Belief in Heaven among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by state (2014) Switch to: State among adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week by belief in heaven

% of adults who attend prayer groups at least once a week who …in heaven

StateBelieveDon't believeOther/don't knowSample size
Alabama90%4%6%224
Arizona81%11%8%165
Arkansas83%7%10%115
California83%10%6%765
Florida85%9%5%482
Georgia88%5%7%312
Illinois85%6%9%276
Indiana88%8%4%183
Kentucky92%2%5%143
Louisiana90%8%3%155
Maryland87%10%3%146
Michigan84%9%8%216
Minnesota76%13%12%105
Mississippi91%3%6%139
Missouri84%9%6%155
New Jersey92%5%3%166
New York81%9%10%345
North Carolina86%6%8%327
Ohio88%7%5%309
Oklahoma92%3%5%140
Pennsylvania85%8%7%300
South Carolina86%6%8%178
Tennessee89%3%9%271
Texas87%6%7%782
Utah98%1%1%152
Virginia89%6%5%247
Washington82%12%6%157
West Virginia96%1%4%102
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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