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The 2001
Jewish Community Study
Sarasota-Manatee
Summary Report
The Sarasota-Manatee Jewish Federation
Ira M. Sheskin, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Geography and Regional Studies
and Fellow in the Sue and Leonard Miller
Center for Contemporary Judaic Studies
University of Miami
isheskin@miami.edu
December 2001
Tevet 5762
Demographic Study Committee
Karen Stutz, Chair
Phyllis Markoff
Janet Mittleman
Isabel Moskowitz
Rabbi Robert Orkand
Neil Phillips
Judy Rin
Vivien Orbach-Smith
Jane Swergold
Joel Treisman
Arthur Wernicke
Alan Benjamin
Lois Block
Susie Blumenfeld
Andy Boas
Ellen Donen
Ed Goldstein
Matt Greenberg
Shelly Kassen
Sandy Lefkowitz
Shari Levy
Howard Tevlowitz
Executive Director
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Major Themes of This Study
A Slowly Growing Community
17,500 persons live in 8,800 Jewish households in Sarasota-Manatee. Of the 17,500 persons, 89%
(15,500 persons) are Jewish. The number of Jewish households increased by only 600 households since
1992. Sarasota-Manatee is primarily attracting relatively wealthy persons of retirement age who are in
good health. Planning should occur in an environment that assumes continuing slow growth in this Jewish
retirement community.
The Significant Growth in Bradenton Should Be Addressed
The number of persons in Jewish households in Sarasota, Longboat Key, and Venice did not change
significantly since 1992; however, significant growth (73%) occurred in the size of the Jewish community
in Bradenton. While the possibility of expanding services into Bradenton should be considered, the
number of persons in Jewish households in Bradenton (2,700 persons) is still small, and most measures
of “Jewishness” for this area suggest that many households are not likely to avail themselves of services
offered by the Jewish community.
Longboat Key Is a Unique Area
While the Jewish community is generally scattered geographically throughout Sarasota-Manatee, Longboat
Key has a significant geographic cluster of 2,500 persons in Jewish households, many of whom live in
high rise buildings. Longboat Key has a high-income population (median household income is $135,300
and median housing value is $446,900) that is 76% elderly. Planning for Longboat Key should account
for its differences from the other geographic areas of Sarasota-Manatee.
Sarasota-Manatee Is Not “Home” for Many Jewish Households
Only 1% of adults in Jewish households were born in Sarasota-Manatee, and 21% of Jewish households
are part-year households (reside in Sarasota-Manatee for 3-7 months of the year). These factors lead to
a very high level of attachment to other Jewish communities as is shown by the 26% of households who
donated to Jewish Federations outside Sarasota-Manatee in the past year. Also, more than half of Jewish
respondents reported that they feel “not very much” or “not at all” a part of the Sarasota-Manatee Jewish
community. Programs with themes that have the potential to “bond” people to the local Jewish community
should receive particular attention.
Programs to Engage Part-Year Households Should Be Developed
21% of Jewish households in Sarasota-Manatee are part-year households (reside in Sarasota-Manatee for
3-7 months of the year). Part-year households represent a significant challenge because they maintain ties
to other communities. Yet, the median household income of part-year households ($96,600) is 67% higher
than the median household income of full-year households. 60% of part-year households are synagogue
members, compared to only 41% of full-year households. Thus, the potential benefits from further
involvement of part-year households in Jewish communal life are significant.
The Number of Children and the Percentage of Children
in the Community Has Remained the Same Since 1992
The number and percentage of children in Jewish households in Sarasota-Manatee remained about the
same as in 1992. 10% (1,785 persons) of persons in Jewish households are age 0-17, of whom 85%
(1,519 persons) are being raised Jewish. This population is difficult to serve because households with
children are geographically dispersed, mainly throughout Sarasota and Bradenton, and 40% of Jewish
children age 0-17 (who live in married households) are being raised in intermarried households.
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The Needs of the Elderly Must Remain a Major Focus
of the Jewish Community
Sarasota-Manatee is a retirement Jewish community and elderly needs must continue to be a major focus
of service provision. Compared to 1992, there are 1,600 more persons age 75 and over in Jewish
households, including 600 persons age 85 and over. As the population age 85 and over increases, a higher
demand for social services can be expected. The fact that only 17% of Jewish households in which the
respondent is age 50 or over have adult children who have established their own homes in SarasotaManatee implies that for many elderly persons a local support system will not be available as they age.
Since 1992, many households who moved to Sarasota-Manatee as married couple households now contain
single persons (mostly female) who are widowed. 20% of persons age 65 and over live alone; 26% of
persons age 75 and over live alone. Single persons living alone are more likely to need social services.
Sarasota-Manatee Has a Relatively Healthy Population
Whose Social Service Needs Are Being Met
In light of the age distribution of persons in Jewish households in Sarasota-Manatee (more than half of
the population are age 65 and over and almost one-third are age 75 and over), health levels are relatively
high. In fact, the percentage of households containing a health-limited member (15%) actually declined
slightly since 1992 (17%) and is lower than in communities such as Broward (21%) and South Palm
Beach (20%).
The expressed need for social services among the elderly is surprisingly low in Sarasota-Manatee,
and the unmet need for social services is very low. 90% or more of households containing elderly persons
reported no need for elderly social services in the past year and less than 1% of households reported
unmet needs. This obviously has implications for service provision.
Significant Problems Exist with Jewish Continuity
Intermarriage among younger couples in Sarasota-Manatee is very high, and 40% of Jewish children age
0-17 (who live in married households) are being raised in intermarried households. The percentage of
Jewish children age 13-17 who are enrolled in some type of formal Jewish education is very low compared
to other Jewish communities. Thus, significant efforts to engage Jewish households in Jewish life should
be considered. While 87% of households are involved Jewishly in some way (either through religious
practice, membership in Jewish institutions, or Jewish philanthropic giving), for many, overall levels of
involvement in Jewish activity are low.
Levels of religious practice and other involvement in Jewish activity are particularly low in
intermarried households, although the percentage of intermarried households who are synagogue members
increased from 11% in 1992 to 28% in 2001. Programs for intermarried households are probably best
offered from the more neutral environment afforded by the Jewish Community Center.
Programs for Jewish Singles Are Not Likely to Meet
with Significant Success
Sarasota-Manatee has one of the highest intermarriage rates among younger couples compared to about
20 comparison Jewish communities. While many of these marriages probably occurred elsewhere, even
now only 8% (less than 100 households) of households containing single Jewish adults age 18-64
expressed a need for singles programs in the past year.
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A Coordinated Effort Should Be Made to Increase Synagogue Membership
In recognition of the importance of synagogue involvement, a coordinated effort to increase synagogue
membership should be considered. The findings suggest that the vast majority of Jewish households in
Sarasota-Manatee contain “synagogue people” in that 80% of households do join a synagogue at some
time during their adult lives. However, current synagogue membership is only 45% of households, and
only 32% of households are members of synagogues located in Sarasota-Manatee. Attracting Jews to
synagogues in Sarasota-Manatee, where less than 1% of adults were locally born, represents a significant
challenge, and only a coordinated, community-wide effort can address this issue. Some progress may have
been made already in that the percentage of households with children who are synagogue members
increased from 34% in 1992 to 60% in 2001.
The strong relationship between synagogue membership and household income suggests that cost
may be an important reason why more households in Sarasota-Manatee are not synagogue members.
JCCs and Synagogues Are Not Competing Institutions
Only 4% of Jewish households in Sarasota-Manatee are JCC members, but are not synagogue members.
In addition, 67% of JCC members are also synagogue members. On the other hand, 52% of households
are neither synagogue members nor JCC members. Synagogues and the JCC should work together to
encourage membership in both institutions.
