Belief in Heaven among adults in the Silent generation by state (2014) Switch to: State among adults in the Silent generation by belief in heaven

% of adults in the Silent generation who …in heaven

StateBelieveDon't believeOther/don't knowSample size
Arizona69%24%7%129
California65%24%11%621
Florida75%19%6%394
Georgia81%9%9%148
Illinois74%19%7%233
Indiana76%15%9%118
Maryland78%18%4%107
Massachusetts60%26%15%116
Michigan79%12%9%160
New Jersey77%17%6%157
New York70%21%10%374
North Carolina80%15%6%187
Ohio83%10%6%209
Pennsylvania79%13%8%292
Tennessee91%5%4%120
Texas78%13%9%368
Virginia81%15%4%147
Washington69%26%5%105
Wisconsin75%16%10%102
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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