State among adults who read scripture once or twice a month
% of adults who read scripture once or twice a month who are in…
Survey year | Alabama | Alaska | Arizona | Arkansas | California | Colorado | Connecticut | Delaware | District of Columbia | Florida | Georgia | Hawaii | Idaho | Illinois | Indiana | Iowa | Kansas | Kentucky | Louisiana | Maine | Maryland | Massachusetts | Michigan | Minnesota | Mississippi | Missouri | Montana | Nebraska | Nevada | New Hampshire | New Jersey | New Mexico | New York | North Carolina | North Dakota | Ohio | Oklahoma | Oregon | Pennsylvania | Rhode Island | South Carolina | South Dakota | Tennessee | Texas | Utah | Vermont | Virginia | Washington | West Virginia | Wisconsin | Wyoming | Sample size |
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2014 | 2% | < 1% | 2% | 1% | 11% | 1% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 7% | 3% | < 1% | < 1% | 4% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 2% | < 1% | 2% | 2% | 3% | 1% | 1% | 2% | < 1% | 1% | 1% | < 1% | 3% | 1% | 5% | 4% | < 1% | 4% | 1% | 1% | 3% | < 1% | 2% | < 1% | 2% | 9% | < 1% | < 1% | 3% | 2% | 1% | 2% | < 1% | 3,457 |
2007 | 2% | < 1% | 2% | 1% | 11% | 1% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 5% | 3% | < 1% | 1% | 4% | 3% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 3% | 2% | 1% | 3% | 1% | 1% | 1% | < 1% | 2% | < 1% | 6% | 4% | < 1% | 4% | 1% | 1% | 6% | < 1% | 2% | < 1% | 2% | 7% | 1% | < 1% | 3% | 2% | 1% | 2% | < 1% | 3,543 |
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State among adults who read scripture once or twice a month by religious group
% of adults who read scripture once or twice a month who are in…
Religious tradition | Alabama | Alaska | Arizona | Arkansas | California | Colorado | Connecticut | Delaware | District of Columbia | Florida | Georgia | Hawaii | Idaho | Illinois | Indiana | Iowa | Kansas | Kentucky | Louisiana | Maine | Maryland | Massachusetts | Michigan | Minnesota | Mississippi | Missouri | Montana | Nebraska | Nevada | New Hampshire | New Jersey | New Mexico | New York | North Carolina | North Dakota | Ohio | Oklahoma | Oregon | Pennsylvania | Rhode Island | South Carolina | South Dakota | Tennessee | Texas | Utah | Vermont | Virginia | Washington | West Virginia | Wisconsin | Wyoming | Sample size |
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Catholic | 1% | < 1% | 1% | < 1% | 20% | 1% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 6% | 1% | 1% | < 1% | 6% | 1% | < 1% | 1% | < 1% | 1% | < 1% | 2% | 3% | 2% | 2% | < 1% | 1% | < 1% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 4% | 1% | 9% | 3% | < 1% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 4% | 1% | 1% | < 1% | 1% | 9% | < 1% | < 1% | 1% | 1% | < 1% | 2% | < 1% | 782 |
Evangelical Protestant | 3% | < 1% | 2% | 2% | 9% | 1% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 6% | 5% | 1% | < 1% | 3% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 2% | < 1% | 2% | 1% | 3% | 1% | 2% | 3% | < 1% | 1% | 1% | < 1% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 4% | < 1% | 3% | 2% | 2% | 3% | < 1% | 2% | < 1% | 4% | 11% | < 1% | < 1% | 2% | 3% | 1% | 2% | < 1% | 979 |
Historically Black Protestant | 3% | < 1% | < 1% | 1% | 5% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 8% | 9% | < 1% | < 1% | 4% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 1% | 4% | < 1% | 4% | 1% | 2% | < 1% | 3% | 4% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 2% | < 1% | 4% | 7% | < 1% | 9% | 1% | < 1% | 4% | < 1% | 3% | < 1% | 1% | 7% | < 1% | < 1% | 7% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 249 |
