Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults with a household income of $100,000 or more by state (2014) Switch to: State among adults with a household income of $100,000 or more by sources of guidance on right and wrong

% of adults with a household income of $100,000 or more who say they look to…most for guidance on right and wrong

StateReligionPhilosophy/reasonCommon senseScienceDon't knowSample size
Arizona27%12%46%11%4%113
California20%19%43%15%2%916
Colorado28%19%41%11%1%138
Connecticut13%14%59%14%< 1%111
Florida26%11%52%8%2%357
Georgia37%11%45%7%< 1%192
Illinois24%20%37%17%1%259
Indiana32%7%44%16%< 1%101
Maryland26%10%43%19%2%210
Massachusetts8%20%54%16%2%194
Michigan18%11%56%12%4%134
Minnesota18%12%56%11%3%137
New Jersey18%15%51%13%2%260
New York18%17%49%12%3%389
North Carolina37%15%41%6%< 1%188
Ohio36%9%45%10%1%175
Pennsylvania23%11%49%16%1%267
Tennessee49%16%32%2%1%113
Texas40%12%36%10%1%506
Virginia26%12%49%11%1%260
Washington23%17%41%16%2%141
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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