Religious Landscape Study

State among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week

% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who are in…

Survey year	Alabama	Alaska	Arizona	Arkansas	California	Colorado	Connecticut	Delaware	District of Columbia	Florida	Georgia	Hawaii	Idaho	Illinois	Indiana	Iowa	Kansas	Kentucky	Louisiana	Maine	Maryland	Massachusetts	Michigan	Minnesota	Mississippi	Missouri	Montana	Nebraska	Nevada	New Hampshire	New Jersey	New Mexico	New York	North Carolina	North Dakota	Ohio	Oklahoma	Oregon	Pennsylvania	Rhode Island	South Carolina	South Dakota	Tennessee	Texas	Utah	Vermont	Virginia	Washington	West Virginia	Wisconsin	Wyoming	Sample size
2014	2%	< 1%	2%	1%	12%	2%	1%	< 1%	< 1%	7%	3%	< 1%	1%	4%	2%	1%	1%	1%	2%	< 1%	2%	2%	3%	2%	1%	2%	< 1%	1%	1%	< 1%	3%	1%	6%	3%	< 1%	4%	1%	1%	4%	< 1%	2%	< 1%	2%	9%	1%	< 1%	3%	2%	1%	2%	< 1%	20,955
2007	2%	< 1%	2%	1%	11%	1%	1%	< 1%	< 1%	5%	3%	< 1%	1%	3%	2%	1%	1%	2%	2%	< 1%	2%	2%	3%	2%	1%	2%	< 1%	< 1%	1%	< 1%	3%	1%	5%	4%	< 1%	4%	2%	2%	5%	< 1%	2%	< 1%	3%	8%	1%	< 1%	3%	2%	1%	2%	< 1%	19,253

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 feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by religious group

% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who are in…

Religious tradition	Alabama	Alaska	Arizona	Arkansas	California	Colorado	Connecticut	Delaware	District of Columbia	Florida	Georgia	Hawaii	Idaho	Illinois	Indiana	Iowa	Kansas	Kentucky	Louisiana	Maine	Maryland	Massachusetts	Michigan	Minnesota	Mississippi	Missouri	Montana	Nebraska	Nevada	New Hampshire	New Jersey	New Mexico	New York	North Carolina	North Dakota	Ohio	Oklahoma	Oregon	Pennsylvania	Rhode Island	South Carolina	South Dakota	Tennessee	Texas	Utah	Vermont	Virginia	Washington	West Virginia	Wisconsin	Wyoming	Sample size
Buddhist	< 1%	1%	< 1%	< 1%	21%	2%	1%	< 1%	< 1%	4%	2%	4%	< 1%	4%	1%	< 1%	1%	< 1%	< 1%	< 1%	2%	2%	6%	2%	< 1%	2%	1%	< 1%	< 1%	< 1%	1%	1%	12%	3%	< 1%	3%	< 1%	< 1%	3%	< 1%	1%	< 1%	3%	6%	1%	< 1%	4%	3%	< 1%	1%	< 1%	166
Catholic	< 1%	< 1%	2%	< 1%	17%	1%	1%	< 1%	< 1%	7%	1%	< 1%	< 1%	5%	2%	1%	1%	1%	2%	< 1%	1%	3%	3%	2%	< 1%	2%	< 1%	1%	1%	< 1%	5%	1%	9%	2%	< 1%	3%	1%	1%	4%	1%	1%	< 1%	1%	10%	< 1%	< 1%	1%	2%	< 1%	2%	< 1%	4,173
Evangelical Protestant	3%	< 1%	2%	2%	10%	2%	< 1%	< 1%	< 1%	6%	5%	1%	< 1%	3%	2%	1%	1%	3%	1%	< 1%	1%	1%	3%	1%	2%	3%	< 1%	1%	1%	< 1%	1%	1%	2%	5%	< 1%	4%	2%	1%	3%	< 1%	2%	< 1%	5%	10%	< 1%	< 1%	3%	2%	1%	1%	< 1%	6,541
Historically Black Protestant	4%	< 1%	< 1%	1%	4%	< 1%	1%	< 1%	1%	8%	8%	< 1%	< 1%	3%	2%	< 1%	< 1%	1%	5%	< 1%	4%	1%	4%	1%	4%	2%	< 1%	< 1%	1%	< 1%	3%	< 1%	5%	6%	< 1%	4%	1%	< 1%	4%	< 1%	4%	< 1%	3%	8%	< 1%	< 1%	5%	< 1%	< 1%	1%	< 1%	1,423
Jehovah's Witness	1%	< 1%	4%	< 1%	17%	< 1%	< 1%	< 1%	< 1%	7%	6%	< 1%	< 1%	4%	1%	< 1%	1%	< 1%	2%	< 1%	< 1%	1%	3%	1%	< 1%	1%	< 1%	< 1%	1%	1%	1%	1%	7%	2%	< 1%	4%	1%	1%	4%	1%	2%	< 1%	2%	13%	< 1%	< 1%	1%	5%	< 1%	1%	< 1%	203
Jewish	< 1%	< 1%	2%	< 1%	9%	1%	1%	< 1%	< 1%	10%	1%	< 1%	< 1%	5%	2%	< 1%	< 1%	< 1%	1%	1%	4%	2%	3%	1%	< 1%	< 1%	< 1%	< 1%	< 1%	< 1%	10%	< 1%	24%	1%	< 1%	2%	< 1%	1%	3%	< 1%	1%	< 1%	1%	5%	< 1%	< 1%	2%	1%	< 1%	1%	< 1%	320
Mainline Protestant	2%	< 1%	2%	1%	8%	1%	1%	< 1%	< 1%	7%	3%	< 1%	1%	4%	2%	2%	1%	1%	1%	1%	2%	1%	4%	3%	1%	2%	< 1%	1%	1%	< 1%	3%	1%	4%	4%	< 1%	4%	2%	1%	6%	< 1%	2%	1%	2%	7%	< 1%	< 1%	3%	2%	2%	2%	< 1%	3,532
Mormon	< 1%	1%	7%	< 1%	10%	3%	1%	< 1%	< 1%	2%	2%	1%	6%	< 1%	1%	< 1%	< 1%	< 1%	< 1%	1%	< 1%	1%	< 1%	1%	1%	1%	1%	< 1%	2%	< 1%	1%	< 1%	2%	1%	< 1%	2%	1%	3%	1%	< 1%	1%	< 1%	1%	6%	28%	< 1%	3%	5%	1%	< 1%	1%	545
Muslim	1%	< 1%	1%	3%	16%	< 1%	2%	< 1%	1%	2%	1%	< 1%	1%	8%	< 1%	< 1%	1%	< 1%	< 1%	< 1%	2%	3%	4%	3%	1%	1%	< 1%	< 1%	< 1%	< 1%	8%	< 1%	11%	2%	< 1%	3%	1%	1%	4%	< 1%	< 1%	< 1%	2%	9%	1%	< 1%	3%	2%	1%	2%	< 1%	152
Orthodox Christian	< 1%	3%	2%	< 1%	16%	< 1%	2%	< 1%	1%	3%	2%	< 1%	1%	4%	2%	< 1%	2%	1%	1%	< 1%	4%	5%	< 1%	< 1%	< 1%	< 1%	1%	1%	< 1%	< 1%	9%	< 1%	12%	4%	< 1%	2%	< 1%	< 1%	5%	< 1%	3%	< 1%	1%	4%	< 1%	< 1%	4%	2%	< 1%	4%	< 1%	103
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")	1%	< 1%	2%	1%	15%	2%	1%	< 1%	< 1%	8%	2%	1%	1%	4%	2%	1%	1%	2%	1%	1%	2%	3%	3%	2%	1%	1%	< 1%	< 1%	1%	1%	2%	1%	7%	3%	< 1%	4%	1%	2%	3%	< 1%	1%	< 1%	1%	7%	1%	< 1%	2%	3%	1%	2%	< 1%	3,048

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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Age distribution among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by state

% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who are ages…

State	18-29	30-49	50-64	65+	Sample size
Alabama	16%	34%	29%	22%	372
Alaska	17%	37%	33%	12%	172
Arizona	21%	29%	29%	21%	398
Arkansas	21%	32%	27%	20%	196
California	20%	37%	27%	16%	2,089
Colorado	19%	31%	30%	20%	283
Connecticut	16%	36%	29%	19%	181
Delaware	17%	29%	33%	21%	163
District of Columbia	29%	35%	23%	12%	145
Florida	17%	33%	26%	24%	1,226
Georgia	20%	36%	26%	18%	631
Hawaii	15%	37%	28%	20%	191
Idaho	22%	29%	30%	19%	202
Illinois	18%	36%	26%	19%	729
Indiana	17%	32%	31%	20%	382
Iowa	18%	29%	31%	23%	182
Kansas	15%	39%	28%	19%	194
Kentucky	16%	37%	29%	19%	275
Louisiana	23%	30%	26%	21%	306
Maine	19%	30%	30%	21%	147
Maryland	20%	36%	25%	19%	362
Massachusetts	22%	32%	26%	20%	313
Michigan	17%	31%	31%	21%	559
Minnesota	19%	34%	27%	21%	320
Mississippi	18%	32%	29%	21%	217
Missouri	17%	29%	30%	24%	378
Montana	16%	28%	33%	23%	168
Nebraska	17%	35%	28%	20%	187
Nevada	23%	32%	26%	20%	189
New Hampshire	21%	29%	28%	22%	142
New Jersey	20%	31%	28%	21%	487
New Mexico	12%	38%	32%	17%	189
New York	17%	34%	28%	20%	994
North Carolina	19%	34%	27%	20%	678
North Dakota	16%	28%	33%	22%	186
Ohio	19%	29%	32%	21%	666
Oklahoma	21%	28%	29%	22%	256
Oregon	19%	26%	30%	24%	236
Pennsylvania	18%	31%	28%	23%	768
Rhode Island	17%	33%	32%	18%	166
South Carolina	19%	30%	29%	22%	342
South Dakota	19%	34%	29%	19%	191
Tennessee	18%	34%	30%	19%	468
Texas	20%	36%	27%	17%	1,591
Utah	28%	37%	23%	12%	216
Vermont	17%	31%	31%	22%	150
Virginia	20%	33%	29%	18%	500
Washington	20%	33%	27%	20%	400
West Virginia	19%	26%	31%	25%	202
Wisconsin	21%	32%	28%	19%	314
Wyoming	18%	32%	32%	18%	191

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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Generational cohort among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by state

% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who are…

State	Younger Millennial	Older Millennial	Generation X	Baby Boomer	Silent	Greatest	Sample size
Alabama	12%	8%	29%	34%	15%	1%	372
Alaska	10%	14%	31%	35%	9%	1%	172
Arizona	13%	13%	23%	33%	16%	1%	398
Arkansas	13%	12%	29%	35%	12%	< 1%	196
California	12%	14%	31%	31%	11%	1%	2,089
Colorado	8%	18%	23%	38%	12%	1%	283
Connecticut	11%	11%	30%	33%	14%	1%	181
Delaware	13%	10%	23%	36%	17%	1%	163
District of Columbia	14%	24%	27%	25%	10%	1%	145
Florida	11%	11%	28%	33%	15%	2%	1,226
Georgia	14%	13%	30%	32%	11%	1%	631
Hawaii	10%	12%	30%	38%	10%	1%	191
Idaho	15%	12%	24%	34%	15%	1%	202
Illinois	12%	13%	29%	31%	13%	2%	729
Indiana	12%	11%	25%	35%	14%	2%	382
Iowa	12%	12%	23%	36%	16%	1%	182
Kansas	7%	15%	32%	34%	10%	2%	194
Kentucky	10%	15%	28%	34%	12%	1%	275
Louisiana	15%	13%	26%	32%	14%	1%	306
Maine	12%	15%	21%	37%	13%	2%	147
Maryland	12%	14%	31%	28%	15%	1%	362
Massachusetts	14%	13%	27%	32%	12%	2%	313
Michigan	10%	12%	26%	37%	14%	1%	559
Minnesota	13%	11%	28%	32%	15%	1%	320
Mississippi	11%	12%	27%	34%	14%	2%	217
Missouri	9%	13%	23%	35%	17%	2%	378
Montana	6%	15%	22%	40%	16%	< 1%	168
Nebraska	10%	13%	28%	32%	14%	2%	187
Nevada	17%	11%	26%	30%	14%	1%	189
New Hampshire	16%	9%	26%	32%	17%	1%	142
New Jersey	12%	14%	25%	34%	12%	3%	487
New Mexico	8%	13%	29%	38%	12%	< 1%	189
New York	11%	13%	27%	34%	12%	2%	994
North Carolina	10%	14%	29%	34%	12%	2%	678
North Dakota	7%	15%	22%	39%	14%	3%	186
Ohio	11%	13%	23%	38%	13%	1%	666
Oklahoma	12%	13%	24%	33%	15%	3%	256
Oregon	12%	12%	21%	36%	16%	2%	236
Pennsylvania	12%	11%	25%	33%	16%	2%	768
Rhode Island	8%	12%	30%	36%	13%	1%	166
South Carolina	12%	11%	26%	37%	14%	< 1%	342
South Dakota	11%	16%	25%	34%	12%	2%	191
Tennessee	10%	15%	26%	36%	12%	1%	468
Texas	11%	16%	30%	30%	12%	2%	1,591
Utah	18%	18%	28%	29%	6%	< 1%	216
Vermont	8%	14%	25%	36%	15%	2%	150
Virginia	11%	15%	26%	34%	13%	1%	500
Washington	12%	11%	29%	33%	13%	2%	400
West Virginia	13%	10%	22%	39%	15%	2%	202
Wisconsin	13%	16%	24%	34%	12%	2%	314
Wyoming	12%	12%	26%	37%	10%	3%	191

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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Gender composition among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by state

% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who are…

State	Men	Women	Sample size
Alabama	45%	55%	380
Alaska	51%	49%	178
Arizona	44%	56%	404
Arkansas	43%	57%	202
California	44%	56%	2,151
Colorado	46%	54%	288
Connecticut	45%	55%	188
Delaware	39%	61%	167
District of Columbia	42%	58%	153
Florida	44%	56%	1,255
Georgia	43%	57%	648
Hawaii	48%	52%	195
Idaho	47%	53%	207
Illinois	44%	56%	749
Indiana	43%	57%	388
Iowa	44%	56%	185
Kansas	49%	51%	195
Kentucky	46%	54%	278
Louisiana	42%	58%	307
Maine	43%	57%	148
Maryland	45%	55%	368
Massachusetts	41%	59%	324
Michigan	44%	56%	575
Minnesota	40%	60%	328
Mississippi	43%	57%	219
Missouri	43%	57%	386
Montana	48%	52%	171
Nebraska	44%	56%	188
Nevada	44%	56%	195
New Hampshire	43%	57%	147
New Jersey	48%	52%	507
New Mexico	44%	56%	192
New York	41%	59%	1,019
North Carolina	43%	57%	684
North Dakota	49%	51%	189
Ohio	43%	57%	683
Oklahoma	44%	56%	259
Oregon	43%	57%	238
Pennsylvania	43%	57%	781
Rhode Island	41%	59%	168
South Carolina	42%	58%	352
South Dakota	48%	52%	195
Tennessee	46%	54%	476
Texas	45%	55%	1,633
Utah	47%	53%	221
Vermont	45%	55%	153
Virginia	42%	58%	512
Washington	46%	54%	406
West Virginia	43%	57%	204
Wisconsin	44%	56%	323
Wyoming	39%	61%	193

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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Racial and ethnic composition among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by state

% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who identify as…

State	White	Black	Asian	Latino	Other/Mixed	Sample size
Alabama	69%	25%	< 1%	3%	3%	375
Alaska	60%	4%	4%	6%	25%	173
Arizona	62%	4%	1%	29%	4%	389
Arkansas	75%	16%	1%	5%	3%	202
California	41%	7%	11%	39%	3%	2,104
Colorado	70%	4%	1%	21%	4%	286
Connecticut	68%	11%	1%	15%	5%	183
Delaware	73%	19%	1%	6%	1%	164
District of Columbia	29%	60%	2%	6%	4%	151
Florida	56%	16%	1%	24%	3%	1,241
Georgia	56%	31%	1%	7%	5%	637
Hawaii	27%	5%	30%	11%	26%	192
Idaho	89%	1%	< 1%	8%	1%	205
Illinois	63%	17%	3%	14%	3%	732
Indiana	81%	11%	< 1%	5%	3%	380
Iowa	92%	4%	1%	2%	1%	185
Kansas	80%	5%	< 1%	11%	4%	194
Kentucky	89%	6%	< 1%	3%	2%	276
Louisiana	58%	35%	< 1%	3%	3%	302
Maine	93%	3%	< 1%	1%	3%	147
Maryland	48%	34%	2%	11%	5%	363
Massachusetts	69%	9%	3%	13%	6%	313
Michigan	75%	17%	1%	3%	4%	565
Minnesota	84%	5%	1%	4%	6%	320
Mississippi	58%	38%	< 1%	2%	2%	217
Missouri	84%	9%	< 1%	3%	3%	382
Montana	87%	< 1%	< 1%	4%	9%	169
Nebraska	84%	4%	2%	8%	1%	187
Nevada	55%	9%	2%	26%	9%	192
New Hampshire	90%	1%	1%	4%	4%	143
New Jersey	57%	15%	6%	19%	4%	495
New Mexico	47%	1%	< 1%	39%	12%	191
New York	54%	17%	5%	18%	5%	999
North Carolina	67%	22%	1%	6%	4%	679
North Dakota	91%	1%	1%	2%	6%	185
Ohio	82%	13%	1%	2%	2%	669
Oklahoma	71%	8%	1%	8%	12%	256
Oregon	78%	1%	2%	10%	9%	234
Pennsylvania	80%	12%	1%	4%	3%	768
Rhode Island	74%	8%	< 1%	10%	9%	167
South Carolina	67%	26%	< 1%	4%	3%	349
South Dakota	89%	< 1%	1%	3%	7%	194
Tennessee	80%	14%	1%	3%	2%	471
Texas	47%	12%	2%	35%	4%	1,610
Utah	83%	1%	2%	10%	5%	217
Vermont	95%	1%	1%	1%	2%	151
Virginia	60%	23%	3%	9%	4%	502
Washington	74%	4%	4%	11%	7%	402
West Virginia	94%	4%	< 1%	< 1%	3%	203
Wisconsin	86%	5%	1%	5%	4%	320
Wyoming	83%	< 1%	< 1%	12%	5%	192

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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Immigrant status among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by state

% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who are…

State	Immigrants	Second generation	Third generation or higher	Sample size
Alabama	3%	4%	93%	377
Alaska	11%	10%	79%	174
Arizona	14%	13%	73%	401
Arkansas	5%	2%	93%	199
California	34%	15%	50%	2,115
Colorado	13%	7%	80%	286
Connecticut	21%	11%	69%	184
Delaware	12%	2%	86%	165
District of Columbia	11%	10%	79%	147
Florida	25%	11%	64%	1,238
Georgia	7%	5%	88%	640
Hawaii	20%	11%	69%	190
Idaho	7%	4%	88%	206
Illinois	12%	10%	78%	740
Indiana	5%	5%	91%	387
Iowa	5%	4%	91%	183
Kansas	7%	5%	89%	194
Kentucky	4%	1%	95%	275
Louisiana	3%	3%	94%	302
Maine	2%	10%	88%	147
Maryland	15%	10%	75%	360
Massachusetts	19%	21%	60%	321
Michigan	5%	7%	87%	569
Minnesota	7%	4%	89%	327
Mississippi	< 1%	1%	99%	217
Missouri	4%	4%	92%	382
Montana	1%	8%	92%	170
Nebraska	12%	2%	86%	186
Nevada	22%	11%	67%	194
New Hampshire	8%	10%	82%	145
New Jersey	24%	16%	60%	492
New Mexico	15%	6%	79%	188
New York	28%	18%	54%	1,000
North Carolina	9%	2%	89%	678
North Dakota	5%	8%	88%	188
Ohio	3%	7%	90%	680
Oklahoma	8%	3%	90%	256
Oregon	10%	12%	78%	238
Pennsylvania	5%	7%	88%	769
Rhode Island	16%	14%	70%	166
South Carolina	4%	5%	91%	352
South Dakota	4%	3%	93%	195
Tennessee	5%	4%	91%	470
Texas	22%	11%	67%	1,619
Utah	5%	9%	86%	219
Vermont	2%	14%	84%	152
Virginia	12%	5%	83%	503
Washington	14%	9%	77%	402
West Virginia	2%	4%	94%	202
Wisconsin	5%	6%	89%	318
Wyoming	3%	9%	88%	191

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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Income distribution among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by state

% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who have a household income of…

State	Less than $30,000	$30,000-$49,999	$50,000-$99,999	$100,000 or more	Sample size
Alabama	42%	19%	22%	16%	329
Alaska	30%	25%	27%	17%	159
Arizona	35%	22%	30%	13%	349
Arkansas	45%	17%	24%	15%	177
California	39%	17%	23%	21%	1,820
Colorado	26%	23%	29%	22%	256
Connecticut	22%	28%	20%	29%	157
Delaware	21%	20%	35%	24%	143
District of Columbia	31%	20%	28%	21%	128
Florida	39%	22%	22%	17%	1,067
Georgia	36%	21%	26%	17%	576
Hawaii	33%	24%	26%	17%	174
Idaho	26%	30%	30%	13%	187
Illinois	32%	19%	28%	20%	638
Indiana	39%	18%	31%	12%	331
Iowa	30%	21%	37%	12%	164
Kansas	31%	29%	28%	13%	173
Kentucky	40%	18%	28%	14%	245
Louisiana	44%	19%	24%	14%	263
Maine	37%	22%	30%	11%	127
Maryland	22%	19%	31%	28%	320
Massachusetts	32%	16%	27%	24%	271
Michigan	34%	22%	32%	12%	498
Minnesota	23%	18%	35%	25%	284
Mississippi	46%	21%	23%	11%	189
Missouri	33%	29%	24%	14%	352
Montana	27%	25%	36%	12%	157
Nebraska	27%	24%	28%	20%	166
Nevada	35%	30%	22%	12%	171
New Hampshire	23%	15%	33%	29%	111
New Jersey	29%	19%	26%	26%	433
New Mexico	37%	26%	27%	10%	161
New York	38%	18%	26%	18%	848
North Carolina	37%	21%	26%	16%	591
North Dakota	24%	26%	24%	26%	172
Ohio	41%	19%	27%	13%	601
Oklahoma	37%	24%	28%	11%	219
Oregon	36%	24%	25%	14%	206
Pennsylvania	35%	24%	24%	17%	649
Rhode Island	21%	25%	38%	16%	140
South Carolina	36%	22%	29%	13%	297
South Dakota	22%	27%	36%	15%	175
Tennessee	37%	24%	24%	16%	412
Texas	39%	20%	24%	17%	1,408
Utah	24%	18%	33%	25%	200
Vermont	25%	23%	36%	16%	136
Virginia	25%	22%	32%	20%	447
Washington	32%	23%	25%	20%	367
West Virginia	45%	21%	27%	8%	173
Wisconsin	31%	20%	31%	18%	279
Wyoming	31%	28%	30%	11%	180