Mainline Protestant | 2% | < 1% | 3% | 1% | 8% | < 1% | 1% | 1% | < 1% | 6% | 3% | < 1% | < 1% | 3% | 2% | 1% | 2% | < 1% | 1% | < 1% | 4% | 1% | 5% | 3% | 1% | 2% | < 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 4% | 7% | < 1% | 4% | 2% | 2% | 5% | < 1% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 6% | < 1% | < 1% | 4% | 1% | 2% | 2% | < 1% | 791 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 3% | < 1% | 2% | 2% | 12% | 2% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 8% | 3% | < 1% | 1% | 5% | 3% | 1% | < 1% | 1% | 2% | < 1% | 2% | 3% | 3% | 1% | 1% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 2% | < 1% | 6% | 3% | < 1% | 4% | 2% | 1% | 2% | < 1% | 1% | < 1% | 1% | 9% | < 1% | < 1% | 2% | 4% | 1% | 3% | < 1% | 362 |
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Demographic✭Information
Age distribution among adults who read scripture once or twice a month by state
% of adults who read scripture once or twice a month who are ages…
State | 18-29 | 30-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
California | 30% | 38% | 20% | 12% | 324 |
Florida | 23% | 29% | 29% | 19% | 196 |
Georgia | 32% | 32% | 22% | 14% | 113 |
Illinois | 26% | 40% | 16% | 18% | 141 |
New York | 24% | 32% | 29% | 15% | 146 |
North Carolina | 27% | 36% | 25% | 13% | 135 |
Ohio | 26% | 34% | 21% | 19% | 104 |
Pennsylvania | 19% | 38% | 26% | 16% | 114 |
Texas | 28% | 34% | 25% | 14% | 293 |
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Generational cohort among adults who read scripture once or twice a month by state
% of adults who read scripture once or twice a month who are…
State | Younger Millennial | Older Millennial | Generation X | Baby Boomer | Silent | Greatest | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
California | 21% | 14% | 33% | 24% | 8% | < 1% | 324 |
Florida | 15% | 11% | 26% | 35% | 10% | 3% | 196 |
Georgia | 20% | 18% | 26% | 25% | 10% | 1% | 113 |
Illinois | 18% | 11% | 36% | 18% | 14% | 2% | 141 |
New York | 15% | 14% | 27% | 32% | 11% | 1% | 146 |
North Carolina | 13% | 23% | 26% | 31% | 6% | < 1% | 135 |
Ohio | 18% | 13% | 29% | 29% | 11% | < 1% | 104 |
Pennsylvania | 10% | 13% | 34% | 30% | 12% | < 1% | 114 |
Texas | 17% | 20% | 25% | 28% | 8% | 2% | 293 |
Gender composition among adults who read scripture once or twice a month by state
% of adults who read scripture once or twice a month who are…
State | Men | Women | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|
California | 51% | 49% | 327 |
Florida | 46% | 54% | 202 |
Georgia | 47% | 53% | 114 |
Illinois | 53% | 47% | 143 |
New York | 45% | 55% | 153 |
North Carolina | 47% | 53% | 135 |
Ohio | 49% | 51% | 106 |
Pennsylvania | 45% | 55% | 115 |
Texas | 44% | 56% | 296 |
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Racial and ethnic composition among adults who read scripture once or twice a month by state
% of adults who read scripture once or twice a month who identify as…
State | White | Black | Asian | Latino | Other/Mixed | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
California | 33% | 7% | 12% | 46% | 2% | 321 |
Florida | 55% | 20% | 1% | 19% | 6% | 201 |
Georgia | 51% | 35% | 1% | 10% | 2% | 114 |
Illinois | 64% | 21% | 1% | 15% | < 1% | 140 |
New York | 50% | 18% | 9% | 21% | 2% | 150 |
North Carolina | 63% | 24% | 1% | 9% | 4% | 135 |
Ohio | 68% | 24% | 3% | 4% | 1% | 106 |
Pennsylvania | 77% | 9% | 2% | 11% | 1% | 113 |
Texas | 54% | 14% | 2% | 29% | 2% | 294 |
