Jewish American History Month: Data and Statistics

Jewish Identity in the US, 2020

Jews by religion - 73%
Jews of no religion - 27%

U.S. Jewish Identity, by age

Ages 18-29:

• Jews by religion 60%
• Jews of no religion 40%

Ages 30-49:

• Jews by religion 67%
• Jews of no religion 33%

Ages 50-64:

• Jews by religion 81%
• Jews of no religion 19%

Ages 65+:

• Jews by religion 84%
• Jews of no religion 16%

Percent of respondents who said the following statements are true or false 

Jews stick together more than other Americans.

• 70% Mostly/Somewhat True
• 30% Mostly/Somewhat False

Jews in business go out of their way to hire other Jews.

• 53% Mostly/Somewhat True
• 47% Mostly/Somewhat False

Jews are more loyal to Israel than to America.

• 39% Mostly/Somewhat True
• 61% Mostly/Somewhat False

Jews always like to be at the head of things.

• 38% Mostly/Somewhat True
• 62% Mostly/Somewhat False

Jews do not share my values.

• 36% Mostly/Somewhat True
• 64% Mostly/Somewhat False

Jews have too much power in the business world.

• 26% Mostly/Somewhat True
• 74% Mostly/Somewhat False

Jews in business are so shrewd that other people do not have a fair chance at competition.

• 24% Mostly/Somewhat True
• 76% Mostly/Somewhat False

Jews have too much control and influence on Wall Street.

• 24% Mostly/Somewhat True
• 76% Mostly/Somewhat False

Jews don't care what happens to anyone but their own kind.

• 21% Mostly/Somewhat True
• 79% Mostly/Somewhat False

Jews have too much power in the United States today.

• 20% Mostly/Somewhat True
• 80% Mostly/Somewhat False

Jews are more willing than others to use shady practices to get what they want.

• 20% Mostly/Somewhat True
• 80% Mostly/Somewhat False

Jews have a lot of irritating faults.

• 19% Mostly/Somewhat True
• 81% Mostly/Somewhat False

Jews are not warm and friendly.

• 17% Mostly/Somewhat True
• 83% Mostly/Somewhat False

Jews are not as honest as other business people.

• 16% Mostly/Somewhat True
• 84% Mostly/Somewhat False

Compared with older Jews, youngest Jewish adults include larger shares of both Orthodox and people with no denominational identity

% of U.S. Jews who are...

• Reform 37%
• No particular branch 32%
• Conservative 17%
• Orthodox 9%
• Other branch 4%

Denominational identification by age:

Ages 18-29:

• Orthodox 17%
• Conservative 8%
• Reform 29%
• No particular branch 41%
• Other branch 5%

Ages 18-29:

• Orthodox 17%
• Conservative 8%
• Reform 29%
• No particular branch 41%
• Other branch 5%

Ages 30-49:

• Orthodox 11%
• Conservative 11%
• Reform 37%
• No particular branch 36%
• Other branch 4%

Ages 50-64:

• Orthodox 7%
• Conservative 22%
• Reform 35%
• No particular branch 30%
• Other branch 5%

Ages 65+:

• Orthodox 3%
• Conservative 25%
• Reform 44%
• No particular branch 22%
• Other branch 4%