Frequency of prayer 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 of prayer

% of who say religion is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who pray…

StateAt least dailyWeeklyMonthlySeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Alabama92%4%1%2%< 1%264
Arizona81%13%2%4%< 1%219
Arkansas83%13%< 1%1%3%147
California82%11%2%4%1%1,027
Colorado85%10%2%3%< 1%150
Florida84%10%3%3%< 1%632
Georgia86%11%1%1%1%426
Idaho85%11%< 1%1%2%120
Illinois81%12%2%4%1%403
Indiana83%11%1%4%1%242
Iowa73%23%1%2%< 1%119
Kansas85%12%4%< 1%< 1%115
Kentucky84%13%1%2%< 1%190
Louisiana82%11%1%6%< 1%201
Maryland77%19%1%3%1%211
Massachusetts71%14%7%6%2%111
Michigan81%12%5%2%< 1%332
Minnesota84%8%2%6%< 1%164
Mississippi87%8%3%1%1%161
Missouri84%9%2%5%< 1%240
Nebraska79%16%< 1%5%< 1%113
New Jersey80%13%3%3%1%249
New Mexico86%7%3%2%2%107
New York82%11%2%5%< 1%496
North Carolina87%8%1%2%1%428
North Dakota82%10%3%4%< 1%113
Ohio82%13%2%3%< 1%389
Oklahoma85%12%1%2%< 1%159
Oregon90%7%1%2%< 1%111
Pennsylvania84%12%1%3%< 1%474
South Carolina86%11%1%2%1%230
South Dakota79%12%4%5%< 1%109
Tennessee89%7%2%2%1%326
Texas84%11%2%3%1%1,052
Utah93%5%< 1%1%< 1%141
Virginia88%7%2%2%1%318
Washington84%10%3%2%1%204
West Virginia87%10%1%3%< 1%143
Wisconsin74%15%1%8%2%197
Wyoming78%17%2%3%1%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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