State among adults who say religion is not too important
% of adults who say religion is not too important 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 |
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2014 | 1% | < 1% | 2% | 1% | 15% | 2% | 2% | < 1% | < 1% | 6% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 5% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 1% | < 1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 3% | 2% | 1% | 2% | < 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 3% | < 1% | 7% | 2% | < 1% | 3% | < 1% | 1% | 4% | < 1% | 1% | < 1% | 1% | 5% | 1% | < 1% | 2% | 3% | < 1% | 2% | < 1% | 3,790 |
2007 | 1% | < 1% | 2% | 1% | 14% | 2% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 5% | 2% | < 1% | < 1% | 3% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 3% | 2% | < 1% | 2% | < 1% | < 1% | 1% | 1% | 3% | 1% | 8% | 2% | < 1% | 4% | 1% | 2% | 6% | 1% | 1% | < 1% | 1% | 4% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 1% | 3% | < 1% | 3,114 |
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State among adults who say religion is not too important by religious group
% of adults who say religion is not too important 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 |
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Catholic | 1% | < 1% | 4% | < 1% | 13% | 1% | 4% | < 1% | < 1% | 7% | 1% | 1% | < 1% | 6% | < 1% | < 1% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 1% | 2% | 7% | 4% | 3% | < 1% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 1% | 1% | 6% | 1% | 7% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 2% | 5% | < 1% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 5% | < 1% | 1% | 2% | 2% | < 1% | 2% | < 1% | 569 |
Evangelical Protestant | 4% | < 1% | 2% | < 1% | 11% | 3% | 2% | < 1% | < 1% | 11% | 4% | 1% | < 1% | 2% | 5% | 3% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 1% | < 1% | 1% | 1% | 3% | 1% | 2% | < 1% | < 1% | 3% | 1% | 3% | < 1% | 3% | 5% | < 1% | < 1% | 4% | 5% | 2% | 4% | < 1% | 174 |
Jewish | < 1% | < 1% | 1% | < 1% | 20% | 2% | 2% | < 1% | 1% | 9% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 5% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 7% | 3% | 1% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 1% | < 1% | 9% | < 1% | 20% | 1% | < 1% | 3% | < 1% | 1% | 2% | < 1% | 3% | < 1% | 1% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 2% | 2% | < 1% | 1% | < 1% | 166 |
Mainline Protestant | 1% | < 1% | 2% | 2% | 11% | 2% | 2% | 1% | < 1% | 6% | 2% | 1% | < 1% | 6% | 2% | 2% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 1% | 3% | 2% | 5% | 3% | 1% | 3% | 1% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 3% | < 1% | 6% | 3% | < 1% | 4% | < 1% | 1% | 4% | 1% | 2% | < 1% | < 1% | 4% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 4% | < 1% | 3% | < 1% | 596 |
Unaffiliated (religious "nones") | 1% | < 1% | 3% | 1% | 16% | 2% | 1% | < 1% | < 1% | 6% | 2% | < 1% | 1% | 4% | 3% | 1% | 1% | 1% | < 1% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 2% | < 1% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 2% | < 1% | 7% | 3% | < 1% | 3% | 1% | 2% | 5% | < 1% | 1% | < 1% | 1% | 5% | 1% | < 1% | 3% | 4% | < 1% | 2% | < 1% | 1,924 |
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Demographic✭Information
Age distribution among adults who say religion is not too important by state
% of adults who say religion is not too important who are ages…
State | 18-29 | 30-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | Sample size |
