State among adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost

% of adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost who are in…

Survey yearAlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareDistrict of ColumbiaFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingSample size
20141%< 1%2%1%13%2%1%< 1%< 1%6%3%1%< 1%4%2%1%1%1%1%< 1%2%2%3%2%1%2%< 1%1%1%1%3%1%7%3%< 1%3%1%1%4%< 1%1%< 1%2%8%1%< 1%3%3%< 1%2%< 1%19,928
20072%< 1%2%1%12%2%1%< 1%< 1%5%3%< 1%< 1%4%2%1%1%2%1%1%2%2%3%2%1%2%< 1%1%1%< 1%3%1%6%3%< 1%4%1%1%6%< 1%1%< 1%2%6%1%< 1%3%2%1%2%< 1%21,855
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.

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State among adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost by religious group

% of adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost who are in…

Religious traditionAlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareDistrict of ColumbiaFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingSample size
Buddhist< 1%1%2%< 1%25%3%1%< 1%< 1%3%1%5%< 1%4%1%< 1%1%< 1%1%< 1%2%2%4%1%< 1%2%< 1%1%1%< 1%< 1%1%10%1%< 1%3%< 1%< 1%2%< 1%< 1%< 1%2%7%1%< 1%5%2%< 1%< 1%< 1%205
Catholic< 1%< 1%2%< 1%16%2%2%< 1%< 1%6%1%1%< 1%5%1%1%1%1%1%< 1%1%3%3%2%< 1%1%< 1%1%1%1%5%1%10%1%< 1%3%< 1%1%4%1%1%< 1%< 1%9%< 1%< 1%2%2%< 1%2%< 1%3,965
Evangelical Protestant3%< 1%2%1%9%2%1%< 1%< 1%6%5%1%< 1%4%2%1%1%2%2%< 1%2%1%3%1%1%3%< 1%< 1%1%< 1%2%1%3%4%< 1%4%2%1%3%< 1%2%< 1%4%11%< 1%< 1%3%2%1%2%< 1%3,704
Hindu< 1%< 1%6%1%36%1%< 1%1%1%4%< 1%< 1%< 1%5%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%2%3%2%1%< 1%< 1%< 1%1%< 1%< 1%10%< 1%11%1%< 1%1%< 1%1%4%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%4%1%< 1%1%2%< 1%< 1%< 1%134
Historically Black Protestant3%< 1%< 1%2%5%< 1%1%1%1%7%9%< 1%< 1%4%1%< 1%< 1%1%4%< 1%6%1%5%1%4%2%< 1%< 1%1%< 1%2%< 1%6%5%< 1%4%1%< 1%3%< 1%3%< 1%2%8%< 1%< 1%5%1%< 1%1%< 1%1,156
Jehovah's Witness1%< 1%4%< 1%15%1%< 1%< 1%< 1%8%6%1%< 1%4%1%< 1%1%1%< 1%< 1%< 1%1%3%1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%4%1%9%2%< 1%5%1%1%4%1%< 1%< 1%1%13%1%< 1%< 1%4%< 1%3%1%137
Jewish< 1%< 1%2%< 1%14%2%2%< 1%1%11%1%< 1%< 1%5%1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%1%4%5%2%1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%1%1%8%< 1%22%1%< 1%2%< 1%1%3%< 1%1%< 1%1%3%< 1%< 1%2%1%< 1%1%< 1%624
Mainline Protestant1%< 1%2%1%8%1%2%< 1%< 1%6%3%1%1%4%2%2%1%1%1%1%2%1%3%4%1%2%< 1%1%< 1%1%3%1%5%4%< 1%4%1%1%6%< 1%2%< 1%2%7%< 1%< 1%3%2%1%2%< 1%3,444
Mormon< 1%< 1%5%< 1%11%1%1%< 1%< 1%3%2%2%7%1%1%< 1%1%1%< 1%1%1%2%2%1%< 1%1%< 1%< 1%1%< 1%2%< 1%3%2%< 1%3%1%2%1%< 1%< 1%< 1%1%5%25%< 1%3%4%< 1%< 1%1%263
Muslim1%< 1%2%2%14%< 1%2%< 1%< 1%1%1%< 1%1%8%< 1%1%1%< 1%< 1%< 1%4%4%4%2%1%1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%9%< 1%9%1%< 1%3%< 1%1%4%< 1%< 1%< 1%2%8%< 1%< 1%6%1%< 1%4%< 1%155
Orthodox Christian< 1%2%1%< 1%13%< 1%2%1%< 1%6%2%< 1%< 1%6%1%< 1%1%< 1%< 1%< 1%2%6%1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%1%< 1%6%< 1%17%5%< 1%1%< 1%4%4%< 1%2%< 1%< 1%3%< 1%1%5%2%< 1%2%< 1%110
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")1%< 1%2%1%15%2%1%< 1%< 1%7%3%< 1%1%4%2%1%1%1%1%1%2%3%3%2%< 1%1%< 1%< 1%1%1%2%1%8%3%< 1%3%1%2%4%< 1%1%< 1%1%6%1%< 1%2%4%< 1%2%< 1%5,281
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.

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DemographicInformation

Age distribution among adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost by state

% of adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost who are ages…

State18-2930-4950-6465+Sample size
Alabama24%34%28%14%229
Alaska27%33%29%11%160
Arizona23%38%22%18%353
Arkansas21%34%27%18%155
California25%38%24%13%2,156
Colorado23%40%25%12%279
Connecticut22%36%26%16%249
Delaware23%31%30%17%181
District of Columbia23%44%22%11%216
Florida24%32%24%21%1,118
Georgia27%38%24%10%528
Hawaii23%31%27%19%203
Idaho26%29%28%16%168
Illinois23%37%24%16%755
Indiana26%36%25%12%335
Iowa29%31%24%16%188
Kansas30%29%25%16%150
Kentucky26%37%22%15%192
Louisiana28%36%19%16%227
Maine23%32%28%17%185
Maryland23%40%25%13%408
Massachusetts24%37%22%16%452
Michigan24%34%28%15%532
Minnesota25%37%23%15%337
Mississippi28%38%24%10%147
Missouri23%31%29%17%333
Montana28%39%23%11%129
Nebraska32%32%21%15%154
Nevada24%34%24%18%158
New Hampshire21%33%28%18%201
New Jersey19%41%26%15%537
New Mexico29%34%24%14%166
New York24%33%26%17%1,235
North Carolina23%37%25%15%563
North Dakota29%34%21%16%158
Ohio25%34%25%17%593
Oklahoma25%36%25%14%191
Oregon18%38%27%17%247
Pennsylvania25%30%26%18%770
Rhode Island20%33%29%19%200
South Carolina27%33%24%16%259
South Dakota29%29%25%17%149
Tennessee27%29%29%14%314
Texas28%39%21%12%1,375
Utah32%32%22%14%155
Vermont20%31%31%18%211
Virginia26%38%25%11%503
Washington25%36%26%13%465
West Virginia16%38%27%19%127
Wisconsin25%33%26%16%338
Wyoming25%36%23%16%111
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.

Generational cohort among adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost by state

% of adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost who are…

StateYounger MillennialOlder MillennialGeneration XBaby BoomerSilentGreatestSample size
Alabama17%12%28%33%9%< 1%229
Alaska16%18%26%31%8%2%160
Arizona14%18%28%26%14%< 1%353
Arkansas14%14%27%36%9%1%155
California16%17%30%28%8%1%2,156
Colorado12%19%32%28%8%1%279
Connecticut16%11%30%31%10%1%249
Delaware17%9%27%33%13%1%181
District of Columbia8%25%33%23%9%1%216
Florida16%13%27%30%13%2%1,118
Georgia21%14%30%28%6%1%528
Hawaii18%12%24%36%8%2%203
Idaho17%17%21%35%9%< 1%168
Illinois16%13%30%28%11%1%755
Indiana16%18%28%28%8%1%335
Iowa20%16%24%28%12%1%188
Kansas17%20%21%31%8%2%150
Kentucky15%20%28%26%11%< 1%192
Louisiana17%18%29%23%12%< 1%227
Maine14%15%26%33%11%2%185
Maryland14%17%32%28%9%< 1%408
Massachusetts15%17%30%27%10%1%452
Michigan13%17%27%32%10%1%532
Minnesota17%16%29%28%10%< 1%337
Mississippi16%19%31%26%6%2%147
Missouri15%15%23%35%11%< 1%333
Montana11%25%31%27%6%< 1%129
Nebraska22%17%25%25%9%1%154
Nevada16%17%25%31%9%2%158
New Hampshire16%11%27%34%12%< 1%201
New Jersey13%13%34%30%8%2%537
New Mexico16%20%26%28%9%< 1%166
New York14%15%27%31%11%1%1,235
North Carolina14%16%31%30%10%1%563
North Dakota18%17%28%27%7%4%158
Ohio15%16%27%31%9%1%593
Oklahoma15%15%31%28%9%2%191
Oregon10%15%32%33%10%1%247
Pennsylvania17%14%25%32%12%1%770
Rhode Island9%12%31%36%11%1%200
South Carolina20%10%30%30%9%1%259
South Dakota14%25%20%31%9%1%149
Tennessee17%17%23%34%9%1%314
Texas17%20%30%24%8%1%1,375
Utah18%24%22%28%8%< 1%155
Vermont15%13%24%37%11%1%211
Virginia15%20%29%29%7%< 1%503
Washington15%16%30%30%8%1%465
West Virginia8%16%30%39%7%< 1%127
Wisconsin16%15%28%30%11%1%338
Wyoming12%22%28%26%10%2%111
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.

