American Jews

American Jews, or Jewish Americans, are Americans who are Jews, whether by religion or ethnicity.

American Jews
North American Jews as % of population by state/province
Total population
6,829,000–7,160,000

1.7–2.6% of total U.S. population, 2012[1]
Enlarged population (includes full or partial Jewish ancestry)

8,000,000–10,000,000
Regions with significant populations
New York City, Miami, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Chicago, San Francisco, Boston, Baltimore–Washington, D.C.
 United States5.4–8.3 million
 Israel170,000[2]
Languages
Religion
Judaism (35% Reform, 18% Conservative, 10% Orthodox, 6% others, 30% Non-denomination)[3]

References
  1. 2012 U.S. Census Bureau estimate
  2. Maltz, Judy (August 27, 2015). "60,000 American Jews Live in the West Bank, New Study Reveals". Haaretz. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
  3. "Israel versus the Jews". The Economist. 7 July 2017. Retrieved 9 July 2017.



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