Jewish Education Programs for Children Need to Be Expanded
Only 12% of Jewish teenagers (age 13-17) in Sarasota-Manatee are currently enrolled in some form of
formal Jewish education, and the 2% of Jewish children age 6-17 enrolled in Jewish day school is the
lowest of about 30 comparison Jewish communities. About one in four Jewish children age 6-17 will not
receive any formal Jewish education. A coordinated, community-wide effort should be undertaken to
increase enrollment in Jewish education, particularly among teenagers. The geographic dispersal of Jewish
children in Sarasota-Manatee makes this a particularly difficult issue.
Organized Programs to Israel Should Be Expanded
On just about every measure of “Jewishness,” this study shows a significant correlation with visits to
Israel, particularly if the Israel trip was sponsored by a Jewish organization. Such trips, particularly for
teenagers and young adults, should be expanded so that the Sarasota-Manatee Jewish community can
capitalize on the transforming experience that a trip to Israel can offer.
The Need for a Coordinated Marketing Campaign Is Clear
The Sarasota-Manatee Jewish Federation and its agencies (with the exception of the Kobernick House and
Anchin Pavilion) have low profiles compared to similar organizations in longer-established Jewish
communities. However, compared to other Jewish communities, the Sarasota-Manatee Jewish Federation
and its agencies are relatively well-perceived by respondents who are familiar with them. These findings
suggest that significant dollars should be allocated to market the organized Jewish community. The
Sarasota-Manatee Jewish Federation should consider a centralized marketing campaign, which could lead
to both increased usage of agency services and greater participation in the Annual Campaign.
Efforts Need to Be Increased to Involve Young People
in the Annual Campaign
As in most Jewish communities, a disproportionate number of donations and a disproportionate share of
the total dollars donated to the Jewish Federation Annual Campaign derive from the elderly. 83% of
Jewish households under age 50 did not donate to the Sarasota-Manatee Jewish Federation in the past
year, compared to only 41% of households age 65 and over. In addition, 71% of households under age 50
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were not asked to donate to the Sarasota-Manatee Jewish Federation in the past year, compared to only
37% of households age 65 and over. About half of respondents under age 50 are not at all familiar with
the Sarasota-Manatee Jewish Federation. Methods need to be devised to involve more young people in
philanthropic giving.
Efforts Need to Be Increased to Involve More People
in the Annual Campaign
Almost half of respondents in Jewish households in Sarasota-Manatee reported that they were not asked
to donate to the Sarasota-Manatee Jewish Federation in the past year, an increase from 40% in 1992. In
addition, 38% of respondents are not at all familiar with the Sarasota-Manatee Jewish Federation. Efforts
should be made to raise the profile of the Sarasota-Manatee Jewish Federation. In particular, campaigns
should be developed around particular high rise buildings in Longboat Key, where median household
income is high. While the percentage of households not asked to donate to the Sarasota-Manatee Jewish
Federation in the past year is lowest in Longboat Key, still 32% of households in Longboat Key were not
asked to donate.
Greater Emphasis on Endowment Giving Is Necessary
In light of the age distribution of persons in Jewish households in Sarasota-Manatee, greater emphasis
should be placed on endowment giving. Particularly among older Jews, the level of philanthropic giving
is relatively high. Almost 60% of Jewish households age 65 and over donated to the Sarasota-Manatee
Jewish Federation in the past year and almost 70% donated to other Jewish charities (Jewish charities
other than Jewish Federations). The Jewish Foundation of the Sarasota-Manatee Jewish Federation should
build upon the proclivity of the elderly Jewish community to donate to Jewish charities. Only 7% of
respondents age 50 and over do not have wills and 17% already have provisions for Jewish charities in
their wills; however, only 2% of respondents have wills with provisions for the Jewish Foundation of the
Sarasota-Manatee Jewish Federation. About one-third of elderly respondents are not at all familiar with
the Sarasota-Manatee Jewish Federation.
The Jewish Federation Should Encourage Volunteerism
Sarasota-Manatee has the fourth highest percentage of adults in Jewish households who are retired (57%)
among about 40 comparison Jewish communities. The Sarasota-Manatee Jewish Federation should
consider establishing a volunteer department to encourage and coordinate volunteerism in both the Jewish
and the general community.
Anti-Semitism Is Not the Issue It Once Was
The 11% of Jewish respondents in Sarasota-Manatee who reported personal experience with anti-Semitism
in the local community in the past year is the lowest of about 30 comparison Jewish communities. The
11% has declined slightly since 1992 (13%). The 37% of respondents who perceive that a “great deal”
or a “moderate amount” of anti-Semitism exists in the local community is the third lowest of the
comparison Jewish communities, a decrease from 47% in 1992. This greater degree of “comfortableness”
may be manifested in the increase in the percentage of Jewish households in Sarasota-Manatee with a
mezuzah on their front door (from 55% in 1992 to 69% in 2001). Placing a mezuzah on the front door
may be considered a public manifestation of “Jewishness.”
Interestingly, despite the low levels of experience with, and perception of, anti-Semitism, 80% of
respondents in Jewish households who donated $100 and over to Jewish charities in the past year consider
“combating anti-Semitism” to be a very important motivation to contribute to Jewish organizations.
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Major Changes from 1992-2001
The Main Report contains comparisons of the current results with the results from the 1992 SarasotaManatee community study. The comparisons presented below illustrate some of the most important
changes from 1992-2001.
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The number of Jewish households increased from 8,200 households to 8,800 households.
The number of persons in Jewish households in Bradenton increased by 73%.
The percentage of persons age 75 and over increased from 23% to 31%.
The median housing value (adjusted for inflation) increased from $165,400 to $206,500.
The percentage of households in which the respondent identifies as Just Jewish increased from 29%
to 37%. The percentage of households in which the respondent identifies as Reform decreased from
47% to 38%.
The percentage of households who have a mezuzah on the front door increased from 55% to 69%.
The percentage of households with children who are synagogue members increased from 34% to
60%.
The percentage of intermarried households who are synagogue members increased from 11% to 28%.
While JCC membership has not changed significantly, JCC participation increased from 19% to 34%.
The percentage of respondents (who are very familiar or somewhat familiar with Jewish Family and
Children’s Service) who perceive JFCS as excellent increased from 27% to 45%.
The percentage of respondents who perceive a great deal or a moderate amount of anti-Semitism in
Sarasota-Manatee decreased from 47% to 37%.
The percentage of respondents who reported that their households were not asked to donate to the
Sarasota-Manatee Jewish Federation in the past year increased from 40% to 48%.
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Compared to Other Jewish Communities
The Main Report contains a complete listing of the comparison Jewish communities to which SarasotaManatee is compared in each of the statements below. In most cases, comparisons are made to about 20-45
other Jewish communities. The statements presented below were selected to illustrate some of the most
important ways in which Sarasota-Manatee differs from other Jewish communities.
Compared to other Jewish communities, Sarasota-Manatee has:
1. The fifth lowest percentage of persons in Jewish households who were locally born (8%).
2. The fourth highest percentage of households who own their homes (86%).
3. The second lowest percentage of households who will definitely or probably move within the next three
years (10%) and the lowest percentage of households who will definitely or probably move out of the
local metropolitan area within the next three years (1%).
4. The lowest percentage of households in which the respondent is age 50 or over who have adult children
who have established their own homes in the local metropolitan area (17%).
5. The third lowest percentage of persons age 0-17 (10%), the third highest percentage of persons age 65
and over (53%), and the second highest percentage of persons age 75 and over (31%).
6. The second lowest average household size (2.0 persons) and the fourth highest percentage of households
containing two persons (59%).
7. The third lowest percentage of households containing married couples with children age 0-17 at home (9%).
8. The sixth highest median housing value (adjusted for inflation) ($206,500).
9. The seventh lowest percentage of Jewish respondents who identify as Conservative (23%) and the second
highest percentage of Jewish respondents who identify as Just Jewish (37%).