Immigrant status among adults who read scripture once or twice a month by state
% of adults who read scripture once or twice a month who are…
State | Immigrants | Second generation | Third generation or higher | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
California | 40% | 18% | 42% | 322 |
Florida | 23% | 10% | 67% | 199 |
Georgia | 6% | 6% | 87% | 114 |
Illinois | 16% | 11% | 74% | 142 |
New York | 26% | 22% | 52% | 148 |
North Carolina | 6% | 7% | 87% | 133 |
Ohio | 8% | 8% | 84% | 105 |
Pennsylvania | 8% | 3% | 89% | 115 |
Texas | 14% | 15% | 70% | 294 |
Income distribution among adults who read scripture once or twice a month by state
% of adults who read scripture once or twice a month who have a household income of…
State | Less than $30,000 | $30,000-$49,999 | $50,000-$99,999 | $100,000 or more | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
California | 45% | 19% | 21% | 15% | 293 |
Florida | 46% | 25% | 17% | 11% | 169 |
Georgia | 32% | 24% | 27% | 17% | 104 |
Illinois | 33% | 19% | 30% | 18% | 123 |
New York | 36% | 16% | 26% | 23% | 128 |
North Carolina | 39% | 20% | 21% | 20% | 125 |
Pennsylvania | 32% | 30% | 24% | 14% | 100 |
Texas | 35% | 18% | 28% | 20% | 253 |
Educational distribution among adults who read scripture once or twice a month by state
% of adults who read scripture once or twice a month who have completed…
State | High school or less | Some college | College | Post-graduate degree | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
California | 49% | 31% | 13% | 7% | 327 |
Florida | 46% | 34% | 14% | 7% | 201 |
Georgia | 45% | 24% | 17% | 14% | 114 |
Illinois | 48% | 24% | 13% | 15% | 143 |
New York | 43% | 31% | 14% | 13% | 153 |
North Carolina | 40% | 36% | 13% | 11% | 135 |
Ohio | 45% | 34% | 12% | 9% | 106 |
Pennsylvania | 44% | 29% | 14% | 13% | 115 |
Texas | 38% | 36% | 19% | 8% | 296 |
Marital status among adults who read scripture once or twice a month by state
% of adults who read scripture once or twice a month who are…
State | Married | Living with a partner | Divorced/separated | Widowed | Never married | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
California | 40% | 14% | 14% | 3% | 29% | 325 |
Florida | 50% | 7% | 16% | 8% | 19% | 202 |
Georgia | 34% | 5% | 17% | 11% | 32% | 113 |
Illinois | 43% | 9% | 10% | 6% | 32% | 143 |
New York | 36% | 7% | 15% | 6% | 35% | 153 |
North Carolina | 47% | 7% | 9% | 4% | 33% | 135 |
Ohio | 34% | 7% | 13% | 8% | 38% | 105 |
Pennsylvania | 51% | 6% | 7% | 8% | 29% | 114 |
Texas | 50% | 8% | 13% | 5% | 23% | 295 |
Parent of children under 18 among adults who read scripture once or twice a month by state
% of adults who read scripture once or twice a month who are…
State | Parents | Non-parents | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|
California | 37% | 63% | 325 |
Florida | 29% | 71% | 202 |
Georgia | 39% | 61% | 114 |
Illinois | 26% | 74% | 142 |
New York | 26% | 74% | 153 |
North Carolina | 29% | 71% | 135 |
Ohio | 31% | 69% | 106 |
Pennsylvania | 27% | 73% | 114 |
Texas | 33% | 67% | 295 |
Beliefs✭and✭Practices
Belief in God among adults who read scripture once or twice a month by state
% of adults who read scripture once or twice a month who say they…
State | Believe in God; absolutely certain | Believe in God; fairly certain | Believe in God; not too/not at all certain | Believe in God; don't know | Do not believe in God | Other/don't know if they believe in God | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
California | 64% | 27% | 5% | 1% | 3% | 1% | 327 |
Florida | 77% | 17% | 4% | < 1% | 2% | < 1% | 202 |
