Belief in Heaven among adults who say religion is not too important by state (2014) Switch to: State among adults who say religion is not too important by belief in heaven

% of adults who say religion is not too important who …in heaven

StateBelieveDon't believeOther/don't knowSample size
California37%52%11%496
Florida41%47%12%229
Illinois45%43%11%160
Massachusetts28%59%13%121
Michigan59%35%6%107
New Jersey36%52%12%103
New York40%49%11%244
Pennsylvania44%47%9%146
Texas42%45%13%173
Washington33%56%11%117
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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