State among adults who say religion is not at all important
% of adults who say religion is not at all important 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 |
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2014 | 1% | < 1% | 2% | < 1% | 15% | 2% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 7% | 2% | < 1% | 1% | 4% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 3% | 2% | < 1% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 9% | 2% | < 1% | 3% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 1% | 1% | < 1% | 1% | 6% | 1% | < 1% | 2% | 3% | < 1% | 2% | < 1% | 3,966 |
2007 | 1% | < 1% | 2% | < 1% | 18% | 3% | 2% | < 1% | < 1% | 5% | 2% | < 1% | 1% | 4% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 3% | 2% | < 1% | 2% | 1% | < 1% | 1% | 1% | 3% | < 1% | 7% | 1% | < 1% | 4% | 1% | 3% | 5% | 1% | 1% | < 1% | 1% | 4% | 1% | 1% | 3% | 3% | 1% | 1% | < 1% | 2,468 |
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State among adults who say religion is not at all important by religious group
% of adults who say religion is not at all important 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 |
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Catholic | < 1% | < 1% | 1% | < 1% | 7% | < 1% | 2% | < 1% | 1% | 8% | 2% | 1% | < 1% | 2% | 1% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 8% | 4% | 2% | < 1% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 1% | < 1% | 4% | 2% | 13% | < 1% | < 1% | 2% | < 1% | 1% | 11% | 4% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 7% | < 1% | 1% | 2% | 4% | < 1% | 3% | < 1% | 160 |
Mainline Protestant | < 1% | < 1% | 1% | 1% | 7% | 2% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 8% | 3% | < 1% | < 1% | 5% | 1% | 1% | 2% | < 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 9% | 3% | 5% | < 1% | 1% | < 1% | 1% | < 1% | 1% | 2% | < 1% | 5% | 3% | < 1% | 4% | < 1% | 1% | 6% | < 1% | < 1% | 1% | 1% | 10% | 2% | < 1% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 3% | < 1% | 136 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 1% | < 1% | 2% | < 1% | 16% | 2% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 7% | 2% | < 1% | 1% | 4% | 2% | 1% | < 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 3% | 2% | < 1% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 9% | 2% | < 1% | 3% | 1% | 2% | 4% | < 1% | 1% | < 1% | 1% | 5% | 1% | < 1% | 2% | 4% | < 1% | 2% | < 1% | 3,232 |
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Demographic✭Information
Age distribution among adults who say religion is not at all important by state
% of adults who say religion is not at all important who are ages…
State | 18-29 | 30-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
California | 28% | 37% | 20% | 14% | 575 |
Florida | 31% | 36% | 20% | 13% | 225 |
Illinois | 29% | 41% | 19% | 11% | 134 |
Massachusetts | 43% | 33% | 15% | 10% | 133 |
Michigan | 28% | 38% | 22% | 12% | 103 |
New York | 33% | 37% | 18% | 12% | 271 |
Pennsylvania | 39% | 35% | 16% | 9% | 132 |
Texas | 32% | 43% | 18% | 7% | 189 |
Washington | 26% | 35% | 25% | 13% | 114 |
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Generational cohort among adults who say religion is not at all important by state
% of adults who say religion is not at all important who are…
State | Younger Millennial | Older Millennial | Generation X | Baby Boomer | Silent | Greatest | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
California | 18% | 20% | 28% | 25% | 9% | 1% | 575 |
Florida | 21% | 15% | 31% | 25% | 7% | 2% | 225 |
Illinois | 22% | 18% | 30% | 24% | 4% | 1% | 134 |
Massachusetts | 22% | 26% | 27% | 19% | 5% | < 1% | 133 |
