Muslim Life in Germany - Deutsche Islam Konferenz

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gin covered by this study who have probably acquired German
citizenship by way of the obligation to choose citizenship stands
at between 6 and 14 per cent. The share among Muslim children
is markedly higher than among the children belonging to other
religions, at between 9 and 18 per cent. This is presumably also
attributable to the fact that the members of other religions
include many ethnic German repatriates. Their share is also
higher than among children who do not belong to any religion,
however (cf. German Bundestag 2008).
3.5 Household size and number of children
The household size describes the structure of social relationships
within the family and thus also the family’s social integration.
At the same time, the number of household members
in connection with the size of the home is an indicator of social
inequality (Friedrich 2008).
It is apparent that Muslim migrants live in significantly
larger households than members of other religions and indeed
than migrants in Germany as a whole. Only 5 per cent of Muslims
live in single-person households, for example, i.e. a very
minimal level of individualised lifestyles is evident. The share
of single households among non-Muslims stands at 11 per cent.
This is comparable with the value which applies in general to
migrants in Germany. By way of comparison: According to the
2006 microcensus 12 per cent of persons with a migrant background
live in single households, while the figure for persons
without a migrant background stands at 20 per cent (Federal
Statistical Office 2008c: 44, own calculation).
The interviewees from predominantly Muslim countries
live in households with an average of 3.6 persons. These house-