Gender composition among adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost by state

% of adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost who are…

StateMenWomenSample size
Alabama41%59%237
Alaska47%53%165
Arizona48%52%355
Arkansas43%57%158
California49%51%2,208
Colorado44%56%282
Connecticut46%54%259
Delaware45%55%184
District of Columbia46%54%226
Florida46%54%1,147
Georgia48%52%539
Hawaii49%51%208
Idaho44%56%172
Illinois49%51%772
Indiana45%55%339
Iowa46%54%189
Kansas46%54%150
Kentucky49%51%198
Louisiana44%56%227
Maine42%58%185
Maryland43%57%415
Massachusetts47%53%466
Michigan47%53%547
Minnesota45%55%342
Mississippi43%57%147
Missouri45%55%337
Montana43%57%130
Nebraska38%62%155
Nevada47%53%162
New Hampshire47%53%207
New Jersey45%55%551
New Mexico42%58%169
New York46%54%1,273
North Carolina45%55%569
North Dakota49%51%160
Ohio44%56%602
Oklahoma41%59%192
Oregon50%50%247
Pennsylvania42%58%776
Rhode Island44%56%203
South Carolina45%55%265
South Dakota39%61%152
Tennessee39%61%318
Texas47%53%1,405
Utah46%54%159
Vermont50%50%213
Virginia45%55%511
Washington48%52%470
West Virginia36%64%130
Wisconsin46%54%344
Wyoming47%53%111
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.

Racial and ethnic composition among adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost by state

% of adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost who identify as…

StateWhiteBlackAsianLatinoOther/MixedSample size
Alabama63%30%< 1%4%2%234
Alaska68%2%3%4%23%161
Arizona59%5%4%27%5%346
Arkansas73%18%1%6%2%156
California43%6%15%32%3%2,183
Colorado73%3%1%18%5%279
Connecticut72%10%3%11%3%254
Delaware66%23%3%5%2%177
District of Columbia44%42%5%7%3%224
Florida58%14%1%23%4%1,138
Georgia54%31%< 1%9%5%534
Hawaii29%1%41%8%21%207
Idaho85%3%1%11%1%170
Illinois66%14%4%14%2%762
Indiana82%10%< 1%5%2%334
Iowa88%4%1%5%2%189
Kansas83%6%1%8%2%149
Kentucky85%9%< 1%3%3%197
Louisiana61%31%< 1%4%3%223
Maine95%2%< 1%< 1%2%185
Maryland53%32%3%7%4%409
Massachusetts79%6%3%6%6%457
Michigan77%14%1%3%4%543
Minnesota85%5%2%4%4%336
Mississippi54%44%< 1%< 1%2%146
Missouri81%10%1%5%4%334
Montana86%< 1%< 1%6%9%130
Nebraska84%4%1%9%2%155
Nevada56%10%6%18%9%161
New Hampshire93%1%1%2%3%204
New Jersey61%11%7%16%5%539
New Mexico43%< 1%2%47%8%167
New York60%15%5%16%5%1,250
North Carolina70%19%1%8%2%565
North Dakota84%1%2%3%10%159
Ohio81%13%2%3%2%595
Oklahoma70%8%< 1%8%14%192
Oregon84%1%1%6%8%239
Pennsylvania80%10%3%4%2%769
Rhode Island86%1%< 1%8%5%202
South Carolina66%26%1%4%3%264
South Dakota87%< 1%1%1%11%150
Tennessee79%15%1%4%2%315
Texas46%12%3%35%4%1,392
Utah85%1%1%8%4%156
Vermont96%1%1%1%2%211
Virginia60%21%5%9%4%505
Washington74%5%5%9%7%463
West Virginia91%5%< 1%< 1%4%129
Wisconsin87%3%1%5%3%342
Wyoming81%1%< 1%13%4%110
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.

Immigrant status among adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost by state

% of adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost who are…

StateImmigrantsSecond generationThird generation or higherSample size
Alabama5%4%91%235
Alaska7%5%87%161
Arizona15%12%73%353
Arkansas5%4%91%157
California33%17%50%2,176
Colorado14%9%78%279
Connecticut16%16%68%254
Delaware15%6%80%182
District of Columbia14%10%76%220
Florida24%15%61%1,131
Georgia8%7%86%530
Hawaii21%16%63%204
Idaho8%3%88%171
Illinois12%14%74%764
Indiana6%5%89%339
Iowa6%5%89%189
Kansas7%6%87%149
Kentucky4%< 1%96%197
Louisiana3%4%93%226
Maine2%10%88%184
Maryland13%8%79%405
Massachusetts16%17%68%461
Michigan8%7%85%542
Minnesota6%6%88%341
Mississippi1%1%98%144
Missouri5%5%90%331
Montana1%6%93%129
Nebraska9%4%87%152
Nevada24%12%64%161
New Hampshire5%12%83%205
New Jersey22%15%63%540
New Mexico20%9%71%166
New York24%18%59%1,249
North Carolina9%5%86%564
North Dakota3%6%92%158
Ohio5%9%86%598
Oklahoma8%3%89%192
Oregon5%11%84%246
Pennsylvania7%8%85%771
Rhode Island8%15%77%201
South Carolina5%4%92%264
South Dakota3%4%92%150
Tennessee5%5%89%317
Texas22%12%66%1,386
Utah7%7%86%158
Vermont2%14%84%211
Virginia15%9%76%504
Washington12%11%78%463
West Virginia2%4%94%127
Wisconsin6%7%86%339
Wyoming3%11%86%109
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.

Income distribution among adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost by state

% of adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost who have a household income of…

StateLess than $30,000$30,000-$49,999$50,000-$99,999$100,000 or moreSample size
Alabama43%22%20%15%207
Alaska25%26%30%19%145
Arizona36%20%31%13%322
Arkansas43%19%24%14%144
California35%18%23%24%1,943
Colorado27%20%25%29%252
Connecticut22%19%24%34%221
Delaware26%26%29%19%158
District of Columbia25%17%28%31%199
Florida35%21%27%17%987
Georgia31%22%28%19%487
Hawaii32%25%28%16%188
Idaho29%24%32%14%156
Illinois31%18%30%21%668
Indiana39%17%31%12%311
Iowa27%27%35%11%172
Kansas25%26%33%16%138
Kentucky37%21%27%14%179
Louisiana43%16%26%15%207
Maine37%21%32%10%169
Maryland20%17%33%29%370
Massachusetts26%18%25%31%407
Michigan36%19%29%16%489
Minnesota23%20%30%27%303
Mississippi45%24%20%12%130
Missouri35%26%24%16%305
Montana35%16%36%13%121
Nebraska26%23%31%20%137
Nevada33%28%26%13%144
New Hampshire20%16%34%30%173
New Jersey23%17%27%33%483
New Mexico37%23%31%10%145
New York31%19%30%20%1,101
North Carolina36%19%30%14%503
North Dakota25%22%37%16%146
Ohio42%18%26%14%545
Oklahoma41%24%23%12%175
Oregon32%24%27%17%222
Pennsylvania33%20%26%21%673
Rhode Island28%15%41%15%168
South Carolina36%20%29%15%227
South Dakota30%26%30%13%139
Tennessee39%26%20%15%288
Texas36%20%27%17%1,238
Utah23%24%35%18%146
Vermont22%27%38%14%194
Virginia25%21%32%22%462
Washington29%23%26%21%434
West Virginia46%19%29%5%110
Wisconsin26%21%37%15%302
Wyoming31%28%29%12%103
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.