Michigan | 18% | 17% | 31% | 31% | 3% | < 1% | 103 |
New York | 26% | 17% | 28% | 21% | 7% | 1% | 271 |
Pennsylvania | 29% | 19% | 27% | 18% | 7% | < 1% | 132 |
Texas | 21% | 22% | 32% | 19% | 5% | < 1% | 189 |
Washington | 10% | 24% | 28% | 31% | 7% | < 1% | 114 |
Gender composition among adults who say religion is not at all important by state
% of adults who say religion is not at all important who are…
State | Men | Women | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|
California | 64% | 36% | 587 |
Florida | 63% | 37% | 229 |
Illinois | 70% | 30% | 137 |
Massachusetts | 59% | 41% | 137 |
Michigan | 64% | 36% | 104 |
New York | 56% | 44% | 278 |
Pennsylvania | 61% | 39% | 133 |
Texas | 69% | 31% | 195 |
Washington | 57% | 43% | 114 |
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Racial and ethnic composition among adults who say religion is not at all important by state
% of adults who say religion is not at all important who identify as…
State | White | Black | Asian | Latino | Other/Mixed | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
California | 63% | 3% | 17% | 14% | 3% | 575 |
Florida | 67% | 9% | < 1% | 22% | 2% | 225 |
Illinois | 72% | 3% | 5% | 19% | 1% | 134 |
Massachusetts | 88% | 1% | 4% | 1% | 5% | 136 |
Michigan | 88% | 4% | < 1% | 5% | 3% | 102 |
New York | 72% | 10% | 5% | 12% | 2% | 276 |
Pennsylvania | 82% | 5% | 2% | 8% | 2% | 132 |
Texas | 63% | 6% | 2% | 27% | 3% | 194 |
Washington | 78% | 1% | 5% | 7% | 9% | 113 |
Immigrant status among adults who say religion is not at all important by state
% of adults who say religion is not at all important who are…
State | Immigrants | Second generation | Third generation or higher | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
California | 20% | 20% | 61% | 578 |
Florida | 17% | 18% | 65% | 226 |
Illinois | 16% | 18% | 66% | 135 |
Massachusetts | 9% | 11% | 80% | 135 |
Michigan | 9% | 7% | 84% | 103 |
New York | 18% | 18% | 64% | 273 |
Pennsylvania | 12% | 11% | 77% | 132 |
Texas | 14% | 10% | 75% | 193 |
Washington | 11% | 9% | 80% | 114 |
Income distribution among adults who say religion is not at all important by state
% of adults who say religion is not at all important 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
California | 20% | 18% | 27% | 36% | 523 |
Florida | 26% | 18% | 30% | 26% | 204 |
Illinois | 30% | 18% | 24% | 28% | 120 |
Massachusetts | 19% | 17% | 28% | 36% | 122 |
New York | 25% | 18% | 29% | 28% | 242 |
Pennsylvania | 35% | 13% | 28% | 24% | 120 |
Texas | 24% | 20% | 32% | 24% | 183 |
Washington | 24% | 23% | 30% | 23% | 103 |
Educational distribution among adults who say religion is not at all important by state
% of adults who say religion is not at all important who have completed…
State | High school or less | Some college | College | Post-graduate degree | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
California | 27% | 33% | 22% | 18% | 585 |
Florida | 35% | 31% | 20% | 14% | 227 |
Illinois | 28% | 29% | 25% | 18% | 136 |
Massachusetts | 23% | 32% | 28% | 17% | 136 |
Michigan | 30% | 40% | 20% | 10% | 104 |
New York | 33% | 28% | 22% | 17% | 278 |
Pennsylvania | 42% | 26% | 20% | 12% | 133 |
Texas | 30% | 31% | 27% | 12% | 194 |
Washington | 29% | 39% | 19% | 13% | 114 |
Marital status among adults who say religion is not at all important by state
% of adults who say religion is not at all important who are…
State | Married | Living with a partner | Divorced/separated | Widowed | Never married | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
California | 42% | 10% | 10% | 3% | 34% | 584 |
Florida | 35% | 9% | 17% | 4% | 35% | 229 |
