Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among who say religion is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong by state (2014) Switch to: State among who say religion is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong by frequency feeling a sense of wonder about the universe

% of who say religion is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong 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
Alabama44%11%9%34%2%264
Arizona57%12%6%22%2%219
Arkansas44%18%12%25%2%147
California53%13%11%21%2%1,027
Colorado57%15%12%17%< 1%150
Florida51%14%9%23%3%632
Georgia46%17%8%28%1%426
Idaho57%20%5%17%< 1%120
Illinois42%14%17%24%4%403
Indiana50%15%14%19%1%242
Iowa39%18%20%20%3%119
Kansas48%13%13%23%2%115
Kentucky43%12%12%31%2%190
Louisiana39%15%13%31%2%201
Maryland48%12%11%27%1%211
Massachusetts54%10%13%20%3%111
Michigan46%18%10%23%4%332
Minnesota46%15%12%26%1%164
Mississippi46%12%10%31%< 1%161
Missouri50%16%8%23%4%240
Nebraska47%19%10%22%2%113
New Jersey50%12%11%24%3%249
New Mexico55%7%10%20%8%107
New York51%15%9%22%2%496
North Carolina47%19%9%23%2%428
North Dakota45%12%13%30%< 1%113
Ohio48%16%11%23%2%389
Oklahoma49%15%12%23%1%159
Oregon59%15%9%17%< 1%111
Pennsylvania53%19%9%18%1%474
South Carolina44%14%9%30%2%230
South Dakota44%15%11%29%< 1%109
Tennessee47%18%8%24%2%326
Texas49%16%11%21%3%1,052
Utah51%33%10%7%< 1%141
Virginia50%15%10%23%2%318
Washington56%14%10%19%1%204
West Virginia53%17%9%19%2%143
Wisconsin44%17%15%20%3%197
Wyoming51%15%4%28%2%118
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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