State among adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation

% of adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation who are in…

Survey yearAlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareDistrict of ColumbiaFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingSample size
20141%< 1%2%1%13%1%1%< 1%< 1%6%3%1%< 1%4%2%1%1%1%1%< 1%2%2%3%2%1%2%< 1%1%1%< 1%3%1%7%3%< 1%4%1%1%4%< 1%1%< 1%2%8%1%< 1%2%2%1%2%< 1%21,955
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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State among adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation by religious group

% of adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation who are in…

Religious traditionAlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareDistrict of ColumbiaFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingSample size
Buddhist< 1%< 1%2%< 1%25%3%2%< 1%< 1%4%3%6%< 1%5%1%< 1%1%< 1%1%1%< 1%3%2%1%< 1%2%< 1%1%< 1%< 1%1%2%8%2%< 1%2%< 1%< 1%2%< 1%< 1%< 1%1%6%1%< 1%5%3%< 1%1%< 1%212
Catholic< 1%< 1%2%< 1%17%1%2%< 1%< 1%6%1%< 1%< 1%5%2%1%1%1%2%< 1%1%4%2%1%< 1%1%< 1%< 1%1%1%5%1%10%1%< 1%3%1%1%4%1%1%< 1%1%9%< 1%< 1%1%2%< 1%2%< 1%4,619
Evangelical Protestant3%< 1%2%2%9%1%1%< 1%< 1%6%4%< 1%< 1%3%3%1%1%3%1%< 1%1%1%3%1%1%3%< 1%1%1%< 1%1%< 1%3%4%< 1%5%3%1%3%< 1%2%< 1%4%10%< 1%< 1%3%2%1%2%< 1%3,811
Hindu< 1%< 1%3%1%32%< 1%1%1%1%5%< 1%< 1%< 1%4%< 1%1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%2%5%1%1%< 1%< 1%< 1%1%< 1%< 1%9%< 1%11%2%< 1%2%< 1%< 1%5%< 1%< 1%< 1%1%4%< 1%< 1%2%3%< 1%< 1%< 1%158
Historically Black Protestant4%< 1%< 1%1%4%1%1%1%1%7%8%< 1%< 1%4%2%< 1%< 1%1%4%< 1%5%1%4%1%4%2%< 1%< 1%1%< 1%3%< 1%5%6%< 1%5%1%< 1%3%< 1%4%< 1%3%8%< 1%< 1%5%< 1%< 1%1%< 1%1,290
Jewish< 1%< 1%1%< 1%14%1%2%1%1%12%1%< 1%< 1%5%1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%3%5%2%1%< 1%1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%9%< 1%22%1%< 1%2%< 1%1%3%< 1%1%< 1%1%3%< 1%< 1%2%1%< 1%1%< 1%633
Mainline Protestant1%< 1%2%1%8%2%1%< 1%< 1%7%2%< 1%< 1%5%2%2%1%1%1%1%2%2%4%4%1%2%< 1%1%1%< 1%3%1%5%4%< 1%4%1%1%6%< 1%1%< 1%2%7%< 1%< 1%3%2%1%2%< 1%3,901
Mormon1%< 1%6%< 1%14%1%1%< 1%< 1%3%1%2%6%1%1%< 1%1%1%< 1%< 1%1%1%2%1%1%1%1%< 1%2%< 1%< 1%1%1%2%< 1%3%1%3%1%< 1%< 1%< 1%1%5%29%< 1%2%2%< 1%< 1%1%267
Muslim1%< 1%1%2%16%< 1%1%< 1%< 1%2%1%< 1%1%8%< 1%1%1%< 1%< 1%< 1%3%1%3%3%1%1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%11%< 1%12%2%< 1%3%< 1%1%4%< 1%< 1%< 1%3%5%1%< 1%3%2%1%2%< 1%178
Orthodox Christian< 1%3%2%< 1%17%3%2%< 1%1%6%1%< 1%1%5%1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%9%1%2%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%1%< 1%5%< 1%13%4%< 1%< 1%< 1%2%3%< 1%1%< 1%< 1%6%< 1%1%5%1%< 1%2%< 1%113
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")1%< 1%2%1%15%2%1%< 1%< 1%7%2%1%1%4%2%1%1%1%1%1%2%3%3%2%< 1%2%< 1%< 1%1%1%2%1%8%3%< 1%4%1%2%4%< 1%1%< 1%1%6%1%< 1%2%3%< 1%2%< 1%5,875
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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DemographicInformation

Age distribution among adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation by state

% of adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation who are ages…

State18-2930-4950-6465+Sample size
Alabama25%35%25%15%260
Alaska32%33%25%10%187
Arizona28%34%20%17%372
Arkansas28%27%26%18%177
California27%34%23%15%2,372
Colorado26%37%25%12%297
Connecticut24%36%24%17%244
Delaware22%34%24%20%196
District of Columbia32%39%22%7%208
Florida24%30%24%22%1,273
Georgia28%36%23%12%559
Hawaii24%28%28%20%212
Idaho28%30%26%16%175
Illinois26%36%25%14%845
Indiana26%35%23%16%395
Iowa26%32%24%17%211
Kansas29%24%28%19%187
Kentucky29%32%22%17%247
Louisiana27%33%26%15%268
Maine20%29%29%22%212
Maryland26%36%24%14%411
Massachusetts26%35%22%17%493
Michigan25%32%26%17%591
Minnesota27%35%24%14%355
Mississippi26%36%23%15%179
Missouri27%28%27%17%386
Montana27%33%25%15%167
Nebraska27%36%20%17%179
Nevada24%36%23%17%205
New Hampshire26%32%27%15%189
New Jersey21%35%27%18%576
New Mexico26%28%25%20%191
New York24%34%25%17%1,325
North Carolina25%37%24%15%620
North Dakota31%28%25%16%195
Ohio25%31%25%19%719
Oklahoma25%33%25%17%241
Oregon22%35%22%20%269
Pennsylvania25%31%25%19%824
Rhode Island22%37%21%21%191
South Carolina27%34%23%16%273
South Dakota31%27%25%17%187
Tennessee25%33%25%16%347
Texas28%38%22%13%1,477
Utah29%40%20%11%174
Vermont19%32%32%17%213
Virginia29%33%22%16%521
Washington27%33%26%14%450
West Virginia22%35%26%17%163
Wisconsin25%34%25%16%382
Wyoming24%35%25%16%160
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.

Generational cohort among adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation by state

% of adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation who are…

StateYounger MillennialOlder MillennialGeneration XBaby BoomerSilentGreatestSample size
Alabama19%14%27%30%9%1%260
Alaska20%19%26%26%7%2%187
Arizona19%16%27%25%11%1%372
Arkansas20%13%23%33%12%< 1%177
California18%17%27%27%10%1%2,372
Colorado16%19%28%29%8%1%297
Connecticut17%14%28%29%11%1%244
Delaware17%11%29%28%16%1%196
District of Columbia12%29%30%23%6%< 1%208
Florida16%13%25%30%14%2%1,273
Georgia20%16%29%26%9%1%559
Hawaii18%14%21%36%10%1%212
Idaho18%15%25%31%10%< 1%175
Illinois18%16%28%28%9%1%845
Indiana16%18%27%26%12%1%395
Iowa18%14%27%29%12%1%211
Kansas19%15%19%34%10%2%187
Kentucky16%18%26%28%11%1%247
Louisiana18%15%27%31%8%1%268
Maine12%13%23%36%12%3%212
Maryland16%17%29%27%11%< 1%411
Massachusetts17%15%29%27%10%2%493
Michigan16%14%27%31%11%1%591
Minnesota18%16%27%28%11%< 1%355
Mississippi15%16%31%26%10%2%179
Missouri17%16%22%33%11%1%386
Montana15%16%29%32%8%< 1%167
Nebraska20%15%28%24%11%2%179
Nevada16%16%29%29%9%2%205
New Hampshire18%14%26%32%9%1%189
New Jersey14%13%28%32%10%2%576
New Mexico17%16%22%33%12%< 1%191
New York16%15%27%30%11%1%1,325
North Carolina12%20%30%29%9%1%620
North Dakota18%18%24%29%9%2%195
Ohio15%16%25%31%12%1%719
Oklahoma14%20%25%28%12%2%241
Oregon14%16%28%28%13%2%269
Pennsylvania17%13%26%31%12%1%824
Rhode Island13%12%33%29%11%2%191
South Carolina19%14%28%28%10%1%273
South Dakota18%18%22%29%12%1%187
Tennessee16%16%27%31%10%1%347
Texas18%18%30%25%9%1%1,477
Utah19%22%28%24%7%< 1%174
Vermont13%11%26%38%11%1%213
Virginia16%21%26%26%11%1%521
Washington16%17%27%30%8%2%450
West Virginia12%18%27%32%10%1%163
Wisconsin17%14%29%28%11%1%382
Wyoming16%20%23%29%10%2%160
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.