Georgia | 81% | 18% | < 1% | < 1% | 1% | < 1% | 114 |
Illinois | 76% | 18% | 3% | < 1% | 1% | 3% | 143 |
New York | 74% | 21% | 2% | < 1% | 1% | 1% | 153 |
North Carolina | 76% | 19% | 1% | 2% | 1% | < 1% | 135 |
Ohio | 75% | 19% | 4% | 1% | 1% | < 1% | 106 |
Pennsylvania | 74% | 18% | 4% | < 1% | 3% | 1% | 115 |
Texas | 75% | 18% | 2% | < 1% | 2% | 2% | 296 |
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Importance of religion in one's life among adults who read scripture once or twice a month by state
% of adults who read scripture once or twice a month who say religion is…
State | Very important | Somewhat important | Not too important | Not at all important | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
California | 63% | 29% | 3% | 3% | 1% | 327 |
Florida | 64% | 26% | 8% | 2% | < 1% | 202 |
Georgia | 68% | 28% | 3% | 1% | < 1% | 114 |
Illinois | 66% | 27% | 5% | 1% | < 1% | 143 |
New York | 63% | 28% | 7% | 1% | 1% | 153 |
North Carolina | 63% | 29% | 6% | 2% | < 1% | 135 |
Ohio | 68% | 27% | 4% | < 1% | 2% | 106 |
Pennsylvania | 62% | 30% | 3% | 4% | < 1% | 115 |
Texas | 70% | 22% | 5% | 2% | 1% | 296 |
Attendance at religious services among adults who read scripture once or twice a month by state
% of adults who read scripture once or twice a month who attend religious services…
State | At least once a week | Once or twice a month/a few times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
California | 31% | 54% | 15% | < 1% | 327 |
Florida | 30% | 50% | 20% | < 1% | 202 |
Georgia | 37% | 42% | 20% | 2% | 114 |
Illinois | 47% | 38% | 14% | < 1% | 143 |
New York | 36% | 47% | 16% | < 1% | 153 |
North Carolina | 29% | 56% | 15% | < 1% | 135 |
Ohio | 39% | 46% | 15% | < 1% | 106 |
Pennsylvania | 27% | 55% | 17% | 1% | 115 |
Texas | 36% | 50% | 14% | 1% | 296 |
Frequency of prayer among adults who read scripture once or twice a month by state
% of adults who read scripture once or twice a month who pray…
State | At least daily | Weekly | Monthly | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
California | 62% | 21% | 9% | 6% | 1% | 327 |
Florida | 70% | 21% | 4% | 5% | < 1% | 202 |
Georgia | 63% | 28% | 4% | 5% | < 1% | 114 |
Illinois | 59% | 29% | 9% | 4% | < 1% | 143 |
New York | 61% | 20% | 6% | 10% | 2% | 153 |
North Carolina | 64% | 26% | 5% | 2% | 2% | 135 |
Ohio | 65% | 24% | 8% | 1% | 2% | 106 |
Pennsylvania | 69% | 21% | 1% | 8% | 1% | 115 |
Texas | 70% | 18% | 5% | 7% | < 1% | 296 |
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who read scripture once or twice a month by state
% of adults who read scripture once or twice a month who attend prayer group…
State | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
California | 11% | 30% | 16% | 43% | < 1% | 327 |
Florida | 19% | 17% | 12% | 52% | < 1% | 202 |
Georgia | 18% | 26% | 8% | 49% | < 1% | 114 |
Illinois | 28% | 17% | 14% | 41% | < 1% | 143 |
New York | 15% | 22% | 12% | 49% | 1% | 153 |
North Carolina | 15% | 20% | 22% | 43% | 1% | 135 |
Ohio | 23% | 20% | 21% | 36% | < 1% | 106 |
Pennsylvania | 16% | 14% | 16% | 54% | < 1% | 115 |
Texas | 17% | 25% | 10% | 47% | < 1% | 296 |
Frequency of meditation among adults who read scripture once or twice a month by state
% of adults who read scripture once or twice a month who meditate…
State | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
California | 43% | 16% | 5% | 35% | < 1% | 327 |
Florida | 45% | 14% | 3% | 37% | < 1% | 202 |
Georgia | 41% | 19% | 1% | 35% | 5% | 114 |
Illinois | 41% | 19% | 7% | 33% | 1% | 143 |
New York | 39% | 12% | 4% | 44% | 2% | 153 |
