Religious Landscape Study

State among adults who meditate at least once a week

% of adults who meditate at least once a week who are in…

Survey year	Alabama	Alaska	Arizona	Arkansas	California	Colorado	Connecticut	Delaware	District of Columbia	Florida	Georgia	Hawaii	Idaho	Illinois	Indiana	Iowa	Kansas	Kentucky	Louisiana	Maine	Maryland	Massachusetts	Michigan	Minnesota	Mississippi	Missouri	Montana	Nebraska	Nevada	New Hampshire	New Jersey	New Mexico	New York	North Carolina	North Dakota	Ohio	Oklahoma	Oregon	Pennsylvania	Rhode Island	South Carolina	South Dakota	Tennessee	Texas	Utah	Vermont	Virginia	Washington	West Virginia	Wisconsin	Wyoming	Sample size
2014	2%	< 1%	2%	1%	12%	2%	1%	< 1%	< 1%	7%	3%	< 1%	< 1%	4%	2%	1%	1%	1%	2%	< 1%	2%	2%	3%	1%	1%	2%	< 1%	1%	1%	< 1%	3%	1%	6%	3%	< 1%	4%	1%	1%	4%	< 1%	2%	< 1%	2%	9%	1%	< 1%	3%	2%	1%	1%	< 1%	14,858
2007	2%	< 1%	2%	1%	12%	2%	1%	< 1%	< 1%	5%	3%	< 1%	1%	4%	2%	1%	1%	2%	2%	< 1%	2%	2%	3%	2%	1%	2%	< 1%	1%	1%	< 1%	3%	1%	5%	4%	< 1%	4%	1%	1%	5%	< 1%	2%	< 1%	3%	7%	1%	< 1%	3%	2%	1%	2%	< 1%	15,033

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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State among adults who meditate at least once a week by religious group

% of adults who meditate at least once a week who are in…

Religious tradition	Alabama	Alaska	Arizona	Arkansas	California	Colorado	Connecticut	Delaware	District of Columbia	Florida	Georgia	Hawaii	Idaho	Illinois	Indiana	Iowa	Kansas	Kentucky	Louisiana	Maine	Maryland	Massachusetts	Michigan	Minnesota	Mississippi	Missouri	Montana	Nebraska	Nevada	New Hampshire	New Jersey	New Mexico	New York	North Carolina	North Dakota	Ohio	Oklahoma	Oregon	Pennsylvania	Rhode Island	South Carolina	South Dakota	Tennessee	Texas	Utah	Vermont	Virginia	Washington	West Virginia	Wisconsin	Wyoming	Sample size
Buddhist	< 1%	1%	3%	< 1%	21%	1%	2%	< 1%	< 1%	5%	1%	3%	< 1%	5%	1%	< 1%	1%	< 1%	1%	< 1%	2%	2%	5%	1%	< 1%	2%	1%	1%	< 1%	< 1%	2%	2%	8%	2%	< 1%	3%	< 1%	< 1%	3%	< 1%	1%	< 1%	2%	8%	1%	< 1%	5%	3%	< 1%	1%	< 1%	186
Catholic	1%	< 1%	2%	< 1%	18%	1%	2%	< 1%	< 1%	7%	2%	< 1%	< 1%	6%	2%	1%	1%	1%	2%	< 1%	1%	3%	2%	2%	< 1%	1%	< 1%	1%	1%	1%	4%	1%	10%	1%	< 1%	2%	1%	1%	5%	1%	1%	< 1%	1%	10%	< 1%	< 1%	1%	2%	< 1%	1%	< 1%	3,024
Evangelical Protestant	3%	< 1%	2%	2%	10%	2%	1%	< 1%	< 1%	6%	4%	< 1%	< 1%	3%	2%	1%	1%	2%	1%	< 1%	1%	1%	3%	1%	2%	2%	< 1%	1%	1%	< 1%	2%	1%	3%	5%	< 1%	4%	2%	1%	3%	< 1%	2%	< 1%	4%	10%	< 1%	< 1%	3%	2%	1%	1%	< 1%	4,408
Historically Black Protestant	4%	< 1%	< 1%	1%	4%	< 1%	1%	< 1%	1%	8%	8%	< 1%	< 1%	4%	1%	< 1%	< 1%	1%	5%	< 1%	4%	1%	5%	1%	3%	1%	< 1%	< 1%	1%	< 1%	3%	< 1%	5%	7%	< 1%	4%	1%	< 1%	3%	< 1%	4%	< 1%	2%	8%	< 1%	< 1%	5%	< 1%	< 1%	1%	< 1%	1,132
Jehovah's Witness	1%	< 1%	4%	< 1%	17%	1%	< 1%	< 1%	< 1%	7%	6%	1%	< 1%	3%	1%	< 1%	1%	1%	2%	< 1%	< 1%	1%	3%	1%	< 1%	2%	< 1%	< 1%	< 1%	1%	2%	1%	4%	2%	< 1%	4%	1%	1%	5%	1%	2%	< 1%	2%	14%	< 1%	< 1%	< 1%	5%	< 1%	3%	1%	195
Jewish	< 1%	< 1%	2%	< 1%	14%	1%	1%	< 1%	< 1%	9%	1%	< 1%	< 1%	7%	1%	< 1%	1%	< 1%	< 1%	1%	3%	3%	2%	1%	< 1%	< 1%	< 1%	< 1%	1%	< 1%	8%	< 1%	19%	3%	< 1%	1%	< 1%	2%	2%	< 1%	1%	< 1%	3%	5%	< 1%	1%	2%	1%	< 1%	1%	< 1%	227
Mainline Protestant	1%	< 1%	2%	1%	8%	2%	2%	< 1%	< 1%	7%	3%	< 1%	1%	4%	2%	2%	1%	1%	1%	< 1%	2%	1%	3%	3%	1%	2%	< 1%	1%	< 1%	< 1%	2%	1%	4%	4%	< 1%	5%	2%	1%	6%	< 1%	2%	1%	2%	7%	< 1%	< 1%	3%	2%	1%	2%	< 1%	2,411
Mormon	1%	< 1%	9%	1%	12%	3%	2%	< 1%	< 1%	1%	2%	1%	6%	< 1%	1%	< 1%	1%	< 1%	< 1%	1%	< 1%	< 1%	< 1%	1%	< 1%	1%	1%	< 1%	3%	< 1%	1%	1%	< 1%	2%	< 1%	2%	1%	4%	1%	< 1%	1%	< 1%	< 1%	5%	27%	< 1%	3%	4%	1%	< 1%	1%	410
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")	1%	< 1%	2%	< 1%	14%	3%	1%	< 1%	< 1%	8%	3%	1%	1%	4%	2%	1%	1%	1%	1%	1%	2%	3%	3%	1%	1%	2%	< 1%	< 1%	1%	1%	2%	1%	9%	2%	< 1%	3%	1%	1%	3%	< 1%	2%	< 1%	1%	8%	1%	< 1%	3%	3%	< 1%	2%	< 1%	2,029

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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DemographicInformation

Age distribution among adults who meditate at least once a week by state

% of adults who meditate at least once a week who are ages…

State	18-29	30-49	50-64	65+	Sample size
Alabama	14%	31%	27%	28%	255
Alaska	23%	30%	38%	9%	108
Arizona	17%	29%	29%	24%	296
Arkansas	16%	33%	28%	22%	127
California	17%	36%	29%	18%	1,526
Colorado	15%	27%	33%	25%	195
Connecticut	7%	45%	28%	20%	132
Delaware	20%	24%	30%	25%	110
District of Columbia	17%	42%	29%	12%	120
Florida	15%	29%	28%	28%	877
Georgia	17%	35%	27%	21%	438
Hawaii	20%	37%	26%	17%	138
Idaho	19%	30%	31%	19%	137
Illinois	17%	36%	24%	23%	561
Indiana	10%	29%	32%	29%	263
Iowa	10%	29%	28%	33%	113
Kansas	18%	34%	27%	21%	120
Kentucky	14%	27%	34%	25%	180
Louisiana	13%	28%	35%	24%	221
Maine	16%	30%	32%	23%	104
Maryland	11%	36%	27%	26%	265
Massachusetts	14%	35%	27%	24%	226
Michigan	15%	26%	32%	27%	388
Minnesota	17%	22%	32%	29%	217
Mississippi	15%	31%	32%	22%	157
Missouri	15%	28%	28%	29%	244
Montana	14%	28%	30%	28%	103
Nebraska	21%	21%	32%	26%	128
Nevada	12%	40%	26%	22%	126
New Hampshire	6%	29%	39%	26%	106
New Jersey	8%	37%	32%	24%	318
New Mexico	6%	47%	25%	22%	141
New York	17%	32%	28%	23%	757
North Carolina	17%	34%	28%	22%	492
North Dakota	12%	23%	31%	34%	112
Ohio	19%	28%	30%	23%	471
Oklahoma	13%	33%	29%	25%	201
Oregon	16%	23%	33%	28%	167
Pennsylvania	15%	29%	27%	30%	561
Rhode Island	22%	30%	29%	19%	130
South Carolina	14%	28%	30%	28%	248
South Dakota	21%	25%	32%	22%	116
Tennessee	14%	28%	32%	26%	326
Texas	18%	34%	28%	20%	1,174
Utah	19%	44%	26%	11%	144
Virginia	18%	34%	26%	23%	353
Washington	17%	31%	29%	23%	292
West Virginia	6%	21%	40%	33%	119
Wisconsin	18%	33%	26%	24%	189
Wyoming	19%	27%	30%	24%	138

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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Generational cohort among adults who meditate at least once a week by state

% of adults who meditate at least once a week who are…

State	Younger Millennial	Older Millennial	Generation X	Baby Boomer	Silent	Greatest	Sample size
Alabama	8%	10%	27%	34%	19%	2%	255
Alaska	14%	14%	25%	41%	4%	2%	108
Arizona	12%	7%	27%	34%	18%	2%	296
Arkansas	7%	14%	27%	34%	17%	< 1%	127
California	9%	13%	31%	34%	12%	1%	1,526
Colorado	6%	15%	21%	44%	13%	1%	195
Connecticut	1%	15%	35%	31%	15%	2%	132
Delaware	14%	10%	21%	32%	23%	1%	110
District of Columbia	10%	13%	35%	31%	10%	< 1%	120
Florida	10%	10%	24%	35%	18%	2%	877
Georgia	11%	12%	29%	33%	14%	1%	438
Hawaii	15%	13%	28%	34%	9%	1%	138
Idaho	14%	8%	27%	38%	12%	1%	137
Illinois	11%	11%	31%	29%	16%	2%	561
Indiana	7%	10%	22%	37%	20%	4%	263
Iowa	7%	10%	22%	37%	23%	2%	113
Kansas	9%	15%	27%	35%	12%	2%	120
Kentucky	10%	10%	21%	41%	17%	1%	180
Louisiana	6%	13%	23%	39%	18%	1%	221
Maine	8%	15%	22%	36%	17%	1%	104
Maryland	4%	13%	30%	32%	20%	1%	265
Massachusetts	10%	11%	27%	31%	17%	3%	226
Michigan	10%	9%	22%	40%	17%	2%	388
Minnesota	8%	13%	19%	37%	23%	1%	217
Mississippi	7%	12%	27%	38%	15%	1%	157
Missouri	11%	11%	21%	33%	22%	1%	244
Montana	7%	10%	25%	35%	22%	< 1%	103
Nebraska	11%	14%	17%	37%	18%	3%	128
Nevada	9%	8%	36%	32%	14%	3%	126
New Hampshire	6%	2%	26%	45%	20%	< 1%	106
New Jersey	5%	10%	30%	37%	16%	3%	318
New Mexico	4%	8%	41%	32%	15%	< 1%	141
New York	10%	12%	27%	34%	14%	3%	757
North Carolina	9%	14%	28%	33%	14%	2%	492
North Dakota	7%	9%	19%	35%	19%	10%	112
Ohio	10%	14%	23%	37%	15%	1%	471
Oklahoma	5%	13%	28%	33%	17%	4%	201
Oregon	12%	7%	19%	40%	18%	3%	167
Pennsylvania	9%	11%	24%	33%	21%	2%	561
Rhode Island	8%	17%	28%	33%	13%	1%	130
South Carolina	9%	8%	25%	40%	17%	< 1%	248
South Dakota	12%	14%	20%	37%	16%	1%	116
Tennessee	10%	9%	23%	39%	17%	2%	326
Texas	10%	14%	28%	31%	15%	1%	1,174
Utah	8%	18%	36%	32%	4%	1%	144
Virginia	10%	15%	27%	32%	16%	1%	353
Washington	10%	11%	27%	35%	15%	2%	292
West Virginia	3%	7%	17%	50%	22%	1%	119
Wisconsin	12%	11%	27%	34%	13%	3%	189
Wyoming	10%	13%	24%	38%	13%	3%	138

