francisco metro area by importance of religion
% of adults in the San Francisco 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
Very important
25%
67%
5%
4%
144
Somewhat important
31%
67%
2%
1%
115
Not too important
13%
74%
5%
7%
108
Not at all important
24%
69%
5%
1%
112
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Views about abortion among adults in the San Francisco metro area by importance of religion
% of adults in the San Francisco metro area who say abortion should be…
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Legal in all/most cases
Illegal in all/most cases
Don't know
Sample size
Very important
44%
50%
6%
144
Somewhat important
85%
15%
< 1%
115
Not too important
82%
15%
3%
108
Not at all important
89%
10%
1%
112
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 homosexuality among adults in the San Francisco metro area by importance of religion
% of adults in the San Francisco metro area who say homosexuality…
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Importance of religion in one's life
Should be accepted
Should be discouraged
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
Very important
67%
30%
3%
1%
144
Somewhat important
79%
14%
1%
6%
115
Not too important
91%
2%
< 1%
7%
108
Not at all important
92%
1%
1%
6%
112
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 San Francisco metro area by importance of religion
% of adults in the San Francisco metro area who …same-sex marriage
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Importance of religion in one's life
Strongly favor/favor
Oppose/strongly oppose
Don't know
Sample size
Very important
54%
40%
6%
144
Somewhat important
71%
26%
4%
115
Not too important
88%
9%
3%
108
Not at all important
89%
6%
5%
112
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 San Francisco metro area by importance of religion
% of adults in the San Francisco metro area who say…
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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
Very important
32%
61%
4%
4%
144
Somewhat important
26%
71%
2%
2%
115
Not too important
23%
73%
1%
3%
108
Not at all important
17%
77%
6%
< 1%
112
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 San Francisco metro area by importance of religion
% of adults in the San Francisco 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
Very important
23%
32%
1%
36%
7%
144
Somewhat important
57%
19%
6%
16%
2%
115
Not too important
76%
13%
4%
7%
< 1%
108
Not at all important
85%
5%
3%
7%
< 1%
112
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.