10. The second lowest percentage of households who keep a kosher home (6%), the third lowest percentage
of households who always or usually light Chanukah candles (65%), and the fifth lowest percentage of
households who always or usually light Sabbath candles (17%).
11. The fourth highest percentage of Jewish respondents who never attend synagogue services (or attend only
for special occasions, such as B’nai Mitzvah and weddings) (32%).
12. The sixth highest percentage of households who are members of a Jewish organization (47%).
13. The second highest percentage of households who are associated with the Jewish community (someone
in the household belongs to a synagogue, the JCC, or a Jewish organization) (64%).
14. The fifth highest percentage of households in which a member visited Israel (56%).
15. The third highest percentage of Jewish respondents who are extremely attached or very attached
emotionally to Israel (49%).
16. The lowest percentage of Jewish respondents who experienced anti-Semitism in the local community in
the past year (11%).
17. The third lowest percentage of respondents who perceive a “great deal” or “a moderate amount” of antiSemitism in the local community (37%).
18. The highest percentage of households who donated to Jewish Federations other than the local Jewish
Federation in the past year (26%).
19. The third highest percentage of households who donated to other Jewish charities (Jewish charities other
than Jewish Federations) in the past year (59%).
20. The third lowest percentage of households who donated to non-Jewish charities, but not to Jewish
charities in the past year (16%).
21. The third lowest percentage of charitable dollars donated by Jewish households to Jewish charities that
were donated to the local Jewish Federation in the past year (21%).
22. The second highest percentage of respondents age 50 and over who have provisions for Jewish charities
in their wills (17%).
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I n t r o d u c t io n
and planning have become essential
R esearch
components of the activities of the organized
American Jewish community. More than 45
scientific community studies have been completed
in American Jewish communities since 1983,
covering more than 80% of American Jews.
National Jewish Population Surveys (NJPS) were
conducted by the Council of Jewish Federations in
1971 and 1990, and another was conducted in
2000-2001 by United Jewish Communities. The
last community study in Sarasota-Manatee was
conducted in 1992.
Complex decisions must be made by the SarasotaManatee Jewish Federation and its agencies. This
report will assist the Jewish Federation, Jewish
agencies, local synagogues, and Jewish organizations in developing the community’s strengths
and in designing projects and programs to address
its needs. It will provide information to help the
community set priorities and guide decisionmaking in the 21st century.
Purposes of the Study
hree major driving forces helped to define the
T need
for, and the nature of, this study.
First, the 1990 National Jewish Population Survey
and its report of significant rates of intermarriage
and issues of Jewish continuity have seriously
impacted the agenda of the American Jewish
community. Concern about Jewish continuity is as
great in Sarasota-Manatee as in any other
community. This study was designed, in part, to
provide the Jewish Federation, Jewish agencies,
local synagogues, and Jewish organizations with
information to enable them to provide services and
programs to contribute to the development of a
Jewish community that will offer compelling
reasons for all Jews to maintain their Jewish
identity and remain active members of the
community.
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Second, this study provides data to assist in the
Jewish Federation's traditional role as a funder of
social service agencies. Questions were asked that
will assist the Jewish Federation and Jewish agencies
that provide, or are concerned with, social and
educational services, including the Jewish
Community Center, Jewish Family and Children’s
Service, and the Goldie Feldman Academy. This
study has found that the Jewish population of
Sarasota-Manatee is diverse, but has a large elderly
component, making the elderly social service
network critical to the continuing strength of the
community. This study provides the data to help fine
tune this network and prioritize the services offered.
Third, while the Jewish Federation plays a central
role in Jewish fund raising in Sarasota-Manatee, it
was felt that the potential for increased giving is
clearly extant. Questions were designed to gather
information helpful in enhancing financial resource
development by the Sarasota-Manatee Jewish
Federation and The Jewish Foundation of the
Sarasota-Manatee Jewish Federation to help meet
Jewish needs in Sarasota-Manatee, Israel, and
around the world.
The Telephone Survey
results in this report are based upon a
T heTelephone
Survey consisting of 616 15-20
minute telephone interviews conducted in February
2001. 189 telephone interviews were conducted
through random digit dialing (RDD) and 427
telephone interviews were conducted through
Distinctive Jewish Names (DJNs).
In RDD surveys, random telephone numbers are
generated by a computer. When an interviewer
dialed these random numbers, there was no
guarantee that a household, let alone a Jewish
household, would be reached. The introduction
asked whether anyone in the household was Jewish.
95% of the respondents answered this question.
In total, 11,000 different telephone numbers had to
be dialed more than 25,000 times to obtain the 189
RDD telephone interviews. The RDD methodology
is necessary for a study to obtain results that
accurately represent a population. The major
advantage of this methodology is that it produces
a random sample of Jewish households to be
interviewed. It also has the advantages of
generating a high response rate (in SarasotaManatee, 93% of eligible households agreed to be
interviewed), guaranteeing anonymity to respondents, and providing the ability to interview
households with unpublished telephone numbers.
Telephone Survey Reliability
size is adequate so that we can be
T he95%sample
certain that the margin of error for the
results when examining all 616 interviews is no
greater than ±3.9%. When results are not based
upon the total sample size of 616 (for example,
when results are presented only for households
containing elderly persons), the margin of error is
higher than ±3.9%. See Chapter 2 in the Main
Report for a detailed discussion of sample sizes and
confidence intervals.
After the completion of the RDD survey, an
additional 427 telephone interviews were
completed from DJN households listed in the
current Sarasota-Manatee CD-ROM telephone
directory. This greatly facilitated the project: one
RDD survey was completed every three hours; one
DJN survey was completed every 40 minutes.
Over 100 DJNs were used in the DJN survey.
Jewish Institutions Survey
The RDD sample was compared to the DJN
sample on a number of key variables. It was found
(using chi-square tests) that these two samples
differed significantly for the age of the head of the
household and intermarriage. Weighting factors
were developed to correct this problem to the
maximum extent possible.
Use of this Report
Several meetings were held in which community
rabbis, Jewish agency executives and lay
leadership, Jewish Federation staff, and the
Demographic Study Committee contributed to the
development of the survey instrument.
The most common errors in misinterpretation occur
when readers do not concentrate on the nature of
the denominator (or base) used in calculating a
percentage. As an example, note that this study
reports that 76% of persons in Jewish households in
Longboat Key are age 65 and over. Yet, 21% of
persons in Jewish households age 65 and over live
in Longboat Key.
Telephone interviewers were hired via
advertisements in The Chronicle and by word of
mouth. All interviewers were themselves
interviewed for the positions and attended a threehour training session. All interviewers were
members of the Jewish community. The Telephone
Survey was conducted from the Jewish
Federation’s office.
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surveys were administered to the local
B rief
synagogues, the Jewish Community Center,
the Jewish day school, and the Jewish Federation.
These surveys primarily collected information on
membership levels and enrollments in various
programs.
are cautioned that not all of the data
R eaders
that justify the statements contained in this
Summary Report are reproduced herein. Demographic data are easily misunderstood; the data and
tables should be examined carefully.
A common error is to interpret results in terms of
the number of households when results are given in
terms of the number of persons, or vice versa.
Definitions
Households and Persons in Jewish
J ewish
Households. A Jewish household is any
household containing one or more persons who
were born or raised Jewish or currently consider
themselves Jewish. Many of the results in this
report are presented for all persons in Jewish
households (both Jewish and non-Jewish). Other
results are presented only for Jewish persons in
these households. Paid employees living in a
household are not included as persons in Jewish
households. Note that whether a person is born
Jewish, raised Jewish, or is currently Jewish is
based on self- definition.
