Belief in Hell among Catholics by state (2014) Switch to: State among Catholics by belief in hell

% of Catholics who …in hell

StateBelieveDon't believeOther/don't knowSample size
Arizona66%27%7%127
California66%27%7%878
Connecticut56%34%9%120
Florida63%31%6%428
Illinois64%28%8%356
Indiana70%25%5%123
Louisiana79%12%9%130
Maryland52%34%14%103
Massachusetts47%43%9%238
Michigan62%28%9%197
Minnesota63%28%9%128
New Jersey57%33%10%327
New York59%31%10%635
Ohio66%27%7%227
Pennsylvania63%28%9%355
Rhode Island55%25%20%146
Texas66%28%7%540
Virginia70%23%7%119
Washington59%35%7%112
Wisconsin62%30%7%153
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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