Educational distribution among adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost by state

% of adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost who have completed…

StateHigh school or lessSome collegeCollegePost-graduate degreeSample size
Alabama45%26%17%11%235
Alaska29%39%18%14%165
Arizona35%38%15%12%354
Arkansas49%29%14%8%158
California35%32%19%14%2,194
Colorado25%35%23%18%280
Connecticut33%28%21%19%256
Delaware40%31%14%15%184
District of Columbia23%19%30%28%223
Florida39%33%16%12%1,140
Georgia40%33%15%12%535
Hawaii36%30%22%13%207
Idaho36%34%19%11%171
Illinois35%31%20%14%766
Indiana40%34%16%9%338
Iowa36%36%18%10%189
Kansas38%33%19%11%150
Kentucky41%34%12%13%196
Louisiana44%32%17%7%226
Maine41%29%21%9%184
Maryland33%28%19%20%412
Massachusetts25%28%25%21%465
Michigan34%35%18%12%543
Minnesota27%36%25%13%342
Mississippi43%33%18%6%147
Missouri38%32%18%11%337
Montana36%31%23%11%130
Nebraska29%40%21%10%154
Nevada37%39%14%10%162
New Hampshire32%29%23%16%205
New Jersey32%27%21%20%548
New Mexico41%29%20%10%168
New York36%27%21%16%1,265
North Carolina33%37%16%14%567
North Dakota35%33%21%11%160
Ohio38%33%18%11%599
Oklahoma41%38%13%8%192
Oregon24%39%24%13%246
Pennsylvania39%28%19%14%775
Rhode Island38%28%21%14%200
South Carolina42%30%16%12%265
South Dakota36%33%19%12%152
Tennessee42%32%14%12%317
Texas39%34%17%10%1,398
Utah30%38%20%12%159
Vermont29%33%22%16%212
Virginia33%29%21%17%510
Washington30%35%22%13%468
West Virginia45%30%17%8%126
Wisconsin36%34%20%10%342
Wyoming35%37%20%8%110
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.

Marital status among adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost by state

% of adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost who are…

StateMarriedLiving with a partnerDivorced/separatedWidowedNever marriedSample size
Alabama45%5%24%4%22%235
Alaska45%10%12%4%29%163
Arizona45%9%14%4%27%353
Arkansas47%5%16%11%20%157
California43%10%13%5%29%2,195
Colorado54%9%9%3%24%281
Connecticut47%8%13%4%28%256
Delaware53%9%12%5%22%184
District of Columbia34%10%12%6%38%223
Florida44%7%16%7%26%1,147
Georgia45%6%14%5%30%537
Hawaii40%13%11%7%29%207
Idaho61%1%17%5%16%172
Illinois45%8%12%5%30%765
Indiana43%5%15%6%31%338
Iowa51%8%9%6%25%189
Kansas55%7%8%4%25%150
Kentucky42%6%14%8%30%197
Louisiana37%9%11%9%35%226
Maine46%10%17%4%23%184
Maryland44%5%10%5%35%414
Massachusetts45%10%11%5%29%464
Michigan47%10%14%5%24%544
Minnesota49%7%8%5%30%342
Mississippi35%6%20%8%31%147
Missouri42%11%14%7%27%337
Montana49%6%13%5%27%130
Nebraska48%5%11%4%31%155
Nevada31%19%16%8%26%162
New Hampshire52%11%9%4%24%207
New Jersey51%8%11%5%25%548
New Mexico41%11%16%5%26%169
New York42%8%10%7%33%1,268
North Carolina47%8%12%5%27%569
North Dakota42%3%16%9%30%159
Ohio44%9%14%6%27%602
Oklahoma50%13%16%5%16%192
Oregon47%6%18%6%22%246
Pennsylvania47%8%11%7%27%774
Rhode Island42%14%15%11%19%202
South Carolina46%10%11%6%27%262
South Dakota43%12%11%6%29%152
Tennessee48%8%12%5%26%315
Texas48%8%14%5%26%1,396
Utah45%17%10%7%21%158
Vermont54%11%9%3%23%210
Virginia50%6%15%5%24%511
Washington47%11%12%5%26%470
West Virginia41%10%24%7%18%129
Wisconsin52%5%13%5%25%343
Wyoming45%11%13%5%26%111
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.

Parent of children under 18 among adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost by state

% of adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost who are…

StateParentsNon-parentsSample size
Alabama26%74%235
Alaska32%68%164
Arizona33%67%353
Arkansas29%71%158
California29%71%2,199
Colorado31%69%281
Connecticut26%74%256
Delaware37%63%183
District of Columbia20%80%223
Florida28%72%1,145
Georgia32%68%536
Hawaii27%73%208
Idaho31%69%169
Illinois25%75%771
Indiana32%68%338
Iowa30%70%189
Kansas34%66%150
Kentucky24%76%197
Louisiana29%71%227
Maine28%72%185
Maryland28%72%412
Massachusetts25%75%465
Michigan29%71%544
Minnesota28%72%342
Mississippi31%69%146
Missouri28%72%336
Montana29%71%130
Nebraska35%65%154
Nevada16%84%160
New Hampshire22%78%205
New Jersey32%68%546
New Mexico27%73%168
New York25%75%1,271
North Carolina27%73%567
North Dakota22%78%160
Ohio30%70%600
Oklahoma33%67%192
Oregon28%72%247
Pennsylvania29%71%775
Rhode Island22%78%203
South Carolina28%72%264
South Dakota26%74%152
Tennessee33%67%318
Texas36%64%1,397
Utah31%69%158
Vermont27%73%213
Virginia32%68%509
Washington24%76%469
West Virginia28%72%130
Wisconsin30%70%342
Wyoming30%70%110
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.

BeliefsandPractices

Belief in God among adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost by state

% of adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost who say they…

StateBelieve in God; absolutely certainBelieve in God; fairly certainBelieve in God; not too/not at all certainBelieve in God; don't knowDo not believe in GodOther/don't know if they believe in GodSample size
Alabama77%15%3%< 1%4%< 1%237
Alaska42%30%5%1%18%5%165
Arizona51%23%8%< 1%15%3%355
Arkansas73%18%2%< 1%7%< 1%158
California48%23%8%1%17%2%2,208
Colorado48%26%10%< 1%13%3%282
Connecticut50%23%6%1%16%5%259
Delaware55%23%10%1%8%3%184
District of Columbia48%21%8%1%18%4%226
Florida58%20%6%1%13%2%1,147
Georgia71%14%5%< 1%8%2%539
Hawaii57%19%8%1%12%2%208
Idaho56%21%3%< 1%13%6%172
Illinois56%24%7%1%11%2%772
Indiana57%22%4%< 1%16%2%339
Iowa62%18%7%1%10%3%189
Kansas63%25%2%< 1%7%3%150
Kentucky67%15%2%< 1%13%4%198
Louisiana72%14%4%1%8%1%227
Maine43%29%6%< 1%19%2%185
Maryland60%17%5%< 1%14%5%415
Massachusetts36%26%10%1%24%4%466
Michigan57%23%6%< 1%12%2%547
Minnesota49%27%7%< 1%13%4%342
Mississippi79%11%3%< 1%3%3%147
Missouri67%18%5%< 1%9%1%337
Montana44%29%10%< 1%15%2%130
Nebraska58%24%2%< 1%12%4%155
Nevada53%17%9%1%19%1%162
New Hampshire39%27%9%1%18%7%207
New Jersey57%24%7%< 1%11%1%551
New Mexico54%21%6%< 1%18%1%169
New York51%22%9%1%15%3%1,273
North Carolina67%17%3%1%11%2%569
North Dakota59%26%6%< 1%9%< 1%160
Ohio62%22%4%1%9%2%602
Oklahoma67%21%3%< 1%7%2%192
Oregon50%18%8%< 1%20%4%247
Pennsylvania53%24%7%1%13%3%776
Rhode Island53%23%4%< 1%16%4%203
South Carolina69%16%4%1%8%1%265
South Dakota63%20%5%< 1%11%1%152
Tennessee73%15%4%1%6%1%318
Texas66%21%4%1%7%1%1,405
Utah48%19%15%3%11%4%159
Vermont33%26%5%< 1%28%8%213
Virginia59%22%6%< 1%11%2%511
Washington48%23%10%< 1%17%3%470
West Virginia75%10%5%< 1%6%4%130
Wisconsin49%26%7%1%15%2%344
Wyoming58%17%9%< 1%11%6%111
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.

