Importance of religion in one's life among adults who say humans always existed in present form by state (2014) Switch to: State among adults who say humans always existed in present form by importance of religion

% of adults who say humans always existed in present form who say religion is…

StateVery importantSomewhat importantNot too importantNot at all importantDon't knowSample size
Alabama88%8%2%2%< 1%240
Arizona72%18%6%2%1%213
Arkansas80%13%3%3%1%143
California69%20%5%5%1%962
Colorado74%21%4%1%< 1%150
Florida73%18%4%4%< 1%651
Georgia84%11%1%3%1%376
Idaho76%21%< 1%4%< 1%118
Illinois70%21%6%2%< 1%389
Indiana76%19%2%2%1%242
Iowa77%20%1%1%< 1%101
Kansas73%22%4%1%< 1%123
Kentucky81%16%1%2%< 1%195
Louisiana91%8%1%< 1%< 1%173
Maryland73%22%4%1%< 1%163
Massachusetts56%35%4%6%< 1%117
Michigan72%21%4%3%1%335
Minnesota76%18%2%4%1%182
Mississippi86%8%2%2%2%165
Missouri78%17%2%2%< 1%235
Montana72%20%4%4%< 1%105
Nebraska72%20%5%1%2%100
New Jersey77%19%1%3%< 1%242
New York68%20%6%4%1%535
North Carolina83%11%4%2%< 1%357
North Dakota80%13%7%1%< 1%125
Ohio75%17%4%3%< 1%397
Oklahoma79%13%2%5%1%165
Oregon76%15%4%3%2%111
Pennsylvania76%17%4%3%< 1%464
South Carolina86%7%4%2%1%214
South Dakota78%15%5%< 1%1%119
Tennessee85%12%2%2%< 1%317
Texas80%15%3%2%< 1%959
Utah83%7%5%3%2%117
Virginia88%8%2%2%< 1%284
Washington73%21%5%1%< 1%190
West Virginia79%14%3%3%2%142
Wisconsin62%28%4%4%1%190
Wyoming75%18%2%4%< 1%106
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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