Importance of religion in one's life among adults who seldom or never pray by state (2014) Switch to: State among adults who seldom or never pray by importance of religion

% of adults who seldom or never pray who say religion is…

StateVery importantSomewhat importantNot too importantNot at all importantDon't knowSample size
Alaska5%22%22%50%1%102
Arizona7%16%34%43%< 1%159
California5%22%31%42%< 1%1,092
Colorado4%24%29%41%1%150
Connecticut4%20%38%38%< 1%113
Florida8%22%28%40%< 1%461
Georgia11%18%30%40%1%152
Illinois6%22%37%35%< 1%306
Indiana8%20%32%41%< 1%130
Maine3%26%27%45%< 1%124
Maryland8%18%31%43%< 1%169
Massachusetts7%17%30%45%1%279
Michigan6%28%29%37%< 1%222
Minnesota6%18%34%41%1%139
Missouri9%31%28%30%1%126
New Hampshire5%12%44%37%2%107
New Jersey5%25%34%34%2%215
New York6%27%26%40%1%582
North Carolina3%18%35%44%< 1%165
Ohio10%23%26%41%< 1%194
Oregon3%23%28%44%2%146
Pennsylvania3%22%33%41%< 1%291
Texas10%31%22%37%< 1%407
Vermont2%18%30%48%1%133
Virginia7%24%35%34%1%193
Washington4%17%36%43%1%230
Wisconsin3%27%31%39%< 1%147
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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