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www.abingtonfriends.net/visitafs Join a school culture that better prepares students for
college through a strong academic program rich in
experiential learning opportunities and an interconnected
community that builds confidence and deep relationships.

Find out how
Friends’ Central
goes further.

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tours available.

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friendscentral.org to compile qualitative data to supplement the other
material and to delve deeper into subset commu-
nities, like Israelis, Russian speakers, older adults,
college students and more.

The study results show that the Philadelphia area
is home to the United States’ third-largest Jewish
community, with New York City first, followed by
Los Angeles. However, cities including New York
and Chicago have yet to release their own popula-
tion studies, which also use the new research meth-
od, so that ranking may
change. In the five-county
area, Jews account for
9% of the entire popu-
lation. A total of 66%
of those surveyed iden-
tify as Jewish by reli-
gion, while 30% identify
as Jewish through eth-
nicity or culture; 4%
of respondents do not
identify as Jewish, but
have a Jewish parent
or were raised Jewish
and don’t identify with
another religion.

As for denomi-
nations, 26% of Jewish households are Reform,
26% are Conservative, 8% are Orthodox, 6%
are Reconstructionist, 1% are Renewal and 6%
described themselves as “other.” Note that some
respondents identified as multiple denominations
and 43% didn’t identify with any denomination — a
three-fold increase from 2009.




The Shipley
School Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia officials
announced in February 2020 details of a study of the
Philadelphia area’s Jewish population.
COURTESY OF JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER PHILADELPHIA
About 10% of the Jews in Greater Philadelphia
are Jews of color, meaning they identify as Hispanic,
black, Asian or other nonwhite races.

In terms of sexual orientation, 4% identified as
lesbian or gay, with another 5% identifying as bisex-
ual or other.

Meantime, the medi-
an annual income for
Jewish households is
between $75,000 and
$100,000. About 6% of
Jewish households are
at or below 100% of the
federal poverty level,
with that number jump-
ing to 20% for Jews of
color and 22% for those
formerly from Russia or
the Soviet Union.

The study indicated
that 5% of Jewish seniors
CHART PHOTOS BY ERIC SCHUCHT
and 10% of Jewish fam-
ilies with children live
in poverty. Also, 11% of
the region’s Jews ages 18-64 do not have health
insurance. About 47% of Jewish marriages are interfaith,
an increase from 28% in 2009, which was believed
to be an underestimate. Only 28% of interfaith
couples are raising their children as Jewish, com-
pared to the total number, which is 56%. About
The Baldwin School
Why Baldwin?
A PRE-K TO GRADE 12
SCHOOL FOR GIRLS
For 130 years The Baldwin
School has combined the
region’s premier college
preparatory curriculum with
distinguished arts, athletics and
community service programs.

Guided by outstanding
faculty who are experts in
girls’ education, Baldwin
offers an experiential learning
environment within a supportive
and encouraging community.

Schedule a Visit!
Register for a private or
virtual tour by visiting
baldwinschool.org/visitus or by contacting our
admissions office at
admissions@baldwinschool.org. 701 Montgomery Avenue
Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
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