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Adults in the New York City metro area who are Jewish
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Demographic✭Information
Age distribution among adults in the New York City metro area who are Jewish
% of adults in the New York City metro area who are Jewish who are ages…
Survey year
2014 18% 32% 29% 21% 210
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.
Compare: age group among adults in the New York City metro area by religious groupage group among Jews by metro area
Generational cohort among adults in the New York City metro area who are Jewish
% of adults in the New York City metro area who are Jewish who are…
Younger Millennial
Older Millennial
2014 10% 13% 28% 34% 12% 4% 210
Compare: generational group among adults in the New York City metro area by religious groupgenerational group among Jews by metro area
Gender composition among adults in the New York City metro area who are Jewish
2014 52% 48% 218
Compare: gender among adults in the New York City metro area by religious groupgender among Jews by metro area
Racial and ethnic composition among adults in the New York City metro area who are Jewish
% of adults in the New York City metro area who are Jewish who identify as…
Other/Mixed
2014 89% 3% 5% 2% 1% 217
Compare: race/ethnicity among adults in the New York City metro area by religious grouprace/ethnicity among Jews by metro area
Immigrant status among adults in the New York City metro area who are Jewish
Third generation or higher
2014 17% 19% 64% 217
Compare: immigrant status among adults in the New York City metro area by religious groupimmigrant status among Jews by metro area
Income distribution among adults in the New York City metro area who are Jewish
% of adults in the New York City metro area who are Jewish who have a household income of…
2014 21% 8% 28% 44% 186
Compare: household income among adults in the New York City metro area by religious grouphousehold income among Jews by metro area
Educational distribution among adults in the New York City metro area who are Jewish
% of adults in the New York City metro area who are Jewish who have completed…
High school or less
Compare: educational group among adults in the New York City metro area by religious groupeducational group among Jews by metro area
Marital status among adults in the New York City metro area who are Jewish
Living with a partner
Divorced/separated
2014 67% 4% 6% 6% 17% 218
Compare: marital status among adults in the New York City metro area by religious groupmarital status among Jews by metro area
Parent of children under 18 among adults in the New York City metro area who are Jewish
Non-parents
Compare: parental status among adults in the New York City metro area by religious groupparental status among Jews by metro area
Beliefs✭and✭Practices
Belief in God among adults in the New York City metro area who are Jewish
% of adults in the New York City metro area who are Jewish who say they…
Believe in God; absolutely certain
Believe in God; fairly certain
Believe in God; not too/not at all certain
Believe in God; don't know
Do not believe in God
Other/don't know if they believe in God
2014 48% 24% 10% 1% 15% 2% 218
Compare: belief in God among adults in the New York City metro area by religious groupbelief in God among Jews by metro area
Importance of religion in one's life among adults in the New York City metro area who are Jewish
% of adults in the New York City metro area who are Jewish who say religion is…
Somewhat important
Not too important
Not at all important
2014 41% 34% 18% 7% 1% 218
Compare: importance of religion among adults in the New York City metro area by religious groupimportance of religion among Jews by metro area
Attendance at religious services among adults in the New York City metro area who are Jewish
% of adults in the New York City metro area who are Jewish who attend religious services…
At least once a week
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
Seldom/never
2014 25% 46% 28% < 1% 218
Compare: religious attendance among adults in the New York City metro area by religious groupreligious attendance among Jews by metro area
Frequency of prayer among adults in the New York City metro area who are Jewish
% of adults in the New York City metro area who are Jewish who pray…
At least daily
2014 38% 14% 5% 42% 2% 218
Compare: frequency of prayer among adults in the New York City metro area by religious groupfrequency of prayer among Jews by metro area
Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults in the New York City metro area who are Jewish
% of adults in the New York City metro area who are Jewish who attend prayer group…
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
2014 20% 11% 11% 57% 1% 218
Compare: attendance at prayer groups among adults in the New York City metro area by religious groupattendance at prayer groups among Jews by metro area
Frequency of meditation among adults in the New York City metro area who are Jewish
% of adults in the New York City metro area who are Jewish who meditate…
2014 23% 4% 4% 63% 5% 218
Compare: frequency of meditation among adults in the New York City metro area by religious groupfrequency of meditation among Jews by metro area
Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults in the New York City metro area who are Jewish
% of adults in the New York City metro area who are Jewish who feel a sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing…
Compare: frequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing among adults in the New York City metro area by religious groupfrequency of feelings of spiritual wellbeing among Jews by metro area
Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults in the New York City metro area who are Jewish
