Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among parents by state (2014) Switch to: State among parents by frequency feeling a sense of wonder about the universe

% of parents who feel a sense of wonder about the universe…

StateAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Alabama36%13%15%34%3%125
Arizona45%15%16%24%< 1%141
California45%15%16%22%2%868
Colorado41%15%19%22%2%150
Florida44%16%13%25%1%434
Georgia47%16%9%26%2%248
Illinois42%16%17%24%1%300
Indiana46%18%12%24%< 1%152
Kentucky33%16%9%42%< 1%106
Louisiana34%14%16%32%4%128
Maryland39%13%16%31%1%156
Massachusetts46%18%14%22%< 1%163
Michigan37%17%15%30%< 1%221
Minnesota42%25%12%22%< 1%140
Missouri46%17%10%26%1%168
New Jersey46%16%14%23%2%222
New York42%19%12%26%2%402
North Carolina36%20%17%27%1%228
Ohio39%19%14%28%< 1%272
Pennsylvania41%17%15%26%< 1%291
South Carolina40%20%9%31%< 1%117
Tennessee48%20%9%20%3%156
Texas44%18%12%24%2%754
Virginia41%17%16%26%1%228
Washington46%22%13%20%< 1%157
Wisconsin41%17%19%23%< 1%145
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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