Gender composition among adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation by state

% of adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation who are…

StateMenWomenSample size
Alabama45%55%268
Alaska44%56%193
Arizona47%53%374
Arkansas48%52%180
California48%52%2,431
Colorado50%50%299
Connecticut46%54%257
Delaware48%52%199
District of Columbia45%55%222
Florida48%52%1,303
Georgia48%52%571
Hawaii48%52%215
Idaho48%52%178
Illinois47%53%860
Indiana46%54%398
Iowa47%53%213
Kansas47%53%187
Kentucky50%50%251
Louisiana45%55%268
Maine47%53%213
Maryland46%54%417
Massachusetts46%54%506
Michigan48%52%601
Minnesota48%52%357
Mississippi45%55%181
Missouri49%51%394
Montana45%55%170
Nebraska45%55%180
Nevada50%50%210
New Hampshire45%55%192
New Jersey46%54%596
New Mexico45%55%194
New York46%54%1,357
North Carolina45%55%624
North Dakota50%50%196
Ohio45%55%728
Oklahoma43%57%244
Oregon47%53%270
Pennsylvania46%54%836
Rhode Island40%60%195
South Carolina47%53%282
South Dakota50%50%187
Tennessee43%57%354
Texas48%52%1,509
Utah45%55%179
Vermont48%52%217
Virginia44%56%529
Washington47%53%454
West Virginia47%53%165
Wisconsin48%52%389
Wyoming47%53%162
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.

Racial and ethnic composition among adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation by state

% of adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation who identify as…

StateWhiteBlackAsianLatinoOther/MixedSample size
Alabama63%31%< 1%3%3%266
Alaska68%3%5%2%22%189
Arizona60%4%4%26%6%367
Arkansas75%16%1%7%1%178
California42%6%16%34%3%2,397
Colorado76%3%2%16%3%295
Connecticut74%8%3%12%3%252
Delaware65%23%4%6%2%193
District of Columbia41%43%4%9%3%222
Florida59%15%1%22%3%1,292
Georgia52%31%1%10%6%565
Hawaii28%< 1%40%9%23%214
Idaho81%3%1%14%1%176
Illinois63%14%4%16%3%846
Indiana80%9%1%7%3%393
Iowa88%2%2%6%2%213
Kansas79%5%4%10%2%185
Kentucky85%9%< 1%4%2%249
Louisiana59%31%1%6%3%264
Maine94%2%< 1%1%3%213
Maryland53%32%3%6%6%413
Massachusetts77%6%3%9%6%493
Michigan77%14%1%4%3%597
Minnesota85%5%2%4%4%350
Mississippi57%41%< 1%1%1%179
Missouri79%14%1%3%3%392
Montana88%< 1%1%3%8%167
Nebraska82%6%2%7%2%179
Nevada51%9%5%24%11%206
New Hampshire94%< 1%1%2%3%189
New Jersey60%12%6%17%4%587
New Mexico38%2%2%48%10%194
New York59%14%5%18%5%1,336
North Carolina63%24%2%7%4%618
North Dakota90%1%2%1%6%194
Ohio80%13%2%3%2%715
Oklahoma68%7%< 1%9%16%243
Oregon80%1%3%9%7%265
Pennsylvania79%10%3%6%2%829
Rhode Island84%4%1%6%5%193
South Carolina63%28%< 1%7%2%280
South Dakota84%< 1%1%3%11%186
Tennessee74%18%1%5%2%350
Texas43%13%3%38%3%1,493
Utah79%2%2%12%4%177
Vermont93%1%1%2%3%215
Virginia60%22%5%8%4%526
Washington72%4%7%10%7%448
West Virginia93%3%< 1%1%3%162
Wisconsin84%5%2%6%3%384
Wyoming82%1%1%10%6%160
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.

Immigrant status among adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation by state

% of adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation who are…

StateImmigrantsSecond generationThird generation or higherSample size
Alabama6%3%91%265
Alaska8%7%84%187
Arizona13%12%75%372
Arkansas4%3%93%177
California34%19%47%2,395
Colorado13%10%78%297
Connecticut19%13%68%249
Delaware13%6%81%196
District of Columbia18%8%73%216
Florida21%15%64%1,273
Georgia9%6%85%561
Hawaii21%15%64%207
Idaho7%5%88%177
Illinois13%13%74%848
Indiana7%5%88%397
Iowa7%4%88%212
Kansas9%6%85%184
Kentucky5%< 1%95%246
Louisiana4%4%91%265
Maine3%15%82%211
Maryland15%9%76%412
Massachusetts15%18%67%500
Michigan7%7%86%595
Minnesota7%4%88%356
Mississippi< 1%1%99%178
Missouri4%4%92%385
Montana1%5%94%167
Nebraska10%5%84%175
Nevada25%14%61%208
New Hampshire7%10%84%191
New Jersey22%18%60%582
New Mexico19%9%72%189
New York25%18%57%1,337
North Carolina9%5%86%617
North Dakota4%6%90%194
Ohio5%9%86%721
Oklahoma7%3%90%241
Oregon8%9%83%269
Pennsylvania7%8%85%821
Rhode Island15%19%66%192
South Carolina7%4%88%281
South Dakota3%4%93%185
Tennessee6%6%88%349
Texas24%12%64%1,488
Utah12%9%79%179
Vermont3%15%81%214
Virginia13%9%78%520
Washington14%11%75%450
West Virginia2%4%94%164
Wisconsin7%7%86%382
Wyoming5%6%89%161
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.

Income distribution among adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation by state

% of adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation who have a household income of…

StateLess than $30,000$30,000-$49,999$50,000-$99,999$100,000 or moreSample size
Alabama40%24%22%14%243
Alaska29%23%29%19%169
Arizona41%20%24%15%333
Arkansas46%18%23%13%167
California37%18%22%22%2,105
Colorado25%17%29%29%270
Connecticut33%17%24%26%216
Delaware26%21%32%20%169
District of Columbia31%16%26%27%196
Florida39%23%22%15%1,099
Georgia38%20%25%17%508
Hawaii35%24%25%16%195
Idaho33%27%26%15%164
Illinois33%23%27%18%741
Indiana43%19%27%11%353
Iowa29%25%33%14%190
Kansas33%26%27%14%168
Kentucky46%20%23%10%222
Louisiana47%14%23%16%239
Maine39%21%30%11%185
Maryland25%20%29%26%370
Massachusetts27%19%28%27%431
Michigan40%21%24%14%525
Minnesota26%19%30%25%313
Mississippi53%20%14%13%157
Missouri34%28%21%17%354
Montana34%14%32%20%155
Nebraska31%28%29%13%154
Nevada31%29%24%16%185
New Hampshire29%19%30%22%158
New Jersey25%19%27%30%512
New Mexico40%23%26%11%165
New York33%20%28%19%1,158
North Carolina41%19%26%15%542
North Dakota27%22%33%18%180
Ohio46%19%24%11%652
Oklahoma38%28%23%11%221
Oregon38%25%23%14%241
Pennsylvania37%21%23%19%714
Rhode Island32%15%36%17%161
South Carolina42%22%22%14%237
South Dakota27%28%29%16%168
Tennessee43%23%18%16%313
Texas42%19%23%16%1,334
Utah30%19%34%17%163
Vermont28%27%33%12%198
Virginia26%21%29%24%474
Washington34%21%23%21%413
West Virginia45%16%32%8%146
Wisconsin33%20%32%15%340
Wyoming34%30%23%13%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.