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California | 34% | 34% | 22% | 11% | 488 |
Florida | 30% | 27% | 22% | 21% | 226 |
Illinois | 37% | 29% | 24% | 9% | 159 |
Massachusetts | 22% | 43% | 21% | 13% | 118 |
Michigan | 34% | 38% | 19% | 10% | 106 |
New Jersey | 25% | 36% | 29% | 10% | 101 |
New York | 32% | 37% | 20% | 11% | 240 |
Pennsylvania | 37% | 30% | 20% | 13% | 146 |
Texas | 36% | 38% | 18% | 8% | 169 |
Washington | 23% | 40% | 28% | 9% | 117 |
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Generational cohort among adults who say religion is not too important by state
% of adults who say religion is not too important who are…
State | Younger Millennial | Older Millennial | Generation X | Baby Boomer | Silent | Greatest | Sample size |
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California | 22% | 18% | 28% | 25% | 7% | < 1% | 488 |
Florida | 19% | 17% | 22% | 29% | 10% | 3% | 226 |
Illinois | 26% | 18% | 22% | 27% | 6% | < 1% | 159 |
Massachusetts | 16% | 13% | 37% | 26% | 7% | 1% | 118 |
Michigan | 18% | 22% | 31% | 22% | 5% | 1% | 106 |
New Jersey | 21% | 11% | 29% | 34% | 5% | < 1% | 101 |
New York | 20% | 19% | 29% | 24% | 7% | < 1% | 240 |
Pennsylvania | 28% | 17% | 23% | 24% | 7% | 1% | 146 |
Texas | 26% | 19% | 29% | 20% | 5% | 1% | 169 |
Washington | 14% | 12% | 37% | 32% | 4% | 1% | 117 |
Gender composition among adults who say religion is not too important by state
% of adults who say religion is not too important who are…
State | Men | Women | Sample size |
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California | 55% | 45% | 496 |
Florida | 58% | 42% | 229 |
Illinois | 55% | 45% | 160 |
Massachusetts | 49% | 51% | 121 |
Michigan | 54% | 46% | 107 |
New Jersey | 49% | 51% | 103 |
New York | 58% | 42% | 244 |
Pennsylvania | 56% | 44% | 146 |
Texas | 64% | 36% | 173 |
Washington | 53% | 47% | 117 |
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Racial and ethnic composition among adults who say religion is not too important by state
% of adults who say religion is not too important who identify as…
State | White | Black | Asian | Latino | Other/Mixed | Sample size |
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California | 55% | 2% | 19% | 20% | 3% | 492 |
Florida | 77% | 4% | 2% | 15% | 3% | 227 |
Illinois | 69% | 11% | 7% | 10% | 2% | 159 |
Massachusetts | 80% | 1% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 115 |
Michigan | 88% | 7% | < 1% | 2% | 3% | 107 |
New Jersey | 68% | 4% | 11% | 11% | 6% | 100 |
New York | 67% | 5% | 8% | 15% | 6% | 242 |
Pennsylvania | 87% | 5% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 143 |
Texas | 61% | 3% | 5% | 26% | 5% | 172 |
Washington | 83% | 1% | 6% | 5% | 5% | 116 |
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Immigrant status among adults who say religion is not too important by state
% of adults who say religion is not too important who are…
State | Immigrants | Second generation | Third generation or higher | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
California | 24% | 20% | 56% | 489 |
Florida | 15% | 16% | 69% | 227 |
Illinois | 7% | 16% | 77% | 159 |
Massachusetts | 10% | 19% | 71% | 121 |
Michigan | 6% | 4% | 90% | 107 |
New Jersey | 17% | 16% | 67% | 101 |
New York | 19% | 18% | 63% | 241 |
Pennsylvania | 4% | 10% | 87% | 142 |
Texas | 25% | 12% | 63% | 168 |
Washington | 6% | 7% | 88% | 117 |
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Income distribution among adults who say religion is not too important by state
