Importance of religion in one's life among adults who read scripture several times a year by state (2014) Switch to: State among adults who read scripture several times a year by importance of religion

% of adults who read scripture several times a year who say religion is…

StateVery importantSomewhat importantNot too importantNot at all importantDon't knowSample size
California40%43%11%5%1%311
Florida50%35%8%7%< 1%184
Illinois52%42%6%1%< 1%118
New York43%41%11%4%1%169
Pennsylvania57%34%7%2%< 1%138
Texas52%37%6%4%1%215
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.

Learn More: Very important, Somewhat important, Not too important, Not at all important