The 2000-2001 National Jewish Population Survey shows that there are fewer Jews living in the United States than there were ten years ago. The Jewish population of the U.S. now stands at 5.2 million, according to the survey, compared to 5.5 million a decade earlier. The study also reveals that the American Jewish community has aged. The median age for American Jews has risen from 37 to 41, while at the same time the proportion of children in the Jewish community dropped from 21 to 19 percent.
177,000 people were contacted at random to participate in the survey conducted by United Jewish Communities (UJC). The project was a $6 million undertaking. Only a portion of the survey’s results were released yesterday, and the rest will be revealed next month.
177,000 people were contacted at random to participate in the survey conducted by United Jewish Communities (UJC). The project was a $6 million undertaking. Only a portion of the survey’s results were released yesterday, and the rest will be revealed next month.