Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults with an education level of high school or less by state (2014) Switch to: State among adults with an education level of high school or less by attendance at prayer groups

% of adults with an education level of high school or less who attend prayer group…

StateAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Alabama40%10%10%39%1%169
Arizona23%10%9%58%< 1%179
Arkansas29%17%8%46%< 1%136
California25%11%9%55%1%1,015
Colorado24%13%9%52%3%115
Florida28%8%6%55%2%619
Georgia31%13%10%46%1%321
Illinois21%11%8%60%1%381
Indiana27%6%7%60%< 1%262
Iowa23%5%11%59%2%107
Kentucky27%11%12%49%< 1%195
Louisiana34%13%7%46%1%179
Maine14%4%3%80%< 1%101
Maryland26%9%9%55%< 1%149
Massachusetts16%9%2%71%1%175
Michigan17%13%7%62%1%291
Minnesota17%8%6%69%< 1%135
Mississippi40%7%14%38%1%109
Missouri24%6%8%62%< 1%211
New Jersey25%8%8%58%1%244
New Mexico26%19%6%48%1%104
New York22%10%6%61%1%553
North Carolina32%13%9%46%< 1%294
Ohio25%8%8%59%< 1%388
Oklahoma38%7%4%52%< 1%156
Oregon28%7%4%61%< 1%101
Pennsylvania25%6%8%60%< 1%479
South Carolina36%14%9%41%< 1%180
Tennessee41%13%7%38%2%221
Texas32%12%7%49%1%849
Virginia38%13%5%42%2%201
Washington23%7%7%61%1%174
West Virginia34%15%7%43%1%135
Wisconsin14%8%13%64%1%196
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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