% of adults who say religion is not too important 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 |
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California | 27% | 19% | 25% | 30% | 431 |
Florida | 29% | 23% | 30% | 17% | 204 |
Illinois | 24% | 23% | 30% | 23% | 145 |
Massachusetts | 18% | 18% | 30% | 34% | 105 |
New York | 24% | 22% | 33% | 22% | 216 |
Pennsylvania | 27% | 17% | 27% | 29% | 125 |
Texas | 26% | 17% | 29% | 27% | 153 |
Washington | 22% | 25% | 25% | 28% | 108 |
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Educational distribution among adults who say religion is not too important by state
% of adults who say religion is not too important who have completed…
State | High school or less | Some college | College | Post-graduate degree | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
California | 30% | 34% | 24% | 13% | 494 |
Florida | 39% | 28% | 17% | 16% | 229 |
Illinois | 28% | 38% | 23% | 11% | 160 |
Massachusetts | 29% | 29% | 23% | 19% | 121 |
Michigan | 28% | 42% | 17% | 12% | 107 |
New Jersey | 20% | 28% | 28% | 24% | 103 |
New York | 23% | 29% | 29% | 19% | 242 |
Pennsylvania | 42% | 25% | 21% | 13% | 146 |
Texas | 28% | 40% | 17% | 16% | 171 |
Washington | 32% | 27% | 27% | 13% | 117 |
Marital status among adults who say religion is not too important by state
% of adults who say religion is not too important who are…
State | Married | Living with a partner | Divorced/separated | Widowed | Never married | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
California | 42% | 9% | 9% | 2% | 38% | 494 |
Florida | 40% | 11% | 11% | 5% | 33% | 229 |
Illinois | 42% | 4% | 8% | 4% | 42% | 160 |
Massachusetts | 48% | 5% | 12% | 4% | 31% | 121 |
Michigan | 45% | 13% | 10% | 3% | 28% | 106 |
New Jersey | 52% | 8% | 5% | 2% | 32% | 102 |
New York | 37% | 11% | 9% | 3% | 40% | 243 |
Pennsylvania | 46% | 4% | 5% | 4% | 41% | 144 |
Texas | 44% | 10% | 9% | 2% | 35% | 171 |
Washington | 37% | 13% | 14% | 4% | 32% | 117 |
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Parent of children under 18 among adults who say religion is not too important by state
% of adults who say religion is not too important who are…
State | Parents | Non-parents | Sample size |
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California | 21% | 79% | 496 |
Florida | 18% | 82% | 228 |
Illinois | 23% | 77% | 160 |
Massachusetts | 34% | 66% | 121 |
Michigan | 34% | 66% | 107 |
New Jersey | 27% | 73% | 103 |
New York | 19% | 81% | 244 |
Pennsylvania | 21% | 79% | 145 |
Texas | 28% | 72% | 172 |
Washington | 26% | 74% | 117 |
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Beliefs✭and✭Practices
Belief in God among adults who say religion is not too important by state
% of adults who say religion is not too important 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
California | 18% | 30% | 22% | < 1% | 23% | 6% | 496 |
Florida | 19% | 37% | 19% | 1% | 19% | 5% | 229 |
Illinois | 24% | 34% | 18% | < 1% | 17% | 7% | 160 |
Massachusetts | 8% | 29% | 24% | < 1% | 33% | 6% | 121 |
Michigan | 18% | 43% | 14% | < 1% | 20% | 5% | 107 |
New Jersey | 23% | 25% | 26% | 1% | 23% | 3% | 103 |
New York | 23% | 26% | 21% | 1% | 22% | 8% | 244 |
Pennsylvania | 21% | 36% | 16% | < 1% | 21% | 5% | 146 |
Texas | 21% | 37% | 15% | 4% | 17% | 6% | 173 |
Washington | 11% | 43% | 26% | 1% | 13% | 6% | 117 |
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Attendance at religious services among adults who say religion is not too important by state
