Importance of religion in one's life among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by region (2014) Switch to: Region among adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups by importance of religion

% of adults who seldom or never attend prayer groups who say religion is…

RegionVery importantSomewhat importantNot too importantNot at all importantDon't knowSample size
Northeast29%32%19%20%1%4,442
South38%32%14%15%1%6,298
Midwest31%35%18%16%< 1%4,427
West26%31%20%22%1%5,228
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.

Learn More: Very important, Somewhat important, Not too important, Not at all important