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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Educational distribution among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by state

% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who have completed…

State	High school or less	Some college	College	Post-graduate degree	Sample size
Alabama	48%	27%	15%	9%	377
Alaska	34%	39%	17%	10%	178
Arizona	35%	37%	17%	12%	403
Arkansas	53%	29%	12%	5%	200
California	41%	32%	17%	10%	2,126
Colorado	31%	34%	22%	13%	286
Connecticut	35%	29%	20%	15%	186
Delaware	40%	30%	17%	13%	167
District of Columbia	30%	26%	22%	22%	148
Florida	42%	33%	15%	10%	1,242
Georgia	42%	32%	16%	11%	642
Hawaii	36%	36%	17%	10%	195
Idaho	32%	43%	17%	8%	206
Illinois	38%	32%	19%	12%	743
Indiana	42%	33%	17%	8%	387
Iowa	35%	39%	16%	10%	184
Kansas	34%	37%	20%	9%	194
Kentucky	47%	34%	10%	9%	277
Louisiana	48%	33%	14%	6%	306
Maine	36%	36%	20%	7%	148
Maryland	35%	30%	18%	18%	367
Massachusetts	38%	30%	18%	14%	322
Michigan	39%	36%	15%	10%	569
Minnesota	28%	39%	22%	11%	327
Mississippi	44%	36%	15%	4%	219
Missouri	40%	33%	18%	10%	385
Montana	39%	27%	21%	12%	170
Nebraska	35%	35%	20%	10%	186
Nevada	45%	32%	13%	9%	195
New Hampshire	31%	34%	15%	20%	143
New Jersey	38%	29%	16%	16%	502
New Mexico	40%	37%	15%	7%	192
New York	41%	28%	18%	13%	1,015
North Carolina	43%	32%	16%	9%	683
North Dakota	39%	29%	22%	10%	189
Ohio	43%	33%	15%	10%	680
Oklahoma	47%	31%	14%	8%	258
Oregon	36%	39%	17%	9%	238
Pennsylvania	45%	28%	15%	12%	778
Rhode Island	42%	31%	16%	12%	165
South Carolina	43%	33%	14%	10%	352
South Dakota	33%	38%	20%	9%	194
Tennessee	45%	32%	13%	9%	472
Texas	43%	32%	17%	8%	1,626
Utah	27%	44%	19%	10%	221
Vermont	31%	26%	24%	19%	151
Virginia	39%	32%	18%	11%	511
Washington	31%	38%	21%	9%	405
West Virginia	56%	29%	9%	5%	202
Wisconsin	38%	36%	18%	8%	322
Wyoming	32%	42%	20%	6%	193

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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Marital status among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by state

% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who are…

State	Married	Living with a partner	Divorced/separated	Widowed	Never married	Sample size
Alabama	53%	2%	21%	7%	17%	378
Alaska	50%	11%	14%	3%	22%	175
Arizona	48%	7%	16%	7%	21%	401
Arkansas	55%	6%	15%	12%	11%	200
California	48%	9%	14%	6%	23%	2,134
Colorado	59%	6%	7%	5%	23%	287
Connecticut	49%	7%	14%	7%	23%	186
Delaware	57%	10%	12%	10%	11%	167
District of Columbia	33%	11%	11%	5%	40%	149
Florida	48%	7%	16%	8%	22%	1,250
Georgia	53%	5%	13%	8%	22%	644
Hawaii	46%	13%	13%	7%	21%	194
Idaho	69%	4%	14%	4%	9%	207
Illinois	49%	6%	13%	7%	25%	744
Indiana	49%	4%	16%	10%	21%	384
Iowa	61%	7%	9%	6%	17%	185
Kansas	56%	8%	12%	6%	16%	195
Kentucky	53%	4%	16%	10%	18%	276
Louisiana	48%	5%	13%	8%	26%	307
Maine	51%	13%	14%	6%	16%	148
Maryland	45%	7%	13%	9%	28%	368
Massachusetts	44%	10%	13%	8%	24%	320
Michigan	55%	5%	12%	8%	19%	570
Minnesota	57%	3%	8%	9%	23%	328
Mississippi	49%	4%	14%	10%	22%	218
Missouri	50%	6%	14%	10%	19%	384
Montana	63%	6%	12%	4%	15%	171
Nebraska	55%	5%	13%	8%	20%	188
Nevada	49%	11%	14%	6%	21%	195
New Hampshire	49%	11%	8%	6%	26%	146
New Jersey	49%	6%	14%	8%	24%	503
New Mexico	50%	7%	18%	5%	19%	192
New York	47%	6%	12%	7%	28%	1,015
North Carolina	52%	5%	13%	7%	23%	683
North Dakota	56%	2%	14%	9%	19%	189
Ohio	49%	4%	15%	9%	23%	681
Oklahoma	53%	7%	15%	9%	16%	258
Oregon	52%	4%	15%	10%	20%	237
Pennsylvania	53%	6%	9%	10%	21%	776
Rhode Island	42%	8%	15%	11%	24%	167
South Carolina	51%	10%	16%	8%	16%	350
South Dakota	49%	9%	12%	9%	21%	195
Tennessee	58%	7%	13%	6%	16%	473
Texas	53%	6%	14%	7%	20%	1,622
Utah	57%	9%	8%	3%	23%	220
Vermont	59%	8%	11%	6%	16%	151
Virginia	57%	4%	12%	8%	19%	510
Washington	51%	12%	12%	7%	18%	404
West Virginia	50%	5%	20%	8%	16%	204
Wisconsin	56%	6%	8%	7%	22%	321
Wyoming	57%	4%	16%	7%	16%	193

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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Parent of children under 18 among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by state

% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who are…

State	Parents	Non-parents	Sample size
Alabama	28%	72%	378
Alaska	33%	67%	177
Arizona	25%	75%	403
Arkansas	36%	64%	202
California	32%	68%	2,141
Colorado	29%	71%	286
Connecticut	25%	75%	187
Delaware	29%	71%	166
District of Columbia	25%	75%	151
Florida	27%	73%	1,249
Georgia	31%	69%	646
Hawaii	33%	67%	195
Idaho	30%	70%	204
Illinois	30%	70%	747
Indiana	29%	71%	386
Iowa	32%	68%	185
Kansas	38%	62%	193
Kentucky	30%	70%	278
Louisiana	31%	69%	305
Maine	25%	75%	148
Maryland	26%	74%	367
Massachusetts	25%	75%	323
Michigan	27%	73%	572
Minnesota	30%	70%	328
Mississippi	29%	71%	218
Missouri	30%	70%	382
Montana	18%	82%	170
Nebraska	30%	70%	188
Nevada	25%	75%	193
New Hampshire	23%	77%	145
New Jersey	26%	74%	501
New Mexico	29%	71%	192
New York	27%	73%	1,016
North Carolina	27%	73%	681
North Dakota	25%	75%	189
Ohio	29%	71%	681
Oklahoma	25%	75%	259
Oregon	29%	71%	237
Pennsylvania	26%	74%	779
Rhode Island	26%	74%	168
South Carolina	26%	74%	351
South Dakota	31%	69%	195
Tennessee	36%	64%	475
Texas	34%	66%	1,624
Utah	34%	66%	221
Vermont	28%	72%	153
Virginia	29%	71%	509
Washington	27%	73%	406
West Virginia	22%	78%	204
Wisconsin	28%	72%	322
Wyoming	29%	71%	193

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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BeliefsandPractices

Belief in God among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by state

% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who say they…

State	Believe in God; absolutely certain	Believe in God; fairly certain	Believe in God; not too/not at all certain	Believe in God; don't know	Do not believe in God	Other/don't know if they believe in God	Sample size
Alabama	90%	6%	< 1%	< 1%	1%	2%	380
Alaska	65%	21%	5%	< 1%	6%	2%	178
Arizona	78%	12%	4%	< 1%	5%	1%	404
Arkansas	89%	6%	2%	< 1%	3%	< 1%	202
California	66%	19%	4%	2%	7%	2%	2,151
Colorado	65%	21%	5%	1%	7%	1%	288
Connecticut	68%	20%	4%	< 1%	5%	3%	188
Delaware	80%	12%	1%	< 1%	4%	2%	167
District of Columbia	73%	14%	1%	< 1%	8%	3%	153
Florida	75%	15%	3%	1%	5%	1%	1,255
Georgia	86%	9%	2%	< 1%	2%	1%	648
Hawaii	72%	15%	1%	2%	8%	2%	195
Idaho	74%	15%	1%	1%	7%	2%	207
Illinois	72%	18%	3%	1%	4%	2%	749
Indiana	77%	13%	2%	1%	4%	2%	388
Iowa	83%	12%	1%	1%	2%	1%	185
Kansas	79%	18%	1%	< 1%	2%	< 1%	195
Kentucky	86%	8%	< 1%	< 1%	3%	2%	278
Louisiana	87%	8%	1%	1%	2%	1%	307
Maine	69%	18%	1%	2%	9%	1%	148
Maryland	74%	15%	5%	< 1%	5%	2%	368
Massachusetts	56%	22%	6%	2%	12%	2%	324
Michigan	78%	14%	2%	< 1%	5%	< 1%	575
Minnesota	70%	16%	4%	< 1%	6%	3%	328
Mississippi	88%	6%	2%	1%	2%	1%	219
Missouri	84%	10%	2%	< 1%	3%	1%	386
Montana	78%	13%	5%	< 1%	3%	< 1%	171
Nebraska	82%	12%	2%	1%	3%	1%	188
Nevada	71%	17%	3%	1%	6%	2%	195
New Hampshire	59%	26%	3%	1%	9%	2%	147
New Jersey	71%	19%	3%	< 1%	4%	3%	507
New Mexico	73%	19%	2%	< 1%	5%	< 1%	192
New York	70%	16%	4%	1%	7%	2%	1,019
North Carolina	84%	9%	1%	1%	3%	1%	684
North Dakota	80%	13%	2%	< 1%	3%	3%	189
Ohio	80%	11%	2%	1%	4%	2%	683
Oklahoma	83%	12%	2%	< 1%	3%	< 1%	259
Oregon	70%	14%	4%	< 1%	8%	4%	238
Pennsylvania	75%	15%	3%	1%	5%	2%	781
Rhode Island	78%	13%	4%	< 1%	3%	3%	168
South Carolina	86%	9%	1%	1%	3%	< 1%	352
South Dakota	81%	11%	3%	< 1%	5%	< 1%	195
Tennessee	86%	9%	1%	< 1%	3%	1%	476
Texas	80%	15%	1%	1%	3%	1%	1,633
Utah	77%	14%	4%	< 1%	3%	1%	221
Vermont	55%	25%	3%	1%	13%	3%	153
Virginia	82%	11%	3%	< 1%	3%	1%	512
Washington	73%	14%	5%	< 1%	8%	< 1%	406
West Virginia	88%	9%	< 1%	< 1%	2%	< 1%	204
Wisconsin	72%	19%	2%	< 1%	5%	1%	323
Wyoming	79%	11%	2%	1%	4%	3%	193

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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Importance of religion in one's life among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by state

% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who say religion is…

State	Very important	Somewhat important	Not too important	Not at all important	Don't know	Sample size
Alabama	90%	5%	3%	3%	< 1%	380
Alaska	52%	29%	10%	8%	1%	178
Arizona	72%	14%	6%	7%	1%	404
Arkansas	84%	10%	2%	4%	< 1%	202
California	62%	19%	8%	10%	1%	2,151
Colorado	60%	22%	7%	11%	< 1%	288
Connecticut	57%	21%	10%	11%	1%	188
Delaware	59%	27%	7%	6%	1%	167
District of Columbia	67%	17%	5%	11%	1%	153
Florida	66%	20%	6%	8%	< 1%	1,255
Georgia	78%	15%	3%	3%	1%	648
Hawaii	59%	27%	7%	7%	1%	195
Idaho	68%	19%	5%	8%	< 1%	207
Illinois	65%	20%	9%	6%	< 1%	749
Indiana	71%	15%	7%	6%	1%	388
Iowa	75%	14%	5%	6%	< 1%	185
Kansas	66%	22%	7%	4%	1%	195
Kentucky	76%	17%	4%	4%	< 1%	278
Louisiana	84%	11%	2%	2%	< 1%	307
Maine	55%	20%	9%	15%	1%	148
Maryland	64%	21%	9%	6%	1%	368
Massachusetts	54%	23%	8%	15%	< 1%	324
Michigan	67%	18%	8%	7%	1%	575
Minnesota	61%	22%	7%	9%	1%	328
Mississippi	84%	11%	3%	2%	< 1%	219
Missouri	72%	19%	5%	5%	< 1%	386
Montana	60%	17%	8%	13%	2%	171
Nebraska	69%	20%	7%	3%	2%	188
Nevada	59%	25%	5%	11%	< 1%	195
New Hampshire	53%	16%	17%	12%	1%	147
New Jersey	63%	22%	7%	7%	1%	507
New Mexico	71%	16%	2%	9%	2%	192
New York	62%	20%	8%	9%	1%	1,019
North Carolina	75%	15%	5%	4%	< 1%	684
North Dakota	73%	13%	7%	6%	1%	189
Ohio	72%	16%	5%	7%	< 1%	683
Oklahoma	81%	14%	1%	3%	< 1%	259
Oregon	62%	20%	5%	11%	2%	238
Pennsylvania	68%	16%	6%	8%	1%	781
Rhode Island	70%	18%	6%	6%	< 1%	168
South Carolina	84%	9%	4%	2%	1%	352
South Dakota	68%	18%	5%	8%	1%	195
Tennessee	84%	10%	3%	3%	1%	476
Texas	76%	16%	3%	5%	< 1%	1,633
Utah	71%	12%	8%	6%	3%	221
Vermont	42%	21%	19%	17%	2%	153
Virginia	79%	12%	4%	4%	1%	512
Washington	62%	20%	9%	8%	1%	406
West Virginia	73%	21%	3%	1%	1%	204
Wisconsin	60%	26%	8%	5%	1%	323
Wyoming	65%	23%	6%	6%	< 1%	193

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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Attendance at religious services among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by state

% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who attend religious services…

State	At least once a week	Once or twice a month/a few times a year	Seldom/never	Don't know	Sample size
Alabama	59%	30%	10%	< 1%	380
Alaska	39%	36%	25%	< 1%	178
Arizona	49%	26%	24%	1%	404
Arkansas	52%	30%	17%	< 1%	202
California	43%	31%	25%	1%	2,151
Colorado	42%	25%	33%	< 1%	288
Connecticut	38%	33%	28%	1%	188
Delaware	45%	32%	21%	1%	167
District of Columbia	44%	33%	23%	1%	153
Florida	48%	29%	23%	1%	1,255
Georgia	55%	29%	16%	1%	648
Hawaii	34%	37%	29%	< 1%	195
Idaho	48%	23%	27%	1%	207
Illinois	48%	30%	22%	1%	749
Indiana	53%	27%	18%	2%	388
Iowa	50%	30%	20%	< 1%	185
Kansas	47%	33%	20%	< 1%	195
Kentucky	53%	29%	18%	< 1%	278
Louisiana	60%	29%	11%	< 1%	307
Maine	37%	30%	32%	1%	148
Maryland	45%	31%	24%	< 1%	368
Massachusetts	35%	30%	34%	< 1%	324
Michigan	49%	30%	22%	< 1%	575
Minnesota	48%	32%	21%	< 1%	328
Mississippi	58%	31%	11%	< 1%	219
Missouri	47%	33%	19%	1%	386
Montana	45%	25%	30%	< 1%	171
Nebraska	51%	25%	23%	< 1%	188
Nevada	41%	34%	24%	< 1%	195
New Hampshire	41%	30%	28%	1%	147
New Jersey	45%	34%	20%	1%	507
New Mexico	44%	35%	21%	< 1%	192
New York	43%	30%	27%	< 1%	1,019
North Carolina	49%	32%	18%	1%	684
North Dakota	46%	27%	26%	1%	189
Ohio	48%	30%	21%	< 1%	683
Oklahoma	54%	29%	16%	< 1%	259
Oregon	42%	31%	25%	2%	238
Pennsylvania	47%	30%	23%	1%	781
Rhode Island	52%	25%	22%	< 1%	168
South Carolina	59%	29%	11%	1%	352
South Dakota	47%	32%	21%	< 1%	195
Tennessee	60%	21%	18%	1%	476
Texas	53%	28%	19%	< 1%	1,633
Utah	67%	16%	16%	2%	221
Vermont	35%	30%	34%	1%	153
Virginia	60%	25%	14%	< 1%	512
Washington	44%	28%	27%	1%	406
West Virginia	56%	30%	13%	1%	204
Wisconsin	38%	41%	21%	< 1%	323
Wyoming	57%	20%	21%	2%	193

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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Frequency of prayer among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by state

% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who pray…

State	At least daily	Weekly	Monthly	Seldom/never	Don't know	Sample size
Alabama	85%	9%	1%	5%	< 1%	380
Alaska	65%	15%	1%	18%	1%	178
Arizona	74%	12%	2%	12%	< 1%	404
Arkansas	80%	12%	1%	6%	1%	202
California	67%	12%	5%	15%	1%	2,151
Colorado	62%	16%	3%	19%	1%	288
Connecticut	64%	15%	6%	15%	1%	188
Delaware	67%	13%	1%	17%	2%	167
District of Columbia	67%	17%	2%	12%	2%	153
Florida	68%	14%	5%	12%	1%	1,255
Georgia	78%	13%	2%	7%	< 1%	648
Hawaii	72%	7%	3%	16%	1%	195
Idaho	70%	11%	2%	16%	1%	207
Illinois	68%	13%	6%	13%	< 1%	749
Indiana	71%	16%	3%	9%	1%	388
Iowa	70%	19%	2%	9%	< 1%	185
Kansas	71%	15%	6%	8%	< 1%	195
Kentucky	75%	10%	2%	12%	< 1%	278
Louisiana	79%	12%	1%	8%	< 1%	307
Maine	56%	18%	5%	20%	1%	148
Maryland	66%	18%	2%	13%	1%	368
Massachusetts	57%	12%	5%	25%	2%	324
Michigan	69%	15%	3%	12%	< 1%	575
Minnesota	63%	14%	4%	19%	1%	328
Mississippi	86%	8%	2%	3%	1%	219
Missouri	75%	15%	2%	6%	1%	386
Montana	68%	18%	2%	12%	< 1%	171
Nebraska	68%	17%	4%	9%	1%	188
Nevada	64%	18%	2%	16%	< 1%	195
New Hampshire	56%	18%	6%	18%	2%	147
New Jersey	68%	15%	3%	13%	1%	507
New Mexico	66%	15%	1%	16%	2%	192
New York	67%	14%	3%	15%	1%	1,019
North Carolina	80%	10%	3%	7%	1%	684
North Dakota	68%	16%	4%	11%	< 1%	189
Ohio	72%	14%	4%	10%	1%	683
Oklahoma	77%	15%	< 1%	7%	< 1%	259
Oregon	65%	12%	3%	19%	< 1%	238
Pennsylvania	71%	12%	3%	14%	< 1%	781
Rhode Island	73%	8%	8%	10%	< 1%	168
South Carolina	80%	11%	3%	6%	1%	352
South Dakota	71%	14%	6%	10%	< 1%	195
Tennessee	81%	11%	2%	5%	1%	476
Texas	76%	13%	2%	8%	1%	1,633
Utah	79%	8%	3%	11%	< 1%	221
Vermont	48%	13%	6%	32%	< 1%	153
Virginia	78%	11%	2%	8%	2%	512
Washington	67%	12%	4%	17%	1%	406
West Virginia	80%	13%	1%	6%	< 1%	204
Wisconsin	64%	18%	6%	12%	< 1%	323
Wyoming	75%	11%	4%	9%	< 1%	193

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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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by state

% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who attend prayer group…

State	At least once a week	Once or twice a month	Several times a year	Seldom/never	Don't know	Sample size
Alabama	51%	10%	10%	29%	1%	380
Alaska	28%	5%	8%	58%	1%	178
Arizona	36%	11%	7%	46%	< 1%	404
Arkansas	40%	18%	10%	32%	< 1%	202
California	32%	11%	8%	48%	< 1%	2,151
Colorado	28%	8%	11%	53%	< 1%	288
Connecticut	23%	7%	10%	59%	1%	188
Delaware	24%	12%	14%	49%	< 1%	167
District of Columbia	37%	13%	9%	39%	2%	153
Florida	34%	9%	9%	48%	1%	1,255
Georgia	44%	12%	10%	34%	1%	648
Hawaii	35%	8%	10%	47%	< 1%	195
Idaho	39%	7%	6%	44%	3%	207
Illinois	31%	10%	8%	51%	< 1%	749
Indiana	39%	12%	10%	39%	1%	388
Iowa	34%	9%	14%	43%	1%	185
Kansas	38%	11%	12%	39%	< 1%	195
Kentucky	41%	10%	13%	35%	< 1%	278
Louisiana	44%	16%	9%	31%	< 1%	307
Maine	21%	5%	4%	69%	1%	148
Maryland	34%	10%	7%	47%	1%	368
Massachusetts	22%	9%	7%	61%	1%	324
Michigan	31%	13%	8%	48%	< 1%	575
Minnesota	27%	9%	11%	52%	1%	328
Mississippi	52%	15%	12%	22%	< 1%	219
Missouri	32%	11%	9%	48%	< 1%	386
Montana	31%	8%	9%	53%	< 1%	171
Nebraska	31%	11%	10%	48%	1%	188
Nevada	31%	13%	6%	50%	1%	195
New Hampshire	22%	6%	7%	63%	1%	147
New Jersey	26%	12%	10%	51%	2%	507
New Mexico	29%	19%	6%	45%	< 1%	192
New York	29%	8%	7%	55%	1%	1,019
North Carolina	41%	12%	10%	37%	< 1%	684
North Dakota	29%	8%	13%	50%	< 1%	189
Ohio	35%	9%	7%	47%	1%	683
Oklahoma	46%	11%	9%	34%	< 1%	259
Oregon	31%	6%	11%	52%	< 1%	238
Pennsylvania	31%	8%	9%	51%	< 1%	781
Rhode Island	30%	4%	11%	54%	< 1%	168
South Carolina	43%	15%	9%	32%	1%	352
South Dakota	28%	7%	11%	53%	< 1%	195
Tennessee	48%	11%	9%	29%	2%	476
Texas	40%	14%	8%	38%	1%	1,633
Utah	62%	6%	3%	29%	< 1%	221
Vermont	18%	12%	6%	64%	< 1%	153
Virginia	43%	13%	4%	39%	1%	512
Washington	35%	11%	7%	46%	2%	406
West Virginia	46%	13%	9%	31%	1%	204
Wisconsin	25%	10%	10%	54%	1%	323
Wyoming	42%	8%	11%	40%	< 1%	193