Part-Year Households, Full-Year Households,
and Visitors. Part-year households are households
who reside in Sarasota-Manatee for 3-7 months of
the year. Full-year households reside in SarasotaManatee for 8-12 months of the year. Visitors are
households who reside in Sarasota-Manatee for less
than three months of the year.
Age of Head of Household and Age of
Respondent. Data are shown for the age of the
head of the household when examining a variable
such as synagogue membership, since it is the head
of the household who is instrumental in such a
decision. Data are shown for the age of the
respondent when examining a variable in which the
respondent is expressing an opinion, such as the
perception of anti-Semitism. Data are also shown
for the age of the respondent when examining a
question asked of the respondent only, such as
synagogue attendance.
Age Groups. Except as otherwise specified in this
report, children refers to persons age 0-17,
teenagers refers to persons age 13-17, adults refers
to persons age 18 and over, non-elderly refers to
adults under age 65, and elderly refers to adults
age 65 and over.
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Household Structure. Households with children
refers to all households with children age 0-17 at
home. Non-elderly couple households refers to all
two-person households containing a married couple
age 18-64. Non-elderly single households refers to
all single person households containing a person age
18-64. Elderly couple households refers to all
two-person households containing a married couple
age 65 or over. Elderly single households refers to
all single person households containing a person age
65 or over.
Jewish Identification. Results reported for
Conservative, Reform, or Just Jewish groups refer
to a respondent’s self-identification, not the type of
synagogue affiliation. No results are shown for the
Orthodox due to the small sample size.
Types of Marriage. An in-marriage is a marriage
in which both spouses were born Jewish and
currently consider themselves Jewish. A conversionary in-marriage is a marriage in which one
spouse was born Jewish and currently considers
himself/herself Jewish and the other spouse was not
born Jewish, but currently considers himself/herself
Jewish (irrespective of formal conversion). An
intermarriage is a marriage in which one spouse
was born Jewish and currently considers
himself/herself Jewish and the other spouse was not
born Jewish and does not currently consider
himself/herself Jewish.
Jewish and General Trips to Israel. A Jewish trip
to Israel is a trip sponsored by a Jewish group, such
as a Jewish Federation, a synagogue, or a Jewish
organization such as B’nai B’rith. A general trip is
either a trip sponsored by a non-Jewish group or a
commercial company, or a trip in which one visits
Israel on one’s own.
Comparison Jewish
Communities
Study Area
n many cases, this report compares SarasotaManatee with other American Jewish communities. The choice of comparison Jewish
communities depends upon whether particular
Jewish communities had recently completed studies
and whether particular questions had been asked in
a similar manner and results reported in a manner
facilitating comparison. Also, to be included in a
particular comparison, a community had to have
asked the question of the same set of persons in a
household as Sarasota-Manatee. For example, if
the question in Sarasota-Manatee was asked of all
persons in Jewish households, only other
communities querying this set of persons could be
included in the comparison. In many cases, we
have chosen to compare Sarasota-Manatee with
Broward, Miami, St. Petersburg, South Palm
Beach, and West Palm Beach because of their
geographic proximity and similarities in age
distribution. See the Main Report for a complete
listing of the comparison Jewish communities for
each question.
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Comparisons with the
1992 Sarasota-Manatee
Community Study
this report, comparisons are made
T hroughout
with the 1992 Sarasota-Manatee community
study. The 1992 study used the same methodology
as this study and was completed by the same
researcher. Nevertheless, even small changes in
the question wording or sequence in a telephone
survey can lead to different responses.
NJPS
refers to the 1990 National Jewish
N JPS
Population Survey.
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study area includes all of Sarasota and
T heManatee
Counties, Florida.
For purposes of geographical analysis, the study
area is divided into four geographic areas:
Ø Sarasota. Includes all of Sarasota County,
except for the portion of Longboat Key located
in Sarasota County and the southern portion of
Sarasota County defined below as Venice.
Ù Longboat Key. Includes zip code 34228.
Ú Bradenton. Includes all of Manatee County,
except for the portion of Longboat Key located
in Manatee County.
Û Venice. Includes the southern part of Sarasota
County (zip codes 34223, 34224, 34229,
34275, 34285, 34286, 34287, and 34292).
Table of Contents
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Geographic Profile–Population Size and Distribution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Geographic Profile–Months in Residence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Geographic Profile–Migration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Geographic Profile–Adult Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Demographic Profile–Age . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Demographic Profile–Household Structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Demographic Profile–Marital Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Demographic Profile–Education Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Demographic Profile–Employment Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Demographic Profile–Household Income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
14
18
22
23
24
25
Religious Profile–Jewish Identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Religious Profile–Practices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Religious Profile–Synagogue Attendance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Religious Profile–Types of Marriage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
27
28
34
36
Membership Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Feel a Part of the Jewish Community . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Jewish Education of Adults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Jewish Education of Children–Preschool/Child Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Jewish Education of Children–School Age Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Jewish Education of Children–Jewish Day School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Jewish Education of Children–Informal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
46
47
48
50
52
Jewish Agencies–Familiarity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Jewish Agencies–Perception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Social Service Needs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Israel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Anti-Semitism . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Readership of The Chronicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Philanthropic Profile–Overall Donations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Philanthropic Profile–SMJF Donations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Philanthropic Profile–Other Donations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Philanthropic Profile–Wills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Philanthropic Profile–Attitudes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5
67
68
73
74
75
Geographic Profile–Population Size and Distribution
t is estimated that 17,500 persons live in 8,800 Jewish households in Sarasota-Manatee. Of these
I 17,500
persons, 15,500 persons (89%) are Jewish.
| The 17,500 persons in Jewish households comprise 2.9% of the 598,460 persons in Sarasota-Manatee.
Table 1
Current Size of the Jewish Community
Number of
Jewish
Households
Average
Household
Size
Number of
Persons
in Jewish
Households
Percentage of
Persons in
Jewish
Households
Who Are
Jewish
Sarasota
5,632
1.9694
11,092
90.9%
10,082
Longboat Key
1,408
1.7999
2,534
97.7%
2,476
Bradenton
1,232
2.1981
2,708
73.5%
1,990
528
2.2596
1,193
80.5%
960
8,800
1.9915
17,500
88.6%
15,500
Geographic Area
Venice
All
Number of
Jews
Table 2
Geographic Distribution of Jewish Households, 1992-2001
1992
Number of
Jewish
Households
Sarasota
Longboat Key
2001
Percentage
Distribution
Number of
Jewish
Households
Percentage
Distribution
5,252
64.2%
5,632
64.0%
1,538
18.8%
1,408
16.0%
Bradenton
769
9.4%
1,232
14.0%
Venice
630
7.7%
528
6.0%
8,181
100.0%
8,800
100.0%
Geographic Area
Total
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| The number of persons in Jewish households in Sarasota-Manatee increased from 16,443 persons in
1992 to 17,500 persons in 2001 (a 6.4% increase). The population of Sarasota-Manatee (both Jewish and
non-Jewish) increased from 489,483 persons in 1990 to 598,460 persons in 2001 (a 22.3% increase).
Thus, unlike in the 1980s, when the number of persons in Jewish households increased more rapidly than
the general population, the general population increased more rapidly than the number of persons in
Jewish households in the 1990s.
| The only major change from 1992-2001 in the number of persons in Jewish households by geographic
area is a significant increase in Bradenton (73%).
| The most likely scenario is that the slow rate of growth in the Jewish population in Sarasota-Manatee
from 1992-2001 is likely to continue during the next few years.
