Frequency of reading scripture among Non-Christians by state (2014) Switch to: State among Non-Christians by frequency of reading scripture

% of Non-Christians who read scripture…

StateAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Alaska5%3%8%83%< 1%123
Arizona13%5%5%78%< 1%205
California9%5%8%77%1%1,408
Colorado9%5%5%78%3%181
Connecticut11%4%5%80%1%126
District of Columbia12%8%8%71%1%115
Florida14%8%7%69%1%605
Georgia14%7%9%71%< 1%187
Hawaii12%3%7%76%2%127
Illinois10%8%5%74%2%349
Indiana10%7%4%78%1%162
Maine7%2%3%87%1%112
Maryland14%6%5%74%1%211
Massachusetts3%6%6%83%1%292
Michigan10%8%6%74%1%265
Minnesota10%3%5%80%1%130
Missouri14%5%8%73%< 1%156
Montana7%3%8%82%< 1%110
Nevada8%3%5%84%< 1%107
New Hampshire5%1%8%85%1%115
New Jersey19%8%8%66%< 1%275
New York14%5%8%72%1%744
North Carolina12%8%7%72%< 1%226
Ohio11%6%5%77%< 1%269
Oregon7%5%8%81%1%175
Pennsylvania10%3%5%81%< 1%329
South Carolina20%9%5%66%< 1%101
Tennessee25%7%5%62%2%109
Texas16%9%8%66%1%556
Vermont8%5%5%81%< 1%150
Virginia17%7%8%68%< 1%238
Washington8%8%5%79%< 1%270
Wisconsin7%9%4%80%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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