Data: Household Pulse Survey. Note: Adults who say they never attend or attend less than once a year. Map: Alice Feng/Axios
In Minnesota, 52% of adultsnever or seldom attend church or religious services, compared to the national average of 49%, per a new Axios analysis of Household Pulse Survey data.
Why it matters: More than three-quarters of Americans say religion's role in public life is shrinking, per a recent Pew Research Center survey β the highest level since 2001.
By the numbers: Another 12% of Minnesotans go between one and three times per year.
That would include the true "submarine" Christians who only "surface" at Christmas or Easter β which is Sunday.
The other side: About 20% of Minnesotans go at least 12 times per year, which is also on par with the national average.