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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Frequency of meditation among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by state

% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who meditate…

State	At least once a week	Once or twice a month	Several times a year	Seldom/never	Don't know	Sample size
Alabama	57%	6%	3%	33%	< 1%	380
Alaska	52%	9%	2%	35%	2%	178
Arizona	58%	5%	3%	32%	2%	404
Arkansas	48%	5%	5%	41%	1%	202
California	56%	9%	3%	30%	2%	2,151
Colorado	53%	9%	2%	35%	1%	288
Connecticut	51%	12%	5%	30%	2%	188
Delaware	49%	8%	2%	39%	2%	167
District of Columbia	55%	7%	2%	35%	1%	153
Florida	55%	9%	2%	32%	2%	1,255
Georgia	57%	7%	2%	31%	2%	648
Hawaii	55%	10%	6%	29%	< 1%	195
Idaho	52%	10%	5%	33%	1%	207
Illinois	54%	8%	4%	32%	1%	749
Indiana	50%	9%	2%	37%	1%	388
Iowa	51%	6%	4%	38%	2%	185
Kansas	52%	9%	2%	36%	1%	195
Kentucky	50%	9%	3%	37%	1%	278
Louisiana	55%	6%	3%	35%	1%	307
Maine	55%	9%	1%	34%	1%	148
Maryland	52%	9%	6%	30%	3%	368
Massachusetts	48%	9%	4%	39%	< 1%	324
Michigan	48%	8%	3%	39%	2%	575
Minnesota	45%	10%	3%	41%	1%	328
Mississippi	61%	8%	< 1%	29%	1%	219
Missouri	48%	6%	2%	43%	< 1%	386
Montana	45%	8%	2%	42%	3%	171
Nebraska	53%	7%	< 1%	38%	2%	188
Nevada	54%	12%	2%	31%	2%	195
New Hampshire	45%	12%	6%	36%	1%	147
New Jersey	50%	9%	4%	36%	2%	507
New Mexico	57%	9%	2%	32%	1%	192
New York	55%	8%	3%	32%	2%	1,019
North Carolina	55%	8%	2%	33%	2%	684
North Dakota	44%	7%	3%	45%	2%	189
Ohio	55%	8%	3%	32%	2%	683
Oklahoma	61%	5%	1%	32%	< 1%	259
Oregon	56%	6%	3%	31%	4%	238
Pennsylvania	52%	8%	3%	35%	1%	781
Rhode Island	61%	7%	1%	30%	1%	168
South Carolina	59%	5%	3%	31%	2%	352
South Dakota	47%	10%	3%	39%	1%	195
Tennessee	53%	4%	2%	38%	3%	476
Texas	58%	6%	3%	31%	2%	1,633
Utah	59%	13%	2%	24%	2%	221
Vermont	49%	7%	4%	38%	2%	153
Virginia	54%	9%	4%	30%	2%	512
Washington	56%	5%	3%	34%	1%	406
West Virginia	42%	7%	4%	45%	2%	204
Wisconsin	42%	8%	6%	43%	2%	323
Wyoming	56%	5%	1%	37%	< 1%	193

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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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by state

% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who feel a sense of wonder about the universe…

State	At least once a week	Once or twice a month	Several times a year	Seldom/never	Don't know	Sample size
Alabama	47%	12%	10%	29%	2%	380
Alaska	60%	10%	11%	18%	2%	178
Arizona	64%	12%	7%	17%	1%	404
Arkansas	53%	11%	6%	27%	2%	202
California	60%	13%	9%	17%	2%	2,151
Colorado	59%	16%	10%	14%	2%	288
Connecticut	54%	16%	7%	21%	1%	188
Delaware	51%	16%	10%	20%	2%	167
District of Columbia	59%	14%	8%	18%	2%	153
Florida	54%	14%	9%	21%	2%	1,255
Georgia	52%	14%	7%	26%	1%	648
Hawaii	58%	18%	7%	14%	2%	195
Idaho	56%	17%	8%	19%	< 1%	207
Illinois	55%	14%	11%	18%	2%	749
Indiana	54%	15%	9%	21%	1%	388
Iowa	49%	16%	13%	19%	3%	185
Kansas	53%	12%	13%	20%	2%	195
Kentucky	50%	11%	7%	29%	2%	278
Louisiana	46%	14%	12%	25%	3%	307
Maine	58%	12%	8%	21%	1%	148
Maryland	58%	11%	12%	17%	1%	368
Massachusetts	61%	10%	10%	17%	2%	324
Michigan	52%	16%	8%	21%	3%	575
Minnesota	54%	17%	10%	18%	1%	328
Mississippi	57%	9%	9%	24%	1%	219
Missouri	53%	15%	9%	21%	1%	386
Montana	63%	15%	8%	13%	1%	171
Nebraska	50%	17%	7%	23%	3%	188
Nevada	62%	16%	10%	11%	< 1%	195
New Hampshire	50%	21%	6%	23%	1%	147
New Jersey	52%	14%	11%	21%	1%	507
New Mexico	61%	8%	8%	19%	4%	192
New York	58%	12%	10%	18%	2%	1,019
North Carolina	52%	17%	9%	20%	1%	684
North Dakota	56%	13%	9%	19%	3%	189
Ohio	55%	18%	9%	17%	2%	683
Oklahoma	53%	15%	11%	21%	1%	259
Oregon	67%	15%	6%	13%	< 1%	238
Pennsylvania	58%	16%	8%	17%	1%	781
Rhode Island	48%	24%	10%	18%	< 1%	168
South Carolina	56%	13%	9%	21%	1%	352
South Dakota	56%	17%	5%	22%	< 1%	195
Tennessee	54%	15%	7%	21%	3%	476
Texas	56%	16%	8%	19%	2%	1,633
Utah	53%	28%	7%	11%	< 1%	221
Vermont	72%	9%	4%	15%	< 1%	153
Virginia	57%	12%	9%	20%	2%	512
Washington	63%	15%	7%	14%	1%	406
West Virginia	52%	16%	7%	24%	1%	204
Wisconsin	54%	16%	12%	16%	1%	323
Wyoming	60%	11%	5%	23%	1%	193

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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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by state

% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who say they look to…most for guidance on right and wrong

State	Religion	Philosophy/reason	Common sense	Science	Don't know	Sample size
Alabama	60%	4%	29%	3%	4%	380
Alaska	37%	8%	37%	11%	7%	178
Arizona	45%	8%	37%	6%	4%	404
Arkansas	56%	5%	33%	4%	2%	202
California	40%	12%	35%	10%	3%	2,151
Colorado	42%	14%	33%	7%	4%	288
Connecticut	27%	12%	49%	10%	2%	188
Delaware	39%	9%	44%	5%	3%	167
District of Columbia	37%	12%	36%	10%	6%	153
Florida	39%	9%	42%	7%	3%	1,255
Georgia	57%	7%	28%	5%	2%	648
Hawaii	27%	10%	53%	6%	4%	195
Idaho	48%	8%	38%	3%	3%	207
Illinois	40%	10%	40%	9%	2%	749
Indiana	50%	6%	35%	5%	4%	388
Iowa	50%	8%	35%	4%	2%	185
Kansas	53%	6%	34%	5%	2%	195
Kentucky	49%	8%	36%	4%	3%	278
Louisiana	50%	7%	37%	3%	2%	307
Maine	29%	12%	48%	9%	2%	148
Maryland	44%	8%	37%	8%	2%	368
Massachusetts	24%	9%	52%	12%	2%	324
Michigan	43%	7%	42%	5%	3%	575
Minnesota	36%	11%	43%	6%	4%	328
Mississippi	59%	8%	26%	5%	2%	219
Missouri	47%	8%	36%	5%	5%	386
Montana	42%	11%	38%	4%	5%	171
Nebraska	45%	7%	41%	5%	2%	188
Nevada	36%	9%	43%	11%	2%	195
New Hampshire	29%	12%	54%	3%	1%	147
New Jersey	36%	9%	45%	7%	3%	507
New Mexico	48%	7%	32%	7%	6%	192
New York	34%	13%	43%	7%	3%	1,019
North Carolina	50%	7%	36%	5%	2%	684
North Dakota	42%	5%	37%	12%	4%	189
Ohio	44%	11%	36%	5%	3%	683
Oklahoma	45%	9%	37%	5%	3%	259
Oregon	42%	10%	37%	9%	2%	238
Pennsylvania	47%	7%	37%	7%	2%	781
Rhode Island	42%	8%	40%	7%	3%	168
South Carolina	56%	5%	32%	2%	5%	352
South Dakota	44%	10%	38%	7%	1%	195
Tennessee	56%	6%	33%	3%	2%	476
Texas	50%	8%	33%	7%	2%	1,633
Utah	56%	7%	29%	5%	2%	221
Vermont	27%	11%	51%	8%	2%	153
Virginia	50%	8%	33%	6%	3%	512
Washington	42%	13%	34%	7%	4%	406
West Virginia	57%	2%	37%	1%	2%	204
Wisconsin	42%	13%	35%	7%	4%	323
Wyoming	46%	8%	38%	4%	4%	193

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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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by state

% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who say…

State	There are clear standards for what is right and wrong	Right or wrong depends on the situation	Neither/both equally	Don't know	Sample size
Alabama	47%	51%	2%	1%	380
Alaska	43%	51%	2%	4%	178
Arizona	47%	47%	3%	3%	404
Arkansas	44%	54%	1%	1%	202
California	34%	62%	1%	2%	2,151
Colorado	48%	49%	1%	2%	288
Connecticut	34%	66%	< 1%	< 1%	188
Delaware	34%	65%	< 1%	< 1%	167
District of Columbia	27%	70%	3%	< 1%	153
Florida	36%	62%	2%	1%	1,255
Georgia	43%	54%	2%	< 1%	648
Hawaii	33%	64%	2%	< 1%	195
Idaho	49%	50%	1%	< 1%	207
Illinois	35%	62%	2%	1%	749
Indiana	41%	56%	2%	1%	388
Iowa	43%	56%	1%	< 1%	185
Kansas	41%	59%	< 1%	< 1%	195
Kentucky	45%	52%	2%	1%	278
Louisiana	42%	56%	1%	1%	307
Maine	35%	61%	2%	1%	148
Maryland	33%	64%	1%	2%	368
Massachusetts	27%	69%	2%	2%	324
Michigan	41%	56%	2%	1%	575
Minnesota	37%	61%	1%	1%	328
Mississippi	39%	61%	< 1%	< 1%	219
Missouri	44%	55%	1%	< 1%	386
Montana	54%	44%	1%	1%	171
Nebraska	47%	52%	< 1%	1%	188
Nevada	36%	62%	2%	1%	195
New Hampshire	35%	63%	2%	1%	147
New Jersey	29%	68%	1%	1%	507
New Mexico	39%	54%	3%	3%	192
New York	29%	67%	2%	2%	1,019
North Carolina	41%	56%	1%	1%	684
North Dakota	49%	51%	< 1%	< 1%	189
Ohio	34%	64%	1%	< 1%	683
Oklahoma	39%	59%	1%	1%	259
Oregon	43%	55%	1%	1%	238
Pennsylvania	42%	56%	1%	1%	781
Rhode Island	38%	55%	4%	2%	168
South Carolina	44%	52%	2%	2%	352
South Dakota	39%	59%	2%	1%	195
Tennessee	46%	51%	3%	< 1%	476
Texas	39%	58%	2%	1%	1,633
Utah	48%	49%	3%	< 1%	221
Vermont	30%	65%	3%	2%	153
Virginia	43%	55%	1%	1%	512
Washington	43%	55%	2%	1%	406
West Virginia	45%	53%	1%	1%	204
Wisconsin	34%	64%	1%	1%	323
Wyoming	45%	54%	< 1%	1%	193

