American Muslims: A Portrait In Numbers

Total Number: Between six and seven million

Who Are They Ethnically ?

South Asian -- 33 percent
African American -- 30 percent
Arab -- 25 percent
African -- 3.4 percent
European (Balkan) -- 2.1 percent
White American -- 1.6 percent

Where Do They Live ?

20 percent in California
16 percent in New York State
8 percent in Illinois
4 percent in New Jersey
4 percent in Indiana
3 percent in Michigan
3 percent in Ohio
3 percent in Virginia
3 percent in Texas


Where Do They Pray ?



There are almost 1,300 mosques or Islamic Center across the U.S.

How Old Are They ?

67 percent of the adult American population is older than 40.
67 percent of adult American Muslimsare younger than 40.


How Educated Are They ?
67 percent of American Muslims Have a Bachelor’s Degree or Higher
44 percent of Americans Have a Bachelor’s Degree or Higher
Ten percent of all American Muslim Household have a physician or medical doctor living there.


What Kind Of Work Do They Do ?



20 percent are students
12 percent are engineers
11 percent are doctors of dentists
10 percent are homemakers
7 percent are programmers
6 percent are corporate managers
6 percent are teachers
4 percent own small businesses
4 percent are researchers


How Wealthy are They ?


Average annual household income in the US is about $42,158
Average annual income for American Muslim Households is over $50,000


Their Future ?


They are growing at six percent annually
Meaning that by 2014 their numbers will have doubled to almost 16 million


Note: According to one study, 30 percent of all incarcerated African-Americans are Muslims who have accepted Islam in prison.

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