Views about human evolution among adults in the Silent generation by state (2014) Switch to: State among adults in the Silent generation by views about human evolution

% of adults in the Silent generation who say humans…

StateEvolved; due to natural processesEvolved; due to God's designEvolved; don't know howAlways existed in present formDon't knowSample size
Arizona26%24%3%34%13%129
California33%21%3%32%11%621
Florida27%27%4%35%7%394
Georgia14%20%2%50%13%148
Illinois24%25%2%41%9%233
Indiana17%23%14%44%2%118
Maryland20%25%3%45%7%107
Massachusetts34%23%5%28%11%116
Michigan14%29%5%48%4%160
New Jersey22%19%5%44%10%157
New York28%23%6%34%10%374
North Carolina18%19%4%50%10%187
Ohio19%28%6%34%13%209
Pennsylvania25%21%3%41%9%292
Tennessee6%18%3%58%16%120
Texas16%20%6%47%11%368
Virginia18%25%4%44%9%147
Washington27%26%13%32%1%105
Wisconsin14%21%4%50%10%102
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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