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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Frequency of reading scripture among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by state

% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who read scripture…

State	At least once a week	Once or twice a month	Several times a year	Seldom/never	Don't know	Sample size
Alabama	68%	12%	5%	14%	1%	380
Alaska	45%	11%	5%	39%	< 1%	178
Arizona	53%	9%	7%	31%	< 1%	404
Arkansas	62%	12%	6%	20%	< 1%	202
California	44%	11%	7%	37%	1%	2,151
Colorado	43%	7%	8%	43%	< 1%	288
Connecticut	34%	10%	10%	45%	1%	188
Delaware	39%	18%	6%	34%	2%	167
District of Columbia	42%	13%	10%	35%	< 1%	153
Florida	47%	11%	9%	32%	1%	1,255
Georgia	63%	10%	7%	19%	< 1%	648
Hawaii	39%	13%	7%	40%	< 1%	195
Idaho	53%	11%	6%	29%	2%	207
Illinois	42%	13%	9%	35%	1%	749
Indiana	53%	8%	10%	28%	1%	388
Iowa	46%	11%	9%	33%	1%	185
Kansas	49%	11%	9%	30%	< 1%	195
Kentucky	61%	5%	7%	26%	1%	278
Louisiana	62%	11%	5%	20%	2%	307
Maine	38%	9%	6%	46%	1%	148
Maryland	51%	12%	6%	31%	< 1%	368
Massachusetts	28%	9%	10%	51%	1%	324
Michigan	47%	11%	7%	33%	2%	575
Minnesota	41%	8%	12%	39%	< 1%	328
Mississippi	71%	11%	3%	13%	1%	219
Missouri	55%	10%	9%	26%	< 1%	386
Montana	50%	6%	7%	38%	< 1%	171
Nebraska	39%	13%	6%	41%	1%	188
Nevada	42%	13%	7%	38%	< 1%	195
New Hampshire	33%	9%	5%	51%	< 1%	147
New Jersey	41%	10%	8%	39%	1%	507
New Mexico	46%	19%	4%	31%	< 1%	192
New York	44%	7%	8%	40%	2%	1,019
North Carolina	57%	14%	6%	21%	1%	684
North Dakota	37%	19%	9%	35%	< 1%	189
Ohio	49%	11%	6%	34%	< 1%	683
Oklahoma	62%	12%	5%	20%	< 1%	259
Oregon	46%	11%	10%	32%	1%	238
Pennsylvania	48%	7%	8%	36%	< 1%	781
Rhode Island	38%	11%	7%	43%	1%	168
South Carolina	64%	11%	6%	19%	1%	352
South Dakota	38%	11%	8%	42%	< 1%	195
Tennessee	69%	9%	5%	16%	2%	476
Texas	56%	11%	7%	25%	1%	1,633
Utah	68%	4%	8%	20%	1%	221
Vermont	34%	7%	5%	54%	< 1%	153
Virginia	60%	10%	5%	24%	1%	512
Washington	45%	12%	7%	36%	< 1%	406
West Virginia	54%	15%	8%	23%	1%	204
Wisconsin	40%	14%	7%	38%	1%	323
Wyoming	51%	13%	5%	30%	< 1%	193

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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Interpreting scripture among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by state

% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who say the holy scripture is…

State	Word of God; should be taken literally	Word of God; not everything taken literally	Word of God; other/don't know	Not the word of God	Other/don't know	Sample size
Alabama	59%	23%	4%	9%	4%	380
Alaska	30%	23%	3%	39%	5%	178
Arizona	39%	30%	2%	20%	9%	404
Arkansas	56%	25%	3%	12%	5%	202
California	34%	24%	3%	32%	8%	2,151
Colorado	29%	27%	5%	35%	4%	288
Connecticut	28%	26%	3%	36%	6%	188
Delaware	25%	37%	4%	27%	7%	167
District of Columbia	44%	23%	2%	26%	5%	153
Florida	38%	26%	3%	25%	8%	1,255
Georgia	50%	28%	3%	14%	5%	648
Hawaii	36%	20%	3%	34%	6%	195
Idaho	35%	33%	3%	23%	7%	207
Illinois	33%	30%	3%	27%	8%	749
Indiana	46%	27%	3%	18%	5%	388
Iowa	34%	37%	3%	20%	6%	185
Kansas	38%	35%	3%	18%	5%	195
Kentucky	50%	27%	2%	16%	6%	278
Louisiana	54%	28%	3%	9%	5%	307
Maine	26%	24%	4%	37%	10%	148
Maryland	35%	26%	3%	29%	6%	368
Massachusetts	23%	24%	4%	43%	6%	324
Michigan	39%	30%	4%	22%	6%	575
Minnesota	29%	27%	5%	31%	9%	328
Mississippi	64%	21%	5%	7%	3%	219
Missouri	38%	32%	3%	19%	8%	386
Montana	30%	27%	6%	27%	10%	171
Nebraska	39%	33%	3%	19%	6%	188
Nevada	33%	30%	2%	28%	7%	195
New Hampshire	22%	23%	2%	42%	11%	147
New Jersey	30%	30%	5%	30%	6%	507
New Mexico	39%	24%	3%	26%	8%	192
New York	33%	26%	3%	31%	7%	1,019
North Carolina	44%	25%	5%	19%	7%	684
North Dakota	39%	31%	3%	24%	3%	189
Ohio	37%	32%	3%	21%	7%	683
Oklahoma	45%	26%	3%	20%	6%	259
Oregon	27%	30%	5%	31%	8%	238
Pennsylvania	37%	28%	3%	26%	6%	781
Rhode Island	28%	35%	1%	32%	3%	168
South Carolina	58%	23%	2%	11%	6%	352
South Dakota	35%	33%	1%	19%	12%	195
Tennessee	53%	22%	5%	13%	7%	476
Texas	47%	26%	3%	19%	6%	1,633
Utah	26%	48%	4%	19%	2%	221
Vermont	21%	21%	3%	49%	6%	153
Virginia	48%	21%	5%	19%	7%	512
Washington	30%	31%	4%	29%	6%	406
West Virginia	57%	21%	6%	10%	6%	204
Wisconsin	36%	30%	4%	25%	5%	323
Wyoming	47%	27%	4%	16%	6%	193

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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Belief in Heaven among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by state

% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who …in heaven

State	Believe	Don't believe	Other/don't know	Sample size
Alabama	88%	7%	5%	380
Alaska	64%	26%	10%	178
Arizona	79%	13%	7%	404
Arkansas	87%	7%	6%	202
California	71%	22%	8%	2,151
Colorado	62%	27%	11%	288
Connecticut	72%	19%	9%	188
Delaware	79%	14%	7%	167
District of Columbia	77%	18%	5%	153
Florida	77%	17%	6%	1,255
Georgia	86%	9%	5%	648
Hawaii	69%	19%	12%	195
Idaho	75%	19%	6%	207
Illinois	77%	16%	7%	749
Indiana	83%	11%	7%	388
Iowa	84%	11%	5%	185
Kansas	85%	9%	6%	195
Kentucky	88%	8%	5%	278
Louisiana	86%	9%	5%	307
Maine	64%	26%	10%	148
Maryland	76%	19%	5%	368
Massachusetts	64%	26%	9%	324
Michigan	77%	14%	9%	575
Minnesota	73%	19%	9%	328
Mississippi	88%	7%	4%	219
Missouri	83%	13%	5%	386
Montana	75%	17%	7%	171
Nebraska	82%	11%	7%	188
Nevada	71%	21%	8%	195
New Hampshire	69%	23%	9%	147
New Jersey	81%	14%	5%	507
New Mexico	75%	19%	6%	192
New York	74%	18%	8%	1,019
North Carolina	82%	11%	7%	684
North Dakota	83%	10%	7%	189
Ohio	81%	13%	6%	683
Oklahoma	85%	11%	4%	259
Oregon	70%	22%	8%	238
Pennsylvania	77%	16%	7%	781
Rhode Island	81%	15%	4%	168
South Carolina	85%	8%	8%	352
South Dakota	79%	14%	7%	195
Tennessee	84%	9%	8%	476
Texas	81%	12%	7%	1,633
Utah	88%	10%	2%	221
Vermont	60%	33%	7%	153
Virginia	84%	10%	6%	512
Washington	69%	24%	8%	406
West Virginia	90%	4%	6%	204
Wisconsin	79%	11%	10%	323
Wyoming	75%	14%	11%	193

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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Belief in Hell among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by state

% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who …in hell

State	Believe	Don't believe	Other/don't know	Sample size
Alabama	77%	16%	7%	380
Alaska	54%	39%	7%	178
Arizona	62%	29%	9%	404
Arkansas	80%	15%	5%	202
California	56%	36%	8%	2,151
Colorado	55%	34%	10%	288
Connecticut	50%	39%	12%	188
Delaware	58%	33%	9%	167
District of Columbia	57%	33%	10%	153
Florida	63%	29%	8%	1,255
Georgia	75%	18%	7%	648
Hawaii	59%	32%	8%	195
Idaho	63%	31%	6%	207
Illinois	64%	27%	9%	749
Indiana	73%	21%	7%	388
Iowa	68%	25%	7%	185
Kansas	70%	21%	9%	195
Kentucky	80%	14%	6%	278
Louisiana	75%	18%	7%	307
Maine	46%	41%	12%	148
Maryland	60%	33%	7%	368
Massachusetts	43%	44%	12%	324
Michigan	67%	26%	7%	575
Minnesota	55%	33%	12%	328
Mississippi	80%	15%	4%	219
Missouri	74%	22%	5%	386
Montana	51%	39%	10%	171
Nebraska	65%	26%	9%	188
Nevada	53%	37%	10%	195
New Hampshire	50%	38%	11%	147
New Jersey	60%	31%	9%	507
New Mexico	61%	34%	6%	192
New York	56%	34%	10%	1,019
North Carolina	73%	21%	7%	684
North Dakota	64%	29%	7%	189
Ohio	66%	27%	7%	683
Oklahoma	70%	23%	6%	259
Oregon	53%	39%	7%	238
Pennsylvania	63%	29%	8%	781
Rhode Island	58%	34%	8%	168
South Carolina	76%	14%	10%	352
South Dakota	66%	25%	9%	195
Tennessee	81%	14%	5%	476
Texas	70%	24%	7%	1,633
Utah	54%	41%	6%	221
Vermont	40%	51%	8%	153
Virginia	70%	22%	8%	512
Washington	51%	39%	9%	406
West Virginia	80%	14%	7%	204
Wisconsin	62%	29%	10%	323
Wyoming	61%	29%	10%	193

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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Party affiliation among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by state

% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who identify as…

State	Republican/lean Rep.	No lean	Democrat/lean Dem.	Sample size
Alabama	50%	15%	35%	380
Alaska	42%	32%	26%	178
Arizona	45%	23%	32%	404
Arkansas	48%	14%	38%	202
California	31%	21%	48%	2,151
Colorado	41%	16%	43%	288
Connecticut	34%	20%	46%	188
Delaware	35%	17%	48%	167
District of Columbia	6%	16%	78%	153
Florida	37%	20%	43%	1,255
Georgia	43%	18%	39%	648
Hawaii	30%	21%	49%	195
Idaho	56%	21%	24%	207
Illinois	36%	19%	45%	749
Indiana	46%	19%	35%	388
Iowa	51%	13%	36%	185
Kansas	50%	24%	26%	195
Kentucky	47%	11%	42%	278
Louisiana	42%	15%	43%	307
Maine	44%	18%	38%	148
Maryland	31%	12%	57%	368
Massachusetts	26%	16%	58%	324
Michigan	35%	17%	48%	575
Minnesota	43%	15%	42%	328
Mississippi	41%	14%	45%	219
Missouri	43%	15%	42%	386
Montana	52%	18%	29%	171
Nebraska	51%	12%	37%	188
Nevada	41%	17%	43%	195
New Hampshire	36%	24%	40%	147
New Jersey	32%	18%	50%	507
New Mexico	35%	16%	50%	192
New York	29%	20%	51%	1,019
North Carolina	43%	16%	41%	684
North Dakota	53%	16%	31%	189
Ohio	43%	18%	39%	683
Oklahoma	46%	17%	37%	259
Oregon	37%	21%	42%	238
Pennsylvania	42%	15%	43%	781
Rhode Island	30%	23%	47%	168
South Carolina	46%	20%	34%	352
South Dakota	54%	8%	38%	195
Tennessee	52%	13%	35%	476
Texas	41%	22%	37%	1,633
Utah	64%	14%	22%	221
Vermont	36%	11%	53%	153
Virginia	43%	20%	37%	512
Washington	39%	24%	37%	406
West Virginia	43%	15%	42%	204
Wisconsin	47%	16%	36%	323
Wyoming	61%	17%	22%	193

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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Political ideology among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by state

% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who are…

State	Conservative	Moderate	Liberal	Don't know	Sample size
Alabama	58%	25%	10%	7%	380
Alaska	40%	33%	22%	6%	178
Arizona	46%	30%	18%	7%	404
Arkansas	47%	34%	14%	5%	202
California	36%	33%	25%	5%	2,151
Colorado	36%	32%	26%	5%	288
Connecticut	35%	37%	24%	4%	188
Delaware	31%	35%	24%	11%	167
District of Columbia	17%	41%	28%	13%	153
Florida	41%	30%	23%	7%	1,255
Georgia	46%	32%	17%	6%	648
Hawaii	33%	39%	23%	6%	195
Idaho	49%	25%	18%	8%	207
Illinois	35%	34%	25%	6%	749
Indiana	48%	26%	19%	7%	388
Iowa	49%	27%	19%	5%	185
Kansas	42%	32%	23%	2%	195
Kentucky	50%	27%	18%	6%	278
Louisiana	53%	30%	11%	5%	307
Maine	41%	28%	27%	5%	148
Maryland	29%	34%	31%	6%	368
Massachusetts	25%	36%	32%	7%	324
Michigan	41%	30%	22%	7%	575
Minnesota	41%	27%	27%	5%	328
Mississippi	51%	28%	16%	5%	219
Missouri	47%	29%	18%	5%	386
Montana	54%	26%	15%	5%	171
Nebraska	48%	28%	18%	7%	188
Nevada	39%	36%	19%	6%	195
New Hampshire	44%	26%	25%	5%	147
New Jersey	33%	38%	23%	6%	507
New Mexico	35%	33%	23%	9%	192
New York	34%	32%	28%	5%	1,019
North Carolina	45%	29%	21%	6%	684
North Dakota	51%	27%	18%	4%	189
Ohio	45%	30%	18%	7%	683
Oklahoma	42%	37%	16%	6%	259
Oregon	35%	31%	29%	6%	238
Pennsylvania	41%	32%	21%	7%	781
Rhode Island	33%	38%	23%	6%	168
South Carolina	49%	32%	13%	6%	352
South Dakota	48%	36%	13%	3%	195
Tennessee	53%	22%	17%	7%	476
Texas	43%	30%	20%	7%	1,633
Utah	51%	31%	14%	5%	221
Vermont	36%	29%	33%	2%	153
Virginia	44%	36%	15%	5%	512
Washington	37%	31%	25%	7%	406
West Virginia	50%	28%	16%	5%	204
Wisconsin	47%	32%	17%	5%	323
Wyoming	48%	26%	16%	10%	193

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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Views about size of government among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by state

% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who would rather have…

State	Smaller government; fewer services	Bigger government; more services	Depends	Don't know	Sample size
Alabama	56%	39%	3%	2%	380
Alaska	63%	35%	< 1%	2%	178
Arizona	58%	35%	3%	4%	404
Arkansas	54%	41%	1%	4%	202
California	43%	49%	4%	4%	2,151
Colorado	53%	40%	5%	3%	288
Connecticut	57%	40%	2%	1%	188
Delaware	55%	36%	4%	5%	167
District of Columbia	21%	71%	3%	5%	153
Florida	46%	45%	5%	4%	1,255
Georgia	52%	41%	3%	4%	648
Hawaii	50%	41%	6%	2%	195
Idaho	69%	27%	2%	1%	207
Illinois	53%	41%	3%	3%	749
Indiana	57%	37%	3%	3%	388
Iowa	63%	32%	2%	4%	185
Kansas	70%	22%	2%	6%	195
Kentucky	58%	35%	4%	3%	278
Louisiana	50%	43%	3%	4%	307
Maine	67%	26%	2%	5%	148
Maryland	49%	44%	2%	5%	368
Massachusetts	45%	46%	3%	5%	324
Michigan	59%	33%	4%	3%	575
Minnesota	60%	32%	3%	4%	328
Mississippi	56%	38%	3%	3%	219
Missouri	63%	30%	3%	4%	386
Montana	71%	21%	4%	4%	171
Nebraska	69%	26%	1%	4%	188
Nevada	55%	38%	5%	2%	195
New Hampshire	65%	29%	2%	4%	147
New Jersey	44%	48%	4%	4%	507
New Mexico	49%	44%	4%	3%	192
New York	40%	53%	4%	3%	1,019
North Carolina	53%	40%	3%	4%	684
North Dakota	68%	25%	1%	5%	189
Ohio	59%	33%	3%	5%	683
Oklahoma	63%	31%	3%	3%	259
Oregon	56%	36%	2%	6%	238
Pennsylvania	59%	34%	3%	5%	781
Rhode Island	51%	36%	7%	5%	168
South Carolina	56%	36%	2%	5%	352
South Dakota	67%	28%	3%	2%	195
Tennessee	61%	31%	3%	4%	476
Texas	48%	45%	4%	4%	1,633
Utah	73%	24%	1%	3%	221
Vermont	48%	44%	4%	4%	153
Virginia	55%	39%	2%	3%	512
Washington	56%	35%	5%	5%	406
West Virginia	54%	35%	5%	6%	204
Wisconsin	64%	32%	2%	2%	323
Wyoming	74%	19%	2%	5%	193

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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Views about government aid to the poor among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by state

% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who say government aid to the poor…

State	Does more harm than good	Does more good than harm	Neither/both equally	Don't know	Sample size
Alabama	53%	41%	5%	1%	380
Alaska	50%	41%	6%	3%	178
Arizona	51%	40%	5%	4%	404
Arkansas	53%	45%	1%	1%	202
California	40%	54%	4%	3%	2,151
Colorado	45%	53%	2%	1%	288
Connecticut	41%	53%	5%	< 1%	188
Delaware	49%	48%	2%	1%	167
District of Columbia	23%	72%	4%	1%	153
Florida	45%	49%	5%	2%	1,255
Georgia	48%	44%	6%	1%	648
Hawaii	34%	58%	6%	1%	195
Idaho	54%	38%	6%	2%	207
Illinois	45%	48%	4%	2%	749
Indiana	56%	38%	4%	2%	388
Iowa	43%	54%	3%	< 1%	185
Kansas	51%	40%	8%	1%	195
Kentucky	51%	37%	10%	2%	278
Louisiana	48%	44%	3%	5%	307
Maine	42%	53%	4%	1%	148
Maryland	41%	53%	4%	1%	368
Massachusetts	39%	55%	3%	3%	324
Michigan	48%	47%	4%	1%	575
Minnesota	46%	50%	4%	< 1%	328
Mississippi	50%	42%	5%	2%	219
Missouri	47%	48%	3%	2%	386
Montana	59%	36%	2%	4%	171
Nebraska	59%	37%	2%	1%	188
Nevada	44%	51%	4%	1%	195
New Hampshire	46%	47%	3%	3%	147
New Jersey	37%	57%	3%	3%	507
New Mexico	43%	50%	3%	4%	192
New York	37%	55%	7%	1%	1,019
North Carolina	47%	47%	4%	2%	684
North Dakota	54%	39%	6%	1%	189
Ohio	48%	46%	4%	2%	683
Oklahoma	48%	47%	3%	2%	259
Oregon	40%	54%	5%	1%	238
Pennsylvania	48%	45%	4%	3%	781
Rhode Island	44%	54%	1%	1%	168
South Carolina	46%	46%	6%	2%	352
South Dakota	51%	47%	2%	1%	195
Tennessee	48%	46%	4%	2%	476
Texas	48%	45%	3%	3%	1,633
Utah	57%	40%	2%	1%	221
Vermont	34%	58%	4%	4%	153
Virginia	50%	42%	5%	3%	512
Washington	42%	52%	4%	2%	406
West Virginia	44%	50%	5%	1%	204
Wisconsin	50%	44%	3%	2%	323
Wyoming	69%	25%	5%	1%	193

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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Views about abortion among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by state

% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who say abortion should be…

State	Legal in all/most cases	Illegal in all/most cases	Don't know	Sample size
Alabama	34%	61%	5%	380
Alaska	55%	40%	4%	178
Arizona	41%	54%	5%	404
Arkansas	31%	66%	3%	202
California	50%	45%	5%	2,151
Colorado	53%	45%	2%	288
Connecticut	58%	34%	7%	188
Delaware	47%	47%	6%	167
District of Columbia	71%	24%	5%	153
Florida	50%	45%	5%	1,255
Georgia	42%	55%	3%	648
Hawaii	63%	33%	4%	195
Idaho	35%	57%	8%	207
Illinois	50%	47%	3%	749
Indiana	36%	58%	7%	388
Iowa	41%	56%	3%	185
Kansas	45%	53%	2%	195
Kentucky	31%	62%	7%	278
Louisiana	32%	62%	5%	307
Maine	57%	41%	2%	148
Maryland	59%	36%	4%	368
Massachusetts	67%	27%	7%	324
Michigan	48%	49%	3%	575
Minnesota	43%	54%	3%	328
Mississippi	32%	64%	4%	219
Missouri	37%	58%	5%	386
Montana	50%	46%	4%	171
Nebraska	43%	52%	5%	188
Nevada	56%	42%	3%	195
New Hampshire	60%	35%	5%	147
New Jersey	52%	43%	4%	507
New Mexico	45%	52%	3%	192
New York	59%	37%	4%	1,019
North Carolina	43%	51%	6%	684
North Dakota	43%	54%	3%	189
Ohio	41%	54%	5%	683
Oklahoma	43%	53%	5%	259
Oregon	56%	40%	3%	238
Pennsylvania	43%	51%	6%	781
Rhode Island	53%	41%	6%	168
South Carolina	37%	56%	6%	352
South Dakota	44%	54%	2%	195
Tennessee	36%	60%	4%	476
Texas	39%	57%	4%	1,633
Utah	37%	62%	1%	221
Vermont	67%	30%	3%	153
Virginia	47%	49%	4%	512
Washington	51%	43%	5%	406
West Virginia	31%	62%	7%	204
Wisconsin	42%	55%	3%	323
Wyoming	41%	57%	2%	193

