Views about size of government among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by state (2014) Switch to: State among adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing by views about size of government

% of adults who seldom or never feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing who would rather have…

StateSmaller government; fewer servicesBigger government; more servicesDependsDon't knowSample size
Arizona53%43%2%2%106
California48%45%4%3%572
Florida44%50%< 1%5%308
Illinois49%44%3%4%229
Indiana59%32%3%6%108
Massachusetts45%50%3%3%174
Michigan46%46%3%6%150
New Jersey48%45%3%4%149
New York49%46%2%3%385
North Carolina54%43%< 1%3%108
Ohio61%31%4%3%161
Pennsylvania48%45%2%5%216
Texas45%49%2%4%310
Virginia62%35%1%2%120
Washington54%42%2%2%123
Wisconsin56%38%3%3%102
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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