East Bay Jewish Community Study - Jewish Federation of the ...

Forty-one percent of younger Jews grew up in a household with only one Jewish parent and, as
noted previously, they are significantly more likely to be in interfaith marriages than older Jews
(73 percent compared to 48 percent of those ages 65 or older).
Younger Jews in this study do not stand out as being more or less involved in the Jewish
community than older Jews, likely because they are more likely to have young children – almost
three-quarters of the parents have children between the ages of zero and five, and 51 percent
have children between the ages of six and ten. In other words, traditionally, older people are
more likely to be religiously involved, but since the presence of young children drives much
participation in Jewish life, this likely mitigates the age effect.
Figure 77: Children by Age
Do you have any children YOUNGER than 18 years of age that YOU are legally responsible for*
100
Children
No Children
98
80
80
60
63
62
40
37
38
20
0
Age 18-39 Age 40-49 Age 50-64 Age 65 and Over
20
2
* Asked only of those who say married, in domestic partnership, living with partner
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