Educational distribution among adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation by state

% of adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation who have completed…

StateHigh school or lessSome collegeCollegePost-graduate degreeSample size
Alabama48%31%15%7%265
Alaska39%30%19%13%193
Arizona42%32%15%11%373
Arkansas49%31%13%8%179
California40%31%18%11%2,410
Colorado28%37%19%16%298
Connecticut39%27%18%16%253
Delaware42%30%15%13%199
District of Columbia29%20%28%23%218
Florida42%33%14%11%1,294
Georgia44%31%14%11%565
Hawaii41%26%22%10%214
Idaho38%37%16%9%177
Illinois39%31%19%11%854
Indiana50%30%14%7%397
Iowa42%32%17%8%212
Kansas41%32%15%12%187
Kentucky56%27%9%8%248
Louisiana54%25%16%5%268
Maine44%28%20%9%213
Maryland39%30%16%15%416
Massachusetts37%26%21%17%503
Michigan40%33%15%11%596
Minnesota34%35%20%11%356
Mississippi45%32%18%5%181
Missouri43%32%16%9%394
Montana42%29%18%11%169
Nebraska37%40%16%8%179
Nevada47%33%11%9%210
New Hampshire37%29%19%15%190
New Jersey41%25%18%16%593
New Mexico45%27%19%10%194
New York39%28%19%13%1,350
North Carolina40%33%15%12%624
North Dakota34%39%19%8%196
Ohio46%32%14%8%726
Oklahoma50%31%11%8%244
Oregon40%30%18%12%270
Pennsylvania46%26%17%11%834
Rhode Island38%32%19%11%193
South Carolina45%31%15%10%282
South Dakota44%32%13%10%186
Tennessee51%27%13%8%352
Texas45%31%15%9%1,502
Utah38%35%18%8%179
Vermont38%25%22%14%214
Virginia35%31%18%16%527
Washington35%37%17%11%453
West Virginia50%28%14%8%165
Wisconsin40%35%17%8%386
Wyoming41%40%13%6%162
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.

Marital status among adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation by state

% of adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation who are…

StateMarriedLiving with a partnerDivorced/separatedWidowedNever marriedSample size
Alabama46%4%20%5%24%266
Alaska41%9%12%3%34%192
Arizona37%11%17%4%30%373
Arkansas46%6%17%9%22%178
California42%10%13%5%30%2,413
Colorado52%13%9%4%22%299
Connecticut41%9%14%5%32%254
Delaware52%11%12%7%18%199
District of Columbia30%10%9%7%44%219
Florida42%9%16%7%27%1,299
Georgia43%6%14%6%32%568
Hawaii40%13%10%9%29%213
Idaho53%7%15%7%17%178
Illinois43%7%12%5%33%852
Indiana42%7%13%10%28%398
Iowa51%9%9%8%23%213
Kansas50%6%12%5%26%187
Kentucky39%4%16%7%34%249
Louisiana35%8%19%8%31%267
Maine51%10%14%4%20%212
Maryland40%6%12%7%35%416
Massachusetts43%9%11%7%30%505
Michigan47%11%11%7%25%599
Minnesota47%6%8%7%33%357
Mississippi33%7%17%12%31%180
Missouri42%9%14%9%26%394
Montana51%9%11%6%24%170
Nebraska49%3%11%6%31%179
Nevada41%14%15%8%23%210
New Hampshire44%12%12%2%30%191
New Jersey45%9%14%7%26%591
New Mexico40%14%16%6%23%194
New York41%8%11%7%33%1,350
North Carolina44%8%15%4%29%622
North Dakota41%6%14%6%32%195
Ohio42%7%14%8%29%727
Oklahoma48%11%16%6%18%243
Oregon46%6%16%9%23%269
Pennsylvania45%8%11%9%27%830
Rhode Island36%16%13%10%25%195
South Carolina40%12%16%6%25%280
South Dakota42%11%10%8%29%186
Tennessee47%9%13%5%26%350
Texas45%8%15%6%26%1,502
Utah43%17%11%6%22%178
Vermont55%8%11%4%23%214
Virginia48%7%11%7%27%528
Washington42%11%13%6%27%454
West Virginia44%8%19%11%19%164
Wisconsin47%7%12%5%28%388
Wyoming46%10%15%6%24%162
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.

Parent of children under 18 among adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation by state

% of adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation who are…

StateParentsNon-parentsSample size
Alabama28%72%266
Alaska30%70%192
Arizona26%74%372
Arkansas34%66%180
California28%72%2,423
Colorado30%70%299
Connecticut23%77%255
Delaware34%66%199
District of Columbia20%80%220
Florida25%75%1,299
Georgia31%69%568
Hawaii25%75%215
Idaho35%65%177
Illinois27%73%858
Indiana30%70%398
Iowa32%68%213
Kansas30%70%186
Kentucky19%81%250
Louisiana30%70%267
Maine23%77%213
Maryland26%74%416
Massachusetts24%76%504
Michigan30%70%599
Minnesota28%72%357
Mississippi27%73%180
Missouri29%71%390
Montana26%74%170
Nebraska31%69%179
Nevada25%75%207
New Hampshire19%81%192
New Jersey30%70%593
New Mexico25%75%194
New York25%75%1,356
North Carolina29%71%622
North Dakota25%75%196
Ohio28%72%726
Oklahoma28%72%244
Oregon28%72%270
Pennsylvania28%72%834
Rhode Island21%79%195
South Carolina28%72%281
South Dakota19%81%187
Tennessee32%68%353
Texas35%65%1,500
Utah30%70%178
Vermont25%75%217
Virginia27%73%525
Washington25%75%453
West Virginia27%73%165
Wisconsin28%72%387
Wyoming28%72%161
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.

BeliefsandPractices

Belief in God among adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation by state

% of adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation who say they…

StateBelieve in God; absolutely certainBelieve in God; fairly certainBelieve in God; not too/not at all certainBelieve in God; don't knowDo not believe in GodOther/don't know if they believe in GodSample size
Alabama81%13%2%< 1%3%1%268
Alaska44%31%6%1%15%2%193
Arizona52%23%8%< 1%14%2%374
Arkansas70%18%4%< 1%6%2%180
California48%24%9%1%15%2%2,431
Colorado46%23%10%1%16%4%299
Connecticut51%25%6%1%13%4%257
Delaware53%26%7%1%10%3%199
District of Columbia48%22%9%1%16%4%222
Florida59%21%5%1%12%2%1,303
Georgia67%17%6%< 1%8%2%571
Hawaii56%21%8%1%13%2%215
Idaho53%22%7%1%12%6%178
Illinois53%26%6%1%11%4%860
Indiana56%23%5%1%12%3%398
Iowa59%20%7%1%11%3%213
Kansas60%25%2%1%10%3%187
Kentucky66%17%3%< 1%13%1%251
Louisiana73%14%3%1%8%1%268
Maine37%33%8%1%19%2%213
Maryland59%18%5%< 1%14%4%417
Massachusetts35%28%10%2%21%4%506
Michigan54%27%5%< 1%11%2%601
Minnesota47%29%7%< 1%12%4%357
Mississippi78%11%3%< 1%5%2%181
Missouri61%21%8%< 1%8%2%394
Montana51%29%8%< 1%12%1%170
Nebraska58%23%4%< 1%12%3%180
Nevada54%21%6%1%16%2%210
New Hampshire40%24%10%1%19%6%192
New Jersey58%25%6%< 1%10%2%596
New Mexico54%25%4%< 1%15%3%194
New York51%22%9%1%14%3%1,357
North Carolina68%17%3%1%10%2%624
North Dakota52%28%4%< 1%13%3%196
Ohio62%20%5%1%9%3%728
Oklahoma63%23%3%< 1%9%2%244
Oregon44%21%10%< 1%19%6%270
Pennsylvania53%24%7%1%13%3%836
Rhode Island53%23%2%< 1%16%6%195
South Carolina68%18%4%1%7%2%282
South Dakota65%17%4%< 1%12%1%187
Tennessee70%17%7%< 1%5%1%354
Texas63%21%5%1%8%2%1,509
Utah46%25%11%3%12%4%179
Vermont31%31%7%1%25%6%217
Virginia60%21%7%< 1%10%2%529
Washington45%26%10%1%16%3%454
West Virginia72%15%2%< 1%8%2%165
Wisconsin50%25%7%1%14%3%389
Wyoming60%21%5%< 1%9%5%162
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.

