Views about human evolution among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing once or twice a month by state (2014) Switch to: State among adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing once or twice a month by views about human evolution

% of adults who feel a deep sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing once or twice a month who say humans…

StateEvolved; due to natural processesEvolved; due to God's designEvolved; don't know howAlways existed in present formDon't knowSample size
California46%21%4%27%2%563
Florida37%26%5%30%3%260
Georgia39%24%1%29%7%124
Illinois39%27%3%27%5%210
Maryland38%28%3%26%5%100
Massachusetts51%24%7%16%2%121
Michigan42%29%2%24%2%154
Minnesota33%27%6%33%1%101
New Jersey34%26%4%31%5%132
New York43%23%4%27%4%315
North Carolina31%30%8%29%2%132
Ohio36%29%6%22%7%152
Pennsylvania35%31%4%28%2%215
Texas35%28%4%31%2%323
Virginia39%31%2%25%2%143
Wisconsin42%25%1%31%1%106
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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