Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by state (2014) Switch to: State among adults who attend services monthly or yearly by attendance at prayer groups

% of adults who attend services monthly or yearly who attend prayer group…

StateAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Alabama12%11%19%57%1%157
Alaska8%7%16%69%1%104
Arizona15%9%15%60%< 1%191
California8%12%16%64%< 1%1,179
Colorado6%11%18%65%1%159
Connecticut2%5%16%77%< 1%135
District of Columbia13%11%14%61%1%108
Florida8%9%14%68%1%668
Georgia9%16%16%59%< 1%323
Hawaii6%12%21%60%1%106
Illinois5%10%12%72%< 1%415
Indiana10%16%11%63%< 1%199
Iowa10%3%14%72%1%104
Kentucky6%14%18%62%< 1%127
Louisiana9%18%14%60%< 1%144
Maryland11%9%15%64%< 1%211
Massachusetts7%10%8%75%< 1%229
Michigan6%15%10%68%1%327
Minnesota6%6%8%79%1%199
Missouri7%13%16%65%< 1%209
Nevada15%12%9%64%< 1%103
New Jersey5%11%13%71%< 1%324
New York8%8%11%73%1%658
North Carolina11%14%12%64%< 1%337
North Dakota9%12%9%70%< 1%117
Ohio9%9%11%71%< 1%350
Oklahoma20%18%12%49%< 1%124
Oregon4%13%14%69%< 1%120
Pennsylvania6%8%14%72%< 1%467
Rhode Island4%7%9%80%< 1%104
South Carolina11%15%17%58%< 1%149
South Dakota4%5%19%72%< 1%110
Tennessee5%18%21%55%< 1%150
Texas9%16%13%61%1%839
Virginia6%12%10%71%1%275
Washington7%10%12%70%1%223
Wisconsin3%9%16%70%2%231
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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