% of adults who say religion is not too important 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 |
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California | 2% | 31% | 67% | < 1% | 496 |
Florida | 5% | 33% | 62% | < 1% | 229 |
Illinois | 2% | 37% | 60% | < 1% | 160 |
Massachusetts | 2% | 30% | 67% | 1% | 121 |
Michigan | 1% | 33% | 66% | < 1% | 107 |
New Jersey | 1% | 39% | 61% | < 1% | 103 |
New York | 1% | 35% | 64% | < 1% | 244 |
Pennsylvania | 5% | 34% | 61% | < 1% | 146 |
Texas | 4% | 36% | 59% | 1% | 173 |
Washington | 1% | 40% | 59% | < 1% | 117 |
Frequency of prayer among adults who say religion is not too important by state
% of adults who say religion is not too important who pray…
State | At least daily | Weekly | Monthly | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
California | 14% | 13% | 8% | 65% | < 1% | 496 |
Florida | 17% | 14% | 10% | 58% | 1% | 229 |
Illinois | 12% | 11% | 11% | 67% | < 1% | 160 |
Massachusetts | 11% | 6% | 9% | 74% | < 1% | 121 |
Michigan | 13% | 15% | 12% | 59% | < 1% | 107 |
New Jersey | 13% | 8% | 9% | 67% | 3% | 103 |
New York | 15% | 12% | 8% | 64% | < 1% | 244 |
Pennsylvania | 14% | 9% | 8% | 68% | < 1% | 146 |
Texas | 16% | 13% | 15% | 56% | < 1% | 173 |
Washington | 15% | 3% | 12% | 70% | < 1% | 117 |
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who say religion is not too important by state
% of adults who say religion is not too important 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 |
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California | 2% | 2% | 4% | 93% | < 1% | 496 |
Florida | 3% | 2% | 7% | 88% | < 1% | 229 |
Illinois | 1% | 3% | 2% | 94% | < 1% | 160 |
Massachusetts | < 1% | 1% | 1% | 98% | < 1% | 121 |
Michigan | < 1% | 1% | 3% | 96% | < 1% | 107 |
New Jersey | 1% | 1% | 4% | 94% | < 1% | 103 |
New York | < 1% | 3% | 3% | 94% | < 1% | 244 |
Pennsylvania | 3% | 2% | 1% | 94% | < 1% | 146 |
Texas | 1% | 4% | 6% | 90% | < 1% | 173 |
Washington | < 1% | 1% | 1% | 97% | < 1% | 117 |
Frequency of meditation among adults who say religion is not too important by state
% of adults who say religion is not too important who meditate…
State | At least once a week | Once or twice a month | Several times a year | Seldom/never | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
California | 24% | 12% | 6% | 58% | < 1% | 496 |
Florida | 25% | 9% | 5% | 59% | 2% | 229 |
Illinois | 21% | 8% | 4% | 67% | < 1% | 160 |
Massachusetts | 16% | 7% | 4% | 72% | < 1% | 121 |
Michigan | 27% | 1% | 5% | 66% | < 1% | 107 |
New Jersey | 16% | 10% | 7% | 65% | 2% | 103 |
New York | 27% | 12% | 6% | 54% | < 1% | 244 |
Pennsylvania | 20% | 8% | 11% | 60% | 1% | 146 |
Texas | 28% | 10% | 5% | 57% | 1% | 173 |
Washington | 17% | 14% | 6% | 63% | < 1% | 117 |
Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who say religion is not too important by state
% of adults who say religion is not too important 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 |
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California | 35% | 17% | 16% | 31% | 1% | 496 |
Florida | 33% | 15% | 16% | 35% | 1% | 229 |
Illinois | 37% | 20% | 13% | 29% | 1% | 160 |
Massachusetts | 22% | 13% | 16% | 47% | 3% | 121 |
Michigan | 38% | 15% | 6% | 40% | 1% | 107 |
New Jersey | 37% | 12% | 15% | 33% | 2% | 103 |
New York | 34% | 16% | 14% | 35% | 2% | 244 |
Pennsylvania | 31% | 17% | 15% | 37% | < 1% | 146 |
Texas | 26% | 17% | 22% | 32% | 3% | 173 |
Washington | 30% | 20% | 18% | 33% | < 1% | 117 |
Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who say religion is not too important by state
