Frequency of reading scripture among who believe in Heaven by state (2014) Switch to: State among who believe in Heaven by frequency of reading scripture

% of who believe in Heaven who read scripture…

StateAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Alabama59%14%8%18%1%428
Alaska41%10%5%44%< 1%176
Arizona43%9%9%38%1%448
Arkansas50%16%8%25%< 1%258
California39%12%9%39%1%2,213
Colorado37%9%9%44%< 1%291
Connecticut29%9%9%54%< 1%237
Delaware32%19%5%42%2%224
District of Columbia39%14%11%36%< 1%181
Florida42%13%10%34%1%1,367
Georgia56%13%7%23%< 1%747
Hawaii36%13%11%39%< 1%186
Idaho47%10%10%33%< 1%221
Illinois35%12%10%41%1%929
Indiana41%9%10%40%< 1%496
Iowa35%11%11%42%< 1%241
Kansas38%13%10%39%< 1%231
Kentucky48%8%8%34%2%355
Louisiana53%12%7%26%1%367
Maine27%8%6%59%< 1%177
Maryland43%15%8%34%1%416
Massachusetts23%12%10%53%1%368
Michigan38%11%9%41%1%707
Minnesota31%10%12%48%< 1%411
Mississippi62%13%5%19%1%269
Missouri42%13%8%36%< 1%489
Montana40%6%9%45%< 1%204
Nebraska32%12%7%49%1%242
Nevada39%14%9%38%< 1%202
New Hampshire27%9%8%56%< 1%164
New Jersey35%11%9%45%< 1%606
New Mexico50%14%5%31%< 1%199
New York34%10%9%45%1%1,249
North Carolina49%17%8%25%1%774
North Dakota26%16%11%47%1%267
Ohio41%12%8%40%< 1%862
Oklahoma54%13%8%25%< 1%310
Oregon46%11%9%34%1%229
Pennsylvania37%10%11%41%1%977
Rhode Island29%14%7%48%1%207
South Carolina57%13%6%23%1%386
South Dakota32%11%11%46%< 1%233
Tennessee61%11%7%20%2%531
Texas48%13%9%30%1%1,918
Utah65%5%11%18%2%238
Vermont27%9%6%59%< 1%155
Virginia50%12%7%31%1%622
Washington41%13%8%38%< 1%419
West Virginia53%13%6%27%1%251
Wisconsin29%14%11%46%1%423
Wyoming37%13%10%40%1%236
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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