Importance of religion in one's life among adults who attend services weekly or more by state (2014) Switch to: State among adults who attend services weekly or more by importance of religion

% of adults who attend services weekly or more who say religion is…

StateVery importantSomewhat importantNot too importantNot at all importantDon't knowSample size
Alabama95%5%1%< 1%< 1%279
Arizona92%5%1%< 1%1%238
Arkansas94%5%< 1%1%1%144
California87%11%1%1%1%1,126
Colorado88%10%1%1%< 1%155
Connecticut88%12%< 1%< 1%< 1%111
Delaware88%11%1%1%< 1%110
Florida88%9%1%1%< 1%733
Georgia93%5%< 1%< 1%1%429
Idaho92%7%< 1%< 1%< 1%123
Illinois90%8%1%1%< 1%507
Indiana91%8%1%< 1%< 1%269
Iowa91%8%1%< 1%< 1%131
Kansas87%11%1%< 1%< 1%126
Kentucky97%2%< 1%< 1%< 1%197
Louisiana94%6%< 1%< 1%< 1%223
Maryland89%10%< 1%< 1%1%222
Massachusetts81%16%2%< 1%1%172
Michigan86%11%< 1%< 1%2%367
Minnesota88%10%2%< 1%< 1%218
Mississippi92%6%2%< 1%< 1%162
Missouri87%10%2%< 1%1%253
Montana87%11%< 1%1%< 1%108
Nebraska86%12%< 1%< 1%2%135
New Jersey84%15%< 1%1%< 1%315
New Mexico85%9%2%2%2%118
New York87%11%1%1%1%612
North Carolina94%6%< 1%< 1%< 1%441
North Dakota88%9%2%1%< 1%128
Ohio88%11%< 1%< 1%< 1%470
Oklahoma89%11%< 1%< 1%< 1%172
Oregon92%8%< 1%1%< 1%118
Pennsylvania90%8%2%< 1%1%513
Rhode Island81%17%2%< 1%< 1%108
South Carolina94%6%< 1%< 1%< 1%242
South Dakota90%7%< 1%2%1%122
Tennessee92%7%< 1%1%< 1%364
Texas89%9%1%1%< 1%1,096
Utah91%8%< 1%< 1%1%175
Virginia90%9%1%< 1%< 1%393
Washington88%11%1%< 1%< 1%218
West Virginia92%6%< 1%< 1%2%146
Wisconsin87%12%< 1%< 1%< 1%189
Wyoming80%18%< 1%2%< 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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