Importance of religion in one's life among adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost by state

% of adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost who say religion is…

StateVery importantSomewhat importantNot too importantNot at all importantDon't knowSample size
Alabama74%13%6%6%< 1%237
Alaska27%30%18%24%1%165
Arizona43%24%17%16%< 1%355
Arkansas68%18%7%7%1%158
California41%26%15%17%1%2,208
Colorado42%28%13%18%< 1%282
Connecticut41%27%15%17%< 1%259
Delaware39%33%13%14%1%184
District of Columbia46%20%15%19%< 1%226
Florida47%24%13%15%1%1,147
Georgia59%21%10%10%< 1%539
Hawaii40%33%14%13%< 1%208
Idaho44%25%16%14%< 1%172
Illinois45%29%14%12%< 1%772
Indiana48%22%15%13%1%339
Iowa48%24%14%13%< 1%189
Kansas45%33%14%7%1%150
Kentucky50%30%11%9%< 1%198
Louisiana65%21%5%9%< 1%227
Maine31%27%13%28%1%185
Maryland45%26%14%14%1%415
Massachusetts29%29%19%22%< 1%466
Michigan43%29%13%14%< 1%547
Minnesota40%28%14%17%< 1%342
Mississippi74%15%7%3%1%147
Missouri50%29%13%8%< 1%337
Montana31%28%19%21%2%130
Nebraska47%24%17%11%2%155
Nevada39%27%13%20%2%162
New Hampshire30%24%29%17%< 1%207
New Jersey45%30%14%10%1%551
New Mexico54%19%8%18%< 1%169
New York41%28%12%17%1%1,273
North Carolina54%24%10%11%1%569
North Dakota46%27%16%11%< 1%160
Ohio52%26%10%12%< 1%602
Oklahoma64%25%3%8%< 1%192
Oregon38%23%14%23%1%247
Pennsylvania43%26%15%15%1%776
Rhode Island43%26%12%19%< 1%203
South Carolina67%15%11%6%1%265
South Dakota51%26%10%12%1%152
Tennessee66%19%7%7%1%318
Texas58%25%8%9%< 1%1,405
Utah45%17%18%16%3%159
Vermont26%26%18%29%1%213
Virginia52%26%11%11%< 1%511
Washington38%22%20%20%< 1%470
West Virginia55%28%10%4%3%130
Wisconsin41%28%15%16%1%344
Wyoming36%33%17%13%< 1%111
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.

Attendance at religious services among adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost by state

% of adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost who attend religious services…

StateAt least once a weekOnce or twice a month/a few times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Alabama47%36%17%< 1%237
Alaska28%34%38%< 1%165
Arizona28%37%35%1%355
Arkansas38%40%21%1%158
California27%35%38%< 1%2,208
Colorado26%31%43%< 1%282
Connecticut29%37%34%< 1%259
Delaware25%34%40%1%184
District of Columbia30%31%39%< 1%226
Florida32%34%34%< 1%1,147
Georgia39%35%26%1%539
Hawaii27%37%37%< 1%208
Idaho31%27%40%2%172
Illinois30%34%35%< 1%772
Indiana33%34%33%1%339
Iowa33%29%38%< 1%189
Kansas36%38%25%< 1%150
Kentucky28%37%35%< 1%198
Louisiana43%33%24%< 1%227
Maine22%25%53%< 1%185
Maryland27%37%36%< 1%415
Massachusetts20%32%48%< 1%466
Michigan26%37%36%< 1%547
Minnesota30%36%34%< 1%342
Mississippi44%34%21%1%147
Missouri34%33%32%1%337
Montana24%31%46%< 1%130
Nebraska33%33%34%< 1%155
Nevada25%33%41%1%162
New Hampshire17%27%56%< 1%207
New Jersey31%38%30%< 1%551
New Mexico32%30%38%< 1%169
New York27%34%39%< 1%1,273
North Carolina34%39%26%< 1%569
North Dakota27%33%40%< 1%160
Ohio33%33%33%< 1%602
Oklahoma41%31%28%< 1%192
Oregon22%33%44%1%247
Pennsylvania29%35%36%< 1%776
Rhode Island34%29%37%< 1%203
South Carolina43%29%26%1%265
South Dakota33%35%32%< 1%152
Tennessee48%25%26%1%318
Texas38%36%25%< 1%1,405
Utah37%22%38%3%159
Vermont19%31%50%< 1%213
Virginia38%37%25%< 1%511
Washington25%31%43%1%470
West Virginia44%33%23%1%130
Wisconsin24%41%35%1%344
Wyoming33%22%45%< 1%111
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.

Frequency of prayer among adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost by state

% of adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost who pray…

StateAt least dailyWeeklyMonthlySeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Alabama69%12%4%15%< 1%237
Alaska39%16%8%36%< 1%165
Arizona50%18%4%28%< 1%355
Arkansas63%14%4%17%3%158
California47%13%6%32%1%2,208
Colorado43%17%4%33%2%282
Connecticut44%14%11%29%2%259
Delaware46%17%5%31%1%184
District of Columbia48%18%5%28%2%226
Florida53%14%6%27%1%1,147
Georgia60%15%5%20%1%539
Hawaii49%12%3%35%2%208
Idaho46%12%6%34%2%172
Illinois48%15%8%27%1%772
Indiana50%18%5%27%1%339
Iowa43%24%4%29%< 1%189
Kansas51%23%8%18%< 1%150
Kentucky54%10%7%29%< 1%198
Louisiana61%17%2%19%< 1%227
Maine30%21%4%45%< 1%185
Maryland45%20%3%30%1%415
Massachusetts33%13%8%44%1%466
Michigan47%18%6%28%< 1%547
Minnesota43%18%7%32%< 1%342
Mississippi74%12%5%9%< 1%147
Missouri52%19%7%22%< 1%337
Montana44%21%4%30%2%130
Nebraska46%21%11%22%< 1%155
Nevada37%19%7%37%< 1%162
New Hampshire32%15%10%42%2%207
New Jersey51%17%7%25%1%551
New Mexico49%16%3%31%< 1%169
New York45%16%7%32%1%1,273
North Carolina60%14%4%19%2%569
North Dakota44%18%10%28%< 1%160
Ohio50%20%7%23%< 1%602
Oklahoma70%13%3%14%< 1%192
Oregon40%12%7%42%< 1%247
Pennsylvania48%18%7%27%< 1%776
Rhode Island42%17%9%31%< 1%203
South Carolina60%20%3%16%2%265
South Dakota59%13%8%19%< 1%152
Tennessee66%16%4%13%1%318
Texas60%15%5%19%1%1,405
Utah47%13%5%33%2%159
Vermont27%13%8%52%1%213
Virginia52%16%6%24%1%511
Washington39%14%10%37%< 1%470
West Virginia62%10%2%24%1%130
Wisconsin42%20%9%28%2%344
Wyoming41%21%9%28%< 1%111
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.

Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost by state

% of adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost who attend prayer group…

StateAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Alabama38%11%11%40%< 1%237
Alaska13%4%5%78%< 1%165
Arizona19%10%7%64%< 1%355
Arkansas28%17%10%44%1%158
California18%8%7%66%< 1%2,208
Colorado14%7%11%67%1%282
Connecticut14%7%9%70%1%259
Delaware12%11%11%67%< 1%184
District of Columbia19%7%9%63%1%226
Florida22%7%8%63%1%1,147
Georgia27%12%8%53%< 1%539
Hawaii22%9%11%58%1%208
Idaho23%5%9%60%3%172
Illinois16%8%8%68%< 1%772
Indiana23%11%8%58%1%339
Iowa19%5%11%65%< 1%189
Kansas26%9%11%55%< 1%150
Kentucky18%6%12%63%< 1%198
Louisiana33%10%9%48%< 1%227
Maine11%1%4%84%< 1%185
Maryland21%8%6%65%1%415
Massachusetts10%7%5%78%< 1%466
Michigan17%10%6%67%< 1%547
Minnesota14%7%7%72%< 1%342
Mississippi40%13%13%35%< 1%147
Missouri19%10%9%63%< 1%337
Montana13%3%9%76%< 1%130
Nebraska16%12%14%57%< 1%155
Nevada18%7%8%66%1%162
New Hampshire6%5%7%81%1%207
New Jersey17%9%9%64%< 1%551
New Mexico19%15%4%63%< 1%169
New York16%8%7%69%1%1,273
North Carolina24%10%10%56%< 1%569
North Dakota16%8%10%66%< 1%160
Ohio22%9%8%62%< 1%602
Oklahoma33%10%8%49%< 1%192
Oregon14%8%9%69%1%247
Pennsylvania18%7%8%66%< 1%776
Rhode Island14%3%8%74%< 1%203
South Carolina32%11%10%46%1%265
South Dakota17%7%12%64%< 1%152
Tennessee35%10%10%44%1%318
Texas28%12%9%51%< 1%1,405
Utah27%8%5%58%1%159
Vermont9%6%6%79%< 1%213
Virginia25%11%6%58%1%511
Washington18%6%6%69%1%470
West Virginia30%12%10%46%1%130
Wisconsin13%8%10%67%2%344
Wyoming17%5%9%70%< 1%111
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.

