Belief in Heaven among Catholics by state (2014) Switch to: State among Catholics by belief in heaven

% of Catholics who …in heaven

StateBelieveDon't believeOther/don't knowSample size
Arizona90%5%5%127
California84%11%5%878
Connecticut89%8%3%120
Florida80%15%4%428
Illinois86%9%5%356
Indiana89%7%4%123
Louisiana87%7%7%130
Maryland81%12%6%103
Massachusetts76%16%8%238
Michigan83%10%6%197
Minnesota97%2%1%128
New Jersey84%9%7%327
New York87%8%5%635
Ohio89%10%1%227
Pennsylvania83%10%7%355
Rhode Island73%16%11%146
Texas84%11%6%540
Virginia91%7%2%119
Washington84%9%7%112
Wisconsin87%8%5%153
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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