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difference in the overall rate of employment between foreign-born (40%) and native-bornMuslims (42%). But there are significant differences by subgroups. Immigrants who came to theU.S. prior to 1990 have a full-time employment rate comparable to the general public’s (55%),while more recent immigrants lag behind (33% work full-time). Among Arab Americans, only29% are employed full-time. African American Muslims (at 45%) match the full-timeemployment rate for all Muslims (41%).Part-time employment is fairly common among Muslim Americans, with rates exceedingthe U.S. public’s (16% vs. 11% in the public). In addition, a significant number of Muslims saythat they are self-employed or own a small business (24%), including 32% among AfricanAmerican native-born Muslims and 29% among Muslims of Pakistani heritage.Household CompositionMost U.S. Muslims (61%) live inmultiple-person households in whicheveryone is a Muslim. But nearly one-infour(23%) live in a household with atleast one non-Muslim. Among nativebornMuslims, the number living in mixedhouseholds is considerably higher (43%);57% of native-born African AmericanMuslims share a home with one or morenon-Muslims.One-third of adult Muslims (33%)live in households with no children; half(48%) live in households where all of theHousehold Composition----U.S. Muslims----Foreign NativeTotal born bornPercent living in… % % %One-person household 6 5 9Multiple-person household 84 88 86All Muslim household 61 74 43Mixed Muslim & non-Muslim 23 14 43Don’t know/Refused 10 7 5100 100 100Households with children 59 61 60Muslim children only 48 56 36Muslim & non-Muslim children 3 1 7Non-Muslim children only 8 4 17No children 33 34 35Don’t know/Refused 8 5 5100 100 100children are Muslim, and smaller numbers live in households with one or more non-Muslimchild. Native-born Muslims are especially likely to live in households with at least one non-Muslim child (24%).20 MUSLIM AMERICANS