Frequency of meditation among adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost by state

% of adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost who meditate…

StateAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Alabama47%7%5%42%< 1%237
Alaska35%7%10%48%< 1%165
Arizona39%9%5%47%1%355
Arkansas35%7%5%52%1%158
California41%10%5%43%1%2,208
Colorado43%8%3%45%< 1%282
Connecticut37%15%5%42%< 1%259
Delaware37%8%4%50%1%184
District of Columbia42%7%4%46%1%226
Florida42%9%3%45%1%1,147
Georgia45%8%5%40%2%539
Hawaii42%12%6%38%2%208
Idaho38%8%10%44%< 1%172
Illinois41%9%4%45%< 1%772
Indiana34%9%4%53%< 1%339
Iowa31%5%5%58%1%189
Kansas40%12%5%43%< 1%150
Kentucky36%10%5%49%1%198
Louisiana42%8%4%45%1%227
Maine35%8%6%50%< 1%185
Maryland36%10%5%48%2%415
Massachusetts31%9%6%54%< 1%466
Michigan34%9%4%52%1%547
Minnesota30%9%6%55%1%342
Mississippi47%13%1%36%3%147
Missouri35%9%3%51%1%337
Montana28%15%8%49%< 1%130
Nebraska36%10%5%47%1%155
Nevada43%11%7%37%2%162
New Hampshire29%12%6%53%1%207
New Jersey36%10%4%49%1%551
New Mexico43%16%1%40%< 1%169
New York39%10%6%43%1%1,273
North Carolina42%9%5%44%1%569
North Dakota31%3%5%60%1%160
Ohio38%9%4%49%2%602
Oklahoma47%7%3%42%< 1%192
Oregon39%10%4%46%1%247
Pennsylvania35%9%5%51%1%776
Rhode Island42%8%3%46%< 1%203
South Carolina46%7%2%42%3%265
South Dakota38%9%3%50%< 1%152
Tennessee46%8%2%42%1%318
Texas45%8%5%40%1%1,405
Utah41%20%3%34%2%159
Vermont31%10%5%54%1%213
Virginia40%14%8%37%1%511
Washington38%8%5%49%< 1%470
West Virginia33%12%4%48%3%130
Wisconsin29%8%7%55%1%344
Wyoming39%7%3%51%< 1%111
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.

Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost by state

% of adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost who feel a sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing…

StateAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Alabama74%12%4%8%1%237
Alaska52%17%10%20%1%165
Arizona54%13%9%22%1%355
Arkansas61%12%10%16%< 1%158
California55%16%11%17%1%2,208
Colorado55%15%16%12%1%282
Connecticut51%18%10%20%1%259
Delaware45%16%13%25%1%184
District of Columbia56%16%12%15%2%226
Florida61%13%8%17%1%1,147
Georgia61%18%9%10%2%539
Hawaii61%12%10%16%1%208
Idaho58%12%11%18%< 1%172
Illinois54%16%9%20%1%772
Indiana53%19%10%18%< 1%339
Iowa54%14%8%21%2%189
Kansas60%19%11%11%< 1%150
Kentucky54%19%8%18%1%198
Louisiana62%16%8%13%1%227
Maine51%16%7%26%< 1%185
Maryland53%20%11%16%< 1%415
Massachusetts42%19%9%28%1%466
Michigan53%18%9%19%1%547
Minnesota55%18%10%16%1%342
Mississippi68%13%8%9%2%147
Missouri57%15%10%17%1%337
Montana44%31%11%14%< 1%130
Nebraska52%22%8%17%1%155
Nevada59%16%9%15%1%162
New Hampshire39%19%13%27%1%207
New Jersey55%18%9%17%1%551
New Mexico58%20%8%13%2%169
New York51%17%11%19%1%1,273
North Carolina60%17%12%12%< 1%569
North Dakota49%19%10%21%1%160
Ohio57%14%13%15%1%602
Oklahoma62%15%6%16%1%192
Oregon54%20%8%18%< 1%247
Pennsylvania54%16%12%17%1%776
Rhode Island52%16%14%18%1%203
South Carolina64%14%6%15%1%265
South Dakota67%15%7%11%1%152
Tennessee68%14%6%11%1%318
Texas63%13%9%13%2%1,405
Utah59%16%9%14%2%159
Vermont48%18%13%20%1%213
Virginia57%18%10%14%1%511
Washington51%14%13%21%< 1%470
West Virginia72%11%4%10%3%130
Wisconsin48%22%9%21%1%344
Wyoming53%18%6%22%2%111
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.

Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost by state

% of adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost who feel a sense of wonder about the universe…

StateAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Alabama42%14%12%30%1%237
Alaska51%14%16%19%1%165
Arizona53%12%11%24%1%355
Arkansas47%14%9%30%< 1%158
California49%15%15%19%2%2,208
Colorado52%16%13%18%< 1%282
Connecticut43%21%14%20%1%259
Delaware39%22%12%25%2%184
District of Columbia45%14%18%22%2%226
Florida46%17%13%22%1%1,147
Georgia43%17%12%26%2%539
Hawaii45%17%14%22%2%208
Idaho49%13%11%27%< 1%172
Illinois46%17%15%22%2%772
Indiana45%14%14%27%< 1%339
Iowa40%17%20%22%1%189
Kansas41%18%18%22%< 1%150
Kentucky44%15%11%29%2%198
Louisiana46%14%14%25%1%227
Maine41%15%17%25%1%185
Maryland42%14%15%28%1%415
Massachusetts46%17%16%21%1%466
Michigan42%20%14%24%1%547
Minnesota42%20%11%27%1%342
Mississippi46%12%14%27%1%147
Missouri44%21%8%25%2%337
Montana50%20%12%18%< 1%130
Nebraska40%18%12%28%1%155
Nevada54%16%14%15%1%162
New Hampshire43%23%8%26%< 1%207
New Jersey45%15%15%24%< 1%551
New Mexico53%16%4%26%< 1%169
New York47%16%14%21%1%1,273
North Carolina44%19%13%23%< 1%569
North Dakota42%13%15%30%< 1%160
Ohio43%18%14%23%2%602
Oklahoma44%13%14%28%< 1%192
Oregon54%16%13%18%< 1%247
Pennsylvania45%20%14%20%< 1%776
Rhode Island39%20%16%24%1%203
South Carolina46%14%15%23%2%265
South Dakota51%15%9%25%< 1%152
Tennessee52%15%10%21%1%318
Texas50%16%11%21%1%1,405
Utah47%25%14%13%1%159
Vermont50%18%14%18%< 1%213
Virginia46%19%15%20%1%511
Washington48%19%14%19%< 1%470
West Virginia48%15%9%27%< 1%130
Wisconsin36%22%15%26%1%344
Wyoming49%12%10%28%1%111
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.

Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost by state

% of adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost who say they look to…most for guidance on right and wrong

StateReligionPhilosophy/reasonCommon senseScienceDon't knowSample size
Alabama47%6%40%4%3%237
Alaska19%7%52%16%5%165
Arizona27%13%43%13%3%355
Arkansas46%8%38%7%1%158
California26%15%43%14%2%2,208
Colorado20%20%46%12%2%282
Connecticut17%19%51%12%1%259
Delaware24%12%55%9%< 1%184
District of Columbia26%17%40%13%4%226
Florida26%13%49%9%2%1,147
Georgia40%11%40%8%2%539
Hawaii21%11%56%10%2%208
Idaho28%13%49%8%2%172
Illinois25%14%47%12%1%772
Indiana31%9%46%11%4%339
Iowa33%13%45%5%2%189
Kansas31%14%47%6%2%150
Kentucky31%15%46%7%2%198
Louisiana34%13%43%8%2%227
Maine15%18%54%12%2%185
Maryland29%9%45%14%3%415
Massachusetts14%13%53%18%2%466
Michigan24%10%54%9%3%547
Minnesota20%15%51%10%3%342
Mississippi46%12%31%10%< 1%147
Missouri32%13%43%9%3%337
Montana15%17%52%15%1%130
Nebraska30%12%46%11%1%155
Nevada21%12%53%12%2%162
New Hampshire10%17%59%11%2%207
New Jersey21%13%52%12%2%551
New Mexico31%11%41%11%6%169
New York20%17%50%10%3%1,273
North Carolina37%13%38%11%1%569
North Dakota28%11%48%12%1%160
Ohio28%10%50%9%2%602
Oklahoma35%12%43%9%2%192
Oregon20%19%45%14%2%247
Pennsylvania26%11%48%14%1%776
Rhode Island22%10%56%11%1%203
South Carolina39%11%38%8%5%265
South Dakota27%13%47%11%2%152
Tennessee38%11%41%7%3%318
Texas36%11%40%11%2%1,405
Utah29%9%51%9%2%159
Vermont10%19%54%17%1%213
Virginia32%13%42%10%3%511
Washington21%17%47%13%2%470
West Virginia45%10%42%2%2%130
Wisconsin27%13%48%10%2%344
Wyoming23%15%47%12%4%111
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.

Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost by state

% of adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost who say…

StateThere are clear standards for what is right and wrongRight or wrong depends on the situationNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
Alabama35%64%1%< 1%237
Alaska23%74%1%2%165
Arizona37%60%2%1%355
Arkansas31%67%2%< 1%158
California24%73%2%1%2,208
Colorado32%65%2%1%282
Connecticut26%73%1%< 1%259
Delaware27%72%< 1%< 1%184
District of Columbia21%78%1%< 1%226
Florida26%73%1%1%1,147
Georgia32%67%2%< 1%539
Hawaii21%78%< 1%1%208
Idaho35%63%2%< 1%172
Illinois25%73%1%1%772
Indiana28%70%2%< 1%339
Iowa23%76%1%< 1%189
Kansas28%72%< 1%< 1%150
Kentucky30%69%1%< 1%198
Louisiana35%62%1%2%227
Maine23%76%1%< 1%185
Maryland25%74%1%1%415
Massachusetts20%78%1%1%466
Michigan32%66%1%< 1%547
Minnesota25%74%1%1%342
Mississippi28%71%< 1%< 1%147
Missouri32%66%1%< 1%337
Montana25%73%2%< 1%130
Nebraska27%72%< 1%1%155
Nevada20%78%1%1%162
New Hampshire27%73%< 1%< 1%207
New Jersey25%73%1%< 1%551
New Mexico24%74%1%1%169
New York21%77%2%1%1,273
North Carolina35%64%1%< 1%569
North Dakota29%69%< 1%2%160
Ohio25%75%< 1%< 1%602
Oklahoma29%70%< 1%1%192
Oregon28%70%1%1%247
Pennsylvania29%70%1%< 1%776
Rhode Island30%66%4%< 1%203
South Carolina29%68%2%1%265
South Dakota30%68%2%< 1%152
Tennessee31%67%2%1%318
Texas29%69%1%1%1,405
Utah33%64%2%< 1%159
Vermont23%74%1%1%213
Virginia29%69%1%1%511
Washington31%68%1%< 1%470
West Virginia37%60%3%< 1%130
Wisconsin21%77%2%< 1%344
Wyoming31%67%1%1%111
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.

Frequency of reading scripture among adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost by state

% of adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost who read scripture…

StateAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Alabama51%16%6%25%2%237
Alaska21%8%8%63%< 1%165
Arizona29%8%9%53%< 1%355
Arkansas47%14%6%32%1%158
California26%9%8%56%1%2,208
Colorado23%6%11%60%< 1%282
Connecticut23%8%8%60%< 1%259
Delaware23%13%6%56%2%184
District of Columbia27%11%9%53%1%226
Florida33%10%8%49%< 1%1,147
Georgia42%10%9%39%< 1%539
Hawaii27%12%8%52%1%208
Idaho33%10%9%46%2%172
Illinois27%11%11%51%1%772
Indiana30%8%9%52%< 1%339
Iowa26%8%10%56%< 1%189
Kansas28%13%11%48%< 1%150
Kentucky35%6%6%53%< 1%198
Louisiana46%11%9%33%< 1%227
Maine19%5%5%70%< 1%185
Maryland31%13%7%49%< 1%415
Massachusetts12%8%7%72%1%466
Michigan26%11%10%53%< 1%547
Minnesota20%7%12%60%< 1%342
Mississippi53%15%4%28%< 1%147
Missouri32%10%11%47%< 1%337
Montana22%3%10%65%< 1%130
Nebraska23%9%6%62%< 1%155
Nevada23%9%9%59%< 1%162
New Hampshire12%7%8%73%< 1%207
New Jersey28%8%7%56%< 1%551
New Mexico37%8%6%49%< 1%169
New York24%9%9%56%1%1,273
North Carolina36%17%10%35%1%569
North Dakota18%15%9%58%< 1%160
Ohio31%9%8%52%< 1%602
Oklahoma43%17%8%32%< 1%192
Oregon24%9%10%57%< 1%247
Pennsylvania26%8%10%56%1%776
Rhode Island20%8%6%65%1%203
South Carolina46%13%6%35%< 1%265
South Dakota30%12%10%49%< 1%152
Tennessee54%8%5%33%< 1%318
Texas40%12%9%39%1%1,405
Utah36%4%12%47%1%159
Vermont14%8%6%72%< 1%213
Virginia37%11%7%45%1%511
Washington23%9%8%60%< 1%470
West Virginia41%10%10%38%1%130
Wisconsin23%11%8%57%< 1%344
Wyoming24%16%7%52%1%111
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.

Interpreting scripture among adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost by state

% of adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost who say the holy scripture is…

StateWord of God; should be taken literallyWord of God; not everything taken literallyWord of God; other/don't knowNot the word of GodOther/don't knowSample size
Alabama42%30%6%17%6%237
Alaska15%15%1%62%7%165
Arizona19%32%2%39%8%355
Arkansas40%27%2%24%7%158
California22%21%1%49%7%2,208
Colorado15%26%< 1%50%9%282
Connecticut19%28%1%46%6%259
Delaware21%28%3%40%7%184
District of Columbia25%22%1%48%4%226
Florida25%25%2%42%6%1,147
Georgia34%28%2%30%6%539
Hawaii24%22%1%45%8%208
Idaho24%25%2%44%6%172
Illinois21%30%2%41%6%772
Indiana28%28%3%36%5%339
Iowa19%37%2%36%6%189
Kansas28%35%2%31%4%150
Kentucky28%23%5%39%6%198
Louisiana37%28%1%29%5%227
Maine14%19%2%54%11%185
Maryland21%26%2%43%8%415
Massachusetts12%19%2%60%7%466
Michigan22%31%1%40%7%547
Minnesota17%25%1%46%10%342
Mississippi53%25%4%15%4%147
Missouri25%32%3%32%8%337
Montana14%27%1%51%8%130
Nebraska22%36%3%34%6%155
Nevada20%22%1%54%3%162
New Hampshire11%21%2%57%9%207
New Jersey18%29%2%44%7%551
New Mexico24%24%4%43%5%169
New York20%23%2%49%6%1,273
North Carolina31%28%2%31%7%569
North Dakota19%32%2%44%4%160
Ohio24%32%2%35%8%602
Oklahoma33%31%1%28%7%192
Oregon13%28%1%51%7%247
Pennsylvania22%26%2%45%6%776
Rhode Island15%29%1%52%4%203
South Carolina38%30%2%24%6%265
South Dakota26%34%1%27%11%152
Tennessee42%26%2%25%5%318
Texas33%28%2%31%7%1,405
Utah14%35%1%45%5%159
Vermont10%16%1%69%4%213
Virginia30%22%4%36%9%511
Washington17%26%1%49%7%470
West Virginia36%24%5%28%8%130
Wisconsin19%31%2%44%5%344
Wyoming20%25%2%41%12%111
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.

Belief in Heaven among adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost by state

% of adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost who …in heaven

StateBelieveDon't believeOther/don't knowSample size
Alabama79%16%5%237
Alaska49%43%8%165
Arizona65%28%7%355
Arkansas87%11%2%158
California58%35%7%2,208
Colorado50%40%10%282
Connecticut66%26%8%259
Delaware72%22%6%184
District of Columbia59%33%8%226
Florida65%27%8%1,147
Georgia74%20%6%539
Hawaii65%26%9%208
Idaho65%30%4%172
Illinois68%25%6%772
Indiana75%21%4%339
Iowa70%24%6%189
Kansas78%16%6%150
Kentucky73%22%5%198
Louisiana77%17%6%227
Maine55%36%9%185
Maryland64%29%6%415
Massachusetts48%42%11%466
Michigan68%26%6%547
Minnesota70%26%4%342
Mississippi90%8%2%147
Missouri76%19%5%337
Montana57%40%3%130
Nebraska72%24%4%155
Nevada59%33%8%162
New Hampshire53%35%12%207
New Jersey68%25%8%551
New Mexico61%33%6%169
New York63%31%6%1,273
North Carolina74%20%6%569
North Dakota80%16%4%160
Ohio74%21%5%602
Oklahoma76%20%4%192
Oregon53%38%9%247
Pennsylvania67%26%7%776
Rhode Island62%30%8%203
South Carolina77%14%10%265
South Dakota78%16%6%152
Tennessee78%17%5%318
Texas74%19%8%1,405
Utah66%29%4%159
Vermont44%50%6%213
Virginia71%22%6%511
Washington55%36%8%470
West Virginia77%14%9%130
Wisconsin67%25%8%344
Wyoming63%21%16%111
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.