Importance of religion in one's life among adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation by state

% of adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation who say religion is…

StateVery importantSomewhat importantNot too importantNot at all importantDon't knowSample size
Alabama73%16%6%5%< 1%268
Alaska30%32%16%20%1%193
Arizona38%27%20%14%< 1%374
Arkansas64%17%10%8%1%180
California40%28%15%16%1%2,431
Colorado36%28%17%18%1%299
Connecticut39%25%21%14%< 1%257
Delaware40%33%13%13%1%199
District of Columbia46%19%17%18%< 1%222
Florida46%26%13%14%1%1,303
Georgia58%22%9%10%1%571
Hawaii35%36%16%13%< 1%215
Idaho34%33%17%16%< 1%178
Illinois42%31%15%12%< 1%860
Indiana45%29%14%12%< 1%398
Iowa45%28%15%12%< 1%213
Kansas42%34%16%8%< 1%187
Kentucky53%26%10%11%< 1%251
Louisiana67%20%5%7%< 1%268
Maine22%33%18%25%1%213
Maryland43%25%16%15%1%417
Massachusetts30%29%17%23%1%506
Michigan40%31%15%12%1%601
Minnesota36%31%15%17%1%357
Mississippi71%17%5%6%1%181
Missouri47%32%12%9%< 1%394
Montana33%27%20%19%1%170
Nebraska45%26%17%11%1%180
Nevada40%29%10%20%2%210
New Hampshire28%26%26%20%< 1%192
New Jersey46%32%11%9%1%596
New Mexico51%22%10%16%1%194
New York40%29%13%17%1%1,357
North Carolina53%24%12%10%1%624
North Dakota40%29%16%14%1%196
Ohio50%28%9%13%1%728
Oklahoma56%26%6%10%1%244
Oregon31%29%15%25%1%270
Pennsylvania43%28%14%15%1%836
Rhode Island42%26%13%19%< 1%195
South Carolina61%20%9%8%2%282
South Dakota50%25%11%14%1%187
Tennessee62%21%7%9%1%354
Texas56%25%8%11%< 1%1,509
Utah41%21%20%14%4%179
Vermont21%31%21%26%1%217
Virginia50%28%12%10%< 1%529
Washington34%25%20%20%< 1%454
West Virginia53%31%7%7%2%165
Wisconsin39%34%13%14%1%389
Wyoming38%36%15%11%< 1%162
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.

Attendance at religious services among adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation by state

% of adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation who attend religious services…

StateAt least once a weekOnce or twice a month/a few times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Alabama47%35%18%1%268
Alaska23%36%41%< 1%193
Arizona26%36%38%1%374
Arkansas33%36%30%1%180
California25%36%38%< 1%2,431
Colorado19%35%46%< 1%299
Connecticut27%38%35%< 1%257
Delaware24%36%39%1%199
District of Columbia25%31%43%1%222
Florida29%36%35%1%1,303
Georgia33%38%28%< 1%571
Hawaii22%38%39%< 1%215
Idaho25%31%44%< 1%178
Illinois26%38%35%1%860
Indiana30%34%36%< 1%398
Iowa28%33%38%< 1%213
Kansas32%38%30%< 1%187
Kentucky25%38%37%< 1%251
Louisiana39%37%23%< 1%268
Maine16%30%54%< 1%213
Maryland26%36%38%< 1%417
Massachusetts20%32%48%< 1%506
Michigan27%35%38%< 1%601
Minnesota25%37%38%< 1%357
Mississippi46%32%21%1%181
Missouri31%35%33%1%394
Montana22%34%44%< 1%170
Nebraska28%36%36%< 1%180
Nevada28%35%37%1%210
New Hampshire19%21%59%1%192
New Jersey32%40%27%1%596
New Mexico27%36%36%< 1%194
New York24%35%41%1%1,357
North Carolina32%39%28%1%624
North Dakota25%33%42%1%196
Ohio31%34%34%< 1%728
Oklahoma34%37%30%< 1%244
Oregon17%32%51%1%270
Pennsylvania26%38%36%< 1%836
Rhode Island30%31%39%< 1%195
South Carolina38%33%28%1%282
South Dakota32%37%32%< 1%187
Tennessee42%28%29%1%354
Texas35%35%29%< 1%1,509
Utah36%23%39%2%179
Vermont15%35%50%< 1%217
Virginia35%37%28%< 1%529
Washington21%33%45%1%454
West Virginia34%41%24%1%165
Wisconsin23%41%35%1%389
Wyoming30%29%39%2%162
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.

Frequency of prayer among adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation by state

% of adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation who pray…

StateAt least dailyWeeklyMonthlySeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Alabama68%13%5%14%1%268
Alaska40%17%9%35%< 1%193
Arizona46%20%3%31%< 1%374
Arkansas56%20%2%20%1%180
California45%15%8%32%1%2,431
Colorado41%15%5%37%2%299
Connecticut45%14%10%29%2%257
Delaware44%16%8%31%1%199
District of Columbia45%20%6%28%1%222
Florida50%16%6%26%1%1,303
Georgia58%15%5%22%1%571
Hawaii43%18%4%34%1%215
Idaho39%20%5%36%< 1%178
Illinois43%17%9%29%1%860
Indiana46%21%3%28%1%398
Iowa43%21%7%28%1%213
Kansas51%21%5%24%< 1%187
Kentucky50%14%6%29%1%251
Louisiana64%16%2%19%< 1%268
Maine27%18%7%48%< 1%213
Maryland47%20%4%29%< 1%417
Massachusetts34%14%8%44%< 1%506
Michigan46%17%7%29%1%601
Minnesota40%18%7%35%< 1%357
Mississippi71%13%5%10%1%181
Missouri49%19%7%25%< 1%394
Montana40%26%6%28%< 1%170
Nebraska42%24%11%22%1%180
Nevada45%14%6%34%< 1%210
New Hampshire29%18%9%43%1%192
New Jersey51%17%6%24%1%596
New Mexico49%14%5%31%< 1%194
New York42%17%7%33%1%1,357
North Carolina59%15%5%19%2%624
North Dakota43%18%11%28%< 1%196
Ohio52%19%7%22%1%728
Oklahoma58%19%4%18%< 1%244
Oregon32%14%10%44%< 1%270
Pennsylvania46%17%7%30%< 1%836
Rhode Island42%17%7%35%< 1%195
South Carolina61%16%5%16%2%282
South Dakota49%20%10%21%< 1%187
Tennessee63%18%4%14%1%354
Texas58%16%6%21%1%1,509
Utah46%12%7%34%1%179
Vermont24%14%11%50%1%217
Virginia52%16%6%25%1%529
Washington35%15%10%40%< 1%454
West Virginia61%16%5%19%< 1%165
Wisconsin40%21%8%29%2%389
Wyoming44%22%9%24%1%162
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.

Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation by state

% of adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation who attend prayer group…

StateAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Alabama31%12%13%43%< 1%268
Alaska10%3%8%79%< 1%193
Arizona16%8%9%66%< 1%374
Arkansas24%17%10%48%1%180
California16%9%9%66%< 1%2,431
Colorado12%7%9%70%2%299
Connecticut14%6%7%72%1%257
Delaware14%7%13%65%< 1%199
District of Columbia19%9%7%64%1%222
Florida21%7%8%64%1%1,303
Georgia24%13%7%56%1%571
Hawaii20%5%12%63%1%215
Idaho16%4%10%68%1%178
Illinois14%8%8%70%< 1%860
Indiana20%9%10%60%< 1%398
Iowa16%4%10%69%1%213
Kansas26%5%7%61%< 1%187
Kentucky15%7%13%66%< 1%251
Louisiana27%12%8%52%< 1%268
Maine7%2%3%88%< 1%213
Maryland21%7%9%63%< 1%417
Massachusetts9%7%5%79%1%506
Michigan15%11%6%67%1%601
Minnesota13%7%6%73%< 1%357
Mississippi43%11%11%35%< 1%181
Missouri20%6%6%67%< 1%394
Montana14%3%9%73%< 1%170
Nebraska11%12%10%66%2%180
Nevada20%11%7%62%1%210
New Hampshire7%5%7%81%1%192
New Jersey16%8%9%65%1%596
New Mexico18%13%7%63%< 1%194
New York14%7%6%72%1%1,357
North Carolina25%10%9%55%< 1%624
North Dakota12%8%8%72%< 1%196
Ohio19%9%7%65%< 1%728
Oklahoma28%11%9%53%< 1%244
Oregon9%6%7%77%1%270
Pennsylvania16%6%7%71%< 1%836
Rhode Island12%4%9%74%< 1%195
South Carolina29%9%12%49%1%282
South Dakota12%7%9%70%1%187
Tennessee32%11%9%46%1%354
Texas26%11%8%55%< 1%1,509
Utah28%7%7%56%1%179
Vermont5%6%5%84%< 1%217
Virginia21%10%6%63%1%529
Washington14%7%6%72%1%454
West Virginia25%13%9%52%1%165
Wisconsin13%7%9%69%2%389
Wyoming14%5%8%72%1%162
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.

