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

% of adults ages 65 and older who read scripture…

StateAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Alabama66%16%3%13%1%125
Arizona39%4%8%48%< 1%184
California33%8%8%50%1%964
Colorado41%7%5%47%< 1%104
Connecticut21%9%5%66%< 1%100
Florida39%9%9%42%2%632
Georgia60%11%7%21%2%225
Illinois37%11%10%40%2%365
Indiana49%10%6%34%1%178
Kentucky44%11%7%30%7%122
Louisiana57%9%8%25%1%121
Maryland51%7%6%36%< 1%161
Massachusetts20%1%13%65%1%186
Michigan43%7%4%45%1%258
Minnesota37%9%7%47%< 1%127
Missouri52%7%9%32%< 1%157
New Hampshire18%8%7%66%1%105
New Jersey32%10%5%53%1%258
New York32%7%8%49%5%590
North Carolina51%11%6%29%2%288
Ohio45%11%7%37%1%326
Oklahoma62%5%6%27%1%114
Oregon39%4%6%49%2%124
Pennsylvania39%7%11%41%2%438
Rhode Island26%3%8%62%1%111
South Carolina62%8%1%29%< 1%142
Tennessee63%8%4%21%5%195
Texas50%11%5%32%1%528
Virginia53%11%7%28%1%217
Washington39%11%6%44%< 1%183
Wisconsin27%15%11%46%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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