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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Gender composition among adults who meditate at least once a week by state

% of adults who meditate at least once a week who are…

State	Men	Women	Sample size
Alabama	43%	57%	264
Alaska	45%	55%	111
Arizona	43%	57%	302
Arkansas	43%	57%	130
California	43%	57%	1,559
Colorado	46%	54%	199
Connecticut	47%	53%	140
Delaware	43%	57%	111
District of Columbia	40%	60%	129
Florida	45%	55%	897
Georgia	42%	58%	452
Hawaii	43%	57%	140
Idaho	42%	58%	141
Illinois	44%	56%	573
Indiana	47%	53%	266
Iowa	53%	47%	114
Kansas	45%	55%	121
Kentucky	48%	52%	185
Louisiana	49%	51%	221
Maine	45%	55%	105
Maryland	47%	53%	271
Massachusetts	43%	57%	234
Michigan	44%	56%	400
Minnesota	41%	59%	221
Mississippi	45%	55%	158
Missouri	46%	54%	251
Montana	44%	56%	107
Nebraska	45%	55%	128
Nevada	42%	58%	130
New Hampshire	37%	63%	107
New Jersey	50%	50%	333
New Mexico	43%	57%	144
New York	44%	56%	778
North Carolina	44%	56%	497
North Dakota	42%	58%	114
Ohio	43%	57%	487
Oklahoma	47%	53%	204
Oregon	48%	52%	168
Pennsylvania	46%	54%	567
Rhode Island	47%	53%	133
South Carolina	43%	57%	252
South Dakota	50%	50%	118
Tennessee	44%	56%	334
Texas	46%	54%	1,204
Utah	52%	48%	149
Virginia	46%	54%	364
Washington	44%	56%	297
West Virginia	49%	51%	121
Wisconsin	44%	56%	190
Wyoming	43%	57%	140

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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Racial and ethnic composition among adults who meditate at least once a week by state

% of adults who meditate at least once a week who identify as…

State	White	Black	Asian	Latino	Other/Mixed	Sample size
Alabama	62%	31%	< 1%	4%	3%	259
Alaska	64%	6%	6%	4%	19%	107
Arizona	63%	3%	1%	29%	4%	290
Arkansas	72%	19%	< 1%	6%	3%	129
California	40%	7%	9%	41%	4%	1,526
Colorado	70%	4%	1%	19%	6%	197
Connecticut	68%	4%	1%	21%	6%	138
Delaware	62%	23%	< 1%	10%	4%	109
District of Columbia	24%	67%	< 1%	6%	3%	128
Florida	51%	18%	1%	27%	4%	885
Georgia	52%	32%	< 1%	10%	5%	442
Hawaii	26%	5%	32%	12%	25%	138
Idaho	87%	3%	< 1%	9%	2%	140
Illinois	60%	18%	2%	16%	4%	559
Indiana	80%	7%	1%	9%	3%	259
Iowa	95%	< 1%	1%	3%	1%	114
Kansas	77%	4%	3%	13%	2%	120
Kentucky	83%	13%	< 1%	1%	3%	183
Louisiana	54%	40%	< 1%	4%	2%	216
Maine	94%	3%	< 1%	1%	2%	104
Maryland	45%	33%	1%	13%	8%	267
Massachusetts	70%	10%	2%	12%	7%	225
Michigan	70%	23%	1%	4%	2%	394
Minnesota	87%	7%	2%	5%	< 1%	216
Mississippi	50%	42%	< 1%	4%	3%	157
Missouri	78%	12%	1%	4%	5%	245
Montana	86%	1%	< 1%	3%	10%	106
Nebraska	83%	5%	2%	9%	2%	128
Nevada	58%	10%	1%	22%	9%	128
New Hampshire	84%	2%	1%	7%	7%	105
New Jersey	49%	20%	6%	21%	4%	327
New Mexico	40%	1%	3%	46%	10%	142
New York	49%	18%	6%	22%	4%	758
North Carolina	62%	25%	2%	7%	5%	494
North Dakota	91%	1%	1%	2%	5%	111
Ohio	80%	14%	1%	2%	3%	475
Oklahoma	69%	8%	1%	10%	12%	203
Oregon	80%	2%	1%	9%	9%	164
Pennsylvania	78%	13%	1%	4%	4%	558
Rhode Island	73%	4%	< 1%	13%	9%	132
South Carolina	56%	34%	< 1%	6%	4%	249
South Dakota	83%	< 1%	2%	2%	14%	118
Tennessee	78%	15%	1%	4%	3%	327
Texas	44%	13%	2%	37%	4%	1,183
Utah	85%	2%	1%	7%	6%	145
Virginia	54%	27%	6%	11%	2%	359
Washington	73%	4%	5%	10%	8%	294
West Virginia	91%	4%	< 1%	< 1%	4%	119
Wisconsin	79%	11%	< 1%	6%	4%	188
Wyoming	82%	1%	< 1%	11%	5%	139

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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Immigrant status among adults who meditate at least once a week by state

% of adults who meditate at least once a week who are…

State	Immigrants	Second generation	Third generation or higher	Sample size
Alabama	3%	5%	92%	260
Alaska	14%	8%	78%	109
Arizona	14%	12%	74%	301
Arkansas	7%	3%	91%	130
California	38%	15%	48%	1,541
Colorado	11%	7%	82%	196
Connecticut	19%	16%	65%	136
Delaware	21%	2%	77%	110
District of Columbia	16%	7%	76%	124
Florida	28%	10%	62%	878
Georgia	9%	5%	86%	444
Hawaii	19%	12%	69%	135
Idaho	6%	8%	86%	140
Illinois	14%	12%	74%	567
Indiana	9%	3%	88%	265
Iowa	4%	3%	93%	113
Kansas	8%	6%	87%	119
Kentucky	3%	1%	97%	182
Louisiana	3%	3%	95%	218
Maine	3%	13%	84%	105
Maryland	18%	7%	75%	265
Massachusetts	20%	21%	58%	231
Michigan	6%	9%	85%	397
Minnesota	7%	7%	86%	221
Mississippi	1%	1%	98%	155
Missouri	6%	4%	90%	249
Montana	< 1%	9%	90%	107
Nebraska	13%	6%	82%	125
Nevada	20%	13%	67%	129
New Hampshire	12%	7%	81%	105
New Jersey	26%	15%	59%	324
New Mexico	24%	5%	72%	142
New York	33%	17%	50%	763
North Carolina	8%	2%	89%	492
North Dakota	1%	13%	86%	111
Ohio	4%	6%	90%	484
Oklahoma	8%	3%	89%	202
Oregon	9%	10%	81%	168
Pennsylvania	6%	8%	86%	561
Rhode Island	16%	20%	64%	131
South Carolina	6%	4%	90%	252
South Dakota	2%	8%	90%	118
Tennessee	7%	5%	88%	332
Texas	26%	11%	63%	1,192
Utah	6%	6%	88%	147
Virginia	15%	6%	79%	356
Washington	16%	10%	74%	292
West Virginia	< 1%	3%	97%	120
Wisconsin	5%	5%	90%	186
Wyoming	1%	9%	89%	139

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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Income distribution among adults who meditate at least once a week by state

% of adults who meditate at least once a week who have a household income of…

State	Less than $30,000	$30,000-$49,999	$50,000-$99,999	$100,000 or more	Sample size
Alabama	49%	19%	19%	13%	227
Alaska	32%	22%	28%	18%	102
Arizona	37%	21%	30%	13%	259
Arkansas	48%	25%	17%	10%	117
California	44%	17%	21%	18%	1,351
Colorado	33%	26%	22%	19%	183
Connecticut	27%	31%	20%	22%	111
District of Columbia	37%	17%	27%	19%	104
Florida	43%	21%	20%	15%	760
Georgia	35%	24%	25%	16%	402
Hawaii	36%	28%	24%	12%	128
Idaho	26%	31%	27%	15%	127
Illinois	37%	19%	26%	17%	486
Indiana	46%	19%	28%	7%	221
Kansas	26%	23%	38%	12%	109
Kentucky	45%	19%	25%	11%	162
Louisiana	53%	16%	21%	10%	187
Maryland	28%	21%	28%	23%	230
Massachusetts	34%	15%	28%	23%	194
Michigan	42%	17%	32%	9%	339
Minnesota	30%	18%	26%	25%	191
Mississippi	47%	24%	21%	8%	140
Missouri	36%	31%	21%	11%	229
Nebraska	33%	21%	29%	17%	112
Nevada	32%	33%	22%	13%	114
New Jersey	34%	16%	25%	25%	286
New Mexico	46%	19%	26%	9%	122
New York	38%	18%	26%	17%	644
North Carolina	37%	20%	28%	14%	428
North Dakota	35%	27%	24%	14%	102
Ohio	41%	19%	28%	13%	426
Oklahoma	35%	24%	30%	12%	179
Oregon	38%	29%	23%	10%	143
Pennsylvania	43%	21%	19%	16%	475
Rhode Island	25%	22%	42%	11%	115
South Carolina	40%	20%	30%	10%	214
South Dakota	28%	32%	29%	11%	107
Tennessee	39%	25%	22%	15%	288
Texas	43%	20%	22%	14%	1,035
Utah	19%	18%	37%	25%	137
Virginia	30%	22%	29%	19%	319
Washington	34%	26%	20%	20%	268
West Virginia	39%	24%	31%	7%	105
Wisconsin	43%	16%	25%	15%	168
Wyoming	32%	27%	30%	10%	127

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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Educational distribution among adults who meditate at least once a week by state