Frequency of meditation among adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation by state

% of adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation who meditate…

StateAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Alabama43%8%2%47%< 1%268
Alaska35%6%9%49%< 1%193
Arizona35%10%5%49%1%374
Arkansas37%9%5%49%1%180
California38%10%5%46%2%2,431
Colorado33%10%6%49%2%299
Connecticut39%15%3%42%2%257
Delaware33%8%4%52%2%199
District of Columbia43%6%5%46%< 1%222
Florida41%9%4%45%1%1,303
Georgia42%10%4%42%2%571
Hawaii38%9%6%45%1%215
Idaho39%13%7%40%1%178
Illinois35%9%6%50%1%860
Indiana34%6%3%55%1%398
Iowa29%4%4%60%2%213
Kansas38%9%6%48%< 1%187
Kentucky32%10%4%51%2%251
Louisiana44%6%3%46%1%268
Maine33%10%6%50%< 1%213
Maryland37%10%5%46%2%417
Massachusetts30%9%5%55%1%506
Michigan33%8%5%52%1%601
Minnesota30%11%5%54%< 1%357
Mississippi48%11%1%37%3%181
Missouri34%8%3%55%1%394
Montana28%13%7%52%1%170
Nebraska35%10%4%49%3%180
Nevada40%10%6%43%< 1%210
New Hampshire27%14%5%54%1%192
New Jersey35%9%5%50%1%596
New Mexico41%14%1%43%< 1%194
New York37%10%6%46%2%1,357
North Carolina41%8%4%45%2%624
North Dakota28%4%2%64%1%196
Ohio39%8%4%47%2%728
Oklahoma47%5%3%43%2%244
Oregon29%13%6%50%2%270
Pennsylvania33%8%6%52%1%836
Rhode Island39%10%6%45%1%195
South Carolina42%7%5%44%2%282
South Dakota36%10%3%51%< 1%187
Tennessee43%8%3%44%2%354
Texas43%8%5%42%2%1,509
Utah41%18%2%39%1%179
Vermont25%9%3%62%1%217
Virginia39%10%5%44%1%529
Washington33%10%4%52%1%454
West Virginia26%11%5%55%2%165
Wisconsin27%8%7%57%1%389
Wyoming36%8%3%52%1%162
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.

Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation by state

% of adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation who feel a sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing…

StateAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Alabama64%18%5%10%2%268
Alaska47%23%10%20%1%193
Arizona49%16%12%23%< 1%374
Arkansas59%16%8%15%1%180
California52%17%11%19%1%2,431
Colorado46%16%16%20%3%299
Connecticut49%14%12%24%1%257
Delaware48%16%11%24%1%199
District of Columbia50%17%15%17%1%222
Florida58%13%9%18%1%1,303
Georgia59%17%10%11%2%571
Hawaii54%15%13%18%1%215
Idaho56%10%14%20%< 1%178
Illinois50%18%10%22%1%860
Indiana51%19%8%21%1%398
Iowa46%15%14%22%3%213
Kansas56%19%12%13%< 1%187
Kentucky54%17%9%18%2%251
Louisiana62%15%7%16%1%268
Maine43%18%11%27%1%213
Maryland52%18%12%17%1%417
Massachusetts43%18%10%27%2%506
Michigan51%19%9%19%1%601
Minnesota51%19%11%18%1%357
Mississippi72%10%5%12%1%181
Missouri52%16%12%19%1%394
Montana41%31%12%14%2%170
Nebraska50%22%6%20%2%180
Nevada57%14%11%17%1%210
New Hampshire41%16%14%28%1%192
New Jersey56%15%10%17%2%596
New Mexico53%20%9%15%2%194
New York49%17%11%22%2%1,357
North Carolina59%15%11%14%1%624
North Dakota45%22%10%23%1%196
Ohio57%14%13%15%1%728
Oklahoma57%15%6%21%2%244
Oregon49%20%9%22%1%270
Pennsylvania49%16%12%21%1%836
Rhode Island50%15%16%18%1%195
South Carolina60%14%10%14%2%282
South Dakota62%18%6%12%1%187
Tennessee64%17%4%13%2%354
Texas59%14%11%15%2%1,509
Utah56%15%9%19%2%179
Vermont44%16%14%24%1%217
Virginia55%17%11%17%1%529
Washington47%15%14%23%1%454
West Virginia68%9%8%12%3%165
Wisconsin47%20%9%23%1%389
Wyoming55%14%7%23%1%162
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.

Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation by state

% of adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation who feel a sense of wonder about the universe…

StateAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Alabama41%12%10%37%< 1%268
Alaska49%13%13%23%2%193
Arizona49%15%13%22%1%374
Arkansas40%15%14%31%< 1%180
California46%16%15%22%1%2,431
Colorado46%15%15%21%2%299
Connecticut40%19%15%25%1%257
Delaware34%26%11%28%1%199
District of Columbia46%14%16%23%1%222
Florida45%15%14%25%2%1,303
Georgia45%17%11%27%1%571
Hawaii38%19%14%27%2%215
Idaho48%12%13%27%< 1%178
Illinois44%16%14%25%1%860
Indiana42%17%12%29%1%398
Iowa38%15%16%28%2%213
Kansas41%19%15%23%2%187
Kentucky40%13%12%33%2%251
Louisiana43%15%13%27%2%268
Maine38%14%16%32%1%213
Maryland44%12%17%26%1%417
Massachusetts46%14%15%24%1%506
Michigan41%19%14%25%1%601
Minnesota41%19%11%28%< 1%357
Mississippi44%10%11%35%1%181
Missouri42%18%10%27%2%394
Montana44%15%17%22%2%170
Nebraska33%16%16%33%2%180
Nevada51%18%13%16%1%210
New Hampshire42%21%9%28%< 1%192
New Jersey42%15%15%26%1%596
New Mexico43%18%8%28%3%194
New York48%15%12%24%1%1,357
North Carolina44%17%13%25%1%624
North Dakota35%13%14%35%2%196
Ohio44%16%14%24%2%728
Oklahoma44%11%12%32%< 1%244
Oregon47%17%13%22%1%270
Pennsylvania42%19%14%25%< 1%836
Rhode Island34%20%18%28%1%195
South Carolina44%16%12%26%2%282
South Dakota52%14%7%27%< 1%187
Tennessee51%15%8%23%3%354
Texas48%16%12%22%1%1,509
Utah48%20%15%17%< 1%179
Vermont44%15%17%24%< 1%217
Virginia46%15%14%24%1%529
Washington47%15%13%24%1%454
West Virginia45%16%8%30%< 1%165
Wisconsin36%20%16%26%1%389
Wyoming41%16%10%30%2%162
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.

Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation by state

% of adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation who say they look to…most for guidance on right and wrong

StateReligionPhilosophy/reasonCommon senseScienceDon't knowSample size
Alabama41%4%47%5%3%268
Alaska16%9%56%13%7%193
Arizona21%11%53%13%2%374
Arkansas38%7%45%9%1%180
California21%15%48%13%3%2,431
Colorado17%18%50%13%2%299
Connecticut15%16%55%12%1%257
Delaware23%10%57%8%2%199
District of Columbia22%14%45%14%4%222
Florida23%12%53%10%2%1,303
Georgia35%11%44%8%2%571
Hawaii16%13%62%8%1%215
Idaho18%11%59%10%2%178
Illinois20%12%53%13%2%860
Indiana26%9%51%12%2%398
Iowa25%15%52%5%3%213
Kansas27%12%52%8%2%187
Kentucky28%13%50%6%3%251
Louisiana37%10%46%7%1%268
Maine13%15%60%10%2%213
Maryland27%9%49%13%3%417
Massachusetts13%11%58%16%3%506
Michigan22%9%56%10%3%601
Minnesota17%14%56%10%2%357
Mississippi41%12%35%9%2%181
Missouri28%12%49%8%3%394
Montana17%16%54%12%1%170
Nebraska21%12%54%10%2%180
Nevada20%13%53%12%3%210
New Hampshire10%13%65%11%2%192
New Jersey22%12%54%11%2%596
New Mexico30%9%43%13%4%194
New York18%15%54%10%3%1,357
North Carolina33%11%45%9%1%624
North Dakota22%7%55%13%4%196
Ohio25%12%53%8%2%728
Oklahoma24%11%56%8%1%244
Oregon16%15%52%15%2%270
Pennsylvania25%10%51%12%2%836
Rhode Island23%9%55%12%< 1%195
South Carolina33%10%46%7%4%282
South Dakota25%11%52%10%2%187
Tennessee32%9%50%6%2%354
Texas33%11%44%11%2%1,509
Utah27%10%52%10%1%179
Vermont7%16%59%17%2%217
Virginia25%13%50%9%3%529
Washington19%17%50%12%2%454
West Virginia42%7%45%4%2%165
Wisconsin23%15%48%11%3%389
Wyoming23%13%50%10%5%162
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.

