Views about human evolution among adults with a post-graduate degree by state (2014) Switch to: State among adults with a post-graduate degree by views about human evolution

% of adults with a post-graduate degree who say humans…

StateEvolved; due to natural processesEvolved; due to God's designEvolved; don't know howAlways existed in present formDon't knowSample size
Arizona37%27%4%27%4%107
California56%21%6%15%2%654
Florida47%27%5%19%3%333
Georgia35%32%3%28%3%167
Illinois52%25%2%20%1%222
Maryland45%30%6%17%1%167
Massachusetts65%20%6%6%3%164
Michigan46%26%5%20%3%144
New Jersey51%21%2%21%5%203
New York56%21%6%15%2%393
North Carolina49%27%6%16%2%183
Ohio40%23%8%26%3%175
Pennsylvania45%29%3%21%2%237
Tennessee28%24%6%39%3%117
Texas36%28%6%29%1%357
Virginia49%26%7%17%2%217
Washington64%12%9%13%1%103
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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