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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

235,000 240,000 245,000 250,000 255,000 260,000 265,000 270,000 275,000 1982 1990-91 2001-02 Chicago-Area Jewish Population

+4% growth over ten years

• 5% national

decline last 10 years (NJPS)

Household Formation

107,000 120,000 137,700

20,000 40,000 60,000 80,000 100,000 120,000 140,000 1982 1990-91 2000-01

+12% +15%

Jewish Population

 Jews in Metropolitan

Area

 270,500  Non-Jews living in

Jewish Households

 57,600  Total population in

Jewish-related Households

 327,200

1,000 29,000 6,100 5,300 10,600 170,000 11,500 29,500 59,500 50,000 100,000 150,000 200,000 Jews By Religion Jews By Choice Secular Jews - Adults Jewish Children Marginal Jews Non Jewish Adults-Related Non Jewish Adults-unrelated Children, not identified as Jews Children, other/mixed religion

Jewish Diversity

Age Distribution

(percent of population)

5 8 6 15 14 15 19 14 13 17 16 14 13 17 16 17 16 19 15 14 17 20 40 60 80 100 120 1982 1990-91 2000-01 65+ years 50-64 years 40-49 years 30-39 years 18-29 years 6-17 years 0-5 years

2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 0-5 years 6-17 years 18-29- years 30-39 years 40-49 years 50-64 years 65+ years

Age At A Glance

1982 1990-91 2000-01

2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 0-5 years 6-17 years 18-29- years 30-39 years 40-49 years 50-64 years 65+ years 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 0-5 years 6-17 years 18-29- years 30-39 years 40-49 years 50-64 years 65+ years

0-5 5% 8% 6% 6-17 15% 14% 15% 40-49 13% 17% 16% 50-64 17% 16% 19% 65+ 15% 14% 17%

Marital Status

(percent)

65 6 7 22 68 6 1 6 19 65 7 1 6 3 18 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 1982 1990-91 2000-01 married divorced separated widowed partner never married

Household Composition

17 9 27 3 29 15 15 5 29 4 29 18 16 6 26 5 26 21 5 10 15 20 25 30 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…)

51 65 72 79 91 77 37 25 23 18 7 18 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% 18-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+ Total Non-Jew Jew by Choice Born Jew

Northwest Suburbs

1982 8%* 1990-91 12% 2000-01 19%

far/north

22% 25% 21%

near north

21% 20% 18%

city north

32% 30% 24%

city other

6% 4% 7%

west suburbs

• -% 4% 6%

south suburb

• -% 5% 4%

Education

20 40 60 80 100 120 '82 '90-'91 '00-'01 Graduate Degree Some Grad School Bachelors Degree Some College High School

The number of graduate degree holders has doubled during the past 20 years!

Connections to Community 2000-01

81 65 42 22 45 29 44 35

Identify w/Denomination Donate to Jewish Cause Affiliated w/cong now Belong to Jewish org All or Most Friends Jewish Volunteer for Jewish org Visited Israel Adult Jewish Education In Past Year Slice 9 Slice 10

10 30 50 70 90 1982 1990-91 2000-01

Congregational Affiliation

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 1982 1990-91 2000-01

Philanthropy

10 20 30 40 50 1982 1990-91 2000-01

Visited Israel

5 10 15 20 25 30 35 1982 1990-91 2000-01

Adult Jewish Education

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

• rganizations (2000-2001)

Importance of Select Jewish Values

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Study Texts Jewish Friends Cultural Activities World Jewry Donate Spiritual Life Jewish Grandchild Social Action Israel Anti-Semitism Holocaust

Percent Stating Value is Important

Jewish Education

41 34 19 17 9 72 67 74 54 66 31 35 43 44 26 66 60 42 41 25 18-29 30-39 40-49 50-64 65+ Bar/Bat Mitzvah College Courses Youth Group Israel Experience Supplementary Day School Pre-School

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

• lder;

 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

• r 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.