Changes in the Number of Persons in Jewish Households by Geographic Area,
1992-2001
7
8
Geographic Profile–Months in Residence
f the 8,800 Jewish households in Sarasota-Manatee, 21% (1,883 households containing 3,410
O persons)
are part-year households who reside in the area for 3-7 months of the year. Of the 1,883
part-year households, 45% (845 households) live in Longboat Key and 42% (792 households) live in
Sarasota.
| In addition to the part-year households included in this report, about 1,200 households containing
2,173 persons reside in Sarasota-Manatee for less than three months of the year (visitors).
| The 21% part-year households is the third highest of about ten comparison Jewish communities and
compares to 25% in South Palm Beach, 22% in West Palm Beach, 9% in Broward, 7% in St. Petersburg,
and 6% in Miami. The 21% has not changed significantly since 1992 (19%).
| 32% of part-year households reside in New York for the remainder of the year; 10%, in both New
Jersey and Ohio; and 8%, in each of Pennsylvania, Illinois, and Michigan. 5% (90 households) of partyear households reside in Canada for the remainder of the year.
| 2% of part-year households reported that they definitely will become full-year households and 10%
reported that they probably will. In total, 12% of part-year households reported that they
definitely/probably will become full-year households. 36% of part-year households reported that they will
probably not become full-year households; 40%, definitely not; and 13%, don’t know.
| The 12% who definitely/probably will become full-year households has decreased significantly since
1992 (25%). This suggests that growth in the number of full-year households due to part-year households
becoming full-year households will be less likely to occur in the future than in the past.
Part-Year Households
9
G e o g r a p h i c P r o f i l e– M i g r a t io n
verall, 91% of persons in Jewish households in Sarasota-Manatee were born in the United States.
O 56%
of persons were born in the Northeast; 17%, in the Midwest; 16%, in the South; and 1%, in
the West. 11% of persons were born in Florida; 32%, in New York; and 10%, in Pennsylvania. 5% of
persons were born in each of Illinois, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and Ohio.
| 8% (1,365 persons) of persons in Jewish households were locally born (born within Sarasota-Manatee).
The 8% is the fifth lowest of about 35 comparison Jewish communities and compares to 22% in Miami,
14% in St. Petersburg, 10% in Broward, 5% in West Palm Beach, and 2% in South Palm Beach. The 8%
has not changed significantly since 1992 (5%). The low percentage of locally-born persons is important
in understanding levels of attachment to local institutions.
| 10% of persons in Jewish households were foreign born. The 10% is above average among about 40
comparison Jewish communities and compares to 20% in Miami, 13% in Broward, 12% in South Palm Beach,
7% in West Palm Beach, and 6% in St. Petersburg. The 10% has not changed significantly since 1992 (11%).
| 1% of respondents in Jewish full-year households have always lived in Sarasota-Manatee. 13% of
respondents in full-year households have always lived in Florida, including 5% who moved to SarasotaManatee from South Florida (Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach Counties). 54% of respondents in full-year
households moved to Sarasota-Manatee from the Northeast, including 25% who moved from New York. 18%
of respondents in full-year households moved to Sarasota-Manatee from the Midwest; 23%, from the South;
and 3%, from the West. 2% of respondents moved to Sarasota-Manatee from a foreign location.
| 18% (1,575 households) of Jewish households moved to Sarasota-Manatee within the past five years (new
households). This means that an average of 315 new households (235 full-year households and 80 part-year
households) moved to Sarasota-Manatee each year during the past five years (the in-migration rate). Another
24% of households moved to Sarasota-Manatee during the past 5-9 years. 33% of households have lived in
Sarasota-Manatee for 10-19 years and 26%, for 20 or more years (long-term households).
Length of Residence in Sarasota-Manatee
10
| The 18% of new households is about average among about 40 comparison Jewish communities and
compares to 24% in South Palm Beach, 22% in West Palm Beach, 19% in St. Petersburg, 15% in Broward,
and 12% in Miami.
| The 26% of long-term households is below average among about 35 comparison Jewish communities and
compares to 55% in Miami, 31% in Broward, 26% in St. Petersburg, 19% in West Palm Beach, and 5% in
South Palm Beach.
| The 18% of new households has decreased since 1992 (24%), and the 26% of long-term households has
increased significantly since 1992 (14%). The increase in the percentage of long-term households is important
because it implies an increase in the percentage of persons who feel relatively strong attachments to the local
community.
| New households do not differ from longer-term households (households in residence for five or more years)
in geographic distribution or by household income and Jewish identification. New households are less likely
to be age 75 and over, but are not more likely to contain children. New households are less likely to be
synagogue and JCC members and to have donated to the Sarasota-Manatee Jewish Federation in the past year.
| Overall, 37% of Jewish households have lived at their current addresses for 0-4 years; 27%, for 5-9 years;
24%, for 10-19 years; and 11%, for 20 or more years. The 37% at their current addresses for 0-4 years is
about average among about 30 comparison Jewish communities and compares to 39% in St. Petersburg, 36%
in South Palm Beach, 35% in West Palm Beach, 33% in Miami, and 30% in Broward. The 11% at their
current addresses for 20 or more years is the seventh lowest of about 30 comparison Jewish communities and
compares to 22% in Miami, 17% in Broward, 11% in West Palm Beach, 8% in St. Petersburg, and 2% in
South Palm Beach.
| 86% of Jewish households own their homes. The 86% is the fourth highest of about 40 comparison Jewish
communities and compares to 91% in West Palm Beach, 86% in South Palm Beach, 85% in Broward, 78%
in St. Petersburg, and 75% in Miami. The 86% is much higher than the 68% national figure (NJPS 1990) and
the 77% of all households in Sarasota-Manatee (both Jewish and non-Jewish) as of 2000. The 86% has not
changed significantly since 1992 (83%).
| 5% (339 households) of Jewish full-year households will definitely move (either within Sarasota-Manatee
or out of Sarasota-Manatee) within the next three years. 5% (339 households) of full-year households will
probably move; 29%, probably not; and 52%, definitely not. 10% of full-year households don’t know whether
they will move. The 10% definitely/probably moving is the second lowest of about 20 comparison Jewish
communities and compares to 23% in Miami, 18% in Broward, 16% in St. Petersburg, 12% in South Palm
Beach, and 8% in West Palm Beach.
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| 0.3% of full-year households definitely plan to move out of Sarasota-Manatee within the next three years.
The 0% is the lowest of about 20 comparison Jewish communities and compares to 5% in Miami, 3% in
Broward, 2% in St. Petersburg, and 1% in both West Palm Beach and South Palm Beach.
| The 0.3% of full-year households who will definitely move out of Sarasota-Manatee within the next three
years indicates a loss of an average of 7 households per year. Some portion of the 0.6% of full-year households
who will probably move out of Sarasota-Manatee (an average of 14 households per year) will actually move
(the out-migration rate). An average of 235 full-year households move into Sarasota-Manatee each year (the
in-migration rate). These data support the conclusion that the size of the Jewish population of Sarasota-Manatee
will continue to increase during the next few years.
Length of Residence at Current Address by Geographic Area
12
Geographic Profile–Adult Children
espondents age 50 and over in Jewish households in Sarasota-Manatee were asked whether they have adult
R children
who have established their own homes, and if so, whether these children live in Sarasota-Manatee.
The interest in this information is related to the support system that adult children can provide for their parents,
particularly in times of poor health. Adult children living in Sarasota-Manatee conceivably will provide such a
support system. The presence of adult children living in Sarasota-Manatee also indicates the existence of multigenerational families. Such families usually show a greater level of attachment to the Jewish community.
| Overall, 89% of households in which the respondent is age 50 or over have adult children who have
established their own homes and 11% have no adult children who have established their own homes. 17% of
households have at least one adult child who has established his/her own home in Sarasota-Manatee; 72% have
adult children none of whom have established their own homes in Sarasota-Manatee. These data suggest that 17%
of Jewish households in which the respondent is age 50 or over will have a local support system as they age.
| The 17% of households with local adult children is the lowest of about 15 comparison Jewish communities
and compares to 30% in Broward, 23% in West Palm Beach, and 18% in South Palm Beach.
| Of households in which the respondent is age 75 or over with adult children who have established their own
homes, 16% have at least one adult child who has established his/her own home in Sarasota-Manatee.
| 26% of all adult children of respondents age 50 and over in Jewish households who have established their
own homes have established their homes in Sarasota-Manatee. Thus, 26% of the adult children in the SarasotaManatee Jewish community choose to live in Sarasota-Manatee when they establish their own homes or choose
to follow their parents’ migration to Sarasota-Manatee.
