Frequency of reading scripture among adults who attend services weekly or more by state (2014) Switch to: State among adults who attend services weekly or more by frequency of reading scripture

% of adults who attend services weekly or more who read scripture…

StateAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Alabama78%9%3%8%2%279
Arizona78%7%4%12%< 1%238
Arkansas73%14%4%9%< 1%144
California67%10%4%18%1%1,126
Colorado70%7%8%16%< 1%155
Connecticut62%12%5%21%< 1%111
Delaware55%19%5%18%3%110
Florida69%9%6%15%1%733
Georgia79%10%3%7%< 1%429
Idaho76%9%7%8%< 1%123
Illinois60%15%8%16%1%507
Indiana72%10%4%12%1%269
Iowa63%9%12%17%< 1%131
Kansas67%10%5%18%1%126
Kentucky78%7%4%9%1%197
Louisiana75%11%3%11%< 1%223
Maryland74%8%5%14%< 1%222
Massachusetts48%9%16%27%< 1%172
Michigan67%10%6%15%2%367
Minnesota62%9%9%19%< 1%218
Mississippi83%7%2%7%1%162
Missouri69%12%3%16%< 1%253
Montana80%7%2%11%< 1%108
Nebraska54%16%5%26%1%135
New Jersey60%12%4%23%< 1%315
New Mexico74%12%2%12%< 1%118
New York60%10%7%22%2%612
North Carolina73%11%6%8%2%441
North Dakota50%22%6%22%1%128
Ohio68%11%6%16%< 1%470
Oklahoma76%12%4%9%< 1%172
Oregon70%10%5%15%1%118
Pennsylvania65%7%7%20%< 1%513
Rhode Island50%15%5%28%2%108
South Carolina76%13%2%8%1%242
South Dakota60%16%10%13%1%122
Tennessee81%7%3%7%2%364
Texas72%10%4%13%1%1,096
Utah86%5%6%1%3%175
Virginia74%7%3%14%1%393
Washington74%11%7%9%< 1%218
West Virginia73%11%2%14%< 1%146
Wisconsin59%14%8%18%1%189
Wyoming69%14%2%15%< 1%118
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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