Hello Tzviwis,
The Jewish population of Columbus Ohio is 22,000.
The Columbus Jewish Federation provides the Jewish population of Ohio
by city below.
City Jewish Population
Akron (includes Kent) 4000
Athens 100
Butler County (includes Bowling Green, Hamilton, Middletown, Oxford) 900
Canton (includes New Philadelphia) 1450
Cincinnati 22500
Cleveland 81500
Columbus 22000
Dayton 5000
Elyria (includes Oberlin) 155
Lima 180
Lorain 600
Mansfield 150
Marion 125
Sandusky (includes Fremont, Norwalk) 105
Springfield 200
Steubenville 115
Toledo 5900
Wooster 175
Youngstown (includes Warren) 3200
Zanesville 100
Other Ohio Towns 350
Estimated Ohio Jewish Population: 149,000
Total Ohio Population: 11,360,000
Estimated Jewish Population (As Percent of Total): 1.30%
Source: Columbus Jewish Federation
http://www.jewishcolumbus.org/content_display.html?ArticleID=69190
Growth
The Jewish population in Columbus Ohio had a 41% growth rate.
According to the Columbus Ohio Community Study of 2001, the Jewish
population was 22,003 contrasting the population of 15,600 in 1990.
According to the 1990 Jewish Population Study of Greater Columbus, the
Jewish population of Columbus has grown over the past 20 years because
more people have moved in than have moved out. The respondents of this
study said that a move was likely within the next few years but most
of these moves would be local.
Sources of information:
Jewish Bank
Community Studies: Columbus 1990, 2001
http://www.jewishdatabank.org/community.asp
Excerpts:
?The estimated size of the Columbus area Jewish Community has
increased substancially from previous estimates.?
?The 2001 Columbus Jewish population Survey found a scientifically
based population estimate of 22,003 Jews as opposed to the 1990
estimated total of 15,600 Jews, representing a 415 growth rate.
Community Studies: Columbus 2001
Jewish Data Bank
http://www.jewishdatabank.org/community.asp
?The Jewish population of Columbus has grown modestly over the past
two decades, largely reflecting the fact that more people have moved
in than have moved out.?
?Over the next decade, it is anticipated that the Jewish population of
school age and between the age of over 45 and 64 will show substantial
increase. The number of very young children and the size of the
elderly population will probably remain stable.?
?..a move is very likely within the next three years, but most of
these moves are anticipated to be local.?
Community Studies: Columbus 1990
1990 Jewish Population Study of Greater Columbus
Jewish Data Bank
http://www.jewishdatabank.org/community.asp
Jewish Education
The Jewish population in Columbus ? is well served by a diverse,
active group of institutions and resources including eight synagogues
-- three reform, one conservative, four orthodox, and others in nearby
communities. An outstanding Jewish community campus, of which the
centerpiece is the Leo Yassenoff Jewish Community Center, provides
Jewish programming and services for all ages. The Columbus Community
Kollel in Bexley and the Schottenstein Chabad House on the OSU campus
offer opportunities for adult study, as do the various congregations.?
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?Options for Jewish education are available at all levels in Columbus
and include Columbus Torah Academy, a strong 40 year old K-12 orthodox
day school, the Columbus Jewish Day School, a five year old
egalitarian day school modeled on the "inclusive" curriculum of the
Heschel School, as well as independent synagogue-based programs that
provide after-school Jewish education to the community.?
Judaic Studies
?The Columbus metropolitan area, with a population of 1.2 million
people, is the seat of state government and the home of seven colleges
and universities. Ohio State not only boasts the Melton Center for
Jewish studies with an outstanding library and research facilities,
but also gives ready access to other institutions with Jewish
resources. Columbus is a two-hour drive from the riches of Hebrew
Union College's Klau Library or the variety of resources available in
Cleveland. Other major universities in Ohio with sizeable Judaic
Studies programs include Miami University, Wittenberg University, Case
Western Reserve, The Cleveland College for Jewish Studies, Kenyon
College, Oberlin College, the University of Dayton and the University
of Cincinnati.?
Melton Center for Jewish Studies
http://meltoncenter.osu.edu/about.htm
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I hope the information provided is helpful!
Best regards,
Bobbie7 |