% of adults who meditate at least once a week who have completed…

State	High school or less	Some college	College	Post-graduate degree	Sample size
Alabama	46%	29%	16%	9%	259
Alaska	33%	40%	20%	7%	111
Arizona	32%	39%	16%	13%	301
Arkansas	55%	24%	12%	9%	130
California	42%	30%	17%	11%	1,547
Colorado	35%	32%	22%	11%	198
Connecticut	42%	28%	17%	12%	139
Delaware	60%	19%	11%	10%	111
District of Columbia	38%	23%	19%	20%	127
Florida	40%	33%	16%	10%	889
Georgia	41%	34%	14%	11%	448
Hawaii	37%	34%	19%	10%	140
Idaho	28%	45%	18%	9%	140
Illinois	40%	30%	18%	13%	566
Indiana	47%	27%	17%	9%	265
Iowa	39%	31%	19%	11%	114
Kansas	28%	33%	23%	16%	120
Kentucky	47%	34%	12%	7%	183
Louisiana	51%	30%	14%	5%	220
Maine	40%	34%	19%	7%	105
Maryland	35%	33%	15%	18%	269
Massachusetts	38%	26%	20%	16%	232
Michigan	36%	40%	14%	10%	394
Minnesota	32%	31%	25%	12%	220
Mississippi	48%	32%	15%	5%	158
Missouri	40%	35%	15%	10%	250
Montana	33%	31%	24%	12%	107
Nebraska	29%	36%	22%	13%	128
Nevada	35%	43%	12%	10%	130
New Hampshire	42%	27%	15%	16%	106
New Jersey	39%	28%	15%	18%	332
New Mexico	41%	31%	19%	10%	144
New York	44%	26%	16%	14%	773
North Carolina	36%	39%	14%	10%	496
North Dakota	42%	35%	14%	9%	114
Ohio	40%	34%	15%	11%	485
Oklahoma	41%	33%	16%	10%	204
Oregon	41%	34%	16%	9%	168
Pennsylvania	48%	25%	15%	12%	566
Rhode Island	40%	33%	12%	15%	131
South Carolina	47%	31%	14%	7%	252
South Dakota	43%	32%	15%	10%	117
Tennessee	44%	31%	14%	12%	331
Texas	44%	31%	15%	10%	1,195
Utah	24%	41%	22%	13%	149
Virginia	39%	30%	19%	13%	363
Washington	34%	36%	21%	8%	297
West Virginia	53%	32%	9%	6%	119
Wisconsin	37%	38%	15%	10%	190
Wyoming	27%	46%	20%	7%	139

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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Marital status among adults who meditate at least once a week by state

% of adults who meditate at least once a week who are…

State	Married	Living with a partner	Divorced/separated	Widowed	Never married	Sample size
Alabama	52%	1%	20%	11%	16%	260
Alaska	44%	11%	14%	4%	27%	109
Arizona	48%	6%	16%	8%	23%	301
Arkansas	52%	6%	18%	16%	9%	129
California	48%	9%	16%	7%	21%	1,545
Colorado	53%	9%	9%	8%	21%	198
Connecticut	44%	10%	20%	9%	17%	136
Delaware	46%	7%	17%	12%	18%	111
District of Columbia	30%	8%	18%	5%	38%	126
Florida	49%	6%	16%	9%	20%	895
Georgia	51%	4%	15%	9%	20%	449
Hawaii	41%	10%	18%	7%	25%	138
Idaho	62%	1%	20%	5%	12%	141
Illinois	48%	8%	12%	9%	23%	568
Indiana	48%	6%	17%	15%	13%	264
Iowa	60%	10%	7%	12%	12%	114
Kansas	53%	5%	16%	8%	18%	121
Kentucky	48%	2%	16%	11%	23%	184
Louisiana	41%	7%	20%	10%	23%	221
Maine	50%	15%	16%	9%	10%	105
Maryland	45%	5%	14%	11%	24%	271
Massachusetts	43%	7%	12%	15%	23%	233
Michigan	51%	7%	15%	11%	17%	396
Minnesota	50%	6%	12%	10%	22%	221
Mississippi	48%	5%	18%	10%	19%	157
Missouri	48%	5%	15%	13%	19%	249
Montana	56%	6%	19%	8%	11%	107
Nebraska	56%	3%	10%	9%	23%	128
Nevada	49%	8%	16%	8%	18%	130
New Hampshire	56%	11%	12%	8%	14%	106
New Jersey	48%	5%	19%	8%	20%	330
New Mexico	48%	10%	24%	6%	13%	143
New York	45%	6%	12%	9%	28%	772
North Carolina	53%	5%	12%	7%	22%	496
North Dakota	41%	2%	20%	18%	19%	114
Ohio	48%	6%	15%	9%	21%	485
Oklahoma	53%	9%	18%	11%	9%	203
Oregon	48%	5%	16%	12%	19%	168
Pennsylvania	48%	4%	14%	14%	20%	565
Rhode Island	39%	6%	17%	11%	27%	132
South Carolina	52%	6%	15%	9%	19%	250
South Dakota	46%	5%	15%	9%	25%	118
Tennessee	56%	6%	15%	8%	16%	330
Texas	52%	6%	16%	8%	17%	1,197
Utah	63%	13%	11%	2%	12%	148
Virginia	54%	7%	12%	9%	18%	363
Washington	47%	10%	16%	9%	18%	295
West Virginia	56%	5%	16%	12%	11%	120
Wisconsin	52%	6%	13%	6%	23%	189
Wyoming	54%	6%	13%	10%	17%	140

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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Parent of children under 18 among adults who meditate at least once a week by state

% of adults who meditate at least once a week who are…

State	Parents	Non-parents	Sample size
Alabama	26%	74%	260
Alaska	27%	73%	111
Arizona	22%	78%	300
Arkansas	33%	67%	130
California	31%	69%	1,554
Colorado	22%	78%	198
Connecticut	26%	74%	138
Delaware	36%	64%	111
District of Columbia	25%	75%	127
Florida	27%	73%	893
Georgia	33%	67%	450
Hawaii	39%	61%	140
Idaho	25%	75%	139
Illinois	25%	75%	572
Indiana	26%	74%	264
Iowa	29%	71%	114
Kansas	33%	67%	119
Kentucky	22%	78%	184
Louisiana	29%	71%	220
Maine	20%	80%	105
Maryland	26%	74%	271
Massachusetts	23%	77%	232
Michigan	25%	75%	398
Minnesota	21%	79%	221
Mississippi	27%	73%	158
Missouri	29%	71%	249
Montana	20%	80%	107
Nebraska	27%	73%	128
Nevada	27%	73%	128
New Hampshire	23%	77%	106
New Jersey	29%	71%	329
New Mexico	35%	65%	144
New York	25%	75%	776
North Carolina	28%	72%	495
North Dakota	15%	85%	114
Ohio	29%	71%	485
Oklahoma	25%	75%	204
Oregon	27%	73%	168
Pennsylvania	25%	75%	567
Rhode Island	28%	72%	133
South Carolina	21%	79%	251
South Dakota	22%	78%	118
Tennessee	31%	69%	334
Texas	34%	66%	1,198
Utah	40%	60%	148
Virginia	26%	74%	362
Washington	21%	79%	297
West Virginia	16%	84%	121
Wisconsin	26%	74%	190
Wyoming	31%	69%	140

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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BeliefsandPractices

Belief in God among adults who meditate at least once a week by state

% of adults who meditate at least once a week who say they…

State	Believe in God; absolutely certain	Believe in God; fairly certain	Believe in God; not too/not at all certain	Believe in God; don't know	Do not believe in God	Other/don't know if they believe in God	Sample size
Alabama	86%	8%	1%	2%	1%	2%	264
Alaska	68%	22%	3%	< 1%	6%	1%	111
Arizona	79%	10%	4%	< 1%	5%	2%	302
Arkansas	85%	8%	3%	< 1%	4%	1%	130
California	68%	20%	4%	2%	5%	1%	1,559
Colorado	68%	21%	4%	1%	5%	2%	199
Connecticut	70%	20%	2%	1%	5%	< 1%	140
Delaware	76%	20%	< 1%	< 1%	1%	3%	111
District of Columbia	72%	15%	3%	2%	5%	2%	129
Florida	76%	14%	3%	1%	5%	1%	897
Georgia	86%	8%	2%	< 1%	2%	1%	452
Hawaii	73%	14%	4%	2%	6%	1%	140
Idaho	73%	17%	3%	1%	3%	3%	141
Illinois	75%	15%	3%	< 1%	5%	2%	573
Indiana	75%	16%	3%	2%	3%	1%	266
Iowa	85%	10%	< 1%	3%	1%	1%	114
Kansas	81%	14%	2%	< 1%	2%	1%	121
Kentucky	86%	8%	2%	< 1%	2%	1%	185
Louisiana	89%	5%	1%	1%	4%	< 1%	221
Maine	67%	24%	2%	< 1%	7%	1%	105
Maryland	74%	14%	3%	< 1%	6%	3%	271
Massachusetts	57%	21%	5%	4%	9%	3%	234
Michigan	77%	15%	3%	1%	4%	1%	400
Minnesota	70%	22%	1%	< 1%	4%	3%	221
Mississippi	87%	5%	4%	< 1%	2%	2%	158
Missouri	79%	11%	5%	< 1%	4%	1%	251
Montana	75%	14%	4%	< 1%	6%	1%	107
Nebraska	77%	15%	1%	1%	3%	3%	128
Nevada	71%	14%	5%	1%	8%	1%	130
New Hampshire	64%	21%	2%	1%	10%	2%	107
New Jersey	73%	19%	2%	< 1%	3%	3%	333
New Mexico	73%	17%	2%	< 1%	7%	1%	144
New York	67%	19%	5%	2%	6%	2%	778
North Carolina	86%	10%	2%	< 1%	2%	< 1%	497
North Dakota	77%	18%	< 1%	< 1%	3%	1%	114
Ohio	81%	11%	2%	1%	4%	1%	487
Oklahoma	80%	11%	4%	< 1%	5%	1%	204
Oregon	74%	12%	6%	< 1%	7%	2%	168
Pennsylvania	75%	16%	3%	1%	3%	2%	567
Rhode Island	75%	12%	2%	< 1%	6%	4%	133
South Carolina	82%	10%	2%	1%	3%	1%	252
South Dakota	83%	9%	2%	< 1%	5%	< 1%	118
Tennessee	83%	12%	1%	1%	3%	1%	334
Texas	78%	16%	2%	1%	3%	1%	1,204
Utah	75%	16%	5%	< 1%	5%	< 1%	149
Virginia	77%	14%	3%	< 1%	4%	1%	364
Washington	72%	18%	3%	< 1%	5%	2%	297
West Virginia	87%	10%	1%	< 1%	1%	< 1%	121
Wisconsin	72%	20%	1%	< 1%	6%	1%	190
Wyoming	71%	12%	6%	1%	4%	5%	140

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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Importance of religion in one's life among adults who meditate at least once a week by state