Belief in Hell among adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost by state

% of adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost who …in hell

StateBelieveDon't believeOther/don't knowSample size
Alabama68%25%7%237
Alaska38%56%6%165
Arizona49%44%7%355
Arkansas74%24%2%158
California44%49%7%2,208
Colorado38%50%12%282
Connecticut45%46%9%259
Delaware51%37%12%184
District of Columbia42%50%8%226
Florida50%42%8%1,147
Georgia62%32%6%539
Hawaii54%37%9%208
Idaho48%44%8%172
Illinois51%41%8%772
Indiana60%35%5%339
Iowa54%38%8%189
Kansas60%31%9%150
Kentucky64%28%8%198
Louisiana70%26%4%227
Maine38%52%10%185
Maryland48%45%7%415
Massachusetts30%59%11%466
Michigan56%37%8%547
Minnesota49%43%8%342
Mississippi77%18%5%147
Missouri60%32%7%337
Montana35%58%7%130
Nebraska53%41%7%155
Nevada43%49%8%162
New Hampshire41%50%9%207
New Jersey48%42%10%551
New Mexico51%44%5%169
New York44%49%7%1,273
North Carolina63%29%8%569
North Dakota59%34%7%160
Ohio57%36%7%602
Oklahoma68%28%4%192
Oregon39%52%9%247
Pennsylvania51%41%8%776
Rhode Island45%49%6%203
South Carolina63%26%11%265
South Dakota64%31%5%152
Tennessee71%24%5%318
Texas61%32%7%1,405
Utah42%54%4%159
Vermont24%67%9%213
Virginia58%34%7%511
Washington38%55%7%470
West Virginia69%23%7%130
Wisconsin52%41%7%344
Wyoming42%47%11%111
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.

SocialandPoliticalViews

Party affiliation among adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost by state

% of adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost who identify as…

StateRepublican/lean Rep.No leanDemocrat/lean Dem.Sample size
Alabama40%13%48%237
Alaska20%32%49%165
Arizona24%21%55%355
Arkansas28%19%54%158
California19%19%61%2,208
Colorado23%16%61%282
Connecticut18%17%65%259
Delaware18%15%67%184
District of Columbia7%13%80%226
Florida27%18%55%1,147
Georgia30%19%51%539
Hawaii22%22%57%208
Idaho32%22%46%172
Illinois23%17%60%772
Indiana28%21%51%339
Iowa29%18%52%189
Kansas33%21%46%150
Kentucky32%12%56%198
Louisiana35%14%52%227
Maine26%11%64%185
Maryland20%13%67%415
Massachusetts19%11%70%466
Michigan21%18%61%547
Minnesota27%12%61%342
Mississippi34%14%52%147
Missouri31%17%53%337
Montana21%26%53%130
Nebraska35%15%49%155
Nevada18%21%60%162
New Hampshire27%19%53%207
New Jersey23%19%57%551
New Mexico24%15%62%169
New York20%17%63%1,273
North Carolina31%15%54%569
North Dakota31%21%48%160
Ohio28%20%52%602
Oklahoma34%15%51%192
Oregon20%20%60%247
Pennsylvania27%14%58%776
Rhode Island29%19%53%203
South Carolina33%17%50%265
South Dakota34%9%57%152
Tennessee36%13%51%318
Texas31%20%49%1,405
Utah32%19%49%159
Vermont24%10%66%213
Virginia28%21%51%511
Washington23%20%56%470
West Virginia32%18%50%130
Wisconsin29%14%57%344
Wyoming33%20%47%111
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.

Political ideology among adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost by state

% of adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost who are…

StateConservativeModerateLiberalDon't knowSample size
Alabama38%38%18%7%237
Alaska20%43%33%4%165
Arizona27%37%31%6%355
Arkansas27%47%19%8%158
California21%35%39%5%2,208
Colorado17%42%37%3%282
Connecticut23%40%33%4%259
Delaware13%45%33%8%184
District of Columbia11%37%46%6%226
Florida27%35%31%7%1,147
Georgia32%37%26%6%539
Hawaii26%44%25%5%208
Idaho24%39%30%7%172
Illinois21%39%35%5%772
Indiana28%36%27%9%339
Iowa27%38%30%5%189
Kansas26%35%35%4%150
Kentucky33%31%32%5%198
Louisiana42%34%19%5%227
Maine25%32%42%1%185
Maryland17%40%39%5%415
Massachusetts17%34%45%5%466
Michigan23%35%34%7%547
Minnesota24%33%38%5%342
Mississippi31%40%26%4%147
Missouri29%37%26%8%337
Montana18%42%36%4%130
Nebraska25%34%34%7%155
Nevada19%44%34%3%162
New Hampshire23%42%30%6%207
New Jersey21%36%35%7%551
New Mexico21%38%36%5%169
New York22%36%38%4%1,273
North Carolina29%37%31%3%569
North Dakota33%35%32%1%160
Ohio26%38%29%6%602
Oklahoma33%39%22%5%192
Oregon17%38%39%6%247
Pennsylvania22%39%32%7%776
Rhode Island18%37%37%8%203
South Carolina36%40%19%5%265
South Dakota32%42%22%4%152
Tennessee37%32%27%4%318
Texas30%38%26%7%1,405
Utah29%37%29%6%159
Vermont22%32%43%3%213
Virginia25%45%25%6%511
Washington20%34%38%7%470
West Virginia27%34%30%9%130
Wisconsin27%42%28%4%344
Wyoming15%42%34%9%111
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.

Views about size of government among adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost by state

% of adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost who would rather have…

StateSmaller government; fewer servicesBigger government; more servicesDependsDon't knowSample size
Alabama43%51%2%4%237
Alaska40%54%2%3%165
Arizona47%48%3%2%355
Arkansas40%53%2%5%158
California36%56%4%4%2,208
Colorado35%56%6%3%282
Connecticut46%48%4%2%259
Delaware40%51%4%4%184
District of Columbia19%74%4%3%226
Florida37%54%4%5%1,147
Georgia44%49%4%4%539
Hawaii45%47%4%4%208
Idaho49%43%4%4%172
Illinois43%50%3%3%772
Indiana46%46%5%4%339
Iowa41%52%3%4%189
Kansas54%36%2%7%150
Kentucky46%46%4%3%198
Louisiana48%46%2%4%227
Maine51%43%3%3%185
Maryland39%55%2%4%415
Massachusetts38%54%4%4%466
Michigan46%47%3%4%547
Minnesota47%46%4%3%342
Mississippi46%48%1%4%147
Missouri50%42%3%6%337
Montana39%50%4%7%130
Nebraska56%41%2%1%155
Nevada45%49%5%1%162
New Hampshire56%38%2%4%207
New Jersey40%53%3%4%551
New Mexico33%60%4%3%169
New York35%58%3%4%1,273
North Carolina42%51%3%4%569
North Dakota57%37%3%3%160
Ohio48%42%4%6%602
Oklahoma55%43%2%1%192
Oregon44%49%1%6%247
Pennsylvania47%46%3%3%776
Rhode Island38%50%4%8%203
South Carolina46%48%3%3%265
South Dakota57%36%4%3%152
Tennessee47%47%2%4%318
Texas39%53%4%4%1,405
Utah52%39%4%5%159
Vermont40%50%5%4%213
Virginia42%51%4%3%511
Washington44%48%4%3%470
West Virginia43%43%8%7%130
Wisconsin49%46%2%2%344
Wyoming54%35%1%10%111
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.

Views about government aid to the poor among adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost by state

% of adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost who say government aid to the poor…

StateDoes more harm than goodDoes more good than harmNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
Alabama40%55%3%1%237
Alaska31%60%8%2%165
Arizona37%57%4%2%355
Arkansas38%58%3%2%158
California28%67%4%2%2,208
Colorado30%64%4%2%282
Connecticut32%63%4%1%259
Delaware33%59%5%3%184
District of Columbia14%81%4%1%226
Florida35%60%4%1%1,147
Georgia36%57%5%2%539
Hawaii42%53%4%1%208
Idaho32%62%6%< 1%172
Illinois31%65%3%2%772
Indiana42%52%4%1%339
Iowa30%66%3%< 1%189
Kansas39%55%5%1%150
Kentucky38%51%9%1%198
Louisiana42%52%4%2%227
Maine28%68%3%2%185
Maryland27%68%4%1%415
Massachusetts26%72%2%1%466
Michigan37%60%3%1%547
Minnesota27%69%4%< 1%342
Mississippi41%53%4%2%147
Missouri38%56%4%2%337
Montana29%71%< 1%1%130
Nebraska46%52%1%1%155
Nevada34%62%3%1%162
New Hampshire30%64%2%4%207
New Jersey33%62%3%2%551
New Mexico27%70%2%2%169
New York31%64%4%1%1,273
North Carolina33%62%3%1%569
North Dakota41%54%3%2%160
Ohio38%57%3%2%602
Oklahoma41%56%1%2%192
Oregon21%75%3%< 1%247
Pennsylvania38%57%3%2%776
Rhode Island29%65%2%4%203
South Carolina33%59%5%2%265
South Dakota40%59%1%1%152
Tennessee35%61%2%2%318
Texas39%55%4%2%1,405
Utah38%61%1%1%159
Vermont22%74%2%2%213
Virginia37%56%4%3%511
Washington30%66%3%1%470
West Virginia29%64%6%1%130
Wisconsin37%60%2%1%344
Wyoming41%50%7%2%111
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.

