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Originally Posted by RST500
LA's Jewish population is probably in decline, but if I had to guess probably at a slower rate than the overall White population.
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Except it's not.
The community study found that the area served by the Jewish Federation of Greater LA saw a 9% increase in the Jewish population since 1997.
Jewish children and young adults ages 18-24 (27% of the Jewish population) outnumber those 65 and older (21% of the Jewish population). Among Jewish adults, 7% are Orthodox (9% U.S. national average, which is likely skewed by NY/NJ). Modern Orthodox families average 2.5 children, while Chabad and Haredi at least 5 children. There are also urban Jewish enclaves (Fairfax, Mid-City West, Hancock Park, Pico-Robertson, parts of Beverlywood) where Orthodox Jews can walk to synagogues on Shabbat.