% of adults who say religion is not too important 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
California | 40% | 20% | 17% | 22% | 1% | 496 |
Florida | 37% | 14% | 19% | 29% | 1% | 229 |
Illinois | 38% | 19% | 14% | 28% | < 1% | 160 |
Massachusetts | 34% | 26% | 14% | 24% | 1% | 121 |
Michigan | 38% | 15% | 13% | 34% | < 1% | 107 |
New Jersey | 31% | 17% | 26% | 26% | < 1% | 103 |
New York | 49% | 17% | 13% | 20% | 1% | 244 |
Pennsylvania | 37% | 21% | 12% | 29% | 1% | 146 |
Texas | 41% | 15% | 12% | 31% | 2% | 173 |
Washington | 44% | 15% | 18% | 21% | 1% | 117 |
Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who say religion is not too important by state
% of adults who say religion is not too important who say they look to…most for guidance on right and wrong
State | Religion | Philosophy/reason | Common sense | Science | Don't know | Sample size |
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California | 4% | 22% | 57% | 15% | 1% | 496 |
Florida | 4% | 11% | 69% | 14% | 1% | 229 |
Illinois | 2% | 16% | 61% | 20% | 2% | 160 |
Massachusetts | < 1% | 18% | 57% | 22% | 3% | 121 |
Michigan | 4% | 16% | 65% | 13% | 1% | 107 |
New Jersey | 2% | 17% | 72% | 9% | 1% | 103 |
New York | 3% | 18% | 64% | 12% | 3% | 244 |
Pennsylvania | 2% | 14% | 64% | 20% | < 1% | 146 |
Texas | 6% | 20% | 57% | 16% | 1% | 173 |
Washington | 1% | 20% | 55% | 21% | 3% | 117 |
Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who say religion is not too important by state
% of adults who say religion is not too important 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 |
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California | 20% | 78% | 1% | 1% | 496 |
Florida | 21% | 79% | < 1% | < 1% | 229 |
Illinois | 18% | 81% | 1% | < 1% | 160 |
Massachusetts | 20% | 75% | 3% | 1% | 121 |
Michigan | 16% | 80% | 4% | 1% | 107 |
New Jersey | 28% | 71% | 1% | < 1% | 103 |
New York | 18% | 79% | 2% | < 1% | 244 |
Pennsylvania | 23% | 76% | 1% | < 1% | 146 |
Texas | 17% | 80% | 2% | 1% | 173 |
Washington | 19% | 79% | 2% | < 1% | 117 |
Frequency of reading scripture among adults who say religion is not too important by state
% of adults who say religion is not too important 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
California | 6% | 3% | 7% | 85% | < 1% | 496 |
Florida | 6% | 8% | 6% | 80% | < 1% | 229 |
Illinois | 5% | 4% | 5% | 86% | < 1% | 160 |
Massachusetts | 2% | 2% | 6% | 90% | < 1% | 121 |
Michigan | 3% | 9% | 3% | 84% | < 1% | 107 |
New Jersey | 4% | < 1% | 1% | 95% | < 1% | 103 |
New York | 5% | 5% | 8% | 82% | < 1% | 244 |
Pennsylvania | 3% | 2% | 6% | 88% | < 1% | 146 |
Texas | 5% | 8% | 8% | 79% | < 1% | 173 |
Washington | 3% | 4% | 3% | 90% | < 1% | 117 |
Interpreting scripture among adults who say religion is not too important by state
% of adults who say religion is not too important 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 |
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California | 5% | 11% | < 1% | 77% | 8% | 496 |
Florida | 8% | 15% | 1% | 72% | 3% | 229 |
Illinois | 6% | 18% | < 1% | 67% | 9% | 160 |
Massachusetts | 1% | 10% | < 1% | 84% | 4% | 121 |
Michigan | 5% | 16% | < 1% | 69% | 10% | 107 |
New Jersey | 1% | 10% | 1% | 81% | 8% | 103 |
New York | 4% | 11% | < 1% | 75% | 9% | 244 |
Pennsylvania | 7% | 18% | 1% | 70% | 4% | 146 |
Texas | 5% | 13% | < 1% | 70% | 11% | 173 |
Washington | < 1% | 11% | < 1% | 78% | 11% | 117 |
Belief in Heaven among adults who say religion is not too important by state
