Income distribution among who do not believe in Hell by sources of guidance on right and wrong (2014) Switch to: Sources of guidance on right and wrong among who do not believe in Hell by household income

% of who do not believe in Hell who have a household income of…

Sources of guidance on right and wrongLess than $30,000$30,000-$49,999$50,000-$99,999$100,000 or moreSample size
Religion39%21%24%16%1,505
Philosophy/reason24%17%29%29%2,097
Common sense28%20%29%24%5,746
Science25%17%29%29%1,820
Don't know25%26%25%25%255
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: Less than $30,000, $30,000-$49,999, $50,000-$99,999, $100,000 or more