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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Views about homosexuality among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by state

% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who say homosexuality…

State	Should be accepted	Should be discouraged	Neither/both equally	Don't know	Sample size
Alabama	32%	59%	4%	4%	380
Alaska	54%	37%	7%	2%	178
Arizona	56%	31%	7%	6%	404
Arkansas	38%	53%	5%	4%	202
California	62%	30%	4%	3%	2,151
Colorado	59%	31%	4%	5%	288
Connecticut	72%	23%	1%	4%	188
Delaware	65%	31%	1%	3%	167
District of Columbia	67%	27%	2%	4%	153
Florida	60%	32%	5%	3%	1,255
Georgia	49%	44%	4%	3%	648
Hawaii	57%	35%	2%	5%	195
Idaho	46%	42%	8%	4%	207
Illinois	59%	34%	4%	3%	749
Indiana	45%	45%	6%	4%	388
Iowa	53%	40%	6%	2%	185
Kansas	47%	39%	9%	5%	195
Kentucky	40%	50%	7%	3%	278
Louisiana	47%	38%	7%	8%	307
Maine	62%	33%	2%	3%	148
Maryland	60%	33%	5%	2%	368
Massachusetts	75%	17%	3%	5%	324
Michigan	52%	39%	6%	2%	575
Minnesota	62%	33%	4%	1%	328
Mississippi	34%	59%	6%	1%	219
Missouri	49%	44%	2%	5%	386
Montana	51%	39%	5%	5%	171
Nebraska	49%	44%	3%	4%	188
Nevada	63%	32%	3%	2%	195
New Hampshire	70%	25%	3%	2%	147
New Jersey	66%	27%	3%	4%	507
New Mexico	52%	40%	4%	3%	192
New York	63%	28%	5%	4%	1,019
North Carolina	47%	42%	6%	5%	684
North Dakota	50%	43%	5%	2%	189
Ohio	53%	39%	4%	4%	683
Oklahoma	47%	45%	5%	2%	259
Oregon	58%	32%	6%	4%	238
Pennsylvania	55%	36%	5%	4%	781
Rhode Island	66%	22%	4%	7%	168
South Carolina	44%	48%	5%	3%	352
South Dakota	54%	40%	3%	3%	195
Tennessee	32%	61%	3%	4%	476
Texas	49%	43%	4%	4%	1,633
Utah	47%	45%	3%	5%	221
Vermont	71%	24%	3%	2%	153
Virginia	52%	42%	4%	2%	512
Washington	58%	37%	3%	2%	406
West Virginia	42%	51%	4%	3%	204
Wisconsin	61%	34%	1%	3%	323
Wyoming	44%	47%	6%	3%	193

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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Views about same-sex marriage among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by state

% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who …same-sex marriage

State	Strongly favor/favor	Oppose/strongly oppose	Don't know	Sample size
Alabama	25%	66%	9%	380
Alaska	49%	42%	9%	178
Arizona	48%	44%	8%	404
Arkansas	30%	59%	11%	202
California	54%	39%	7%	2,151
Colorado	50%	43%	6%	288
Connecticut	66%	32%	2%	188
Delaware	52%	42%	6%	167
District of Columbia	55%	35%	10%	153
Florida	48%	44%	8%	1,255
Georgia	38%	55%	7%	648
Hawaii	53%	39%	8%	195
Idaho	37%	49%	14%	207
Illinois	52%	40%	8%	749
Indiana	33%	57%	10%	388
Iowa	45%	49%	6%	185
Kansas	42%	48%	10%	195
Kentucky	33%	60%	7%	278
Louisiana	36%	56%	8%	307
Maine	57%	39%	3%	148
Maryland	54%	38%	8%	368
Massachusetts	65%	23%	13%	324
Michigan	44%	50%	6%	575
Minnesota	56%	40%	4%	328
Mississippi	24%	70%	6%	219
Missouri	45%	49%	6%	386
Montana	46%	45%	9%	171
Nebraska	42%	54%	4%	188
Nevada	48%	43%	9%	195
New Hampshire	65%	31%	4%	147
New Jersey	54%	37%	8%	507
New Mexico	44%	49%	8%	192
New York	55%	36%	9%	1,019
North Carolina	38%	53%	9%	684
North Dakota	38%	56%	7%	189
Ohio	45%	48%	7%	683
Oklahoma	38%	55%	7%	259
Oregon	53%	38%	9%	238
Pennsylvania	44%	46%	10%	781
Rhode Island	59%	32%	9%	168
South Carolina	34%	58%	8%	352
South Dakota	50%	46%	5%	195
Tennessee	27%	66%	7%	476
Texas	40%	53%	8%	1,633
Utah	42%	55%	3%	221
Vermont	66%	28%	6%	153
Virginia	41%	53%	6%	512
Washington	51%	42%	8%	406
West Virginia	36%	52%	11%	204
Wisconsin	52%	43%	5%	323
Wyoming	41%	50%	9%	193

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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Views about environmental regulation among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by state

% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who say…

State	Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy	Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost	Neither/both equally	Don't know	Sample size
Alabama	45%	48%	2%	5%	380
Alaska	42%	50%	3%	5%	178
Arizona	42%	50%	3%	5%	404
Arkansas	48%	47%	2%	3%	202
California	36%	57%	3%	4%	2,151
Colorado	37%	57%	2%	4%	288
Connecticut	31%	66%	1%	3%	188
Delaware	39%	52%	4%	5%	167
District of Columbia	18%	75%	3%	4%	153
Florida	39%	56%	2%	3%	1,255
Georgia	40%	54%	3%	3%	648
Hawaii	23%	70%	1%	6%	195
Idaho	47%	48%	2%	3%	207
Illinois	38%	58%	3%	2%	749
Indiana	48%	49%	2%	2%	388
Iowa	35%	59%	4%	2%	185
Kansas	42%	51%	5%	2%	195
Kentucky	53%	41%	3%	3%	278
Louisiana	46%	48%	2%	4%	307
Maine	30%	64%	2%	4%	148
Maryland	33%	62%	2%	3%	368
Massachusetts	34%	58%	3%	5%	324
Michigan	40%	51%	5%	5%	575
Minnesota	35%	58%	3%	4%	328
Mississippi	45%	47%	6%	2%	219
Missouri	43%	51%	3%	3%	386
Montana	62%	34%	3%	1%	171
Nebraska	46%	47%	2%	5%	188
Nevada	43%	49%	3%	5%	195
New Hampshire	35%	61%	3%	1%	147
New Jersey	33%	60%	2%	5%	507
New Mexico	40%	54%	3%	4%	192
New York	31%	64%	3%	3%	1,019
North Carolina	42%	50%	3%	5%	684
North Dakota	49%	42%	4%	5%	189
Ohio	44%	52%	2%	2%	683
Oklahoma	42%	51%	2%	5%	259
Oregon	41%	53%	3%	3%	238
Pennsylvania	41%	55%	3%	2%	781
Rhode Island	31%	61%	5%	3%	168
South Carolina	46%	49%	2%	4%	352
South Dakota	46%	53%	1%	1%	195
Tennessee	46%	47%	2%	4%	476
Texas	39%	55%	2%	4%	1,633
Utah	47%	45%	6%	2%	221
Vermont	25%	71%	1%	3%	153
Virginia	42%	55%	2%	2%	512
Washington	31%	61%	4%	4%	406
West Virginia	55%	40%	3%	2%	204
Wisconsin	41%	55%	2%	1%	323
Wyoming	58%	35%	5%	2%	193

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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Views about human evolution among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by state

% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week who say humans…

State	Evolved; due to natural processes	Evolved; due to God's design	Evolved; don't know how	Always existed in present form	Don't know	Sample size
Alabama	14%	24%	2%	55%	5%	380
Alaska	27%	25%	5%	37%	7%	178
Arizona	20%	29%	3%	41%	7%	404
Arkansas	11%	29%	2%	53%	4%	202
California	33%	24%	4%	34%	4%	2,151
Colorado	31%	25%	3%	36%	5%	288
Connecticut	29%	28%	4%	36%	4%	188
Delaware	28%	24%	4%	38%	5%	167
District of Columbia	32%	35%	6%	24%	3%	153
Florida	24%	27%	4%	40%	4%	1,255
Georgia	18%	29%	3%	46%	4%	648
Hawaii	29%	27%	5%	36%	3%	195
Idaho	17%	29%	4%	45%	5%	207
Illinois	28%	28%	3%	37%	4%	749
Indiana	19%	28%	4%	46%	3%	388
Iowa	26%	28%	3%	37%	6%	185
Kansas	20%	29%	5%	43%	3%	195
Kentucky	17%	26%	2%	52%	4%	278
Louisiana	18%	28%	3%	44%	7%	307
Maine	39%	21%	5%	31%	4%	148
Maryland	30%	30%	3%	33%	4%	368
Massachusetts	35%	26%	6%	27%	6%	324
Michigan	24%	26%	3%	43%	4%	575
Minnesota	31%	22%	4%	39%	5%	328
Mississippi	14%	19%	3%	59%	5%	219
Missouri	18%	29%	3%	47%	3%	386
Montana	25%	25%	3%	42%	5%	171
Nebraska	24%	31%	3%	38%	3%	188
Nevada	27%	27%	5%	35%	6%	195
New Hampshire	32%	27%	2%	36%	3%	147
New Jersey	31%	26%	4%	33%	6%	507
New Mexico	25%	32%	3%	38%	2%	192
New York	28%	26%	4%	37%	4%	1,019
North Carolina	20%	29%	3%	42%	6%	684
North Dakota	23%	24%	2%	47%	4%	189
Ohio	22%	26%	4%	43%	5%	683
Oklahoma	19%	23%	2%	48%	8%	259
Oregon	31%	26%	3%	32%	7%	238
Pennsylvania	24%	24%	3%	46%	4%	781
Rhode Island	28%	29%	< 1%	40%	3%	168
South Carolina	15%	27%	2%	51%	4%	352
South Dakota	23%	29%	< 1%	45%	4%	195
Tennessee	14%	23%	2%	54%	7%	476
Texas	19%	28%	4%	45%	4%	1,633
Utah	21%	29%	2%	45%	4%	221
Vermont	51%	19%	5%	23%	1%	153
Virginia	16%	32%	3%	44%	4%	512
Washington	27%	23%	7%	39%	4%	406
West Virginia	16%	23%	2%	56%	3%	204
Wisconsin	26%	28%	2%	37%	7%	323
Wyoming	20%	27%	5%	43%	4%	193

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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Religious Landscape Study

State among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week

State among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week

State among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by religious group

Demographic✭Information

Age distribution among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by state

Generational cohort among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by state

Gender composition among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by state

Racial and ethnic composition among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by state

Immigrant status among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by state

Income distribution among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by state

Educational distribution among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by state

Marital status among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by state

Parent of children under 18 among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by state

Beliefs✭and✭Practices

Belief in God among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by state

Importance of religion in one's life among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by state

Attendance at religious services among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by state

Frequency of prayer among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by state

Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by state

Frequency of meditation among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by state

Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by state

Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by state

Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by state

Frequency of reading scripture among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by state

Interpreting scripture among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by state

Belief in Heaven among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by state

Belief in Hell among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by state

Social✭and✭Political✭Views

Party affiliation among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by state

Political ideology among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by state

Views about size of government among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by state

Views about government aid to the poor among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by state

Views about abortion among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by state

Views about homosexuality among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by state

Views about same-sex marriage among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by state

Views about environmental regulation among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by state

Views about human evolution among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing at least once a week by state

DemographicInformation

BeliefsandPractices

SocialandPoliticalViews