U.S. Jewish Population
Since the beginning of the century, the American Jewish population has grown fivefold and been redistributed, with substantial growth in the West and South. The states shown in red are those with a significant share (4% or more) of the total U.S. Jewish population for the year shown.
1900 / TOTAL U.S. JEWISH POPULATION: 1,127,268
New York: 500,000
Pennsylvania: 95,000
Illinois: 75,000
Massachusetts: 60,000
Ohio: 50,000
Missouri: 50,000
1996 / TOTAL U.S. JEWISH POPULATION: 5,690,000
New York: 1,652,000
California: 921,000
Florida: 644,000
New Jersey: 435,000
Pennsylvania: 325,000
Massachusetts: 268,000
Illinois: 268,000
Source: American Jewish Year Book
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