Metropolitan Chicago Jewish Population Study 2000-2001 Strengths and Challenges
Highlights of Study 2000/2001 Federation study determined the characteristics and varied needs of our community. The results point to a vibrant, changing community.
Chicago has conducted numerous local studies over the decades Supervised by the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago 2,048 interviews with randomly selected Jewish adults; Cook, DuPage,Lake, McHenry, Will, Kane
Key To Community Planning characteristics of Jewish population? how does it compare with previous studies? what does it reveal about our assets and human resources? challenges we face? service implications?
Overall Population Trends +4% growth over 275,000 ten years 270,000 265,000 260,000 255,000 Chicago-Area Jewish Population 250,000 245,000 240,000 235,000 -5% national 1982 1990-91 2001-02 decline last 10 years (NJPS)
Household Formation 140,000 120,000 100,000 80,000 137,700 120,000 107,000 60,000 +15% +12% 40,000 20,000 0 1982 1990-91 2000-01
Jewish Population Jews in Metropolitan 270,500 Area Non-Jews living in 57,600 Jewish Households Total population in 327,200 Jewish-related Households
Jewish Diversity Children, other/mixed religion 10,600 Children, not identified as Jews 5,300 Non Jewish Adults-unrelated 6,100 Non Jewish Adults-Related 29,000 Marginal Jews 1,000 Jewish Children 59,500 29,500 Secular Jews - Adults Jews By Choice 11,500 170,000 Jews By Religion 0 50,000 100,000 150,000 200,000
Age Distribution (percent of population) 120 100 15 65+ years 14 17 50-64 years 80 17 16 19 40-49 years 13 17 60 30-39 years 16 18-29 years 17 16 14 40 6-17 years 19 14 13 0-5 years 20 14 15 15 8 6 5 0 1982 1990-91 2000-01
Age At A Glance 1982 1990-91 20 18 18 16 16 14 14 12 12 10 10 8 8 6 6 4 4 2 2 0 0 0-5 years 6-17 years 18-29- 30-39 40-49 50-64 65+ years 0-5 years 6-17 years 18-29- 30-39 40-49 50-64 65+ years years years years years years years years years 2000-01 0-5 5% 8% 6% 20 18 16 6-17 15% 14% 15% 14 12 10 8 40-49 13% 17% 16% 6 4 2 50-64 17% 16% 19% 0 0-5 years 6-17 years 18-29- 30-39 40-49 50-64 65+ years years years years years 65+ 15% 14% 17%
Marital Status (percent) 65 68 65 70 60 50 40 22 19 18 30 7 6 6 7 6 6 20 1 3 1 10 0 1982 1990-91 2000-01 married divorced separated widowed partner never married
Household Composition 29 29 26 26 29 30 27 21 17 25 18 15 16 15 9 20 15 10 3 6 4 5 5 5 0 1982 1990-91 2000-01 single <40 young couples (no children) married with children single parent household married (grown children) singles >40
Intermarriage (Spouse is…) 100% 7 18 18 90% 23 25 37 80% 70% 60% Non-Jew 50% Jew by Choice 91 Born Jew 40% 79 77 72 65 30% 51 20% 10% 0% 18-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+ Total
far/north 22% 25% 21% Northwest near north Suburbs 21% 20% 18% 1982 8%* city north 1990-91 32% 30% 24% 12% city other 2000-01 6% 4% 7% 19% west suburbs --% 4% 6% south suburb --% 5% 4%
Education 120 100 Graduate Degree 80 Some Grad School 60 Bachelors Degree Some College 40 High School 20 0 '82 '90-'91 '00-'01 The number of graduate degree holders has doubled during the past 20 years!
Connections to Community 2000-01 45 29 Identify w/Denomination 22 Donate to Jewish Cause 44 Affiliated w/cong now 42 Belong to Jewish org All or Most Friends Jewish Volunteer for Jewish org 35 Visited Israel Adult Jewish Education In Past Year 65 Slice 9 81 Slice 10
Congregational Affiliation Philanthropy 100 90 90 80 70 70 60 50 50 40 30 30 20 10 10 1982 1990-91 2000-01 1982 1990-91 2000-01 Visited Israel Adult Jewish Education 50 35 30 40 25 30 20 20 15 10 10 5 0 0 1982 1990-91 2000-01 1982 1990-91 2000-01
Friendship and Organizational Membership 57% of respondents reported that Most or All friends were Jewish (1990-91) – 45% reported Most or All Friends Jewish(2000- 2001) 40% of respondents\spouses belonged to Jewish organizations (1990-91) – 22% of respondents\spouses belonged to Jewish organizations (2000-2001)
Importance of Select Jewish Values 100 90 80 Percent 70 60 Stating Value 50 is Important 40 30 20 10 0 Cultural Activities World Jewry Jewish Grandchild Jewish Friends Spiritual Life Social Action Anti-Semitism Israel Holocaust Study Texts Donate
Jewish Education 66 Bar/Bat Mitzvah 60 College Courses 42 Youth Group 41 31 35 Israel Experience 43 25 Supplementary 44 26 Day School 72 67 Pre-School 74 54 66 41 34 19 17 9 18-29 30-39 40-49 50-64 65+
JUF and the Community More than half are at least somewhat familiar with JUF; 25% are completely unfamiliar with JUF; 43% indicate that they or someone in the household is a JUF contributor; 22% say they cannot afford to make a gift; 17% say they have not been asked for a gift.
Service Needs for Kids One decade ago it was projected that one third of Jewish youth had a pre-school experience It is now projected that 60% of jewish youth will attend a Jewish pre school by the age of six
Services for the Elderly In 57% of households, at least one member has a parent age 62 or older; In 25% of households, respondents have assisted one or more elderly parents in the past year.
Health Issues 13% of respondents are in fair or poor health; Most are 65-years +; Of those who are in declining health, most reside city north or near north suburbs; Most earn less than $15,000, are unemployed or retired; 15% of all households have one or more persons with a limiting disability.
Households Needing Help 12% for personal or family problems 9% for job or career counseling 8% for financial assistance 5% for educational or learning problems 4% for persons with a physical disability
A Jewish community that has grown in the past decade Strong connections to community, Israel, and philanthropy The challenges of intermarriage and communal involvement
STRENGTHS AND CHALLENGES A Jewish community that has continued to grow for two decades A mobile more geographically dispersed community A more diverse Jewish community in terms of families\singles A community with significant human resources A population that retains a connection to the community and Israel
STRENGTHS AND CHALLENGES Challenges of intermarriage, integrating newcomers , young adults and families into the community; providing a full range of Jewish experiences to all age groups Challenges of meeting current and emerging social service needs Overall, while we face the challenges, our community and its abundant human resources enable us to remain one of the strongest communities in North America.
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