North Carolina | 35% | 16% | 3% | 45% | 1% | 135 |
Ohio | 38% | 15% | 4% | 41% | 1% | 106 |
Pennsylvania | 34% | 16% | 1% | 48% | 1% | 115 |
Texas | 35% | 12% | 3% | 47% | 3% | 296 |
Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who read scripture once or twice a month by state
% of adults who read scripture once or twice a month who feel a sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing…
State | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
California | 63% | 22% | 9% | 4% | 2% | 327 |
Florida | 64% | 18% | 9% | 8% | < 1% | 202 |
Georgia | 59% | 16% | 14% | 10% | 1% | 114 |
Illinois | 65% | 10% | 14% | 8% | 1% | 143 |
New York | 46% | 33% | 10% | 10% | 2% | 153 |
North Carolina | 61% | 25% | 8% | 5% | 1% | 135 |
Ohio | 62% | 19% | 13% | 6% | 1% | 106 |
Pennsylvania | 47% | 30% | 12% | 9% | 1% | 115 |
Texas | 61% | 18% | 8% | 9% | 3% | 296 |
Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who read scripture once or twice a month by state
% of adults who read scripture once or twice a month who feel a sense of wonder about the universe…
State | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
California | 47% | 18% | 15% | 20% | 1% | 327 |
Florida | 50% | 17% | 8% | 24% | 1% | 202 |
Georgia | 47% | 19% | 10% | 20% | 3% | 114 |
Illinois | 51% | 15% | 16% | 16% | 2% | 143 |
New York | 40% | 28% | 11% | 21% | < 1% | 153 |
North Carolina | 46% | 23% | 13% | 17% | < 1% | 135 |
Ohio | 40% | 23% | 15% | 22% | 1% | 106 |
Pennsylvania | 46% | 23% | 13% | 17% | 1% | 115 |
Texas | 42% | 21% | 12% | 25% | 1% | 296 |
Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who read scripture once or twice a month by state
% of adults who read scripture once or twice a month who say they look to…most for guidance on right and wrong
State | Religion | Philosophy/reason | Common sense | Science | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
California | 34% | 14% | 40% | 10% | 3% | 327 |
Florida | 37% | 8% | 43% | 9% | 3% | 202 |
Georgia | 27% | 12% | 50% | 7% | 4% | 114 |
Illinois | 27% | 16% | 45% | 10% | 2% | 143 |
New York | 28% | 17% | 48% | 3% | 3% | 153 |
North Carolina | 39% | 16% | 38% | 6% | 1% | 135 |
Ohio | 41% | 16% | 35% | 5% | 3% | 106 |
Pennsylvania | 36% | 9% | 44% | 6% | 5% | 115 |
Texas | 41% | 13% | 37% | 7% | 3% | 296 |
Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who read scripture once or twice a month by state
% of adults who read scripture once or twice a month who say…
State | There are clear standards for what is right and wrong | Right or wrong depends on the situation | Neither/both equally | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
California | 29% | 68% | 1% | 1% | 327 |
Florida | 36% | 63% | 1% | 1% | 202 |
Georgia | 42% | 56% | 2% | < 1% | 114 |
Illinois | 29% | 69% | 1% | 1% | 143 |
New York | 21% | 79% | 1% | < 1% | 153 |
North Carolina | 28% | 67% | 4% | 1% | 135 |
Ohio | 39% | 61% | < 1% | < 1% | 106 |
Pennsylvania | 40% | 59% | 1% | 1% | 115 |
Texas | 35% | 62% | 1% | 2% | 296 |
Interpreting scripture among adults who read scripture once or twice a month by state
% of adults who read scripture once or twice a month who say the holy scripture is…
State | Word of God; should be taken literally | Word of God; not everything taken literally | Word of God; other/don't know | Not the word of God | Other/don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
California | 30% | 36% | 3% | 25% | 6% | 327 |
Florida | 35% | 34% | 3% | 23% | 4% | 202 |
Georgia | 38% | 37% | 1% | 18% | 6% | 114 |
Illinois | 25% | 46% | 2% | 23% | 4% | 143 |
New York | 30% | 28% | 4% | 27% | 12% | 153 |