Frequency of reading scripture among adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation by state

% of adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation who read scripture…

StateAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Alabama48%15%10%26%1%268
Alaska22%8%7%63%< 1%193
Arizona27%12%6%55%1%374
Arkansas38%16%9%36%1%180
California23%10%9%57%1%2,431
Colorado19%9%12%60%1%299
Connecticut22%7%9%62%< 1%257
Delaware20%15%7%56%2%199
District of Columbia24%13%8%55%< 1%222
Florida31%10%9%49%1%1,303
Georgia39%11%8%42%< 1%571
Hawaii22%9%7%61%1%215
Idaho25%10%10%55%< 1%178
Illinois23%11%11%55%1%860
Indiana26%8%11%54%1%398
Iowa21%12%10%57%< 1%213
Kansas26%11%10%53%< 1%187
Kentucky30%7%8%54%< 1%251
Louisiana40%13%8%37%2%268
Maine15%5%5%75%1%213
Maryland31%12%7%50%< 1%417
Massachusetts12%8%9%71%< 1%506
Michigan24%12%9%54%1%601
Minnesota19%7%12%62%< 1%357
Mississippi52%12%5%31%1%181
Missouri29%12%9%49%< 1%394
Montana22%7%8%62%< 1%170
Nebraska21%11%5%62%1%180
Nevada23%13%10%54%< 1%210
New Hampshire13%9%8%70%< 1%192
New Jersey26%8%8%57%1%596
New Mexico32%8%7%52%< 1%194
New York22%9%9%59%1%1,357
North Carolina36%16%9%38%1%624
North Dakota14%12%10%64%< 1%196
Ohio30%9%7%53%< 1%728
Oklahoma41%12%8%38%< 1%244
Oregon18%8%9%65%1%270
Pennsylvania23%8%12%57%< 1%836
Rhode Island16%12%11%61%< 1%195
South Carolina41%13%6%40%< 1%282
South Dakota25%11%9%55%< 1%187
Tennessee48%10%6%33%2%354
Texas36%11%9%43%1%1,509
Utah36%5%9%48%2%179
Vermont12%7%4%77%< 1%217
Virginia33%12%8%46%1%529
Washington18%11%8%63%< 1%454
West Virginia34%15%9%41%< 1%165
Wisconsin19%11%8%62%1%389
Wyoming25%11%7%57%< 1%162
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.

Interpreting scripture among adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation by state

% of adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation who say the holy scripture is…

StateWord of God; should be taken literallyWord of God; not everything taken literallyWord of God; other/don't knowNot the word of GodOther/don't knowSample size
Alabama44%33%4%16%3%268
Alaska22%17%1%52%9%193
Arizona20%27%1%40%12%374
Arkansas40%28%1%25%6%180
California21%22%2%47%9%2,431
Colorado15%20%1%54%10%299
Connecticut19%24%2%49%6%257
Delaware19%27%3%45%7%199
District of Columbia23%22%1%46%8%222
Florida26%24%3%40%7%1,303
Georgia36%26%2%30%6%571
Hawaii19%22%< 1%48%10%215
Idaho15%32%2%47%5%178
Illinois21%30%2%40%6%860
Indiana27%30%3%34%6%398
Iowa19%34%1%39%7%213
Kansas22%38%2%30%7%187
Kentucky30%26%2%37%6%251
Louisiana41%26%1%27%4%268
Maine13%20%1%55%11%213
Maryland23%24%2%44%7%417
Massachusetts13%21%2%57%7%506
Michigan21%33%1%37%7%601
Minnesota16%23%2%49%11%357
Mississippi53%23%3%16%4%181
Missouri25%29%2%33%10%394
Montana11%35%3%44%7%170
Nebraska24%35%2%33%6%180
Nevada22%23%1%48%5%210
New Hampshire8%23%1%58%9%192
New Jersey22%27%1%42%7%596
New Mexico27%23%2%41%6%194
New York20%22%2%49%7%1,357
North Carolina31%25%2%33%9%624
North Dakota17%30%2%45%6%196
Ohio28%29%2%32%8%728
Oklahoma28%29%2%32%8%244
Oregon15%23%1%52%8%270
Pennsylvania22%27%2%43%7%836
Rhode Island15%29%2%51%3%195
South Carolina40%27%2%25%7%282
South Dakota23%33%2%30%11%187
Tennessee37%24%4%26%9%354
Texas33%26%2%32%7%1,509
Utah17%30%2%45%7%179
Vermont8%20%4%64%5%217
Virginia29%25%2%36%8%529
Washington16%23%1%52%7%454
West Virginia40%21%5%26%7%165
Wisconsin22%30%3%39%6%389
Wyoming20%31%5%36%9%162
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.

Belief in Heaven among adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation by state

% of adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation who …in heaven

StateBelieveDon't believeOther/don't knowSample size
Alabama84%12%4%268
Alaska59%32%9%193
Arizona67%26%7%374
Arkansas84%11%4%180
California62%31%7%2,431
Colorado55%34%11%299
Connecticut66%27%7%257
Delaware71%24%5%199
District of Columbia63%30%7%222
Florida67%25%8%1,303
Georgia74%21%6%571
Hawaii60%28%12%215
Idaho67%28%5%178
Illinois68%24%8%860
Indiana74%18%8%398
Iowa73%21%5%213
Kansas77%15%8%187
Kentucky75%19%6%251
Louisiana80%15%6%268
Maine56%38%6%213
Maryland64%30%5%417
Massachusetts50%39%11%506
Michigan69%23%8%601
Minnesota68%25%7%357
Mississippi86%10%4%181
Missouri78%17%5%394
Montana67%30%3%170
Nebraska72%24%4%180
Nevada60%32%8%210
New Hampshire55%36%9%192
New Jersey69%23%8%596
New Mexico61%33%7%194
New York64%30%7%1,357
North Carolina74%18%7%624
North Dakota70%22%8%196
Ohio76%19%5%728
Oklahoma74%21%6%244
Oregon51%40%9%270
Pennsylvania68%25%7%836
Rhode Island62%29%9%195
South Carolina78%13%9%282
South Dakota73%18%9%187
Tennessee79%15%6%354
Texas73%20%7%1,509
Utah68%27%5%179
Vermont52%41%7%217
Virginia72%21%7%529
Washington53%37%10%454
West Virginia79%13%8%165
Wisconsin69%24%8%389
Wyoming69%19%12%162
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.

Belief in Hell among adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation by state

% of adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation who …in hell

StateBelieveDon't believeOther/don't knowSample size
Alabama71%23%6%268
Alaska49%43%8%193
Arizona48%43%9%374
Arkansas73%25%2%180
California45%47%8%2,431
Colorado39%50%11%299
Connecticut45%47%8%257
Delaware53%39%9%199
District of Columbia40%51%9%222
Florida52%40%8%1,303
Georgia61%33%6%571
Hawaii48%41%11%215
Idaho48%44%7%178
Illinois51%40%9%860
Indiana60%32%7%398
Iowa54%37%9%213
Kansas58%30%12%187
Kentucky66%28%6%251
Louisiana65%27%8%268
Maine34%55%11%213
Maryland47%45%8%417
Massachusetts31%58%11%506
Michigan53%39%9%601
Minnesota45%46%10%357
Mississippi76%20%5%181
Missouri60%31%8%394
Montana45%51%4%170
Nebraska51%42%7%180
Nevada45%47%8%210
New Hampshire38%55%7%192
New Jersey49%41%10%596
New Mexico46%46%8%194
New York47%45%8%1,357
North Carolina63%30%7%624
North Dakota50%44%6%196
Ohio58%35%7%728
Oklahoma61%34%5%244
Oregon35%55%10%270
Pennsylvania52%40%8%836
Rhode Island46%42%12%195
South Carolina62%26%12%282
South Dakota59%32%9%187
Tennessee71%22%7%354
Texas59%33%8%1,509
Utah40%55%5%179
Vermont31%59%10%217
Virginia56%35%9%529
Washington37%54%9%454
West Virginia67%25%8%165
Wisconsin55%38%7%389
Wyoming51%39%10%162
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.