Illinois | 38% | 12% | 6% | 2% | 41% | 135 |
Massachusetts | 36% | 12% | 10% | 1% | 41% | 135 |
Michigan | 37% | 13% | 17% | 3% | 30% | 104 |
New York | 35% | 11% | 7% | 2% | 45% | 278 |
Pennsylvania | 32% | 12% | 10% | 5% | 41% | 132 |
Texas | 40% | 12% | 18% | 2% | 28% | 193 |
Washington | 45% | 15% | 11% | 3% | 26% | 114 |
Parent of children under 18 among adults who say religion is not at all important by state
% of adults who say religion is not at all important who are…
State | Parents | Non-parents | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|
California | 19% | 81% | 583 |
Florida | 26% | 74% | 229 |
Illinois | 20% | 80% | 137 |
Massachusetts | 25% | 75% | 136 |
Michigan | 23% | 77% | 104 |
New York | 19% | 81% | 277 |
Pennsylvania | 31% | 69% | 133 |
Texas | 33% | 67% | 194 |
Washington | 19% | 81% | 114 |
Beliefs✭and✭Practices
Belief in God among adults who say religion is not at all important by state
% of adults who say religion is not at all important 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
California | 11% | 13% | 11% | 1% | 59% | 5% | 587 |
Florida | 19% | 8% | 5% | 1% | 60% | 6% | 229 |
Illinois | 15% | 12% | 9% | < 1% | 55% | 8% | 137 |
Massachusetts | 6% | 21% | 14% | 1% | 49% | 9% | 137 |
Michigan | 13% | 21% | 12% | < 1% | 47% | 6% | 104 |
New York | 17% | 10% | 10% | 1% | 52% | 10% | 278 |
Pennsylvania | 12% | 12% | 10% | < 1% | 59% | 7% | 133 |
Texas | 20% | 10% | 12% | < 1% | 50% | 7% | 195 |
Washington | 10% | 15% | 6% | < 1% | 62% | 6% | 114 |
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Attendance at religious services among adults who say religion is not at all important by state
% of adults who say religion is not at all important 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
California | 1% | 10% | 88% | < 1% | 587 |
Florida | 4% | 12% | 83% | 1% | 229 |
Illinois | 2% | 6% | 92% | < 1% | 137 |
Massachusetts | < 1% | 11% | 89% | < 1% | 137 |
Michigan | < 1% | 13% | 87% | < 1% | 104 |
New York | 3% | 11% | 86% | < 1% | 278 |
Pennsylvania | < 1% | 11% | 89% | < 1% | 133 |
Texas | 6% | 12% | 82% | 1% | 195 |
Washington | < 1% | 8% | 91% | < 1% | 114 |
Frequency of prayer among adults who say religion is not at all important by state
% of adults who say religion is not at all important who pray…
State | At least daily | Weekly | Monthly | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
California | 9% | 3% | 3% | 85% | < 1% | 587 |
Florida | 12% | 4% | 5% | 79% | < 1% | 229 |
Illinois | 11% | 5% | 3% | 82% | < 1% | 137 |
Massachusetts | 3% | 3% | 2% | 91% | 1% | 137 |
Michigan | 9% | 8% | 5% | 78% | < 1% | 104 |
New York | 11% | 3% | 4% | 81% | 1% | 278 |
Pennsylvania | 6% | 6% | 4% | 84% | < 1% | 133 |
Texas | 10% | 5% | 4% | 80% | 1% | 195 |
Washington | 4% | 4% | 6% | 86% | < 1% | 114 |
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who say religion is not at all important by state
% of adults who say religion is not at all important 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
California | 1% | 1% | 1% | 97% | < 1% | 587 |
Florida | 5% | 1% | 2% | 91% | 1% | 229 |
Illinois | 4% | 1% | < 1% | 95% | < 1% | 137 |
Massachusetts | 1% | < 1% | 2% | 97% | < 1% | 137 |
Michigan | < 1% | 2% | 1% | 97% | < 1% | 104 |
New York | 2% | < 1% | 3% | 94% | 1% | 278 |
Pennsylvania | 2% | 1% | 4% | 93% | < 1% | 133 |
Texas | 5% | < 1% | < 1% | 94% | 1% | 195 |
Washington | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 97% | 2% | 114 |
Frequency of meditation among adults who say religion is not at all important by state
% of adults who say religion is not at all important who meditate…
State | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
California | 23% | 10% | 5% | 62% | 1% | 587 |
Florida | 24% | 5% | 2% | 67% | 1% | 229 |
Illinois | 31% | 6% | 5% | 59% | < 1% | 137 |
Massachusetts | 18% | 7% | 3% | 71% | 1% | 137 |
Michigan | 20% | 3% | 3% | 73% | < 1% | 104 |
New York | 26% | 7% | 8% | 58% | 1% | 278 |
Pennsylvania | 24% | 5% | 2% | 68% | 1% | 133 |
Texas | 25% | 7% | 4% | 62% | 1% | 195 |
Washington | 24% | 4% | 5% | 67% | < 1% | 114 |
Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who say religion is not at all important by state
% of adults who say religion is not at all important who feel a sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing…
State | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
California | 40% | 15% | 10% | 33% | 3% | 587 |
Florida | 43% | 8% | 7% | 38% | 3% | 229 |
Illinois | 33% | 15% | 8% | 44% | < 1% | 137 |
Massachusetts | 33% | 15% | 10% | 39% | 2% | 137 |
Michigan | 34% | 13% | 10% | 42% | < 1% | 104 |
New York | 32% | 14% | 11% | 40% | 4% | 278 |
Pennsylvania | 38% | 11% | 9% | 41% | 2% | 133 |
Texas | 41% | 11% | 8% | 38% | 3% | 195 |
Washington | 28% | 18% | 12% | 43% | < 1% | 114 |
Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who say religion is not at all important by state
% of adults who say religion is not at all important 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
California | 48% | 17% | 15% | 20% | 1% | 587 |
Florida | 48% | 10% | 16% | 25% | 1% | 229 |
Illinois | 51% | 14% | 13% | 22% | < 1% | 137 |
Massachusetts | 57% | 8% | 11% | 24% | < 1% | 137 |
Michigan | 45% | 14% | 12% | 29% | < 1% | 104 |
New York | 45% | 18% | 14% | 21% | 1% | 278 |
Pennsylvania | 42% | 15% | 12% | 30% | < 1% | 133 |
Texas | 52% | 18% | 9% | 20% | 1% | 195 |
Washington | 42% | 20% | 13% | 24% | < 1% | 114 |
Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who say religion is not at all important by state
% of adults who say religion is not at all important who say they look to…most for guidance on right and wrong
State | Religion | Philosophy/reason | Common sense | Science | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
California | 2% | 22% | 48% | 25% | 2% | 587 |
Florida | 1% | 20% | 57% | 21% | 1% | 229 |
Illinois | 2% | 20% | 58% | 17% | 3% | 137 |
Massachusetts | 4% | 11% | 55% | 28% | 1% | 137 |
Michigan | 1% | 13% | 66% | 18% | 3% | 104 |
New York | 1% | 23% | 53% | 20% | 2% | 278 |
Pennsylvania | 3% | 10% | 57% | 27% | 2% | 133 |
Texas | 3% | 15% | 54% | 25% | 2% | 195 |
Washington | 1% | 18% | 60% | 19% | 1% | 114 |
Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who say religion is not at all important by state
% of adults who say religion is not at all important 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
California | 19% | 79% | 1% | 1% | 587 |
Florida | 19% | 79% | 2% | < 1% | 229 |
Illinois | 16% | 80% | < 1% | 4% | 137 |
Massachusetts | 16% | 82% | < 1% | 2% | 137 |
Michigan | 29% | 70% | < 1% | 1% | 104 |
New York | 15% | 84% | 1% | 1% | 278 |
Pennsylvania | 20% | 79% | < 1% | < 1% | 133 |
Texas | 14% | 85% | 1% | < 1% | 195 |
Washington | 18% | 82% | < 1% | < 1% | 114 |
Frequency of reading scripture among adults who say religion is not at all important by state
% of adults who say religion is not at all important 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
California | 3% | 2% | 3% | 91% | < 1% | 587 |
Florida | 10% | 2% | 5% | 83% | < 1% | 229 |
Illinois | 4% | 2% | 1% | 91% | 2% | 137 |
Massachusetts | 1% | 3% | 4% | 92% | 1% | 137 |
Michigan | 3% | 3% | 2% | 91% | < 1% | 104 |
New York | 4% | 1% | 3% | 91% | 2% | 278 |
Pennsylvania | 4% | 3% | 2% | 92% | < 1% | 133 |
