Frequency of reading scripture among adults who say religion is very important by state (2014) Switch to: State among adults who say religion is very important by frequency of reading scripture

% of adults who say religion is very important who read scripture…

StateAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Alabama67%12%7%12%1%397
Alaska62%15%7%17%< 1%124
Arizona63%11%7%19%1%335
Arkansas59%16%7%18%< 1%217
California54%13%7%24%1%1,666
Colorado56%10%8%25%1%230
Connecticut45%12%8%35%< 1%156
Delaware50%23%3%21%3%147
District of Columbia48%21%8%23%1%140
Florida57%13%8%20%1%1,058
Georgia67%12%7%14%< 1%626
Hawaii51%15%10%24%< 1%134
Idaho64%11%8%15%2%168
Illinois52%14%10%23%1%696
Indiana60%10%10%18%1%381
Iowa51%12%12%24%1%184
Kansas59%10%10%20%1%165
Kentucky61%8%6%23%2%289
Louisiana62%12%4%20%1%328
Maine51%10%7%31%1%108
Maryland57%15%8%20%< 1%327
Massachusetts39%11%10%40%< 1%251
Michigan56%10%9%23%2%513
Minnesota54%11%13%22%< 1%281
Mississippi73%10%3%13%1%233
Missouri61%14%7%18%< 1%356
Montana65%6%6%23%< 1%139
Nebraska48%13%8%30%1%179
Nevada56%15%8%21%< 1%133
New Hampshire46%16%9%29%< 1%107
New Jersey48%14%9%28%1%434
New Mexico59%14%5%21%< 1%169
New York51%11%9%28%2%882
North Carolina63%15%6%14%1%639
North Dakota39%23%10%28%1%197
Ohio57%12%6%24%< 1%673
Oklahoma66%14%6%13%< 1%251
Oregon60%13%9%17%1%174
Pennsylvania56%10%11%22%1%739
Rhode Island45%14%6%34%1%149
South Carolina67%13%7%11%1%346
South Dakota45%13%9%33%1%175
Tennessee73%9%4%12%2%475
Texas61%13%7%19%1%1,611
Utah79%5%7%6%2%191
Virginia64%12%6%17%1%503
Washington56%16%9%19%< 1%312
West Virginia66%15%4%15%< 1%197
Wisconsin49%18%7%25%< 1%279
Wyoming57%12%8%23%1%166
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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