Views about human evolution among adults ages 65 and older by state (2014) Switch to: State among adults ages 65 and older by views about human evolution

% of adults ages 65 and older who say humans…

StateEvolved; due to natural processesEvolved; due to God's designEvolved; don't know howAlways existed in present formDon't knowSample size
Alabama15%18%3%54%10%125
Arizona28%24%2%35%10%184
California34%21%4%31%10%964
Colorado29%21%8%37%5%104
Connecticut34%24%1%37%3%100
Florida28%25%4%37%6%632
Georgia20%20%3%47%10%225
Illinois25%25%3%37%9%365
Indiana19%20%11%46%5%178
Kentucky12%20%1%62%6%122
Louisiana14%27%2%44%12%121
Maryland24%24%4%41%6%161
Massachusetts33%24%6%25%11%186
Michigan19%23%4%46%8%258
Minnesota23%23%4%45%5%127
Missouri18%26%6%40%9%157
New Hampshire39%19%3%32%7%105
New Jersey26%23%3%39%8%258
New York29%23%5%33%10%590
North Carolina20%18%4%47%12%288
Ohio22%27%6%35%10%326
Oklahoma18%24%4%45%8%114
Oregon38%18%5%30%8%124
Pennsylvania26%22%4%40%8%438
Rhode Island24%24%8%42%2%111
South Carolina20%17%3%51%9%142
Tennessee8%20%5%53%13%195
Texas15%23%6%44%11%528
Virginia19%27%5%41%8%217
Washington29%23%9%34%4%183
Wisconsin21%25%4%40%10%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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