Frequency of reading scripture among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week by state (2014) Switch to: State among adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week by frequency of reading scripture

% of adults who feel a deep sense of wonder about the universe at least once a week who read scripture…

StateAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Alabama66%12%7%15%< 1%232
Alaska38%11%9%42%< 1%159
Arizona41%7%9%42%< 1%349
Arkansas58%10%10%22%< 1%141
California38%10%8%44%1%1,849
Colorado41%8%10%40%1%251
Connecticut30%10%12%48%1%169
Delaware40%13%6%40%2%117
District of Columbia32%17%10%39%1%133
Florida43%12%7%37%1%960
Georgia50%12%6%32%< 1%470
Hawaii36%13%12%39%< 1%159
Idaho44%13%7%34%2%156
Illinois35%12%10%41%1%588
Indiana45%9%10%36%1%294
Iowa37%9%6%48%< 1%140
Kansas40%14%8%38%< 1%133
Kentucky48%3%8%40%1%193
Louisiana51%11%8%28%2%206
Maine33%6%6%55%< 1%127
Maryland43%12%6%38%1%292
Massachusetts23%8%7%62%< 1%336
Michigan42%12%7%38%2%430
Minnesota32%11%12%44%1%265
Mississippi68%8%5%17%1%141
Missouri49%10%9%32%< 1%299
Montana41%5%6%48%< 1%152
Nebraska39%13%4%43%1%128
Nevada36%11%7%47%< 1%165
New Hampshire25%7%10%58%1%139
New Jersey40%9%10%41%1%387
New Mexico48%14%5%34%< 1%161
New York34%7%9%48%2%928
North Carolina50%15%8%27%< 1%473
North Dakota33%21%9%36%< 1%148
Ohio44%9%7%40%< 1%504
Oklahoma56%8%6%30%< 1%175
Oregon39%11%8%41%1%220
Pennsylvania40%9%9%42%< 1%621
Rhode Island27%9%7%55%< 1%115
South Carolina55%9%5%29%1%239
South Dakota37%8%7%47%1%147
Tennessee62%8%6%22%2%324
Texas49%10%6%34%1%1,226
Utah58%3%8%31%< 1%165
Vermont30%6%6%57%< 1%159
Virginia48%11%6%34%1%442
Washington37%11%8%44%< 1%359
West Virginia51%7%8%32%2%141
Wisconsin38%12%6%44%< 1%255
Wyoming47%8%6%39%< 1%152
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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