% of adults who meditate at least once a week who say religion is…

State	Very important	Somewhat important	Not too important	Not at all important	Don't know	Sample size
Alabama	88%	6%	4%	2%	< 1%	264
Alaska	60%	18%	13%	9%	< 1%	111
Arizona	73%	12%	7%	6%	1%	302
Arkansas	75%	18%	2%	4%	< 1%	130
California	66%	18%	8%	8%	1%	1,559
Colorado	64%	23%	5%	8%	< 1%	199
Connecticut	64%	17%	8%	11%	< 1%	140
Delaware	70%	22%	5%	3%	< 1%	111
District of Columbia	75%	13%	6%	6%	1%	129
Florida	68%	18%	6%	6%	1%	897
Georgia	76%	15%	4%	4%	1%	452
Hawaii	55%	31%	6%	6%	2%	140
Idaho	66%	25%	5%	4%	< 1%	141
Illinois	67%	18%	7%	8%	1%	573
Indiana	68%	19%	7%	6%	< 1%	266
Iowa	80%	13%	5%	3%	< 1%	114
Kansas	68%	21%	4%	6%	2%	121
Kentucky	78%	16%	3%	3%	< 1%	185
Louisiana	83%	11%	2%	4%	1%	221
Maine	46%	29%	10%	13%	1%	105
Maryland	67%	20%	4%	8%	2%	271
Massachusetts	52%	27%	8%	11%	1%	234
Michigan	67%	17%	8%	6%	2%	400
Minnesota	64%	21%	7%	5%	2%	221
Mississippi	84%	11%	2%	3%	< 1%	158
Missouri	67%	19%	6%	6%	1%	251
Montana	65%	12%	8%	13%	3%	107
Nebraska	75%	14%	5%	4%	3%	128
Nevada	57%	23%	5%	15%	1%	130
New Hampshire	56%	16%	18%	10%	< 1%	107
New Jersey	67%	22%	5%	6%	< 1%	333
New Mexico	73%	15%	2%	9%	2%	144
New York	61%	19%	8%	10%	2%	778
North Carolina	78%	14%	4%	3%	1%	497
North Dakota	68%	16%	8%	8%	2%	114
Ohio	75%	13%	3%	8%	1%	487
Oklahoma	77%	14%	2%	7%	< 1%	204
Oregon	66%	18%	6%	9%	1%	168
Pennsylvania	70%	16%	6%	7%	1%	567
Rhode Island	71%	14%	5%	10%	< 1%	133
South Carolina	85%	10%	3%	2%	< 1%	252
South Dakota	70%	14%	5%	10%	1%	118
Tennessee	82%	10%	2%	4%	1%	334
Texas	77%	15%	4%	4%	< 1%	1,204
Utah	76%	11%	3%	6%	4%	149
Virginia	72%	18%	5%	5%	< 1%	364
Washington	62%	19%	7%	10%	1%	297
West Virginia	87%	10%	2%	1%	< 1%	121
Wisconsin	67%	20%	5%	6%	2%	190
Wyoming	63%	18%	11%	8%	< 1%	140

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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Attendance at religious services among adults who meditate at least once a week by state

% of adults who meditate at least once a week who attend religious services…

State	At least once a week	Once or twice a month/a few times a year	Seldom/never	Don't know	Sample size
Alabama	66%	24%	10%	< 1%	264
Alaska	50%	24%	26%	< 1%	111
Arizona	53%	25%	20%	1%	302
Arkansas	54%	29%	18%	< 1%	130
California	46%	29%	25%	< 1%	1,559
Colorado	44%	27%	29%	< 1%	199
Connecticut	42%	35%	23%	< 1%	140
Delaware	50%	30%	20%	< 1%	111
District of Columbia	41%	31%	26%	2%	129
Florida	49%	28%	21%	1%	897
Georgia	55%	27%	18%	< 1%	452
Hawaii	46%	25%	29%	< 1%	140
Idaho	50%	28%	23%	< 1%	141
Illinois	47%	29%	23%	1%	573
Indiana	52%	27%	20%	2%	266
Iowa	58%	24%	18%	< 1%	114
Kansas	52%	30%	18%	< 1%	121
Kentucky	56%	26%	18%	< 1%	185
Louisiana	57%	29%	14%	< 1%	221
Maine	37%	24%	39%	< 1%	105
Maryland	49%	26%	25%	< 1%	271
Massachusetts	36%	33%	31%	< 1%	234
Michigan	51%	27%	23%	< 1%	400
Minnesota	47%	32%	21%	< 1%	221
Mississippi	64%	26%	10%	< 1%	158
Missouri	48%	33%	18%	1%	251
Montana	55%	13%	33%	< 1%	107
Nebraska	55%	29%	15%	< 1%	128
Nevada	46%	28%	26%	1%	130
New Hampshire	34%	33%	31%	1%	107
New Jersey	52%	30%	18%	< 1%	333
New Mexico	51%	26%	23%	< 1%	144
New York	45%	27%	28%	1%	778
North Carolina	51%	34%	14%	1%	497
North Dakota	49%	22%	29%	< 1%	114
Ohio	54%	25%	20%	1%	487
Oklahoma	54%	26%	20%	< 1%	204
Oregon	47%	27%	26%	< 1%	168
Pennsylvania	49%	28%	23%	1%	567
Rhode Island	51%	26%	22%	< 1%	133
South Carolina	60%	23%	15%	1%	252
South Dakota	51%	26%	23%	< 1%	118
Tennessee	64%	19%	15%	2%	334
Texas	56%	25%	18%	1%	1,204
Utah	68%	15%	13%	3%	149
Virginia	58%	26%	15%	< 1%	364
Washington	44%	30%	26%	< 1%	297
West Virginia	64%	18%	15%	3%	121
Wisconsin	45%	33%	22%	1%	190
Wyoming	60%	18%	22%	1%	140

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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Frequency of prayer among adults who meditate at least once a week by state

% of adults who meditate at least once a week who pray…

State	At least daily	Weekly	Monthly	Seldom/never	Don't know	Sample size
Alabama	90%	5%	1%	4%	1%	264
Alaska	71%	10%	1%	16%	1%	111
Arizona	80%	10%	2%	9%	< 1%	302
Arkansas	80%	10%	3%	5%	1%	130
California	73%	12%	4%	11%	1%	1,559
Colorado	69%	14%	2%	13%	2%	199
Connecticut	69%	18%	1%	10%	2%	140
Delaware	80%	9%	3%	7%	1%	111
District of Columbia	78%	12%	1%	6%	2%	129
Florida	74%	12%	3%	9%	1%	897
Georgia	79%	11%	3%	6%	< 1%	452
Hawaii	68%	11%	2%	17%	2%	140
Idaho	77%	14%	1%	9%	< 1%	141
Illinois	71%	14%	3%	11%	1%	573
Indiana	72%	16%	2%	9%	1%	266
Iowa	79%	14%	2%	5%	< 1%	114
Kansas	76%	16%	1%	7%	< 1%	121
Kentucky	81%	11%	1%	7%	< 1%	185
Louisiana	86%	7%	1%	6%	< 1%	221
Maine	52%	22%	4%	21%	1%	105
Maryland	71%	16%	1%	11%	1%	271
Massachusetts	64%	15%	3%	17%	1%	234
Michigan	75%	12%	3%	9%	1%	400
Minnesota	68%	17%	1%	13%	1%	221
Mississippi	84%	9%	2%	4%	1%	158
Missouri	78%	10%	2%	9%	1%	251
Montana	72%	13%	< 1%	14%	< 1%	107
Nebraska	78%	20%	< 1%	2%	< 1%	128
Nevada	67%	13%	3%	16%	< 1%	130
New Hampshire	61%	15%	2%	20%	2%	107
New Jersey	76%	13%	3%	8%	1%	333
New Mexico	69%	12%	3%	17%	< 1%	144
New York	70%	12%	4%	13%	1%	778
North Carolina	83%	9%	1%	5%	1%	497
North Dakota	77%	11%	2%	10%	< 1%	114
Ohio	77%	12%	2%	7%	1%	487
Oklahoma	81%	9%	2%	8%	< 1%	204
Oregon	68%	13%	5%	14%	< 1%	168
Pennsylvania	76%	11%	2%	11%	< 1%	567
Rhode Island	71%	15%	5%	9%	< 1%	133
South Carolina	85%	9%	1%	5%	1%	252
South Dakota	72%	13%	5%	11%	< 1%	118
Tennessee	84%	10%	2%	3%	1%	334
Texas	78%	11%	3%	7%	1%	1,204
Utah	81%	4%	5%	9%	< 1%	149
Virginia	78%	10%	3%	8%	1%	364
Washington	69%	13%	3%	14%	1%	297
West Virginia	88%	7%	3%	2%	< 1%	121
Wisconsin	70%	17%	5%	9%	< 1%	190
Wyoming	71%	16%	3%	9%	1%	140

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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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who meditate at least once a week by state

% of adults who meditate at least once a week who attend prayer group…

State	At least once a week	Once or twice a month	Several times a year	Seldom/never	Don't know	Sample size
Alabama	57%	9%	7%	26%	1%	264
Alaska	33%	6%	4%	56%	< 1%	111
Arizona	43%	10%	6%	41%	1%	302
Arkansas	44%	15%	8%	32%	< 1%	130
California	36%	12%	8%	45%	1%	1,559
Colorado	30%	5%	13%	52%	< 1%	199
Connecticut	19%	9%	8%	64%	< 1%	140
Delaware	31%	17%	13%	39%	< 1%	111
District of Columbia	35%	13%	12%	39%	1%	129
Florida	40%	9%	9%	41%	1%	897
Georgia	45%	12%	9%	33%	< 1%	452
Hawaii	46%	5%	11%	38%	< 1%	140
Idaho	49%	5%	9%	37%	< 1%	141
Illinois	32%	12%	8%	48%	< 1%	573
Indiana	40%	12%	9%	39%	< 1%	266
Iowa	38%	5%	12%	44%	1%	114
Kansas	44%	15%	11%	30%	< 1%	121
Kentucky	45%	8%	15%	32%	< 1%	185
Louisiana	43%	18%	11%	28%	< 1%	221
Maine	16%	4%	7%	73%	< 1%	105
Maryland	41%	9%	5%	45%	< 1%	271
Massachusetts	23%	10%	7%	57%	2%	234
Michigan	35%	12%	7%	44%	1%	400
Minnesota	27%	12%	9%	51%	1%	221
Mississippi	58%	13%	7%	22%	< 1%	158
Missouri	38%	11%	10%	41%	< 1%	251
Montana	39%	9%	9%	43%	< 1%	107
Nebraska	32%	16%	12%	38%	1%	128
Nevada	36%	13%	7%	43%	2%	130
New Hampshire	20%	9%	12%	59%	< 1%	107
New Jersey	32%	13%	9%	44%	2%	333
New Mexico	37%	13%	6%	43%	< 1%	144
New York	33%	9%	7%	50%	1%	778
North Carolina	47%	11%	7%	35%	< 1%	497
North Dakota	36%	9%	8%	47%	< 1%	114
Ohio	42%	8%	8%	41%	1%	487
Oklahoma	44%	11%	8%	36%	< 1%	204
Oregon	35%	11%	7%	46%	< 1%	168
Pennsylvania	37%	7%	8%	48%	< 1%	567
Rhode Island	31%	4%	16%	49%	< 1%	133
South Carolina	50%	14%	9%	28%	< 1%	252
South Dakota	39%	9%	8%	44%	1%	118
Tennessee	53%	8%	11%	27%	2%	334
Texas	44%	12%	8%	36%	1%	1,204
Utah	63%	6%	3%	28%	< 1%	149
Virginia	46%	13%	5%	36%	1%	364
Washington	36%	10%	7%	45%	2%	297
West Virginia	52%	12%	7%	28%	2%	121
Wisconsin	32%	10%	9%	47%	1%	190
Wyoming	48%	4%	7%	41%	< 1%	140

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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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who meditate at least once a week by state

% of adults who meditate at least once a week who feel a sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing…

