Frequency of reading scripture among moderates by state (2014) Switch to: State among moderates by frequency of reading scripture

% of moderates who read scripture…

StateAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Alabama51%13%7%26%2%144
Alaska19%11%10%60%< 1%100
Arizona28%14%7%51%< 1%213
Arkansas43%11%10%34%1%118
California27%10%9%54%< 1%1,257
Colorado23%6%15%55%1%167
Connecticut27%5%9%59%< 1%139
Delaware19%22%6%53%1%116
District of Columbia28%15%12%44%< 1%112
Florida28%11%8%52%1%662
Georgia46%14%6%34%< 1%308
Hawaii24%8%15%52%1%122
Idaho29%10%17%41%3%104
Illinois26%11%11%50%1%441
Indiana28%9%8%55%< 1%217
Iowa17%8%10%66%< 1%101
Kansas28%13%9%49%1%102
Kentucky41%9%9%40%1%130
Louisiana43%17%9%29%3%131
Maryland34%11%7%48%< 1%244
Massachusetts13%10%9%67%1%248
Michigan19%9%12%59%1%324
Minnesota22%7%11%60%< 1%191
Missouri27%10%12%50%< 1%206
Nevada24%15%12%49%< 1%108
New Hampshire9%6%8%76%< 1%105
New Jersey30%10%11%49%1%329
New Mexico30%11%7%52%< 1%106
New York22%10%9%56%1%641
North Carolina34%18%8%39%1%331
Ohio30%10%8%52%< 1%395
Oklahoma47%12%9%32%< 1%138
Oregon30%9%7%55%< 1%137
Pennsylvania22%11%10%57%< 1%462
Rhode Island23%10%12%54%< 1%112
South Carolina44%11%3%40%2%170
South Dakota34%12%9%45%< 1%103
Tennessee42%14%11%32%1%179
Texas33%11%12%44%1%815
Virginia35%12%7%44%1%323
Washington25%14%7%55%< 1%230
Wisconsin20%13%9%57%< 1%211
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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