Views about human evolution among parents by state (2014) Switch to: State among parents by views about human evolution

% of parents who say humans…

StateEvolved; due to natural processesEvolved; due to God's designEvolved; don't know howAlways existed in present formDon't knowSample size
Alabama13%31%1%50%4%125
Arizona32%29%1%34%4%141
California36%23%3%34%4%868
Colorado34%29%< 1%33%4%150
Florida29%28%3%36%4%434
Georgia22%30%2%43%4%248
Illinois33%29%4%30%4%300
Indiana32%27%4%34%3%152
Kentucky17%23%4%51%5%106
Louisiana18%28%4%44%6%128
Maryland39%23%2%31%4%156
Massachusetts58%16%3%19%4%163
Michigan30%28%5%32%4%221
Minnesota36%23%3%35%4%140
Missouri31%22%3%41%2%168
New Jersey39%21%8%27%5%222
New York38%25%5%29%2%402
North Carolina24%31%2%38%6%228
Ohio27%27%3%40%2%272
Pennsylvania34%26%3%33%4%291
South Carolina20%24%2%47%8%117
Tennessee22%22%1%45%10%156
Texas29%27%2%38%3%754
Virginia33%31%2%32%2%228
Washington39%15%8%35%4%157
Wisconsin36%31%1%26%5%145
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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