Location of Adult Children
(Households in Which the Respondent Is Age 50 or over)
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Demographic Profile–Age
he age/sex distribution of a population is among the most important demographic indicators. It is a
T major
determinant of the types of programs a Jewish community must offer. Age is related to
everything from levels of religious observance to synagogue membership and levels of philanthropy.
| The 10% of persons age 0-17 in Jewish households in Sarasota-Manatee is the third lowest of about
45 comparison Jewish communities and compares to 19% in St. Petersburg, 17% in Miami, 15% in
Broward, 7% in West Palm Beach, and 6% in South Palm Beach. The 10% is much lower than the 22%
national figure (NJPS 1990), the 20% of all residents of Sarasota-Manatee (both Jewish and non-Jewish),
and the 26% of all Americans (both Jewish and non-Jewish) as of 2000. The 10% has not changed
significantly since 1992 (11%).
| The 53% of persons age 65 and over in Jewish households is the third highest of about 45 comparison
Jewish communities and compares to 69% in South Palm Beach, 63% in West Palm Beach, 46% in
Broward, 31% in Miami, and 28% in St. Petersburg. The 53% is much higher than the 15% national
figure (NJPS 1990), the 29% of all residents of Sarasota-Manatee (both Jewish and non-Jewish), and the
12% of all Americans (both Jewish and non-Jewish) as of 2000. The 53% has not changed significantly
since 1992 (52%).
| The 31% of persons age 75 and over in Jewish households is the second highest of about 30
comparison Jewish communities and compares to 32% in West Palm Beach, 29% in both Broward and
South Palm Beach, 15% in Miami, and 13% in St. Petersburg. The 31% has increased significantly since
1992 (23%).
Age Distribution of Persons in Jewish Households
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Table 3
Age/Sex Distribution
Base: Persons in Jewish Households
Percentage
Age Group
Male
Female
0-5
1.7%
1.5%
6 - 12
2.1
13 - 17
Number
Male
Female
All
3.2%
298
263
560
1.7
3.8
368
298
665
1.6
1.6
3.2
280
280
560
18 - 24
1.8
1.1
2.9
315
193
508
25 - 34
1.8
1.2
3.0
315
210
525
35 - 44
2.7
4.6
7.3
473
805
1,278
45 - 54
3.2
5.7
8.9
560
998
1,558
55 - 64
6.6
8.5
15.1
1,155
1,488
2,643
65 - 74
9.5
12.5
22.0
1,663
2,188
3,850
75 - 84
11.7
12.5
24.2
2,048
2,188
4,235
85 and over
3.1
3.2
6.3
543
560
1,103
45.8%
54.1%
100.0%
8,018
9,471
17,485
Total
All
Cumulative Age Categories
0 - 17
5.4%
4.8%
10.2%
946
841
1,785
18 and over
40.4%
49.3%
89.7%
7,072
8,630
15,700
18 - 34
3.6%
2.3%
5.9%
630
403
1,033
35 - 49
4.3%
7.3%
11.6%
753
1,278
2,031
50 - 64
8.3%
11.5%
19.8%
1,452
2,013
3,466
65 and over
24.3%
28.2%
52.5%
4,254
4,936
9,188
14.8%
15.7%
30.5%
2,590
2,748
5,338
67.1
66.1
66.4
75 and over
Median Age
1
1
Median age in years.
| 560 children age 0-5 live in Jewish households [89% of whom (496 children) are being raised Jewish],
as do 665 children age 6-12 [84% of whom (558 children) are being raised Jewish] and 560 children age
13-17 [83% of whom (465 children) are being raised Jewish]. An average of 93 babies are born to persons
in Jewish households each year, 83 of whom will be raised Jewish.
| 54% of persons in Jewish households are female. The 54% is the fifth highest of about 40 comparison
Jewish communities and compares to 55% in both West Palm Beach and Broward, 54% in both South
Palm Beach and Miami, and 52% in St. Petersburg.
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Sarasota (Median Age = 67.1 years)
Longboat Key (Median Age = 73.3 years)
Bradenton (Median Age = 50.1 years)
Venice (Median Age = 58.6 years)
Age Distribution of Persons in Jewish Households by Geographic Area
| 79% of persons in part-year households are age 65 and over, compared to 46% of persons in full-year
households.
| 0% of persons in part-year households are age 0-17, compared to 13% of persons in full-year
households.
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Table 4
Age Comparison, 1992-2001
Base: Persons in Jewish Households
Number
1992-2001
Increase
(Decrease)
2.7%
473
160
658
2.5
438
(220)
2.8
460
3.2
560
100
15 - 19
2.5
411
3.2
560
149
20 - 24
1.5
247
1.7
298
51
25 - 29
0.8
132
1.2
210
78
30 - 34
1.8
296
1.8
315
19
35 - 39
4.0
658
3.7
648
(10)
40 - 44
4.5
740
3.6
630
(110)
45 - 49
4.0
658
4.3
753
95
50 - 54
4.2
691
4.6
805
114
55 - 59
5.1
839
7.5
1,313
474
60 - 64
11.2
1,842
7.7
1,348
(494)
65 - 69
13.1
2,154
8.0
1,400
(754)
70 - 74
15.7
2,582
14.0
2,450
(132)
75 - 79
11.6
1,907
14.3
2,503
595
80 - 84
8.0
1,315
10.0
1,750
435
85 - 89
2.6
428
4.7
823
395
90 and over
0.5
82
1.6
280
198
100.0%
16,443
100.0%
17,500
1,057
1992
Age Group
2001
Percentage
Number
0-4
1.9%
312
5-9
4.0
10 - 14
Total
Percentage
Cumulative Age Categories
0 - 19
11.2%
1,842
11.6%
2,030
188
65 and over
51.5%
8,468
52.6%
9,205
737
75 and over
22.7%
3,733
30.6%
5,355
1,622
Median Age
65.6 years
66.4 years
17
0.8 years
Demographic Profile–Household Structure
he average household size for Jewish
T households
in Sarasota-Manatee is 1.99
persons. The 2.0 average household size is the
third lowest of about 45 comparison Jewish
communities and compares to 2.3 in St. Petersburg, 2.2 in Miami, 2.0 in Broward, and 1.9 in
both West Palm Beach and South Palm Beach.
The 2.0 average household size compares to the
2.5 national figure (NJPS 1990), 2.2 for all
households in Sarasota-Manatee (both Jewish and
non-Jewish), and 2.6 for all American households
(both Jewish and non-Jewish) as of 2000. The 2.0
average household size has not changed since
1992.
| 27% (2,367 households) of Jewish households
are single person households. The 27% is above Household Size
average among about 40 comparison Jewish
communities and compares to 35% in Broward,
31% in Miami, 26% in both South Palm Beach
and West Palm Beach, and 24% in St. Petersburg.