% of adults who say religion is not too important who …in heaven
State | Believe | Don't believe | Other/don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
California | 37% | 52% | 11% | 496 |
Florida | 41% | 47% | 12% | 229 |
Illinois | 45% | 43% | 11% | 160 |
Massachusetts | 28% | 59% | 13% | 121 |
Michigan | 59% | 35% | 6% | 107 |
New Jersey | 36% | 52% | 12% | 103 |
New York | 40% | 49% | 11% | 244 |
Pennsylvania | 44% | 47% | 9% | 146 |
Texas | 42% | 45% | 13% | 173 |
Washington | 33% | 56% | 11% | 117 |
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Belief in Hell among adults who say religion is not too important by state
% of adults who say religion is not too important who …in hell
State | Believe | Don't believe | Other/don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
California | 26% | 64% | 10% | 496 |
Florida | 32% | 61% | 7% | 229 |
Illinois | 29% | 58% | 13% | 160 |
Massachusetts | 14% | 75% | 11% | 121 |
Michigan | 39% | 55% | 6% | 107 |
New Jersey | 31% | 63% | 7% | 103 |
New York | 27% | 64% | 9% | 244 |
Pennsylvania | 32% | 63% | 5% | 146 |
Texas | 27% | 62% | 12% | 173 |
Washington | 23% | 68% | 9% | 117 |
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Social✭and✭Political✭Views
Party affiliation among adults who say religion is not too important by state
% of adults who say religion is not too important who identify as…
State | Republican/lean Rep. | No lean | Democrat/lean Dem. | Sample size |
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California | 28% | 18% | 54% | 496 |
Florida | 35% | 14% | 50% | 229 |
Illinois | 27% | 20% | 53% | 160 |
Massachusetts | 28% | 12% | 60% | 121 |
Michigan | 26% | 18% | 56% | 107 |
New Jersey | 25% | 20% | 55% | 103 |
New York | 21% | 19% | 60% | 244 |
Pennsylvania | 27% | 19% | 54% | 146 |
Texas | 33% | 17% | 50% | 173 |
Washington | 22% | 22% | 56% | 117 |
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Political ideology among adults who say religion is not too important by state
% of adults who say religion is not too important who are…
State | Conservative | Moderate | Liberal | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
California | 16% | 39% | 38% | 8% | 496 |
Florida | 22% | 40% | 31% | 7% | 229 |
Illinois | 21% | 36% | 39% | 3% | 160 |
Massachusetts | 13% | 36% | 50% | 2% | 121 |
Michigan | 18% | 48% | 31% | 3% | 107 |
New Jersey | 15% | 35% | 44% | 7% | 103 |
New York | 20% | 30% | 45% | 4% | 244 |
Pennsylvania | 19% | 42% | 30% | 9% | 146 |
Texas | 25% | 38% | 30% | 7% | 173 |
Washington | 15% | 38% | 42% | 6% | 117 |
Views about size of government among adults who say religion is not too important by state
% of adults who say religion is not too important who would rather have…
State | Smaller government; fewer services | Bigger government; more services | Depends | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
California | 46% | 46% | 3% | 5% | 496 |
Florida | 44% | 50% | 2% | 4% | 229 |
Illinois | 51% | 42% | 4% | 3% | 160 |
Massachusetts | 45% | 51% | 2% | 3% | 121 |
Michigan | 51% | 40% | 4% | 5% | 107 |
New Jersey | 52% | 37% | 3% | 9% | 103 |
New York | 48% | 44% | 4% | 4% | 244 |
Pennsylvania | 57% | 39% | < 1% | 4% | 146 |
Texas | 52% | 38% | 8% | 2% | 173 |
Washington | 44% | 50% | 3% | 2% | 117 |
Views about government aid to the poor among adults who say religion is not too important by state
% of adults who say religion is not too important 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
California | 33% | 59% | 5% | 3% | 496 |
