Frequency of reading scripture among who say religion is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong by state (2014) Switch to: State among who say religion is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong by frequency of reading scripture

% of who say religion is their primary source of guidance on what's right and wrong who read scripture…

StateAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Alabama76%11%4%10%< 1%264
Arizona68%10%6%16%< 1%219
Arkansas66%13%5%16%< 1%147
California64%11%5%18%1%1,027
Colorado66%6%3%25%< 1%150
Florida60%13%8%19%1%632
Georgia75%7%6%12%1%426
Idaho72%11%7%10%< 1%120
Illinois59%10%8%22%1%403
Indiana64%10%8%18%1%242
Iowa59%9%8%23%1%119
Kansas67%12%6%15%< 1%115
Kentucky70%8%6%15%2%190
Louisiana68%9%6%15%2%201
Maryland70%13%4%12%< 1%211
Massachusetts54%12%5%28%1%111
Michigan63%10%8%17%1%332
Minnesota66%10%12%12%< 1%164
Mississippi77%12%4%7%1%161
Missouri68%9%6%17%< 1%240
Nebraska50%12%8%29%1%113
New Jersey61%10%6%23%1%249
New Mexico67%12%2%20%< 1%107
New York60%9%9%20%2%496
North Carolina68%14%5%13%1%428
North Dakota44%22%12%22%< 1%113
Ohio60%13%4%23%1%389
Oklahoma67%12%3%18%< 1%159
Oregon70%12%3%15%< 1%111
Pennsylvania64%9%8%19%< 1%474
South Carolina73%12%5%9%1%230
South Dakota51%9%11%28%1%109
Tennessee79%9%3%7%1%326
Texas67%12%5%15%1%1,052
Utah89%4%5%1%1%141
Virginia73%8%3%15%1%318
Washington70%14%3%13%< 1%204
West Virginia69%11%5%15%< 1%143
Wisconsin53%12%11%24%1%197
Wyoming60%11%7%21%< 1%118
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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