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Article: Pittsburgh Jewish Community Stable and Younger Than Thought, Reports New United Jewish Federation Study.
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- October 3, 2002
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PITTSBURGH -- The Jewish community of Pittsburgh is younger, more stable, and includes more newcomers than previously assumed, according to a new study completed by the United Jewish Federation of Pittsburgh (UJF).
The "2002 Pittsburgh Jewish Community Study," released today (Oct. 3), found that 48 percent of the Jewish community of Pittsburgh is under the age of 40, and of those age 22 to 39, 40 percent have moved to the city in the past 10 years.
The 12-month study, completed by Ukeles Associates, Inc., funded by the UJF, UJF Foundation and the Jewish Healthcare Foundation, is the first measurement of the community since 1984 when the UJF last ...