Florida | 41% | 57% | 1% | 1% | 229 |
Illinois | 39% | 58% | 2% | 2% | 160 |
Massachusetts | 37% | 62% | 1% | < 1% | 121 |
Michigan | 44% | 50% | 4% | 2% | 107 |
New Jersey | 40% | 57% | 1% | 2% | 103 |
New York | 37% | 56% | 6% | 1% | 244 |
Pennsylvania | 48% | 48% | 4% | < 1% | 146 |
Texas | 46% | 43% | 8% | 2% | 173 |
Washington | 24% | 73% | 2% | 2% | 117 |
Views about abortion among adults who say religion is not too important by state
% of adults who say religion is not too important who say abortion should be…
State | Legal in all/most cases | Illegal in all/most cases | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
California | 82% | 14% | 3% | 496 |
Florida | 77% | 21% | 3% | 229 |
Illinois | 80% | 17% | 3% | 160 |
Massachusetts | 90% | 9% | < 1% | 121 |
Michigan | 75% | 23% | 3% | 107 |
New Jersey | 92% | 4% | 5% | 103 |
New York | 77% | 21% | 2% | 244 |
Pennsylvania | 80% | 16% | 4% | 146 |
Texas | 77% | 20% | 4% | 173 |
Washington | 83% | 16% | 1% | 117 |
Views about homosexuality among adults who say religion is not too important by state
% of adults who say religion is not too important who say homosexuality…
State | Should be accepted | Should be discouraged | Neither/both equally | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
California | 86% | 8% | 2% | 4% | 496 |
Florida | 82% | 11% | 2% | 4% | 229 |
Illinois | 86% | 12% | 2% | < 1% | 160 |
Massachusetts | 94% | 5% | < 1% | 1% | 121 |
Michigan | 83% | 12% | 3% | 3% | 107 |
New Jersey | 93% | 3% | 1% | 2% | 103 |
New York | 83% | 14% | 3% | < 1% | 244 |
Pennsylvania | 88% | 9% | < 1% | 3% | 146 |
Texas | 79% | 15% | 3% | 3% | 173 |
Washington | 89% | 6% | 3% | 2% | 117 |
Views about same-sex marriage among adults who say religion is not too important by state
% of adults who say religion is not too important who …same-sex marriage
State | Strongly favor/favor | Oppose/strongly oppose | Don't know | Sample size |
---|---|---|---|---|
California | 81% | 15% | 4% | 496 |
Florida | 78% | 17% | 5% | 229 |
Illinois | 82% | 12% | 6% | 160 |
Massachusetts | 91% | 7% | 2% | 121 |
Michigan | 76% | 17% | 7% | 107 |
New Jersey | 87% | 9% | 4% | 103 |
New York | 83% | 13% | 4% | 244 |
Pennsylvania | 80% | 14% | 6% | 146 |
Texas | 79% | 17% | 4% | 173 |
Washington | 88% | 7% | 4% | 117 |
Views about environmental regulation among adults who say religion is not too important by state
% of adults who say religion is not too important 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
California | 28% | 67% | 2% | 2% | 496 |
Florida | 29% | 68% | 1% | 2% | 229 |
Illinois | 33% | 63% | 2% | 2% | 160 |
Massachusetts | 23% | 74% | 1% | 2% | 121 |
Michigan | 32% | 63% | 4% | 1% | 107 |
New Jersey | 20% | 78% | 1% | 1% | 103 |
New York | 30% | 66% | 2% | 1% | 244 |
Pennsylvania | 26% | 70% | 1% | 3% | 146 |
Texas | 34% | 65% | < 1% | 1% | 173 |
Washington | 19% | 79% | 1% | 1% | 117 |
Views about human evolution among adults who say religion is not too important by state
% of adults who say religion is not too important 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
California | 69% | 11% | 7% | 11% | 2% | 496 |
Florida | 65% | 16% | 4% | 12% | 2% | 229 |
Illinois | 64% | 19% | 1% | 15% | 1% | 160 |
Massachusetts | 77% | 7% | 8% | 4% | 3% | 121 |
Michigan | 64% | 18% | 3% | 13% | 3% | 107 |
New Jersey | 76% | 11% | 6% | 3% | 4% | 103 |
New York | 64% | 15% | 4% | 16% | 1% | 244 |
Pennsylvania | 71% | 9% | 3% | 12% | 4% | 146 |
Texas | 66% | 11% | 5% | 15% | 2% | 173 |
Washington | 71% | 11% | 10% | 8% | 1% | 117 |