State	At least once a week	Once or twice a month	Several times a year	Seldom/never	Don't know	Sample size
Alabama	85%	10%	1%	3%	2%	264
Alaska	81%	13%	1%	5%	< 1%	111
Arizona	80%	12%	2%	6%	< 1%	302
Arkansas	80%	11%	3%	6%	< 1%	130
California	78%	10%	5%	5%	1%	1,559
Colorado	74%	11%	8%	6%	2%	199
Connecticut	66%	11%	9%	14%	< 1%	140
Delaware	72%	13%	2%	11%	2%	111
District of Columbia	72%	14%	9%	4%	1%	129
Florida	80%	9%	4%	7%	1%	897
Georgia	83%	9%	4%	4%	1%	452
Hawaii	80%	9%	10%	2%	< 1%	140
Idaho	82%	10%	5%	3%	< 1%	141
Illinois	72%	13%	5%	9%	1%	573
Indiana	80%	7%	5%	6%	1%	266
Iowa	83%	7%	5%	3%	2%	114
Kansas	85%	9%	4%	2%	< 1%	121
Kentucky	79%	10%	5%	6%	1%	185
Louisiana	79%	8%	7%	5%	1%	221
Maine	78%	13%	2%	5%	2%	105
Maryland	76%	11%	4%	7%	1%	271
Massachusetts	69%	14%	6%	10%	1%	234
Michigan	74%	11%	5%	9%	2%	400
Minnesota	76%	14%	6%	4%	< 1%	221
Mississippi	87%	3%	4%	4%	1%	158
Missouri	75%	13%	6%	5%	< 1%	251
Montana	75%	17%	5%	2%	1%	107
Nebraska	82%	10%	3%	4%	1%	128
Nevada	83%	10%	4%	3%	1%	130
New Hampshire	62%	14%	8%	16%	< 1%	107
New Jersey	78%	10%	3%	7%	2%	333
New Mexico	73%	13%	2%	8%	3%	144
New York	74%	13%	6%	6%	1%	778
North Carolina	80%	10%	6%	5%	< 1%	497
North Dakota	77%	15%	1%	6%	1%	114
Ohio	82%	8%	4%	5%	1%	487
Oklahoma	80%	9%	1%	10%	< 1%	204
Oregon	82%	9%	3%	4%	2%	168
Pennsylvania	76%	13%	5%	5%	1%	567
Rhode Island	77%	11%	6%	5%	1%	133
South Carolina	85%	8%	1%	5%	1%	252
South Dakota	84%	8%	2%	6%	1%	118
Tennessee	83%	8%	3%	4%	1%	334
Texas	80%	9%	4%	6%	1%	1,204
Utah	83%	9%	4%	4%	< 1%	149
Virginia	81%	10%	4%	5%	< 1%	364
Washington	79%	10%	5%	6%	< 1%	297
West Virginia	81%	7%	3%	6%	4%	121
Wisconsin	74%	12%	4%	9%	< 1%	190
Wyoming	77%	14%	5%	3%	1%	140

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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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who meditate at least once a week by state

% of adults who meditate at least once a week who feel a sense of wonder about the universe…

State	At least once a week	Once or twice a month	Several times a year	Seldom/never	Don't know	Sample size
Alabama	55%	12%	6%	24%	3%	264
Alaska	64%	16%	9%	9%	2%	111
Arizona	66%	11%	8%	15%	1%	302
Arkansas	60%	11%	7%	20%	2%	130
California	61%	13%	9%	15%	1%	1,559
Colorado	67%	11%	7%	12%	3%	199
Connecticut	48%	20%	8%	20%	3%	140
Delaware	52%	21%	8%	18%	2%	111
District of Columbia	62%	10%	11%	15%	2%	129
Florida	61%	12%	7%	18%	2%	897
Georgia	54%	16%	7%	21%	2%	452
Hawaii	60%	18%	11%	11%	< 1%	140
Idaho	61%	16%	8%	14%	< 1%	141
Illinois	57%	14%	11%	16%	2%	573
Indiana	64%	11%	7%	17%	1%	266
Iowa	56%	13%	11%	16%	4%	114
Kansas	59%	16%	10%	14%	< 1%	121
Kentucky	58%	9%	9%	23%	2%	185
Louisiana	50%	13%	8%	25%	3%	221
Maine	56%	19%	5%	17%	2%	105
Maryland	59%	11%	11%	17%	2%	271
Massachusetts	67%	11%	8%	12%	3%	234
Michigan	55%	16%	9%	18%	3%	400
Minnesota	58%	12%	13%	17%	1%	221
Mississippi	57%	13%	9%	19%	1%	158
Missouri	62%	16%	6%	15%	< 1%	251
Montana	66%	14%	13%	7%	< 1%	107
Nebraska	57%	18%	9%	15%	1%	128
Nevada	63%	20%	8%	9%	< 1%	130
New Hampshire	49%	17%	7%	27%	1%	107
New Jersey	58%	14%	10%	16%	2%	333
New Mexico	60%	9%	7%	21%	3%	144
New York	62%	13%	9%	14%	2%	778
North Carolina	54%	18%	9%	18%	1%	497
North Dakota	69%	13%	6%	12%	< 1%	114
Ohio	59%	16%	8%	16%	1%	487
Oklahoma	58%	10%	11%	20%	1%	204
Oregon	67%	17%	4%	11%	1%	168
Pennsylvania	61%	16%	9%	14%	1%	567
Rhode Island	49%	26%	12%	14%	< 1%	133
South Carolina	53%	15%	9%	22%	1%	252
South Dakota	66%	11%	6%	17%	< 1%	118
Tennessee	60%	13%	8%	16%	3%	334
Texas	62%	14%	9%	14%	2%	1,204
Utah	62%	27%	4%	6%	< 1%	149
Virginia	60%	12%	9%	17%	2%	364
Washington	63%	15%	7%	12%	1%	297
West Virginia	59%	18%	9%	11%	3%	121
Wisconsin	60%	14%	11%	14%	1%	190
Wyoming	67%	15%	5%	13%	< 1%	140

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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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who meditate at least once a week by state

% of adults who meditate at least once a week who say they look to…most for guidance on right and wrong

State	Religion	Philosophy/reason	Common sense	Science	Don't know	Sample size
Alabama	66%	2%	24%	6%	2%	264
Alaska	38%	12%	31%	11%	9%	111
Arizona	45%	11%	34%	4%	5%	302
Arkansas	56%	10%	30%	3%	1%	130
California	39%	12%	36%	10%	3%	1,559
Colorado	41%	20%	28%	6%	4%	199
Connecticut	29%	17%	43%	8%	2%	140
Delaware	39%	11%	45%	3%	2%	111
District of Columbia	42%	6%	37%	6%	8%	129
Florida	42%	11%	39%	6%	2%	897
Georgia	56%	8%	30%	5%	2%	452
Hawaii	29%	9%	52%	6%	5%	140
Idaho	46%	9%	34%	7%	4%	141
Illinois	41%	10%	39%	8%	3%	573
Indiana	45%	9%	40%	3%	3%	266
Iowa	47%	10%	37%	3%	2%	114
Kansas	51%	6%	33%	7%	2%	121
Kentucky	53%	8%	33%	4%	2%	185
Louisiana	52%	8%	35%	3%	2%	221
Maine	25%	15%	47%	10%	2%	105
Maryland	48%	10%	33%	6%	4%	271
Massachusetts	23%	14%	53%	8%	3%	234
Michigan	44%	7%	40%	4%	4%	400
Minnesota	35%	16%	40%	7%	3%	221
Mississippi	54%	9%	31%	4%	2%	158
Missouri	44%	10%	35%	7%	4%	251
Montana	47%	16%	25%	9%	4%	107
Nebraska	45%	14%	30%	8%	3%	128
Nevada	40%	11%	37%	10%	2%	130
New Hampshire	24%	16%	48%	11%	2%	107
New Jersey	37%	9%	40%	11%	3%	333
New Mexico	50%	9%	25%	9%	7%	144
New York	35%	14%	42%	6%	3%	778
North Carolina	50%	7%	36%	4%	2%	497
North Dakota	42%	4%	37%	13%	3%	114
Ohio	46%	10%	37%	3%	4%	487
Oklahoma	42%	10%	39%	6%	3%	204
Oregon	42%	8%	34%	12%	3%	168
Pennsylvania	47%	9%	34%	7%	2%	567
Rhode Island	43%	15%	36%	4%	2%	133
South Carolina	56%	7%	28%	4%	6%	252
South Dakota	45%	12%	38%	4%	2%	118
Tennessee	56%	8%	30%	3%	4%	334
Texas	49%	9%	32%	7%	3%	1,204
Utah	55%	5%	31%	7%	2%	149
Virginia	44%	10%	38%	6%	2%	364
Washington	36%	17%	36%	7%	4%	297
West Virginia	63%	4%	25%	5%	3%	121
Wisconsin	47%	16%	26%	8%	3%	190
Wyoming	48%	9%	31%	6%	5%	140

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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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who meditate at least once a week by state

% of adults who meditate at least once a week who say…

State	There are clear standards for what is right and wrong	Right or wrong depends on the situation	Neither/both equally	Don't know	Sample size
Alabama	48%	50%	1%	1%	264
Alaska	36%	60%	1%	4%	111
Arizona	48%	46%	3%	3%	302
Arkansas	42%	56%	1%	1%	130
California	33%	63%	2%	2%	1,559
Colorado	41%	49%	3%	6%	199
Connecticut	31%	68%	1%	< 1%	140
Delaware	34%	66%	< 1%	< 1%	111
District of Columbia	20%	79%	1%	< 1%	129
Florida	34%	63%	1%	1%	897
Georgia	42%	56%	1%	1%	452
Hawaii	31%	66%	2%	1%	140
Idaho	44%	54%	1%	1%	141
Illinois	37%	58%	2%	2%	573
Indiana	37%	61%	2%	< 1%	266
Iowa	41%	58%	1%	< 1%	114
Kansas	35%	65%	< 1%	< 1%	121
Kentucky	47%	50%	2%	1%	185
Louisiana	40%	58%	1%	1%	221
Maine	32%	67%	< 1%	2%	105
Maryland	31%	66%	1%	2%	271
Massachusetts	28%	69%	2%	1%	234
Michigan	40%	55%	3%	2%	400
Minnesota	39%	60%	1%	1%	221
Mississippi	40%	58%	< 1%	2%	158
Missouri	42%	57%	1%	< 1%	251
Montana	45%	51%	2%	1%	107
Nebraska	42%	56%	< 1%	2%	128
Nevada	31%	67%	1%	1%	130
New Hampshire	39%	57%	4%	< 1%	107
New Jersey	30%	66%	1%	2%	333
New Mexico	38%	54%	4%	4%	144
New York	28%	68%	2%	2%	778
North Carolina	42%	56%	1%	1%	497
North Dakota	40%	57%	< 1%	3%	114
Ohio	32%	65%	2%	< 1%	487
Oklahoma	33%	63%	2%	1%	204
Oregon	51%	47%	1%	1%	168
Pennsylvania	42%	55%	1%	1%	567
Rhode Island	40%	54%	6%	< 1%	133
South Carolina	43%	53%	3%	2%	252
South Dakota	38%	61%	1%	< 1%	118
Tennessee	41%	54%	3%	2%	334
Texas	38%	59%	2%	2%	1,204
Utah	48%	51%	1%	< 1%	149
Virginia	38%	59%	1%	1%	364
Washington	43%	54%	2%	1%	297
West Virginia	57%	39%	2%	1%	121
Wisconsin	35%	64%	1%	< 1%	190
Wyoming	51%	48%	< 1%	1%	140

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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Frequency of reading scripture among adults who meditate at least once a week by state