SocialandPoliticalViews

Party affiliation among adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation by state

% of adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation who identify as…

StateRepublican/lean Rep.No leanDemocrat/lean Dem.Sample size
Alabama45%8%46%268
Alaska28%27%45%193
Arizona34%21%45%374
Arkansas35%17%48%180
California25%20%55%2,431
Colorado30%17%53%299
Connecticut22%22%56%257
Delaware22%16%62%199
District of Columbia10%13%77%222
Florida31%19%50%1,303
Georgia32%20%48%571
Hawaii25%20%55%215
Idaho37%19%43%178
Illinois26%20%54%860
Indiana31%23%46%398
Iowa28%23%48%213
Kansas37%27%36%187
Kentucky32%15%53%251
Louisiana37%14%48%268
Maine29%14%57%213
Maryland22%14%63%417
Massachusetts23%16%61%506
Michigan28%17%55%601
Minnesota30%17%52%357
Mississippi33%16%51%181
Missouri33%18%49%394
Montana39%23%39%170
Nebraska35%18%47%180
Nevada24%19%57%210
New Hampshire25%19%56%192
New Jersey24%19%57%596
New Mexico26%14%60%194
New York22%19%59%1,357
North Carolina31%18%51%624
North Dakota39%23%38%196
Ohio32%19%48%728
Oklahoma38%17%45%244
Oregon25%22%54%270
Pennsylvania30%15%55%836
Rhode Island27%15%58%195
South Carolina36%16%48%282
South Dakota44%12%44%187
Tennessee37%18%44%354
Texas31%23%46%1,509
Utah40%20%40%179
Vermont24%12%64%217
Virginia31%20%49%529
Washington23%24%53%454
West Virginia31%18%51%165
Wisconsin36%15%50%389
Wyoming46%20%33%162
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.

Political ideology among adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation by state

% of adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation who are…

StateConservativeModerateLiberalDon't knowSample size
Alabama43%35%16%6%268
Alaska20%46%28%6%193
Arizona28%36%30%7%374
Arkansas31%44%17%9%180
California25%36%34%5%2,431
Colorado24%38%32%6%299
Connecticut25%39%29%7%257
Delaware20%43%29%7%199
District of Columbia15%33%43%9%222
Florida30%34%29%8%1,303
Georgia30%38%26%6%571
Hawaii26%46%22%6%215
Idaho30%37%29%4%178
Illinois27%35%33%6%860
Indiana30%35%27%8%398
Iowa32%33%29%5%213
Kansas25%35%36%3%187
Kentucky29%35%31%6%251
Louisiana46%32%16%5%268
Maine24%42%32%3%213
Maryland15%39%37%9%417
Massachusetts21%31%42%7%506
Michigan26%39%28%7%601
Minnesota25%32%35%8%357
Mississippi33%38%22%7%181
Missouri29%36%26%9%394
Montana32%34%28%5%170
Nebraska31%31%30%8%180
Nevada22%41%31%5%210
New Hampshire24%35%37%3%192
New Jersey22%40%31%7%596
New Mexico22%42%31%5%194
New York23%36%36%5%1,357
North Carolina32%33%29%5%624
North Dakota29%36%30%5%196
Ohio32%36%25%7%728
Oklahoma31%42%20%7%244
Oregon20%39%33%8%270
Pennsylvania25%38%28%8%836
Rhode Island20%40%36%5%195
South Carolina33%43%18%6%282
South Dakota39%36%20%5%187
Tennessee33%32%27%8%354
Texas31%36%26%7%1,509
Utah29%36%28%7%179
Vermont23%34%40%3%217
Virginia27%43%26%5%529
Washington19%35%39%7%454
West Virginia34%39%23%4%165
Wisconsin33%38%25%4%389
Wyoming22%42%24%12%162
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.

Views about size of government among adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation by state

% of adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation who would rather have…

StateSmaller government; fewer servicesBigger government; more servicesDependsDon't knowSample size
Alabama48%46%2%3%268
Alaska41%53%3%3%193
Arizona51%43%2%4%374
Arkansas44%49%2%5%180
California39%54%4%4%2,431
Colorado42%49%4%5%299
Connecticut44%49%3%3%257
Delaware45%50%3%3%199
District of Columbia19%76%3%2%222
Florida41%52%3%4%1,303
Georgia41%51%4%4%571
Hawaii47%44%5%4%215
Idaho55%37%5%4%178
Illinois46%47%3%3%860
Indiana47%44%4%5%398
Iowa51%42%2%4%213
Kansas57%35%3%5%187
Kentucky46%46%4%4%251
Louisiana43%51%3%3%268
Maine53%38%5%5%213
Maryland42%51%1%6%417
Massachusetts43%50%3%5%506
Michigan49%43%4%4%601
Minnesota52%40%4%4%357
Mississippi46%47%3%4%181
Missouri55%39%2%4%394
Montana57%34%3%6%170
Nebraska58%37%2%3%180
Nevada50%45%3%2%210
New Hampshire59%37%2%2%192
New Jersey39%53%4%4%596
New Mexico35%61%2%2%194
New York37%57%3%4%1,357
North Carolina41%52%3%5%624
North Dakota62%33%2%3%196
Ohio49%42%3%5%728
Oklahoma51%42%4%3%244
Oregon48%45%2%5%270
Pennsylvania51%43%2%4%836
Rhode Island50%45%2%3%195
South Carolina46%48%1%5%282
South Dakota63%32%3%2%187
Tennessee46%45%4%5%354
Texas41%52%3%4%1,509
Utah56%37%3%3%179
Vermont41%48%4%7%217
Virginia45%49%3%3%529
Washington45%48%4%3%454
West Virginia49%38%6%6%165
Wisconsin53%42%2%3%389
Wyoming69%22%2%8%162
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.

Views about government aid to the poor among adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation by state

% of adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation who say government aid to the poor…

StateDoes more harm than goodDoes more good than harmNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
Alabama44%48%5%2%268
Alaska39%55%5%2%193
Arizona40%51%4%4%374
Arkansas38%59%2%1%180
California33%61%4%2%2,431
Colorado38%57%3%2%299
Connecticut36%60%3%1%257
Delaware37%58%3%2%199
District of Columbia17%80%2%1%222
Florida41%53%4%2%1,303
Georgia38%56%5%2%571
Hawaii42%50%7%1%215
Idaho40%54%3%2%178
Illinois37%58%3%2%860
Indiana49%45%5%1%398
Iowa40%55%4%1%213
Kansas36%57%5%2%187
Kentucky43%49%6%2%251
Louisiana42%51%4%3%268
Maine34%59%4%2%213
Maryland34%61%4%1%417
Massachusetts34%61%3%3%506
Michigan37%57%4%2%601
Minnesota36%58%4%1%357
Mississippi44%49%6%1%181
Missouri40%55%4%1%394
Montana42%53%2%3%170
Nebraska46%53%1%< 1%180
Nevada40%57%3%< 1%210
New Hampshire33%62%3%2%192
New Jersey35%59%3%3%596
New Mexico32%63%1%3%194
New York34%60%4%2%1,357
North Carolina37%57%4%3%624
North Dakota50%45%4%1%196
Ohio41%52%4%2%728
Oklahoma43%52%3%2%244
Oregon33%64%2%1%270
Pennsylvania40%55%4%2%836
Rhode Island35%60%2%3%195
South Carolina32%60%4%4%282
South Dakota46%53%1%< 1%187
Tennessee37%58%3%3%354
Texas41%53%4%3%1,509
Utah43%55%1%< 1%179
Vermont28%66%3%3%217
Virginia40%53%4%3%529
Washington32%63%3%2%454
West Virginia32%60%7%< 1%165
Wisconsin42%54%2%2%389
Wyoming56%34%7%3%162
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.

Views about abortion among adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation by state

% of adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation who say abortion should be…

StateLegal in all/most casesIllegal in all/most casesDon't knowSample size
Alabama43%54%4%268
Alaska77%21%2%193
Arizona55%39%6%374
Arkansas47%52%1%180
California63%33%4%2,431
Colorado73%24%3%299
Connecticut72%24%4%257
Delaware66%28%6%199
District of Columbia77%20%3%222
Florida63%33%4%1,303
Georgia58%37%4%571
Hawaii74%23%3%215
Idaho53%42%5%178
Illinois64%35%2%860
Indiana51%44%5%398
Iowa60%38%2%213
Kansas58%39%3%187
Kentucky45%48%6%251
Louisiana44%53%3%268
Maine73%23%4%213
Maryland70%28%3%417
Massachusetts80%17%3%506
Michigan61%36%3%601
Minnesota61%35%4%357
Mississippi46%49%6%181
Missouri52%43%5%394
Montana70%28%2%170
Nebraska62%33%5%180
Nevada72%25%4%210
New Hampshire74%24%2%192
New Jersey67%29%4%596
New Mexico60%37%3%194
New York69%28%4%1,357
North Carolina54%39%7%624
North Dakota59%38%3%196
Ohio56%39%6%728
Oklahoma60%37%4%244
Oregon75%23%3%270
Pennsylvania60%36%4%836
Rhode Island72%24%4%195
South Carolina51%41%8%282
South Dakota61%35%4%187
Tennessee50%45%6%354
Texas52%44%4%1,509
Utah63%33%4%179
Vermont78%17%4%217
Virginia65%32%3%529
Washington71%24%4%454
West Virginia48%47%5%165
Wisconsin60%38%2%389
Wyoming63%34%3%162
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.

