Importance of religion in one's life 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 importance of religion

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

StateVery importantSomewhat importantNot too importantNot at all importantDon't knowSample size
Alabama95%3%1%1%< 1%264
Arizona85%12%1%1%1%219
Arkansas94%5%< 1%< 1%< 1%147
California84%13%2%1%1%1,027
Colorado84%14%1%1%< 1%150
Florida87%11%1%< 1%< 1%632
Georgia90%9%1%< 1%1%426
Idaho90%9%< 1%1%< 1%120
Illinois88%10%1%1%1%403
Indiana87%9%2%1%< 1%242
Iowa91%7%2%< 1%< 1%119
Kansas91%8%< 1%1%< 1%115
Kentucky91%7%1%< 1%1%190
Louisiana92%8%< 1%< 1%< 1%201
Maryland83%14%1%< 1%1%211
Massachusetts83%10%< 1%5%1%111
Michigan86%11%2%< 1%1%332
Minnesota89%9%1%< 1%1%164
Mississippi95%4%1%< 1%< 1%161
Missouri86%11%2%1%1%240
Nebraska83%16%< 1%< 1%2%113
New Jersey88%11%1%< 1%< 1%249
New Mexico87%10%2%2%< 1%107
New York86%12%1%1%1%496
North Carolina90%8%1%1%< 1%428
North Dakota89%8%2%1%< 1%113
Ohio87%11%1%< 1%< 1%389
Oklahoma92%8%< 1%< 1%< 1%159
Oregon87%10%1%1%1%111
Pennsylvania89%8%1%1%1%474
South Carolina92%6%< 1%1%1%230
South Dakota91%6%2%< 1%1%109
Tennessee92%5%< 1%2%1%326
Texas90%9%1%1%< 1%1,052
Utah89%9%< 1%1%1%141
Virginia91%7%1%< 1%1%318
Washington89%10%1%< 1%1%204
West Virginia89%7%1%< 1%3%143
Wisconsin79%18%1%1%1%197
Wyoming85%12%1%2%< 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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