Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among who believe in Heaven by state (2014) Switch to: State among who believe in Heaven by attendance at prayer groups

% of who believe in Heaven who attend prayer group…

StateAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Alabama43%10%12%34%1%428
Alaska24%5%12%59%< 1%176
Arizona28%11%9%51%< 1%448
Arkansas31%17%10%41%< 1%258
California27%12%10%50%< 1%2,213
Colorado24%11%12%52%1%291
Connecticut18%8%8%65%< 1%237
Delaware21%15%10%53%1%224
District of Columbia29%12%9%48%1%181
Florida30%9%10%50%1%1,367
Georgia35%14%10%40%< 1%747
Hawaii31%11%13%45%< 1%186
Idaho37%5%7%51%1%221
Illinois23%11%9%56%< 1%929
Indiana31%11%10%49%< 1%496
Iowa26%7%14%52%1%241
Kansas31%9%11%49%< 1%231
Kentucky31%9%14%46%< 1%355
Louisiana37%15%9%38%< 1%367
Maine14%4%6%76%< 1%177
Maryland29%10%11%50%< 1%416
Massachusetts17%12%6%64%1%368
Michigan23%12%8%55%1%707
Minnesota19%10%9%61%< 1%411
Mississippi44%13%12%30%1%269
Missouri25%10%9%56%< 1%489
Montana23%6%12%59%< 1%204
Nebraska23%12%13%51%1%242
Nevada26%15%8%50%1%202
New Hampshire13%8%13%66%1%164
New Jersey25%10%11%53%1%606
New Mexico32%17%4%47%< 1%199
New York22%9%8%60%1%1,249
North Carolina34%12%11%43%< 1%774
North Dakota21%10%11%58%< 1%267
Ohio29%9%8%53%1%862
Oklahoma41%11%9%39%< 1%310
Oregon29%10%10%51%< 1%229
Pennsylvania26%8%10%56%< 1%977
Rhode Island24%4%11%61%< 1%207
South Carolina38%14%10%37%1%386
South Dakota20%7%13%60%< 1%233
Tennessee42%12%10%35%1%531
Texas34%13%9%43%1%1,918
Utah57%8%6%28%1%238
Vermont12%11%8%69%< 1%155
Virginia34%14%6%45%1%622
Washington30%11%8%51%< 1%419
West Virginia41%15%9%35%1%251
Wisconsin18%10%12%59%2%423
Wyoming30%6%10%53%< 1%236
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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