North Carolina | 34% | 40% | 1% | 15% | 9% | 135 |
Ohio | 33% | 37% | 2% | 19% | 9% | 106 |
Pennsylvania | 34% | 47% | 2% | 13% | 5% | 115 |
Texas | 39% | 33% | 3% | 17% | 9% | 296 |
Belief in Heaven among adults who read scripture once or twice a month by state
% of adults who read scripture once or twice a month who …in heaven
State | Believe | Don't believe | Other/don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
California | 82% | 12% | 6% | 327 |
Florida | 82% | 13% | 5% | 202 |
Georgia | 89% | 7% | 3% | 114 |
Illinois | 83% | 9% | 8% | 143 |
New York | 84% | 12% | 4% | 153 |
North Carolina | 91% | 5% | 4% | 135 |
Ohio | 89% | 6% | 5% | 106 |
Pennsylvania | 84% | 13% | 4% | 115 |
Texas | 84% | 10% | 6% | 296 |
Belief in Hell among adults who read scripture once or twice a month by state
% of adults who read scripture once or twice a month who …in hell
State | Believe | Don't believe | Other/don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
California | 65% | 29% | 5% | 327 |
Florida | 68% | 26% | 6% | 202 |
Georgia | 75% | 19% | 6% | 114 |
Illinois | 67% | 23% | 10% | 143 |
New York | 61% | 31% | 8% | 153 |
North Carolina | 72% | 21% | 7% | 135 |
Ohio | 74% | 19% | 7% | 106 |
Pennsylvania | 72% | 21% | 6% | 115 |
Texas | 71% | 24% | 5% | 296 |
Social✭and✭Political✭Views
Party affiliation among adults who read scripture once or twice a month by state
% of adults who read scripture once or twice a month who identify as…
State | Republican/lean Rep. | No lean | Democrat/lean Dem. | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
California | 33% | 24% | 43% | 327 |
Florida | 37% | 19% | 45% | 202 |
Georgia | 39% | 12% | 49% | 114 |
Illinois | 37% | 20% | 43% | 143 |
New York | 25% | 17% | 58% | 153 |
North Carolina | 46% | 14% | 41% | 135 |
Ohio | 46% | 16% | 38% | 106 |
Pennsylvania | 43% | 10% | 47% | 115 |
Texas | 46% | 14% | 41% | 296 |
Political ideology among adults who read scripture once or twice a month by state
% of adults who read scripture once or twice a month who are…
State | Conservative | Moderate | Liberal | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
California | 38% | 35% | 24% | 4% | 327 |
Florida | 39% | 33% | 20% | 8% | 202 |
Georgia | 35% | 40% | 19% | 6% | 114 |
Illinois | 36% | 37% | 22% | 5% | 143 |
New York | 27% | 42% | 27% | 4% | 153 |
North Carolina | 36% | 38% | 23% | 4% | 135 |
Ohio | 44% | 30% | 18% | 8% | 106 |
Pennsylvania | 28% | 43% | 22% | 6% | 115 |
Texas | 41% | 32% | 20% | 7% | 296 |
Views about size of government among adults who read scripture once or twice a month by state
% of adults who read scripture once or twice a month who would rather have…
State | Smaller government; fewer services | Bigger government; more services | Depends | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
California | 38% | 58% | 2% | 3% | 327 |
Florida | 51% | 42% | 2% | 6% | 202 |
Georgia | 46% | 48% | 1% | 5% | 114 |
Illinois | 53% | 39% | 4% | 4% | 143 |
New York | 32% | 56% | 5% | 7% | 153 |
North Carolina | 49% | 47% | 2% | 2% | 135 |
Ohio | 62% | 35% | 2% | 1% | 106 |
Pennsylvania | 55% | 39% | 5% | < 1% | 115 |
Texas | 49% | 42% | 5% | 4% | 296 |
Views about government aid to the poor among adults who read scripture once or twice a month by state
% of adults who read scripture once or twice a month who say government aid to the poor…
State | Does more harm than good | Does more good than harm | Neither/both equally | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
California | 40% | 53% | 4% | 3% | 327 |
Florida | 43% | 49% | 6% | 1% | 202 |
