Per 2014's Pew study, religion was seen as very important to 41% of the population, although 29% considered it somewhat important.
pɜː tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈoːɹtiːn pjˈuː stˈʌdi, ɹᵻlˈɪdʒən wʌz sˈiːn æz vˈɛɹi ɪmpˈoːɹtənt tə fˈoːɹɾi wˈʌn pɚsˈɛnt ʌvðə pˌɑːpjʊlˈeɪʃən, ɔːlðˈoʊ twˈɛnti nˈaɪn pɚsˈɛnt kənsˈɪdɚd ɪt sˈʌmwʌt ɪmpˈoːɹtənt.