Household Structure
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Table 5
Household Structure
Base: Jewish Households
Household Structure
Percentage
Households with Children (Age 0-17) at Home
Married Couple
8.5%
Unmarried Couple
0.8
Single Parent
2.3
# Total Households with Children (Age 0-17) at Home
11.6%
Married Couple Households—No Children at Home
Married Couple under Age 35
0.5%
Married Couple Age 35 - 49
1.3
15.1
9 Total Non-Elderly Couple Households
16.9%
17.8%
Married Couple Age 75 and over
19.1
9 Total Elderly Couple Households
36.9%
# Total Married Couple Households—No Children at Home
53.8%
Single Person Households
Single Male under Age 65
2.3%
Single Female under Age 65
3.4
9 Total Non-Elderly Single Households
5.7%
Single Male Age 65 - 74
0.8%
Single Female Age 65 - 74
4.8
Single Male Age 75 and over
3.4
Single Female Age 75 and over
12.2
9 Total Elderly Single Households
21.2%
# Total Single Person Households
26.9%
Other Household Structures
Married Couple with Adult Child (Age 18 and over) at Home
2.2%
Single Parent with Adult Child (Age 18 and over) at Home
0.7
Persons of the Opposite Sex Sharing Living Quarters
2.8
Roommates
0.5
Other Household Structures
1.6
# Total Other Household Structures
7.8%
Grand Total
100.0%
19
Number
748
70
202
1,021
44
114
1,329
1,487
1,566
1,681
3,247
4,734
202
299
502
70
422
299
1,074
1,866
2,367
194
62
246
44
141
686
8,800
| The 54% of married couple households without children at home is the fourth highest of about 35
comparison Jewish communities and compares to 62% in South Palm Beach, 58% in West Palm Beach,
40% in St. Petersburg, 38% in Broward, and 33% in Miami. The 54% compares to the 25% national
figure (NJPS 1990) and 30% of all American households (both Jewish and non-Jewish) as of 2000. The
54% has not changed significantly since 1992 (57%).
| The 37% of married couple households age 65 and over without children at home is the fourth highest
of about 25 comparison Jewish communities and compares to 51% in South Palm Beach, 46% in West
Palm Beach, 28% in Broward, 22% in St. Petersburg, and 20% in Miami. The 37% has not changed
| The 17% of single female households age 65 and over is the fifth highest of about 25 comparison
Jewish communities and compares to 25% in Broward, 18% in both South Palm Beach and West Palm
Beach, 17% in Miami, and 11% in St. Petersburg. The 17% has increased since 1992 (13%).
| The 9% of married couple households with children age 0-17 at home is the third lowest of about 35
comparison Jewish communities and compares to 24% in St. Petersburg, 20% in Miami, 14% in
Broward, 7% in West Palm Beach, and 6% in South Palm Beach. The 9% is much lower than the 23%
national figure (NJPS 1990) and the 24% of all American households (both Jewish and non-Jewish) as of
2000. The 9% has not changed significantly since 1992 (11%).
| Both parents (or the parent in a single parent household) are employed full time in 58% of Jewish
households with children age 0-17 at home. The 58% is about average among about 25 comparison Jewish
communities and compares to 59% in Broward, 51% in South Palm Beach, 50% in both West Palm Beach
and St. Petersburg, and 43% in Miami.
| 15% of children age 0-17 in Jewish households live in single parent households. The 15% is the highest
of about 20 comparison Jewish communities and compares to 12% in West Palm Beach, 11% in Broward,
10% in South Palm Beach, 3% in Miami, and 1% in St. Petersburg. The 15% compares to 25% of all
white American children age 0-17 (both Jewish and non-Jewish) as of 1998. The 15% has increased
| 50% of children age 0-17 in Jewish households live in households in which an adult is either currently
divorced or divorced and remarried. The 50% is the highest of about 20 comparison Jewish communities
and compares to 40% in South Palm Beach, 36% in Broward, 25% in Miami, 22% in St. Petersburg, and
18% in West Palm Beach. The 50% has increased significantly since 1992 (33%).
| 20% of persons age 65 and over in Jewish households live alone. 26% of persons age 75 and over live
alone.
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Selected Household Structures by Geographic Area
21
Demographic Profile–Marital Status
about 45 comparison Jewish communities,
A mong
Jewish households in Sarasota-Manatee have an
above average percentage of adults who are currently
married (74%), the fourth lowest percentage of adults
who are single, never married (7%), an average
percentage of adults who are currently divorced (6%),
and the fourth highest percentage of adults who are
currently widowed (14%).
| Overall, 20% of adults are or have been
divorced, 18% are or have been widowed, 94% are
or have been married, and 18% are on their second
or higher marriage.
| The divorce rate for adults in Jewish households
of 81 divorced adults per 1,000 married adults is
Marital Status of Adults
above average among about 45 comparison Jewish
communities. The 81 compares to 166 for all Americans (both Jewish and non-Jewish) as of 1997.
Table 6: Marital Status by Age for Adult Males
Marital Status
Under 35
35-49
50-64
65-74
Married for First Time
29.2%
50.2%
56.8%
76.7%
Single, Never Married
70.8
15.8
1.9
0.7
Divorced, Remarried
0.0
29.7
30.5
14.0
Widowed, Remarried
0.0
0.0
1.1
2.9
Currently Divorced
0.0
4.3
7.1
3.0
Currently Widowed
0.0
0.0
1.3
2.7
Separated
0.0
0.0
1.3
0.0
Total
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
75+
63.5%
0.6
9.8
9.3
1.9
13.0
1.9
100.0%
Table 7: Marital Status by Age for Adult Females
Marital Status
Under 35
35-49
50-64
65-74
Married for First Time
42.0%
39.8%
58.0%
63.6%
Single, Never Married
53.8
10.3
0.9
1.0
Divorced, Remarried
2.1
19.8
25.1
9.3
Widowed, Remarried
0.0
0.0
4.9
5.2
Currently Divorced
2.1
23.2
7.9
5.6
Currently Widowed
0.0
5.6
3.2
15.3
Separated
0.0
1.3
0.0
0.0
Total
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
75+
41.8%
1.1
2.8
6.0
2.5
45.3
0.5
100.0%
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D e m o g r a p h i c P r o f i l e– E d u c a t i o n L e v e l
2% of adults in Jewish households in
O nly
Sarasota-Manatee do not have a high school
degree. 57% of adults have a four-year college
degree or higher, compared to 26% of all
Americans (both Jewish and non-Jewish) as of
1997. 64% of adult males and 51% of adult females
have a four-year college degree or higher.
| 24% of adults (31% of adult males and 18% of
adult females) have a graduate degree, including
3% who have a medical or dental degree and 3%
who have a law degree.
| The 57% with a four-year college degree or
higher is about average among about 45 comparison
Jewish communities and compares to 52% in
Miami, 48% in St. Petersburg, 47% in West Palm Education Level of Adults
Beach, 40% in South Palm Beach, and 34% in
Broward. The 24% with a graduate degree is below average among about 45 comparison Jewish
communities and compares to 21% in Miami, 18% in St. Petersburg, 17% in West Palm Beach, 12% in
South Palm Beach, and 10% in Broward.
Table 8: Level of Secular Education by Age for Adult Males
Highest Degree Earned
Under 35
35-49
50-64
65-74
75+
No Degree
16.9%
0.0%
0.1%
1.4%
1.0%
High School Degree
58.2
28.3
25.2
26.1
28.0
2-Year College Degree
0.0
6.6
3.4
4.2
4.1
18.5
28.4
36.0
39.5
32.5
Graduate Degree
6.4
36.7
35.3
28.8
34.4
Total
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
Table 9: Level of Secular Education by Age for Adult Females
Highest Degree Earned
Under 35
35-49
50-64
65-74
75+
No Degree
4.3%
6.2%
0.0%
0.7%
1.0%
High School Degree
49.7
30.5
34.1
42.9
42.8
10.5
4.6
8.6
11.4
7.8
29.7
39.1
41.4
26.7
29.8
Graduate Degree
5.8
19.6
15.9
18.3
18.6
Total
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
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Demographic Profile–Employment Status
he unemployment rate for adults in Jewish
T households
in Sarasota-Manatee is 2.0%
(calculated as a percentage of all adults in the labor
force).
| The 57% of retired adults is the fourth highest of
about 40 comparison Jewish communities and
compares to 71% in South Palm Beach, 69% in
West Palm Beach, 51% in Broward, 36% in
St. Petersburg, and 35% in Miami.
| The 25% of adults employed full time is the third
lowest of about 40 comparison Jewish communities
and compares to 43% in Miami, 42% in
St. Petersburg, 33% in Broward, 17% in West Palm
Employment Status of Adults
Beach, and 14% in South Palm Beach.
