Parent of children under 18 among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe several times a year by state (2014) Switch to: State among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe several times a year by parental status

% of adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe several times a year who are…

StateParentsNon-parentsSample size
California33%67%494
Florida28%72%248
Georgia29%71%103
Illinois32%68%191
Massachusetts26%74%100
Michigan33%67%135
New Jersey27%73%125
New York23%77%261
North Carolina38%62%126
Ohio32%68%143
Pennsylvania31%69%181
Texas37%63%310
Virginia34%66%113
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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