Georgia | 47% | 51% | 1% | 1% | 114 |
Illinois | 46% | 50% | 2% | 2% | 143 |
New York | 29% | 64% | 4% | 3% | 153 |
North Carolina | 39% | 56% | 3% | 1% | 135 |
Ohio | 52% | 47% | 1% | 1% | 106 |
Pennsylvania | 49% | 47% | 4% | 1% | 115 |
Texas | 50% | 46% | 2% | 2% | 296 |
Views about abortion among adults who read scripture once or twice a month by state
% of adults who read scripture once or twice a month who say abortion should be…
State | Legal in all/most cases | Illegal in all/most cases | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
California | 47% | 50% | 3% | 327 |
Florida | 58% | 39% | 3% | 202 |
Georgia | 55% | 42% | 3% | 114 |
Illinois | 54% | 44% | 1% | 143 |
New York | 55% | 41% | 4% | 153 |
North Carolina | 54% | 42% | 5% | 135 |
Ohio | 47% | 50% | 3% | 106 |
Pennsylvania | 44% | 51% | 5% | 115 |
Texas | 42% | 56% | 2% | 296 |
Views about homosexuality among adults who read scripture once or twice a month by state
% of adults who read scripture once or twice a month who say homosexuality…
State | Should be accepted | Should be discouraged | Neither/both equally | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
California | 69% | 21% | 4% | 6% | 327 |
Florida | 64% | 28% | 4% | 4% | 202 |
Georgia | 68% | 29% | 2% | 1% | 114 |
Illinois | 63% | 24% | 9% | 4% | 143 |
New York | 70% | 23% | 5% | 2% | 153 |
North Carolina | 59% | 33% | 3% | 4% | 135 |
Ohio | 61% | 32% | 4% | 3% | 106 |
Pennsylvania | 54% | 33% | 9% | 4% | 115 |
Texas | 56% | 36% | 3% | 5% | 296 |
Views about same-sex marriage among adults who read scripture once or twice a month by state
% of adults who read scripture once or twice a month who …same-sex marriage
State | Strongly favor/favor | Oppose/strongly oppose | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
California | 58% | 35% | 8% | 327 |
Florida | 48% | 38% | 14% | 202 |
Georgia | 48% | 41% | 12% | 114 |
Illinois | 57% | 31% | 12% | 143 |
New York | 65% | 31% | 4% | 153 |
North Carolina | 43% | 44% | 13% | 135 |
Ohio | 51% | 44% | 5% | 106 |
Pennsylvania | 50% | 39% | 12% | 115 |
Texas | 47% | 45% | 8% | 296 |
Views about environmental regulation among adults who read scripture once or twice a month by state
% of adults who read scripture once or twice a month who say…
State | Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy | Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost | Neither/both equally | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
California | 36% | 57% | 3% | 4% | 327 |
Florida | 43% | 52% | 1% | 4% | 202 |
Georgia | 44% | 53% | 1% | 2% | 114 |
Illinois | 39% | 58% | 1% | 2% | 143 |
New York | 28% | 67% | 5% | < 1% | 153 |
North Carolina | 32% | 64% | 1% | 3% | 135 |
Ohio | 46% | 48% | 3% | 3% | 106 |
Pennsylvania | 41% | 53% | 6% | < 1% | 115 |
Texas | 40% | 57% | 2% | 2% | 296 |
Views about human evolution among adults who read scripture once or twice a month by state
% of adults who read scripture once or twice a month who say humans…
State | Evolved; due to natural processes | Evolved; due to God's design | Evolved; don't know how | Always existed in present form | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
California | 30% | 27% | 6% | 32% | 5% | 327 |
Florida | 20% | 26% | 5% | 45% | 4% | 202 |
Georgia | 20% | 35% | 4% | 38% | 3% | 114 |
Illinois | 20% | 34% | 2% | 40% | 5% | 143 |
New York | 23% | 37% | 3% | 31% | 5% | 153 |
North Carolina | 21% | 38% | 7% | 29% | 5% | 135 |
Ohio | 16% | 38% | 4% | 37% | 5% | 106 |
Pennsylvania | 22% | 35% | 5% | 36% | 2% | 115 |
Texas | 21% | 27% | 4% | 43% | 5% | 296 |