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May 5, 2021

10. Jewish demographics

Plurality of Jews reside in the Northeast

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10. Jewish demographics
Orthodox Jews have twice as many children as non-Orthodox, on average
Jewish women ages 40 to 59 are twice as likely as U.S. women overall to have no children
Jewish households in U.S. average 2.7 adults and children
One-third of U.S. Jews living in households with other adult(s) also live with at least one child
Jews are somewhat older than U.S. adults overall
Nearly three-in-ten Jews have a postgraduate degree
4% of U.S. Jews say they are gay or lesbian; 5% say they are bisexual

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