Texas | 7% | 3% | 4% | 86% | 1% | 195 |
Washington | 1% | 2% | 3% | 94% | < 1% | 114 |
Interpreting scripture among adults who say religion is not at all important by state
% of adults who say religion is not at all important 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
California | 2% | 2% | < 1% | 90% | 6% | 587 |
Florida | 5% | 6% | 1% | 85% | 3% | 229 |
Illinois | < 1% | 4% | < 1% | 93% | 3% | 137 |
Massachusetts | 2% | 1% | < 1% | 95% | 2% | 137 |
Michigan | 4% | 5% | 1% | 84% | 6% | 104 |
New York | 4% | 5% | < 1% | 86% | 5% | 278 |
Pennsylvania | 7% | 7% | < 1% | 82% | 4% | 133 |
Texas | 5% | 6% | < 1% | 87% | 2% | 195 |
Washington | < 1% | 2% | < 1% | 95% | 3% | 114 |
Belief in Heaven among adults who say religion is not at all important by state
% of adults who say religion is not at all important who …in heaven
State | Believe | Don't believe | Other/don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
California | 13% | 80% | 7% | 587 |
Florida | 17% | 77% | 6% | 229 |
Illinois | 13% | 78% | 9% | 137 |
Massachusetts | 12% | 77% | 11% | 137 |
Michigan | 17% | 72% | 11% | 104 |
New York | 23% | 72% | 5% | 278 |
Pennsylvania | 25% | 71% | 5% | 133 |
Texas | 21% | 67% | 11% | 195 |
Washington | 14% | 78% | 8% | 114 |
Belief in Hell among adults who say religion is not at all important by state
% of adults who say religion is not at all important who …in hell
State | Believe | Don't believe | Other/don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
California | 7% | 87% | 5% | 587 |
Florida | 12% | 83% | 5% | 229 |
Illinois | 7% | 85% | 8% | 137 |
Massachusetts | 8% | 83% | 9% | 137 |
Michigan | 15% | 79% | 6% | 104 |
New York | 18% | 76% | 6% | 278 |
Pennsylvania | 12% | 80% | 8% | 133 |
Texas | 18% | 73% | 10% | 195 |
Washington | 10% | 85% | 6% | 114 |
Social✭and✭Political✭Views
Party affiliation among adults who say religion is not at all important by state
% of adults who say religion is not at all important who identify as…
State | Republican/lean Rep. | No lean | Democrat/lean Dem. | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
California | 19% | 17% | 64% | 587 |
Florida | 22% | 23% | 54% | 229 |
Illinois | 16% | 23% | 61% | 137 |
Massachusetts | 17% | 17% | 66% | 137 |
Michigan | 17% | 24% | 58% | 104 |
New York | 20% | 17% | 63% | 278 |
Pennsylvania | 19% | 19% | 63% | 133 |
Texas | 30% | 20% | 50% | 195 |
Washington | 17% | 17% | 65% | 114 |
Political ideology among adults who say religion is not at all important by state
% of adults who say religion is not at all important who are…
State | Conservative | Moderate | Liberal | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
California | 13% | 31% | 51% | 5% | 587 |
Florida | 15% | 29% | 46% | 9% | 229 |
Illinois | 14% | 26% | 52% | 8% | 137 |
Massachusetts | 9% | 28% | 57% | 6% | 137 |
Michigan | 12% | 34% | 42% | 12% | 104 |
New York | 13% | 33% | 49% | 5% | 278 |
Pennsylvania | 11% | 37% | 45% | 7% | 133 |
Texas | 19% | 34% | 42% | 6% | 195 |
Washington | 10% | 32% | 48% | 11% | 114 |
Views about size of government among adults who say religion is not at all important by state
% of adults who say religion is not at all important who would rather have…
State | Smaller government; fewer services | Bigger government; more services | Depends | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
California | 44% | 48% | 5% | 3% | 587 |
Florida | 45% | 50% | 2% | 3% | 229 |
Illinois | 46% | 44% | 4% | 6% | 137 |
Massachusetts | 45% | 51% | 1% | 3% | 137 |
Michigan | 53% | 41% | 2% | 4% | 104 |
New York | 42% | 52% | 3% | 3% | 278 |
Pennsylvania | 44% | 48% | 3% | 4% | 133 |