% of adults who meditate at least once a week who read scripture…

State	At least once a week	Once or twice a month	Several times a year	Seldom/never	Don't know	Sample size
Alabama	78%	10%	2%	9%	1%	264
Alaska	53%	11%	6%	29%	< 1%	111
Arizona	62%	6%	8%	24%	< 1%	302
Arkansas	67%	13%	6%	14%	< 1%	130
California	49%	10%	6%	34%	1%	1,559
Colorado	50%	4%	9%	37%	< 1%	199
Connecticut	37%	11%	9%	44%	< 1%	140
Delaware	49%	18%	7%	23%	2%	111
District of Columbia	51%	18%	4%	27%	< 1%	129
Florida	56%	12%	6%	25%	1%	897
Georgia	65%	10%	7%	18%	< 1%	452
Hawaii	55%	9%	2%	33%	< 1%	140
Idaho	58%	9%	9%	24%	< 1%	141
Illinois	47%	11%	8%	33%	2%	573
Indiana	56%	11%	9%	23%	1%	266
Iowa	56%	12%	9%	23%	< 1%	114
Kansas	57%	13%	2%	28%	< 1%	121
Kentucky	65%	6%	8%	19%	1%	185
Louisiana	65%	9%	4%	21%	1%	221
Maine	31%	7%	3%	57%	1%	105
Maryland	56%	9%	7%	28%	1%	271
Massachusetts	32%	10%	11%	47%	< 1%	234
Michigan	54%	9%	7%	29%	2%	400
Minnesota	46%	9%	9%	35%	< 1%	221
Mississippi	79%	8%	1%	12%	< 1%	158
Missouri	61%	10%	9%	20%	< 1%	251
Montana	59%	3%	4%	34%	< 1%	107
Nebraska	50%	14%	6%	28%	1%	128
Nevada	49%	8%	8%	35%	< 1%	130
New Hampshire	31%	10%	5%	52%	2%	107
New Jersey	53%	12%	5%	31%	< 1%	333
New Mexico	54%	10%	3%	33%	< 1%	144
New York	49%	8%	6%	35%	1%	778
North Carolina	65%	12%	5%	18%	1%	497
North Dakota	41%	19%	10%	31%	< 1%	114
Ohio	57%	10%	6%	26%	< 1%	487
Oklahoma	68%	7%	6%	19%	< 1%	204
Oregon	53%	8%	11%	28%	1%	168
Pennsylvania	52%	8%	7%	33%	1%	567
Rhode Island	39%	15%	10%	35%	1%	133
South Carolina	71%	10%	5%	15%	< 1%	252
South Dakota	53%	6%	9%	32%	< 1%	118
Tennessee	71%	8%	6%	13%	3%	334
Texas	62%	9%	4%	24%	1%	1,204
Utah	71%	5%	5%	20%	< 1%	149
Virginia	61%	12%	4%	23%	< 1%	364
Washington	47%	11%	7%	34%	< 1%	297
West Virginia	69%	9%	6%	14%	< 1%	121
Wisconsin	48%	12%	7%	33%	1%	190
Wyoming	59%	10%	4%	27%	< 1%	140

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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Interpreting scripture among adults who meditate at least once a week by state

% of adults who meditate at least once a week who say the holy scripture is…

State	Word of God; should be taken literally	Word of God; not everything taken literally	Word of God; other/don't know	Not the word of God	Other/don't know	Sample size
Alabama	60%	20%	5%	8%	6%	264
Alaska	29%	19%	2%	45%	6%	111
Arizona	36%	32%	2%	23%	7%	302
Arkansas	54%	24%	2%	13%	6%	130
California	36%	25%	3%	30%	7%	1,559
Colorado	32%	26%	4%	29%	8%	199
Connecticut	31%	27%	2%	32%	8%	140
Delaware	33%	34%	5%	19%	9%	111
District of Columbia	45%	26%	2%	21%	6%	129
Florida	40%	26%	4%	23%	7%	897
Georgia	48%	28%	3%	16%	5%	452
Hawaii	38%	23%	3%	30%	6%	140
Idaho	31%	34%	2%	24%	8%	141
Illinois	34%	29%	2%	27%	7%	573
Indiana	41%	26%	6%	20%	6%	266
Iowa	30%	37%	4%	20%	9%	114
Kansas	40%	31%	3%	20%	7%	121
Kentucky	51%	22%	5%	16%	6%	185
Louisiana	55%	24%	3%	12%	6%	221
Maine	24%	21%	5%	41%	9%	105
Maryland	38%	21%	4%	29%	8%	271
Massachusetts	24%	23%	2%	42%	9%	234
Michigan	41%	23%	4%	21%	11%	400
Minnesota	34%	22%	3%	30%	11%	221
Mississippi	64%	16%	6%	11%	3%	158
Missouri	39%	28%	2%	23%	7%	251
Montana	34%	23%	4%	27%	12%	107
Nebraska	37%	34%	4%	15%	10%	128
Nevada	37%	23%	2%	32%	6%	130
New Hampshire	28%	15%	2%	45%	11%	107
New Jersey	34%	26%	4%	30%	6%	333
New Mexico	40%	26%	4%	26%	4%	144
New York	33%	22%	2%	36%	6%	778
North Carolina	46%	25%	6%	15%	8%	497
North Dakota	42%	31%	5%	16%	7%	114
Ohio	36%	30%	4%	23%	6%	487
Oklahoma	42%	22%	3%	25%	7%	204
Oregon	30%	28%	4%	32%	6%	168
Pennsylvania	39%	29%	3%	23%	7%	567
Rhode Island	30%	32%	1%	31%	6%	133
South Carolina	60%	21%	2%	10%	7%	252
South Dakota	34%	29%	4%	21%	12%	118
Tennessee	52%	24%	3%	14%	7%	334
Texas	47%	24%	3%	20%	6%	1,204
Utah	32%	36%	5%	25%	2%	149
Virginia	46%	21%	5%	19%	9%	364
Washington	31%	30%	4%	30%	6%	297
West Virginia	58%	20%	4%	9%	10%	121
Wisconsin	40%	25%	3%	28%	4%	190
Wyoming	34%	30%	4%	24%	8%	140

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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Belief in Heaven among adults who meditate at least once a week by state

% of adults who meditate at least once a week who …in heaven

State	Believe	Don't believe	Other/don't know	Sample size
Alabama	85%	8%	7%	264
Alaska	63%	25%	12%	111
Arizona	77%	15%	8%	302
Arkansas	87%	7%	6%	130
California	72%	21%	7%	1,559
Colorado	58%	28%	13%	199
Connecticut	76%	16%	8%	140
Delaware	82%	10%	8%	111
District of Columbia	80%	13%	8%	129
Florida	76%	18%	6%	897
Georgia	83%	11%	7%	452
Hawaii	72%	20%	8%	140
Idaho	77%	17%	6%	141
Illinois	76%	16%	8%	573
Indiana	77%	14%	8%	266
Iowa	84%	10%	7%	114
Kansas	79%	13%	9%	121
Kentucky	86%	9%	5%	185
Louisiana	88%	8%	4%	221
Maine	60%	30%	10%	105
Maryland	73%	22%	5%	271
Massachusetts	65%	26%	9%	234
Michigan	76%	15%	9%	400
Minnesota	76%	16%	8%	221
Mississippi	85%	9%	6%	158
Missouri	76%	17%	6%	251
Montana	68%	23%	9%	107
Nebraska	81%	14%	6%	128
Nevada	68%	25%	7%	130
New Hampshire	65%	27%	8%	107
New Jersey	82%	14%	4%	333
New Mexico	71%	19%	10%	144
New York	70%	21%	9%	778
North Carolina	83%	11%	6%	497
North Dakota	82%	6%	12%	114
Ohio	78%	15%	7%	487
Oklahoma	78%	17%	5%	204
Oregon	67%	24%	10%	168
Pennsylvania	76%	17%	7%	567
Rhode Island	72%	18%	10%	133
South Carolina	85%	9%	6%	252
South Dakota	72%	15%	12%	118
Tennessee	82%	10%	8%	334
Texas	80%	12%	8%	1,204
Utah	84%	14%	2%	149
Virginia	80%	14%	7%	364
Washington	68%	23%	8%	297
West Virginia	90%	3%	7%	121
Wisconsin	78%	14%	8%	190
Wyoming	69%	21%	10%	140

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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Belief in Hell among adults who meditate at least once a week by state

% of adults who meditate at least once a week who …in hell

State	Believe	Don't believe	Other/don't know	Sample size
Alabama	72%	19%	9%	264
Alaska	58%	35%	7%	111
Arizona	57%	33%	9%	302
Arkansas	77%	18%	5%	130
California	57%	36%	7%	1,559
Colorado	48%	38%	14%	199
Connecticut	54%	35%	11%	140
Delaware	65%	23%	11%	111
District of Columbia	64%	23%	13%	129
Florida	63%	29%	8%	897
Georgia	74%	19%	7%	452
Hawaii	62%	32%	7%	140
Idaho	65%	29%	6%	141
Illinois	59%	29%	12%	573
Indiana	66%	25%	9%	266
Iowa	70%	19%	11%	114
Kansas	61%	26%	13%	121
Kentucky	82%	13%	6%	185
Louisiana	74%	18%	8%	221
Maine	44%	42%	13%	105
Maryland	60%	35%	5%	271
Massachusetts	43%	44%	13%	234
Michigan	64%	27%	9%	400
Minnesota	52%	35%	13%	221
Mississippi	76%	19%	5%	158
Missouri	70%	23%	7%	251
Montana	44%	46%	10%	107
Nebraska	62%	29%	9%	128
Nevada	49%	45%	6%	130
New Hampshire	44%	46%	10%	107
New Jersey	60%	32%	8%	333
New Mexico	57%	35%	8%	144
New York	52%	39%	9%	778
North Carolina	74%	19%	7%	497
North Dakota	60%	33%	8%	114
Ohio	64%	29%	7%	487
Oklahoma	64%	29%	7%	204
Oregon	52%	41%	7%	168
Pennsylvania	61%	31%	8%	567
Rhode Island	56%	35%	10%	133
South Carolina	76%	15%	10%	252
South Dakota	58%	29%	13%	118
Tennessee	77%	18%	6%	334
Texas	69%	24%	7%	1,204
Utah	54%	40%	6%	149
Virginia	68%	24%	8%	364
Washington	50%	43%	6%	297
West Virginia	82%	12%	6%	121
Wisconsin	61%	30%	9%	190
Wyoming	49%	42%	9%	140

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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Party affiliation among adults who meditate at least once a week by state

% of adults who meditate at least once a week who identify as…

State	Republican/lean Rep.	No lean	Democrat/lean Dem.	Sample size
Alabama	44%	17%	39%	264
Alaska	35%	32%	33%	111
Arizona	43%	24%	33%	302
Arkansas	48%	20%	32%	130
California	30%	21%	49%	1,559
Colorado	38%	17%	45%	199
Connecticut	38%	19%	44%	140
Delaware	28%	9%	64%	111
District of Columbia	8%	17%	75%	129
Florida	34%	20%	46%	897
Georgia	40%	19%	41%	452
Hawaii	29%	23%	48%	140
Idaho	60%	9%	31%	141
Illinois	34%	21%	45%	573
Indiana	43%	24%	33%	266
Iowa	46%	16%	38%	114
Kansas	42%	29%	29%	121
Kentucky	45%	10%	45%	185
Louisiana	37%	10%	53%	221
Maine	36%	19%	45%	105
Maryland	29%	11%	60%	271
Massachusetts	25%	20%	55%	234
Michigan	34%	19%	48%	400
Minnesota	39%	16%	45%	221
Mississippi	40%	13%	47%	158
Missouri	42%	22%	37%	251
Montana	48%	24%	29%	107
Nebraska	43%	14%	42%	128
Nevada	40%	9%	51%	130
New Hampshire	33%	24%	43%	107
New Jersey	34%	14%	51%	333
New Mexico	34%	16%	51%	144
New York	25%	20%	54%	778
North Carolina	41%	16%	43%	497
North Dakota	41%	23%	35%	114
Ohio	44%	20%	36%	487
Oklahoma	46%	18%	36%	204
Oregon	35%	22%	43%	168
Pennsylvania	42%	16%	42%	567
Rhode Island	29%	25%	47%	133
South Carolina	40%	22%	38%	252
South Dakota	49%	7%	44%	118
Tennessee	47%	15%	38%	334
Texas	36%	23%	41%	1,204
Utah	61%	12%	28%	149
Virginia	38%	21%	41%	364
Washington	39%	24%	38%	297
West Virginia	46%	13%	42%	121
Wisconsin	41%	18%	41%	190
Wyoming	52%	21%	27%	140

