Importance of religion in one's life among 50-64 year olds by state (2014) Switch to: State among 50-64 year olds by importance of religion

% of 50-64 year olds who say religion is…

StateVery importantSomewhat importantNot too importantNot at all importantDon't knowSample size
Alabama78%13%3%6%< 1%174
Arizona58%24%8%8%1%192
California53%23%12%11%1%1,020
Colorado58%23%11%7%< 1%138
Connecticut48%27%15%10%< 1%106
Florida59%23%9%9%1%562
Georgia68%21%6%3%1%274
Hawaii43%37%10%10%< 1%111
Idaho54%26%8%12%< 1%101
Illinois54%27%12%7%< 1%370
Indiana62%27%9%2%< 1%205
Iowa53%24%13%9%< 1%114
Kentucky71%20%2%7%< 1%124
Louisiana77%15%4%4%< 1%130
Maine32%33%14%20%< 1%103
Maryland59%24%10%7%< 1%195
Massachusetts34%41%13%11%1%191
Michigan57%27%8%9%1%310
Minnesota55%27%8%8%2%177
Missouri64%25%7%3%1%194
New Jersey56%24%12%7%1%255
New Mexico56%20%5%16%3%107
New York50%30%9%10%1%556
North Carolina69%18%6%6%1%320
Ohio63%26%5%6%< 1%361
Oklahoma71%18%2%7%2%127
Oregon48%19%11%21%2%125
Pennsylvania59%25%8%7%< 1%408
South Carolina69%21%7%3%< 1%134
Tennessee81%15%2%2%1%211
Texas71%18%5%6%< 1%717
Virginia69%16%7%7%< 1%258
Washington38%28%18%16%1%200
Wisconsin42%40%12%4%2%182
Wyoming54%28%13%5%< 1%106
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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