Texas | 53% | 38% | 5% | 4% | 195 |
Washington | 44% | 50% | 2% | 4% | 114 |
Views about government aid to the poor among adults who say religion is not at all important by state
% of adults who say religion is not at all important 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
California | 30% | 67% | 3% | 1% | 587 |
Florida | 41% | 54% | 4% | 1% | 229 |
Illinois | 29% | 65% | 3% | 4% | 137 |
Massachusetts | 30% | 67% | 3% | 1% | 137 |
Michigan | 37% | 58% | 4% | 2% | 104 |
New York | 36% | 59% | 4% | < 1% | 278 |
Pennsylvania | 34% | 64% | 1% | < 1% | 133 |
Texas | 37% | 58% | 4% | 1% | 195 |
Washington | 28% | 70% | 1% | 2% | 114 |
Views about abortion among adults who say religion is not at all important by state
% of adults who say religion is not at all important who say abortion should be…
State | Legal in all/most cases | Illegal in all/most cases | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
California | 85% | 11% | 4% | 587 |
Florida | 76% | 21% | 3% | 229 |
Illinois | 80% | 16% | 4% | 137 |
Massachusetts | 92% | 7% | < 1% | 137 |
Michigan | 77% | 19% | 4% | 104 |
New York | 81% | 18% | 1% | 278 |
Pennsylvania | 76% | 22% | 2% | 133 |
Texas | 78% | 19% | 2% | 195 |
Washington | 91% | 5% | 4% | 114 |
Views about homosexuality among adults who say religion is not at all important by state
% of adults who say religion is not at all important who say homosexuality…
State | Should be accepted | Should be discouraged | Neither/both equally | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
California | 89% | 6% | 3% | 2% | 587 |
Florida | 88% | 10% | 2% | 1% | 229 |
Illinois | 89% | 10% | 1% | < 1% | 137 |
Massachusetts | 93% | 7% | < 1% | < 1% | 137 |
Michigan | 91% | 6% | 3% | 1% | 104 |
New York | 84% | 11% | 2% | 2% | 278 |
Pennsylvania | 90% | 8% | 2% | < 1% | 133 |
Texas | 84% | 8% | 5% | 3% | 195 |
Washington | 91% | 5% | < 1% | 4% | 114 |
Views about same-sex marriage among adults who say religion is not at all important by state
% of adults who say religion is not at all important who …same-sex marriage
State | Strongly favor/favor | Oppose/strongly oppose | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
California | 89% | 6% | 5% | 587 |
Florida | 81% | 14% | 5% | 229 |
Illinois | 84% | 11% | 5% | 137 |
Massachusetts | 88% | 10% | 3% | 137 |
Michigan | 78% | 14% | 9% | 104 |
New York | 83% | 13% | 4% | 278 |
Pennsylvania | 85% | 12% | 3% | 133 |
Texas | 83% | 13% | 5% | 195 |
Washington | 88% | 9% | 3% | 114 |
Views about environmental regulation among adults who say religion is not at all important by state
% of adults who say religion is not at all important 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
California | 20% | 76% | 3% | 1% | 587 |
Florida | 24% | 73% | 1% | 1% | 229 |
Illinois | 22% | 71% | 4% | 3% | 137 |
Massachusetts | 24% | 71% | < 1% | 5% | 137 |
Michigan | 24% | 70% | 3% | 4% | 104 |
New York | 21% | 76% | 2% | 1% | 278 |
Pennsylvania | 24% | 73% | < 1% | 3% | 133 |
Texas | 32% | 63% | 2% | 3% | 195 |
Washington | 15% | 84% | 1% | < 1% | 114 |
Views about human evolution among adults who say religion is not at all important by state
% of adults who say religion is not at all important 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
California | 80% | 7% | 2% | 10% | 1% | 587 |
Florida | 72% | 11% | 2% | 13% | 2% | 229 |
Illinois | 81% | 8% | 2% | 7% | 1% | 137 |
Massachusetts | 82% | 6% | 3% | 5% | 3% | 137 |
Michigan | 75% | 10% | 3% | 9% | 3% | 104 |
New York | 78% | 8% | 3% | 9% | 2% | 278 |
Pennsylvania | 76% | 10% | 1% | 10% | 3% | 133 |
Texas | 73% | 13% | 3% | 10% | 2% | 195 |
Washington | 81% | 11% | 5% | 2% | 1% | 114 |