Importance of religion in one's life among 18-29 year olds by state (2014) Switch to: State among 18-29 year olds by importance of religion

% of 18-29 year olds who say religion is…

StateVery importantSomewhat importantNot too importantNot at all importantDon't knowSample size
Arizona37%30%16%17%< 1%116
California35%31%18%16%< 1%663
Florida38%28%16%18%< 1%308
Georgia53%24%12%11%< 1%184
Illinois33%32%22%13%< 1%214
Massachusetts19%27%16%38%< 1%106
Michigan34%31%18%15%1%168
Missouri44%32%16%7%1%116
New York31%29%17%22%1%287
North Carolina48%27%15%9%< 1%143
Ohio47%21%13%19%< 1%156
Pennsylvania29%28%21%22%1%173
Texas47%33%10%10%< 1%480
Virginia44%31%18%8%< 1%133
Washington39%23%18%20%1%132
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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