Views about abortion among adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost by state

% of adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost who say abortion should be…

StateLegal in all/most casesIllegal in all/most casesDon't knowSample size
Alabama49%47%4%237
Alaska79%21%< 1%165
Arizona62%36%2%355
Arkansas46%51%3%158
California65%31%4%2,208
Colorado70%26%4%282
Connecticut74%23%3%259
Delaware69%26%5%184
District of Columbia78%19%3%226
Florida65%32%3%1,147
Georgia56%40%4%539
Hawaii72%23%5%208
Idaho56%39%5%172
Illinois65%33%2%772
Indiana50%45%5%339
Iowa63%35%2%189
Kansas54%41%5%150
Kentucky45%47%7%198
Louisiana46%51%4%227
Maine71%27%3%185
Maryland72%25%3%415
Massachusetts83%15%2%466
Michigan64%34%2%547
Minnesota59%36%4%342
Mississippi46%50%4%147
Missouri57%40%4%337
Montana73%23%4%130
Nebraska64%34%2%155
Nevada83%15%1%162
New Hampshire77%20%3%207
New Jersey68%30%3%551
New Mexico58%39%3%169
New York73%24%3%1,273
North Carolina60%35%5%569
North Dakota60%39%1%160
Ohio57%38%5%602
Oklahoma61%38%2%192
Oregon72%26%2%247
Pennsylvania63%33%4%776
Rhode Island67%26%7%203
South Carolina50%43%7%265
South Dakota61%37%2%152
Tennessee50%48%3%318
Texas52%44%4%1,405
Utah60%36%4%159
Vermont79%20%2%213
Virginia66%31%2%511
Washington68%29%3%470
West Virginia47%47%7%130
Wisconsin62%35%2%344
Wyoming73%26%1%111
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.

Views about homosexuality among adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost by state

% of adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost who say homosexuality…

StateShould be acceptedShould be discouragedNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
Alabama49%45%2%4%237
Alaska75%18%4%2%165
Arizona75%19%4%2%355
Arkansas49%40%6%5%158
California77%19%3%2%2,208
Colorado79%17%3%2%282
Connecticut83%13%1%3%259
Delaware74%18%3%5%184
District of Columbia76%20%2%2%226
Florida72%21%4%3%1,147
Georgia62%32%3%4%539
Hawaii67%29%2%2%208
Idaho75%19%4%2%172
Illinois74%22%3%2%772
Indiana67%25%4%4%339
Iowa67%28%4%1%189
Kansas67%21%8%4%150
Kentucky57%29%10%4%198
Louisiana60%30%6%3%227
Maine80%17%3%1%185
Maryland74%22%3%1%415
Massachusetts87%10%2%2%466
Michigan73%22%3%2%547
Minnesota74%22%3%1%342
Mississippi48%46%5%1%147
Missouri69%27%2%3%337
Montana86%12%2%< 1%130
Nebraska72%26%< 1%2%155
Nevada78%18%2%2%162
New Hampshire81%13%5%2%207
New Jersey80%15%3%2%551
New Mexico74%25%1%1%169
New York77%17%3%3%1,273
North Carolina66%28%4%2%569
North Dakota66%29%3%2%160
Ohio71%22%3%4%602
Oklahoma62%33%3%2%192
Oregon75%17%6%2%247
Pennsylvania73%22%3%2%776
Rhode Island79%15%2%4%203
South Carolina59%35%4%2%265
South Dakota70%23%5%1%152
Tennessee50%44%3%3%318
Texas65%30%3%3%1,405
Utah68%24%3%4%159
Vermont90%8%< 1%2%213
Virginia74%24%2%1%511
Washington76%20%2%2%470
West Virginia52%43%2%4%130
Wisconsin77%20%1%1%344
Wyoming72%22%5%1%111
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.

Views about same-sex marriage among adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost by state

% of adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost who …same-sex marriage

StateStrongly favor/favorOppose/strongly opposeDon't knowSample size
Alabama42%52%6%237
Alaska76%22%2%165
Arizona72%23%5%355
Arkansas44%45%11%158
California72%24%4%2,208
Colorado75%20%5%282
Connecticut80%18%2%259
Delaware65%30%5%184
District of Columbia71%21%8%226
Florida62%31%7%1,147
Georgia54%39%7%539
Hawaii61%28%11%208
Idaho66%23%11%172
Illinois70%26%4%772
Indiana58%33%9%339
Iowa61%30%9%189
Kansas59%32%9%150
Kentucky55%34%11%198
Louisiana49%43%7%227
Maine75%22%3%185
Maryland69%27%5%415
Massachusetts83%14%2%466
Michigan65%29%5%547
Minnesota74%23%3%342
Mississippi39%53%8%147
Missouri59%35%6%337
Montana77%14%9%130
Nebraska63%34%3%155
Nevada65%29%6%162
New Hampshire79%17%4%207
New Jersey71%22%6%551
New Mexico63%32%5%169
New York71%25%5%1,273
North Carolina58%35%7%569
North Dakota65%30%6%160
Ohio61%32%7%602
Oklahoma52%44%4%192
Oregon73%21%6%247
Pennsylvania66%27%7%776
Rhode Island72%22%7%203
South Carolina50%42%7%265
South Dakota64%31%5%152
Tennessee44%47%9%318
Texas55%39%6%1,405
Utah65%34%1%159
Vermont86%11%2%213
Virginia64%30%6%511
Washington70%22%8%470
West Virginia50%41%9%130
Wisconsin72%25%4%344
Wyoming66%21%13%111
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.

Views about human evolution among adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost by state

% of adults who say that stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost who say humans…

StateEvolved; due to natural processesEvolved; due to God's designEvolved; don't know howAlways existed in present formDon't knowSample size
Alabama18%34%2%45%2%237
Alaska50%21%5%21%3%165
Arizona44%24%2%26%4%355
Arkansas25%30%5%38%2%158
California47%22%5%23%2%2,208
Colorado48%25%4%22%1%282
Connecticut47%23%3%25%2%259
Delaware45%23%3%28%1%184
District of Columbia49%26%4%18%2%226
Florida38%26%4%29%3%1,147
Georgia32%28%3%33%4%539
Hawaii41%23%6%26%3%208
Idaho33%28%5%28%6%172
Illinois43%27%4%24%2%772
Indiana35%28%2%32%2%339
Iowa41%31%2%21%4%189
Kansas36%28%7%28%2%150
Kentucky35%24%4%33%4%198
Louisiana30%32%3%32%4%227
Maine55%12%5%25%3%185
Maryland45%27%3%24%2%415
Massachusetts57%20%6%15%2%466
Michigan41%26%3%28%2%547
Minnesota46%22%4%24%3%342
Mississippi25%27%4%43%1%147
Missouri35%23%3%36%3%337
Montana56%26%2%16%< 1%130
Nebraska42%25%3%27%3%155
Nevada45%25%6%21%2%162
New Hampshire56%20%1%21%2%207
New Jersey44%24%4%24%4%551
New Mexico42%27%4%25%2%169
New York44%23%4%25%3%1,273
North Carolina35%28%5%28%4%569
North Dakota38%22%6%32%2%160
Ohio35%28%4%31%3%602
Oklahoma27%30%1%40%2%192
Oregon53%21%4%19%3%247
Pennsylvania42%25%4%27%2%776
Rhode Island44%24%5%24%2%203
South Carolina29%26%4%38%3%265
South Dakota33%24%3%33%6%152
Tennessee25%27%2%41%5%318
Texas32%28%4%34%3%1,405
Utah41%30%5%22%2%159
Vermont66%17%6%11%1%213
Virginia38%31%3%26%2%511
Washington48%21%6%23%2%470
West Virginia21%26%5%46%2%130
Wisconsin44%27%2%26%1%344
Wyoming37%26%12%20%5%111
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.