Jewish Population in the United States, 1982

Publication Date: January 1983

Publisher: American Jewish Committee

Author(s): Alvin Chenkin

Research Area: Culture and religion; Population and demographics

Keywords: Jewish Identification; Demography; Population Estimate; Study

Type: Report

Coverage: United States

Abstract:

The Jewish population in the United States in 1982 is estimated to be 5.725 million. The drop from the 1981 figure of 5.921 million is due almost entirely to a lower estimate of the size of the Jewish population of Greater New York City, a figure derived from a newly-conducted demographic study.