% of adults in the New York City metro area who are Jewish who feel a sense of wonder about the universe…
Compare: frequency feeling a sense of wonder about the universe among adults in the New York City metro area by religious groupfrequency feeling a sense of wonder about the universe among Jews by metro area
Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults in the New York City metro area who are Jewish
% of adults in the New York City metro area who are Jewish who say they look to…most for guidance on right and wrong
Philosophy/reason
Compare: sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults in the New York City metro area by religious groupsources of guidance on right and wrong among Jews by metro area
Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults in the New York City metro area who are Jewish
% of adults in the New York City metro area who are Jewish who say…
There are clear standards for what is right and wrong
Right or wrong depends on the situation
Neither/both equally
2014 20% 76% 2% 2% 218
Compare: belief in existence of standards for right and wrong among adults in the New York City metro area by religious groupbelief in existence of standards for right and wrong among Jews by metro area
Frequency of reading scripture among adults in the New York City metro area who are Jewish
% of adults in the New York City metro area who are Jewish who read scripture…
2014 18% 7% 10% 64% 2% 218
Compare: frequency of reading scripture among adults in the New York City metro area by religious groupfrequency of reading scripture among Jews by metro area
Interpreting scripture among adults in the New York City metro area who are Jewish
% of adults in the New York City metro area who are Jewish who say the holy scripture is…
Word of God; should be taken literally
Word of God; not everything taken literally
Word of God; other/don't know
Not the word of God
Other/don't know
Compare: interpretation of scripture among adults in the New York City metro area by religious groupinterpretation of scripture among Jews by metro area
Belief in Heaven among adults in the New York City metro area who are Jewish
% of adults in the New York City metro area who are Jewish who …in heaven
Don't believe
2014 55% 38% 7% 218
Compare: belief in heaven among adults in the New York City metro area by religious groupbelief in heaven among Jews by metro area
Belief in Hell among adults in the New York City metro area who are Jewish
% of adults in the New York City metro area who are Jewish who …in hell
Compare: belief in hell among adults in the New York City metro area by religious groupbelief in hell among Jews by metro area
Social✭and✭Political✭Views
Party affiliation among adults in the New York City metro area who are Jewish
Republican/lean Rep.
No lean
Democrat/lean Dem.
Compare: political party among adults in the New York City metro area by religious grouppolitical party among Jews by metro area
Political ideology among adults in the New York City metro area who are Jewish
2014 24% 37% 36% 4% 218
Compare: political ideology among adults in the New York City metro area by religious grouppolitical ideology among Jews by metro area
Views about size of government among adults in the New York City metro area who are Jewish
% of adults in the New York City metro area who are Jewish who would rather have…
Smaller government; fewer services
Bigger government; more services
Compare: views about size of government among adults in the New York City metro area by religious groupviews about size of government among Jews by metro area
Views about government aid to the poor among adults in the New York City metro area who are Jewish
% of adults in the New York City metro area who are Jewish who say government aid to the poor…
Does more harm than good
Does more good than harm
Compare: views about government aid to the poor among adults in the New York City metro area by religious groupviews about government aid to the poor among Jews by metro area
Views about abortion among adults in the New York City metro area who are Jewish
% of adults in the New York City metro area who are Jewish who say abortion should be…
Legal in all/most cases
Illegal in all/most cases
Compare: views about abortion among adults in the New York City metro area by religious groupviews about abortion among Jews by metro area
Views about homosexuality among adults in the New York City metro area who are Jewish
% of adults in the New York City metro area who are Jewish who say homosexuality…
Should be accepted
Should be discouraged
2014 67% 30% 2% < 1% 218
Compare: views about homosexuality among adults in the New York City metro area by religious groupviews about homosexuality among Jews by metro area
Views about same-sex marriage among adults in the New York City metro area who are Jewish
% of adults in the New York City metro area who are Jewish who …same-sex marriage
Strongly favor/favor
Oppose/strongly oppose
Compare: views about same-sex marriage among adults in the New York City metro area by religious groupviews about same-sex marriage among Jews by metro area
Views about environmental regulation among adults in the New York City metro area who are Jewish
Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost
Compare: views about environmental protection among adults in the New York City metro area by religious groupviews about environmental protection among Jews by metro area
Views about human evolution among adults in the New York City metro area who are Jewish
% of adults in the New York City metro area who are Jewish who say humans…
Evolved; due to natural processes
Evolved; due to God's design
Evolved; don't know how
Always existed in present form
Compare: views about human evolution among adults in the New York City metro area by religious groupviews about human evolution among Jews by metro area