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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Political ideology among adults who meditate at least once a week by state

% of adults who meditate at least once a week who are…

State	Conservative	Moderate	Liberal	Don't know	Sample size
Alabama	55%	25%	10%	10%	264
Alaska	38%	36%	21%	6%	111
Arizona	47%	26%	18%	8%	302
Arkansas	44%	34%	16%	6%	130
California	35%	33%	26%	6%	1,559
Colorado	30%	36%	28%	6%	199
Connecticut	39%	32%	24%	5%	140
Delaware	25%	39%	31%	5%	111
District of Columbia	23%	40%	26%	11%	129
Florida	38%	29%	26%	8%	897
Georgia	44%	31%	19%	6%	452
Hawaii	32%	37%	21%	10%	140
Idaho	45%	27%	25%	3%	141
Illinois	37%	34%	23%	5%	573
Indiana	49%	27%	19%	5%	266
Iowa	54%	22%	20%	5%	114
Kansas	38%	27%	30%	4%	121
Kentucky	46%	31%	17%	6%	185
Louisiana	54%	27%	14%	5%	221
Maine	35%	25%	35%	4%	105
Maryland	30%	28%	36%	7%	271
Massachusetts	26%	35%	31%	8%	234
Michigan	39%	27%	26%	8%	400
Minnesota	41%	27%	26%	6%	221
Mississippi	50%	20%	23%	6%	158
Missouri	48%	31%	18%	3%	251
Montana	49%	27%	18%	6%	107
Nebraska	47%	28%	20%	4%	128
Nevada	38%	32%	26%	4%	130
New Hampshire	45%	34%	20%	< 1%	107
New Jersey	35%	36%	24%	4%	333
New Mexico	35%	33%	21%	11%	144
New York	33%	30%	31%	6%	778
North Carolina	47%	29%	18%	7%	497
North Dakota	46%	29%	23%	2%	114
Ohio	47%	25%	19%	9%	487
Oklahoma	40%	34%	18%	7%	204
Oregon	31%	31%	33%	6%	168
Pennsylvania	39%	32%	21%	8%	567
Rhode Island	34%	38%	21%	7%	133
South Carolina	49%	30%	14%	7%	252
South Dakota	42%	35%	17%	6%	118
Tennessee	48%	24%	21%	7%	334
Texas	41%	30%	21%	8%	1,204
Utah	47%	29%	19%	5%	149
Virginia	42%	36%	18%	5%	364
Washington	37%	34%	22%	6%	297
West Virginia	54%	25%	16%	5%	121
Wisconsin	46%	31%	20%	3%	190
Wyoming	44%	32%	16%	7%	140

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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Views about size of government among adults who meditate at least once a week by state

% of adults who meditate at least once a week who would rather have…

State	Smaller government; fewer services	Bigger government; more services	Depends	Don't know	Sample size
Alabama	58%	37%	2%	3%	264
Alaska	58%	36%	2%	4%	111
Arizona	60%	33%	2%	6%	302
Arkansas	53%	40%	1%	6%	130
California	41%	51%	4%	4%	1,559
Colorado	51%	41%	7%	1%	199
Connecticut	57%	39%	3%	1%	140
Delaware	39%	48%	7%	5%	111
District of Columbia	21%	70%	3%	6%	129
Florida	44%	47%	5%	4%	897
Georgia	50%	42%	3%	5%	452
Hawaii	51%	41%	6%	2%	140
Idaho	66%	30%	2%	1%	141
Illinois	52%	42%	4%	3%	573
Indiana	55%	36%	4%	5%	266
Iowa	71%	26%	1%	3%	114
Kansas	73%	23%	1%	2%	121
Kentucky	59%	36%	3%	2%	185
Louisiana	48%	45%	4%	3%	221
Maine	61%	32%	4%	3%	105
Maryland	46%	46%	2%	6%	271
Massachusetts	43%	45%	4%	8%	234
Michigan	54%	33%	8%	5%	400
Minnesota	56%	35%	5%	4%	221
Mississippi	52%	41%	4%	3%	158
Missouri	63%	30%	1%	5%	251
Montana	75%	15%	7%	4%	107
Nebraska	68%	26%	2%	4%	128
Nevada	57%	36%	6%	1%	130
New Hampshire	59%	37%	< 1%	3%	107
New Jersey	40%	51%	5%	4%	333
New Mexico	47%	44%	3%	6%	144
New York	39%	54%	3%	4%	778
North Carolina	52%	38%	5%	5%	497
North Dakota	66%	26%	1%	6%	114
Ohio	60%	31%	3%	5%	487
Oklahoma	60%	33%	4%	3%	204
Oregon	55%	38%	1%	6%	168
Pennsylvania	59%	33%	2%	5%	567
Rhode Island	56%	32%	6%	6%	133
South Carolina	49%	41%	3%	7%	252
South Dakota	66%	30%	2%	2%	118
Tennessee	55%	38%	4%	4%	334
Texas	43%	49%	4%	4%	1,204
Utah	70%	26%	3%	2%	149
Virginia	54%	41%	2%	3%	364
Washington	55%	34%	6%	5%	297
West Virginia	65%	26%	6%	3%	121
Wisconsin	64%	32%	4%	1%	190
Wyoming	73%	20%	1%	6%	140

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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Views about government aid to the poor among adults who meditate at least once a week by state

% of adults who meditate at least once a week who say government aid to the poor…

State	Does more harm than good	Does more good than harm	Neither/both equally	Don't know	Sample size
Alabama	49%	44%	6%	1%	264
Alaska	49%	42%	6%	3%	111
Arizona	47%	42%	5%	6%	302
Arkansas	52%	45%	1%	2%	130
California	38%	55%	4%	3%	1,559
Colorado	39%	56%	4%	1%	199
Connecticut	43%	53%	4%	< 1%	140
Delaware	36%	60%	1%	2%	111
District of Columbia	15%	77%	5%	2%	129
Florida	42%	51%	6%	2%	897
Georgia	45%	48%	6%	2%	452
Hawaii	37%	58%	3%	2%	140
Idaho	47%	45%	6%	2%	141
Illinois	42%	52%	5%	2%	573
Indiana	54%	40%	5%	2%	266
Iowa	46%	50%	4%	< 1%	114
Kansas	46%	45%	7%	2%	121
Kentucky	49%	38%	10%	3%	185
Louisiana	45%	47%	4%	4%	221
Maine	39%	57%	4%	1%	105
Maryland	38%	56%	4%	2%	271
Massachusetts	35%	59%	2%	4%	234
Michigan	39%	54%	5%	3%	400
Minnesota	42%	50%	6%	1%	221
Mississippi	46%	45%	6%	3%	158
Missouri	44%	52%	3%	1%	251
Montana	50%	42%	2%	5%	107
Nebraska	58%	39%	2%	1%	128
Nevada	47%	47%	5%	1%	130
New Hampshire	43%	48%	6%	4%	107
New Jersey	34%	61%	3%	2%	333
New Mexico	43%	49%	4%	4%	144
New York	36%	56%	6%	1%	778
North Carolina	45%	47%	4%	3%	497
North Dakota	46%	46%	3%	4%	114
Ohio	46%	46%	5%	4%	487
Oklahoma	43%	50%	5%	2%	204
Oregon	36%	58%	6%	< 1%	168
Pennsylvania	46%	46%	4%	3%	567
Rhode Island	39%	57%	1%	3%	133
South Carolina	42%	48%	7%	3%	252
South Dakota	47%	50%	< 1%	2%	118
Tennessee	47%	46%	5%	2%	334
Texas	44%	49%	4%	3%	1,204
Utah	56%	41%	1%	1%	149
Virginia	44%	49%	3%	3%	364
Washington	44%	51%	3%	2%	297
West Virginia	52%	40%	7%	1%	121
Wisconsin	45%	46%	4%	4%	190
Wyoming	57%	37%	4%	2%	140

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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Views about abortion among adults who meditate at least once a week by state

% of adults who meditate at least once a week who say abortion should be…

State	Legal in all/most cases	Illegal in all/most cases	Don't know	Sample size
Alabama	32%	61%	7%	264
Alaska	54%	43%	4%	111
Arizona	41%	53%	6%	302
Arkansas	30%	66%	4%	130
California	48%	47%	5%	1,559
Colorado	53%	41%	6%	199
Connecticut	57%	37%	6%	140
Delaware	47%	48%	5%	111
District of Columbia	65%	28%	6%	129
Florida	47%	47%	6%	897
Georgia	41%	54%	4%	452
Hawaii	56%	39%	6%	140
Idaho	37%	57%	6%	141
Illinois	51%	46%	3%	573
Indiana	38%	56%	6%	266
Iowa	45%	51%	4%	114
Kansas	45%	53%	2%	121
Kentucky	37%	54%	9%	185
Louisiana	35%	60%	5%	221
Maine	58%	39%	3%	105
Maryland	55%	38%	7%	271
Massachusetts	66%	28%	6%	234
Michigan	49%	45%	6%	400
Minnesota	44%	50%	6%	221
Mississippi	33%	63%	5%	158
Missouri	39%	56%	6%	251
Montana	46%	50%	4%	107
Nebraska	44%	51%	5%	128
Nevada	57%	40%	3%	130
New Hampshire	54%	38%	8%	107
New Jersey	55%	41%	4%	333
New Mexico	46%	52%	3%	144
New York	57%	39%	4%	778
North Carolina	43%	50%	7%	497
North Dakota	42%	55%	3%	114
Ohio	43%	53%	4%	487
Oklahoma	48%	48%	4%	204
Oregon	53%	45%	2%	168
Pennsylvania	44%	50%	6%	567
Rhode Island	49%	42%	9%	133
South Carolina	38%	55%	8%	252
South Dakota	48%	48%	4%	118
Tennessee	37%	60%	3%	334
Texas	39%	55%	6%	1,204
Utah	40%	59%	1%	149
Virginia	47%	50%	3%	364
Washington	51%	43%	6%	297
West Virginia	22%	68%	9%	121
Wisconsin	45%	51%	3%	190
Wyoming	41%	58%	1%	140

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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Views about homosexuality among adults who meditate at least once a week by state

