53%

of American adults say religion is very important in their lives

Source: Pew Research Center
Additional Information: Twenty-four percent of American adults say that religion is "somewhat" important in their lives, and 22% say that religion is "not too" or "not at all" important in their lives.
Reference: For more information, read the 2015 Pew Research Center analysis, "U.S. Public Becoming Less Religious: Modest Drop in Overall Rates of Belief and Practice, but Religiously Affiliated Americans Are as Observant as Before." "U.S. Public Becoming Less Religious: Modest Drop in Overall Rates of Belief and Practice, but Religiously Affiliated Americans Are as Observant as Before."

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