Importance of religion in one's life among adults who say that there are clear standards for what is right and wrong by state (2014) Switch to: State among adults who say that there are clear standards for what is right and wrong by importance of religion

% of adults who say that there are clear standards for what is right and wrong who say religion is…

StateVery importantSomewhat importantNot too importantNot at all importantDon't knowSample size
Alabama80%10%5%4%1%231
Alaska56%23%9%12%< 1%106
Arizona67%21%5%6%2%252
Arkansas79%14%4%2%1%126
California60%21%9%9%1%1,154
Colorado61%28%5%5%< 1%193
Connecticut49%29%9%13%1%113
Florida65%21%7%7%< 1%671
Georgia74%18%4%3%1%377
Idaho74%13%4%9%< 1%137
Illinois69%18%8%5%< 1%430
Indiana66%19%8%6%2%243
Iowa70%22%4%4%< 1%113
Kansas63%20%10%5%2%120
Kentucky76%20%2%2%< 1%172
Louisiana81%15%1%4%< 1%183
Maryland66%24%6%4%< 1%207
Massachusetts42%32%14%13%< 1%177
Michigan64%21%5%9%1%352
Minnesota67%22%8%3%< 1%196
Mississippi79%11%8%1%1%121
Missouri72%17%6%4%1%239
Montana57%24%8%10%1%134
Nebraska67%23%6%3%2%128
New Hampshire42%31%20%7%< 1%100
New Jersey61%19%11%9%< 1%266
New Mexico73%15%2%10%< 1%103
New York59%24%9%8%1%544
North Carolina75%18%3%3%< 1%377
North Dakota75%12%12%1%< 1%139
Ohio68%19%9%4%< 1%385
Oklahoma79%18%< 1%2%1%134
Oregon70%16%9%4%1%140
Pennsylvania64%21%7%7%1%501
South Carolina82%10%5%3%< 1%197
South Dakota70%23%5%2%< 1%113
Tennessee81%14%3%1%1%292
Texas74%19%3%3%< 1%949
Utah82%8%5%4%< 1%126
Virginia76%12%6%4%1%328
Washington62%20%9%9%< 1%243
West Virginia78%13%6%2%1%136
Wisconsin57%25%8%9%1%199
Wyoming65%18%11%5%< 1%147
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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