Views about homosexuality among adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation by state

% of adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation who say homosexuality…

StateShould be acceptedShould be discouragedNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
Alabama48%44%4%3%268
Alaska75%20%3%2%193
Arizona71%19%4%5%374
Arkansas53%39%4%3%180
California75%18%4%3%2,431
Colorado80%13%4%3%299
Connecticut80%15%2%3%257
Delaware78%18%2%1%199
District of Columbia77%18%3%3%222
Florida70%23%4%3%1,303
Georgia64%28%3%4%571
Hawaii67%26%3%4%215
Idaho77%14%9%< 1%178
Illinois70%23%4%2%860
Indiana64%28%4%4%398
Iowa66%27%3%3%213
Kansas67%24%7%2%187
Kentucky58%31%7%4%251
Louisiana63%29%5%3%268
Maine79%14%3%3%213
Maryland74%21%4%1%417
Massachusetts85%10%2%3%506
Michigan72%22%4%2%601
Minnesota76%21%3%< 1%357
Mississippi51%42%6%1%181
Missouri66%30%2%3%394
Montana75%17%6%2%170
Nebraska68%27%3%2%180
Nevada75%19%3%3%210
New Hampshire81%13%3%2%192
New Jersey78%17%2%3%596
New Mexico76%20%2%2%194
New York75%19%3%3%1,357
North Carolina60%29%6%5%624
North Dakota67%24%7%2%196
Ohio69%24%3%4%728
Oklahoma62%28%5%5%244
Oregon80%14%3%3%270
Pennsylvania73%22%3%2%836
Rhode Island83%11%4%1%195
South Carolina62%32%3%4%282
South Dakota65%28%5%1%187
Tennessee54%39%4%3%354
Texas64%29%4%3%1,509
Utah77%16%2%4%179
Vermont85%10%3%2%217
Virginia74%22%3%1%529
Washington81%15%2%2%454
West Virginia58%35%5%2%165
Wisconsin73%24%1%2%389
Wyoming66%23%7%4%162
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.

Views about same-sex marriage among adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation by state

% of adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation who …same-sex marriage

StateStrongly favor/favorOppose/strongly opposeDon't knowSample size
Alabama39%51%10%268
Alaska73%21%5%193
Arizona67%26%8%374
Arkansas44%42%14%180
California68%26%6%2,431
Colorado78%16%5%299
Connecticut77%21%3%257
Delaware68%27%5%199
District of Columbia72%19%9%222
Florida60%32%8%1,303
Georgia55%36%9%571
Hawaii60%28%12%215
Idaho67%22%11%178
Illinois65%28%7%860
Indiana57%35%9%398
Iowa63%29%8%213
Kansas60%31%9%187
Kentucky52%39%9%251
Louisiana52%42%6%268
Maine74%22%4%213
Maryland67%26%7%417
Massachusetts77%15%7%506
Michigan62%31%7%601
Minnesota72%24%4%357
Mississippi42%50%8%181
Missouri55%38%7%394
Montana68%20%12%170
Nebraska60%34%6%180
Nevada60%33%7%210
New Hampshire80%17%3%192
New Jersey66%27%8%596
New Mexico62%32%7%194
New York68%26%6%1,357
North Carolina54%36%10%624
North Dakota61%32%6%196
Ohio60%32%7%728
Oklahoma53%39%7%244
Oregon71%23%6%270
Pennsylvania65%28%7%836
Rhode Island75%20%5%195
South Carolina51%42%7%282
South Dakota56%37%6%187
Tennessee46%45%9%354
Texas55%39%6%1,509
Utah68%29%3%179
Vermont82%14%4%217
Virginia62%32%7%529
Washington75%18%6%454
West Virginia50%41%10%165
Wisconsin67%28%5%389
Wyoming62%26%12%162
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.

Views about environmental regulation among adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation by state

% of adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation who say…

StateStricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economyStricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the costNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
Alabama40%52%3%6%268
Alaska31%66%2%1%193
Arizona37%57%2%3%374
Arkansas41%56%1%2%180
California30%65%2%3%2,431
Colorado33%63%2%3%299
Connecticut27%69%1%4%257
Delaware30%62%5%4%199
District of Columbia22%74%1%3%222
Florida33%63%2%3%1,303
Georgia31%64%2%2%571
Hawaii21%75%< 1%4%215
Idaho38%58%2%2%178
Illinois34%62%2%2%860
Indiana38%58%2%2%398
Iowa26%68%3%3%213
Kansas34%58%3%5%187
Kentucky44%53%1%3%251
Louisiana42%53%1%4%268
Maine27%68%3%2%213
Maryland27%70%1%2%417
Massachusetts28%68%2%3%506
Michigan33%58%4%5%601
Minnesota29%66%3%3%357
Mississippi35%58%5%2%181
Missouri40%55%2%3%394
Montana42%52%3%2%170
Nebraska30%63%3%5%180
Nevada33%60%3%4%210
New Hampshire24%74%1%< 1%192
New Jersey30%65%2%3%596
New Mexico29%67%2%2%194
New York26%69%2%3%1,357
North Carolina35%57%3%5%624
North Dakota39%52%4%6%196
Ohio36%59%2%2%728
Oklahoma37%56%3%4%244
Oregon30%62%2%6%270
Pennsylvania34%63%2%2%836
Rhode Island25%70%1%4%195
South Carolina35%60%3%2%282
South Dakota43%56%1%< 1%187
Tennessee38%57%2%3%354
Texas33%62%2%3%1,509
Utah40%55%3%2%179
Vermont23%74%1%1%217
Virginia32%66%2%1%529
Washington25%70%3%2%454
West Virginia48%43%4%6%165
Wisconsin30%66%2%2%389
Wyoming46%46%5%3%162
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.

Views about human evolution among adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation by state

% of adults who say that right or wrong depends on the situation who say humans…

StateEvolved; due to natural processesEvolved; due to God's designEvolved; don't know howAlways existed in present formDon't knowSample size
Alabama22%31%4%39%5%268
Alaska44%25%5%20%5%193
Arizona43%23%3%26%5%374
Arkansas27%32%4%36%2%180
California47%21%5%24%4%2,431
Colorado49%23%4%22%2%299
Connecticut45%23%4%25%2%257
Delaware45%22%5%23%6%199
District of Columbia50%23%4%19%4%222
Florida38%26%4%29%3%1,303
Georgia31%26%4%34%5%571
Hawaii45%21%5%26%3%215
Idaho33%33%6%23%4%178
Illinois42%27%4%25%3%860
Indiana33%29%5%30%3%398
Iowa42%29%3%20%6%213
Kansas33%29%5%28%6%187
Kentucky31%32%4%29%5%251
Louisiana27%32%3%34%4%268
Maine58%14%5%19%4%213
Maryland43%26%4%25%2%417
Massachusetts53%23%5%16%3%506
Michigan40%24%6%27%3%601
Minnesota42%23%6%25%4%357
Mississippi19%27%4%45%4%181
Missouri36%25%6%30%3%394
Montana48%23%2%23%4%170
Nebraska40%27%2%27%4%180
Nevada41%24%5%25%4%210
New Hampshire57%20%1%20%2%192
New Jersey43%23%5%25%5%596
New Mexico38%26%3%30%2%194
New York43%23%4%26%3%1,357
North Carolina32%31%6%28%4%624
North Dakota42%23%3%29%3%196
Ohio33%28%6%29%4%728
Oklahoma30%29%2%34%5%244
Oregon50%23%5%16%6%270
Pennsylvania41%24%4%27%4%836
Rhode Island39%29%6%25%1%195
South Carolina29%29%3%34%6%282
South Dakota31%27%4%32%5%187
Tennessee23%24%4%40%8%354
Texas33%27%4%32%4%1,509
Utah38%29%3%27%3%179
Vermont63%16%6%13%2%217
Virginia36%30%3%26%4%529
Washington49%20%7%22%3%454
West Virginia24%25%5%39%7%165
Wisconsin42%25%2%26%5%389
Wyoming34%27%10%25%4%162
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.