Importance of religion in one's life among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing once or twice a month by state (2014) Switch to: State among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing once or twice a month by importance of religion

% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing once or twice a month who say religion is…

StateVery importantSomewhat importantNot too importantNot at all importantDon't knowSample size
California37%35%15%13%< 1%563
Florida41%38%13%7%1%260
Georgia44%28%14%14%< 1%124
Illinois41%33%16%9%< 1%210
Maryland48%27%17%8%1%100
Massachusetts30%40%12%17%1%121
Michigan32%47%11%9%1%154
Minnesota32%38%18%10%2%101
New Jersey42%40%9%9%1%132
New York39%36%12%13%1%315
North Carolina46%39%8%8%< 1%132
Ohio42%39%9%8%1%152
Pennsylvania42%37%12%8%< 1%215
Texas52%32%9%6%< 1%323
Virginia45%33%14%9%< 1%143
Wisconsin34%42%10%14%< 1%106
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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