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What population statistics are there about US Jewry?

by Lisa Katz
for About.com

Question: What population statistics are there about US Jewry?

The following information about United States Jewry comes from the 2005 Annual Assessment by The Jewish People Policy Planning Institute (JPPPI) of the Jewish Agency for Israel.

Answer: Jewish Population
1970: 5,400,000
2005: 5,280,000
2020 Projected: 5,200,000

Percentage of Jewish population that attends Jewish Day School
29 percent

Percentage of Jewish population that marries out
54 percent

Percentage of Jewish population that has ever visited Israel
35 percent

Immigration to Israel (Aliyah) in 2004
1,890

Tourists to Israel in 2004
379,127

Violent Anti-Semitic Incidents in 2004
17

Index of World Jewry Population Statistics

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