Frequency of prayer among adults ages 65 and older by state (2014) Switch to: State among adults ages 65 and older by frequency of prayer

% of adults ages 65 and older who pray…

StateAt least dailyWeeklyMonthlySeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Alabama82%11%3%3%< 1%125
Arizona61%15%3%20%< 1%184
California58%13%4%24%1%964
Colorado65%7%5%23%< 1%104
Connecticut57%11%2%28%2%100
Florida63%12%4%18%2%632
Georgia73%12%3%10%2%225
Illinois66%12%2%17%3%365
Indiana61%19%3%17%< 1%178
Kentucky76%11%4%8%2%122
Louisiana81%10%2%5%1%121
Maryland70%7%6%16%1%161
Massachusetts48%10%5%34%2%186
Michigan66%11%2%19%1%258
Minnesota64%20%2%14%1%127
Missouri70%11%3%15%1%157
New Hampshire48%12%10%26%3%105
New Jersey62%16%4%17%2%258
New York58%13%5%21%3%590
North Carolina66%13%4%14%2%288
Ohio67%17%4%11%1%326
Oklahoma73%13%4%9%1%114
Oregon50%18%12%20%< 1%124
Pennsylvania65%16%3%15%1%438
Rhode Island62%10%5%22%1%111
South Carolina76%9%3%9%3%142
Tennessee78%12%3%6%1%195
Texas73%11%4%9%2%528
Virginia66%15%5%11%2%217
Washington57%16%3%23%1%183
Wisconsin60%17%6%15%1%161
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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