Jewish Community

Demographics Cleveland Jewish Community

  • cjp-bg-0280,800 Jewish people in 2011
  • 38,300 Jewish “Households” (1 Jewish resident)
  • 23% are Children; 19% are Seniors
  • Among Jewish households with income under $50,000, 30% report that cost had prevented congregation membership (Only one of three of those earning under $100,000 a year belongs to a congregation; 6 of 10 earning over $100,000 belong to a congregation.)
  • Jewish Seniors: 26% incomes under the 200% federal poverty standard ($22,000 for a single person).

*Based on the 2011 Greater Cleveland Jewish Population Study