% of adults who meditate at least once a week who say homosexuality…

State	Should be accepted	Should be discouraged	Neither/both equally	Don't know	Sample size
Alabama	34%	57%	6%	4%	264
Alaska	59%	32%	7%	2%	111
Arizona	55%	32%	6%	7%	302
Arkansas	34%	58%	4%	3%	130
California	60%	32%	4%	4%	1,559
Colorado	61%	30%	2%	7%	199
Connecticut	69%	27%	2%	2%	140
Delaware	59%	34%	1%	6%	111
District of Columbia	56%	35%	3%	6%	129
Florida	57%	35%	6%	3%	897
Georgia	47%	45%	4%	3%	452
Hawaii	57%	33%	4%	5%	140
Idaho	52%	38%	9%	1%	141
Illinois	59%	32%	5%	5%	573
Indiana	45%	45%	4%	5%	266
Iowa	46%	47%	5%	2%	114
Kansas	47%	39%	11%	2%	121
Kentucky	34%	58%	6%	2%	185
Louisiana	47%	45%	4%	5%	221
Maine	68%	25%	4%	3%	105
Maryland	56%	39%	3%	3%	271
Massachusetts	73%	18%	4%	5%	234
Michigan	53%	36%	8%	3%	400
Minnesota	55%	41%	2%	2%	221
Mississippi	30%	63%	7%	1%	158
Missouri	50%	43%	3%	5%	251
Montana	52%	34%	7%	7%	107
Nebraska	51%	44%	2%	3%	128
Nevada	62%	33%	2%	3%	130
New Hampshire	65%	27%	3%	5%	107
New Jersey	65%	30%	2%	3%	333
New Mexico	57%	36%	6%	2%	144
New York	60%	31%	4%	5%	778
North Carolina	48%	40%	7%	5%	497
North Dakota	46%	46%	7%	1%	114
Ohio	50%	43%	3%	4%	487
Oklahoma	44%	47%	6%	3%	204
Oregon	57%	35%	7%	1%	168
Pennsylvania	52%	37%	5%	6%	567
Rhode Island	66%	20%	4%	9%	133
South Carolina	40%	53%	5%	3%	252
South Dakota	54%	40%	5%	1%	118
Tennessee	32%	62%	3%	3%	334
Texas	48%	44%	4%	4%	1,204
Utah	46%	44%	4%	6%	149
Virginia	54%	40%	4%	2%	364
Washington	58%	37%	3%	2%	297
West Virginia	27%	63%	4%	6%	121
Wisconsin	59%	38%	2%	1%	190
Wyoming	45%	47%	4%	4%	140

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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Views about same-sex marriage among adults who meditate at least once a week by state

% of adults who meditate at least once a week who …same-sex marriage

State	Strongly favor/favor	Oppose/strongly oppose	Don't know	Sample size
Alabama	23%	63%	14%	264
Alaska	52%	39%	9%	111
Arizona	47%	43%	10%	302
Arkansas	26%	64%	10%	130
California	52%	41%	7%	1,559
Colorado	56%	36%	8%	199
Connecticut	59%	36%	5%	140
Delaware	46%	48%	7%	111
District of Columbia	51%	35%	14%	129
Florida	43%	48%	10%	897
Georgia	33%	57%	9%	452
Hawaii	51%	40%	8%	140
Idaho	42%	48%	10%	141
Illinois	53%	39%	8%	573
Indiana	35%	54%	12%	266
Iowa	44%	49%	7%	114
Kansas	41%	46%	13%	121
Kentucky	24%	64%	12%	185
Louisiana	32%	59%	10%	221
Maine	63%	32%	5%	105
Maryland	49%	41%	9%	271
Massachusetts	62%	25%	13%	234
Michigan	45%	46%	9%	400
Minnesota	50%	46%	3%	221
Mississippi	22%	73%	5%	158
Missouri	42%	52%	6%	251
Montana	43%	47%	9%	107
Nebraska	42%	55%	3%	128
Nevada	54%	38%	7%	130
New Hampshire	63%	31%	6%	107
New Jersey	49%	43%	8%	333
New Mexico	45%	47%	8%	144
New York	53%	39%	8%	778
North Carolina	38%	52%	10%	497
North Dakota	40%	53%	6%	114
Ohio	42%	51%	7%	487
Oklahoma	35%	58%	8%	204
Oregon	50%	40%	10%	168
Pennsylvania	42%	47%	11%	567
Rhode Island	55%	33%	12%	133
South Carolina	31%	61%	8%	252
South Dakota	45%	49%	6%	118
Tennessee	29%	65%	6%	334
Texas	37%	54%	9%	1,204
Utah	42%	53%	5%	149
Virginia	43%	50%	7%	364
Washington	49%	41%	9%	297
West Virginia	23%	62%	15%	121
Wisconsin	53%	43%	4%	190
Wyoming	44%	45%	11%	140

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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Views about environmental regulation among adults who meditate at least once a week by state

% of adults who meditate at least once a week who say…

State	Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy	Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost	Neither/both equally	Don't know	Sample size
Alabama	46%	45%	2%	7%	264
Alaska	43%	53%	1%	3%	111
Arizona	41%	49%	3%	6%	302
Arkansas	50%	45%	3%	2%	130
California	33%	59%	2%	5%	1,559
Colorado	30%	62%	2%	6%	199
Connecticut	36%	63%	1%	< 1%	140
Delaware	30%	62%	2%	6%	111
District of Columbia	22%	73%	2%	3%	129
Florida	39%	56%	2%	3%	897
Georgia	37%	58%	2%	3%	452
Hawaii	22%	71%	1%	6%	140
Idaho	46%	49%	1%	4%	141
Illinois	37%	59%	3%	2%	573
Indiana	44%	50%	3%	3%	266
Iowa	41%	54%	3%	2%	114
Kansas	34%	56%	5%	5%	121
Kentucky	52%	42%	3%	3%	185
Louisiana	49%	47%	3%	1%	221
Maine	29%	63%	4%	4%	105
Maryland	32%	62%	2%	4%	271
Massachusetts	29%	61%	5%	6%	234
Michigan	38%	50%	4%	8%	400
Minnesota	41%	53%	2%	4%	221
Mississippi	45%	46%	6%	3%	158
Missouri	46%	49%	3%	3%	251
Montana	55%	37%	7%	1%	107
Nebraska	42%	50%	3%	5%	128
Nevada	38%	54%	4%	4%	130
New Hampshire	33%	62%	4%	1%	107
New Jersey	32%	61%	3%	4%	333
New Mexico	41%	51%	4%	4%	144
New York	29%	65%	2%	4%	778
North Carolina	41%	51%	3%	5%	497
North Dakota	38%	47%	5%	9%	114
Ohio	43%	51%	3%	3%	487
Oklahoma	41%	51%	3%	6%	204
Oregon	39%	56%	3%	1%	168
Pennsylvania	43%	51%	3%	3%	567
Rhode Island	35%	62%	1%	1%	133
South Carolina	45%	51%	2%	3%	252
South Dakota	41%	54%	1%	4%	118
Tennessee	44%	50%	2%	4%	334
Texas	38%	55%	3%	4%	1,204
Utah	45%	44%	9%	2%	149
Virginia	38%	57%	2%	2%	364
Washington	28%	64%	3%	5%	297
West Virginia	53%	35%	7%	5%	121
Wisconsin	38%	59%	2%	1%	190
Wyoming	55%	36%	4%	5%	140

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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Views about human evolution among adults who meditate at least once a week by state

% of adults who meditate at least once a week who say humans…

State	Evolved; due to natural processes	Evolved; due to God's design	Evolved; don't know how	Always existed in present form	Don't know	Sample size
Alabama	13%	26%	2%	53%	5%	264
Alaska	30%	28%	5%	30%	7%	111
Arizona	20%	25%	4%	42%	8%	302
Arkansas	10%	26%	3%	57%	4%	130
California	30%	25%	4%	35%	5%	1,559
Colorado	30%	24%	4%	35%	6%	199
Connecticut	27%	29%	2%	38%	4%	140
Delaware	29%	18%	3%	42%	7%	111
District of Columbia	32%	32%	6%	26%	5%	129
Florida	24%	28%	4%	40%	4%	897
Georgia	18%	28%	3%	47%	5%	452
Hawaii	28%	29%	4%	36%	3%	140
Idaho	18%	28%	3%	44%	7%	141
Illinois	27%	32%	3%	35%	4%	573
Indiana	20%	26%	4%	44%	6%	266
Iowa	20%	27%	4%	42%	8%	114
Kansas	17%	27%	7%	45%	4%	121
Kentucky	16%	23%	2%	53%	6%	185
Louisiana	18%	28%	2%	44%	8%	221
Maine	45%	21%	5%	26%	3%	105
Maryland	26%	27%	3%	39%	4%	271
Massachusetts	36%	26%	8%	24%	6%	234
Michigan	20%	29%	4%	41%	6%	400
Minnesota	28%	23%	5%	38%	7%	221
Mississippi	18%	20%	2%	57%	5%	158
Missouri	22%	27%	4%	45%	3%	251
Montana	31%	14%	5%	47%	4%	107
Nebraska	26%	27%	5%	40%	3%	128
Nevada	22%	30%	4%	39%	5%	130
New Hampshire	32%	26%	1%	39%	2%	107
New Jersey	28%	29%	3%	35%	5%	333
New Mexico	23%	24%	6%	44%	2%	144
New York	31%	23%	7%	36%	4%	778
North Carolina	19%	29%	3%	43%	6%	497
North Dakota	20%	19%	2%	52%	7%	114
Ohio	19%	26%	5%	44%	6%	487
Oklahoma	23%	26%	1%	38%	11%	204
Oregon	33%	24%	4%	31%	7%	168
Pennsylvania	26%	24%	3%	41%	5%	567
Rhode Island	24%	25%	3%	44%	4%	133
South Carolina	14%	22%	2%	56%	6%	252
South Dakota	16%	25%	1%	55%	2%	118
Tennessee	14%	24%	2%	54%	6%	334
Texas	20%	27%	3%	45%	5%	1,204
Utah	23%	24%	3%	48%	2%	149
Virginia	19%	27%	5%	45%	4%	364
Washington	29%	22%	7%	38%	5%	297
West Virginia	10%	22%	6%	59%	3%	121
Wisconsin	27%	26%	2%	38%	6%	190
Wyoming	26%	22%	8%	39%	4%	140

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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Religious Landscape Study

State among adults who meditate at least once a week

State among adults who meditate at least once a week

State among adults who meditate at least once a week by religious group

Demographic✭Information

Age distribution among adults who meditate at least once a week by state

Generational cohort among adults who meditate at least once a week by state

Gender composition among adults who meditate at least once a week by state

Racial and ethnic composition among adults who meditate at least once a week by state

Immigrant status among adults who meditate at least once a week by state

Income distribution among adults who meditate at least once a week by state

Educational distribution among adults who meditate at least once a week by state

Marital status among adults who meditate at least once a week by state

Parent of children under 18 among adults who meditate at least once a week by state

Beliefs✭and✭Practices

Belief in God among adults who meditate at least once a week by state

Importance of religion in one's life among adults who meditate at least once a week by state

Attendance at religious services among adults who meditate at least once a week by state

Frequency of prayer among adults who meditate at least once a week by state

Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who meditate at least once a week by state

Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who meditate at least once a week by state

Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who meditate at least once a week by state

Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who meditate at least once a week by state

Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who meditate at least once a week by state

Frequency of reading scripture among adults who meditate at least once a week by state

Interpreting scripture among adults who meditate at least once a week by state

Belief in Heaven among adults who meditate at least once a week by state

Belief in Hell among adults who meditate at least once a week by state

Social✭and✭Political✭Views

Party affiliation among adults who meditate at least once a week by state

Political ideology among adults who meditate at least once a week by state

Views about size of government among adults who meditate at least once a week by state

Views about government aid to the poor among adults who meditate at least once a week by state

Views about abortion among adults who meditate at least once a week by state

Views about homosexuality among adults who meditate at least once a week by state

Views about same-sex marriage among adults who meditate at least once a week by state

Views about environmental regulation among adults who meditate at least once a week by state

Views about human evolution among adults who meditate at least once a week by state

DemographicInformation

BeliefsandPractices

SocialandPoliticalViews