Belief in Heaven among Mainline Protestants by state (2014) Switch to: State among Mainline Protestants by belief in heaven

% of Mainline Protestants who …in heaven

StateBelieveDon't believeOther/don't knowSample size
California73%18%10%452
Florida79%15%6%338
Georgia79%12%9%146
Illinois78%14%8%241
Indiana83%4%13%119
Iowa86%10%4%102
Maryland77%13%10%128
Michigan82%9%9%185
Minnesota78%13%10%172
Missouri79%15%5%118
New Jersey71%13%16%124
New York77%11%13%256
North Carolina81%12%8%231
North Dakota90%7%3%105
Ohio87%9%4%226
Pennsylvania84%10%6%344
Tennessee89%4%7%103
Texas83%11%6%391
Virginia78%10%12%185
Washington72%18%9%108
Wisconsin77%14%9%126
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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