Table 10: Employment Status by Age for Adult Males
Employment Status
Under 35
35-49
50-64
65-74
75+
Employed Full Time
52.9%
90.2%
55.9%
12.6%
4.8%
Employed Part Time
6.2
7.6
14.5
14.3
6.9
Retired
0.0
0.0
27.9
71.8
87.0
Homem aker
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Disabled
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.6
Unemployed
1.3
2.2
1.1
0.0
0.0
Volunteer
0.0
0.0
0.6
1.3
0.7
Student
39.6
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
Total
Table 11: Employment Status by Age for Adult Females
Employment Status
Under 35
35-49
50-64
65-74
75+
Employed Full Time
22.4%
63.3%
34.5%
7.0%
2.4%
Employed Part Time
7.5
14.5
12.1
7.7
0.8
Retired
1.4
2.5
42.6
75.9
89.7
Homem aker
22.9
12.5
8.1
7.3
4.6
Disabled
0.0
0.9
2.1
0.0
1.7
Unemployed
5.0
4.4
0.0
0.0
0.0
Volunteer
0.0
0.6
0.6
2.1
0.8
Student
40.8
1.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
Total
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Demographic Profile–Household Income
in Jewish households in Sarasota-Manatee were asked their annual household income
R espondents
before taxes in 2000. 61% of respondents answered this question. The type of bias introduced by
the lack of a response from 39% of the respondents is unknown, although not all 39% represent refusals.
In some cases, the household member interviewed (for example, an adult child) did not refuse, but simply
did not know the household income.
| The median household income of $66,000 is above average among about 45 comparison Jewish
communities and compares to $60,300 in West Palm Beach, $53,000 in Miami, $47,900 in St. Petersburg,
$47,600 in South Palm Beach, and $42,500 in Broward. The $66,000 is higher than the $55,500 national
figure (NJPS 1990). The $66,000 has increased since 1992 ($58,000). (Note that all median household
income data have been adjusted for inflation to current dollars.)
| The 26% of households earning $100,000 and over is well above average among about 35 comparison
Jewish communities and compares to 20% in both West Palm Beach and Miami, 15% in St. Petersburg,
13% in South Palm Beach, and 11% in Broward.
| The 9% of households earning $200,000 and over is the fourth highest of about 20 comparison Jewish
communities and compares to 7% in Miami, 6% in both West Palm Beach and St. Petersburg, 5% in
Annual Household Income
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Demographic Profile–Household Income
Median Household Income (in thousands)
| Respondents in Jewish households who reported relatively low household income levels were asked
additional income questions to determine if their households had income below the Federal poverty levels
for 1999. 0.5% (44 households) of households reported that their 2000 household income was below the
poverty level.
| 290 Jewish households earn an annual household income under $15,000, including the 44 households
whose household income is below the poverty level.
| The median housing value of $206,500 for Jewish households is the sixth highest of about 20
comparison Jewish communities and compares to $140,000 in Miami, $127,100 in West Palm Beach,
$114,200 in St. Petersburg, $105,400 in South Palm Beach, and $86,600 in Broward. The median housing
value of $206,500 has increased since 1992 ($165,400). The $206,500 is much higher than the $131,500
for all American homes (both Jewish and non-Jewish) as of 1997. (Note that all median housing value data
have been adjusted for inflation to current dollars.)
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R e l i g io u s P r o f i l e – J e w i s h I d e n t i fi c a t i o n
ewish respondents in SarasotaJ Manatee
were asked whether they
considered themselves Orthodox,
Conservative, Reform, or Just Jewish.
2% (132 households) of respondents
identify as Orthodox; 23% (2,042
households), Conservative; 38% (3,379
households), Reform; and 37% (3,247
households), Just Jewish.
| The 2% Orthodox is below average
among about 45 comparison Jewish
communities and compares to 9% in
Miami, 6% in South Palm Beach, 4% in
Broward, 3% in St. Petersburg, and 2%
in West Palm Beach. The 2% has not
changed since 1992.
| The 23% Conservative is the seventh
lowest of about 45 comparison Jewish
South Palm Beach, 39% in West Palm
Beach, 37% in Broward, 34% in Miami,
and 23% in St. Petersburg. The 23% has
not changed since 1992.
Jewish Identification (Jewish Respondents Only)
| The 38% Reform is about average
among about 45 comparison Jewish
St. Petersburg, 34% in West Palm Beach,
28% in South Palm Beach, 26% in Miami,
and 24% in Broward. The 38% has
decreased significantly since 1992 (47%).
| The 37% Just Jewish is the second
highest of about 45 comparison Jewish
St. Petersburg, 34% in Broward, 32% in
Miami, and 25% in both West Palm
Beach and South Palm Beach. The 37%
has increased significantly since 1992
(29%).
Jewish Identification by Age of Respondent
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R e l i g io u s P r o f i l e – P r a c t i c e s
78% of Jewish households in Sarasota-Manatee contain one or more persons who observe
O verall,
at least one of the following religious practices: always or usually attend a Passover Seder, always
or usually light Chanukah candles, always or usually light Sabbath candles, or keep a kosher home. 87%
of households are doing something Jewish: they either observe one or more of these practices, or belong
to a synagogue or the JCC or a Jewish organization, or donated to a Jewish charity in the past year.
| Among the comparison Jewish
communities shown in the Main
Report (some of which are shown
in Table 12), Sarasota-Manatee has
an average percentage of Jewish
households who have a mezuzah on
the front door (69%). It has a
below average percentage of
Jewish households who always or
usually attend a Passover Seder
(69%) and respondents who refrain
from using electricity on the
Sabbath (1%). It has the second
lowest percentage of households
who keep a kosher home (6%) and
respondents who keep kosher in
and out of the home (3%), the third
lowest percentage of households
who always or usually light
Chanukah candles (65%), and the
fifth lowest percentage of
households who always or usually
light Sabbath candles (17%).
Religious Practices (I)
| Sarasota-Manatee has a below
average percentage of Jewish
households who always or usually
have a Christmas tree in the home
(12%). Having a Christmas tree in
the home is a more common practice among younger households,
households with children, interReligious Practices (II)
married households, and the Just
Jewish. Of households in which
everyone is Jewish, only 7% always, usually, or sometimes have a Christmas tree in the home. In some
cases, one of the Jews is a Jew-by-Choice who is continuing a non-Jewish practice.
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Table 12: Religious Practices Comparison with Other Communities
Base: Anyone in the Househo ld
Percentage Yes
Community
Sarasota
Mezuzah on Kosher
Year Front Door Home
Percentage Always/Usually
Passover
Seder
Chanukah
Candles
Sabbath
Candles
Xmas
Tree
2001
69%
6%
69%
65%
17%
12%
Sarasota
1992
55%
5%
68%
59%
14%
11%
Broward
1997
79%
16%
75%
74%
21%
10%
Miami
1994
76%
20%
77%
73%
29%
7%
St. Petersburg
1994
61%
10%
65%
67%
21%
20%
South Palm Beach
1995
84%
17%
79%
78%
23%
3%
West Palm Beach
1999
81%
12%
79%
75%
17%
6%
Atlanta
1996
61%
9%
76%
74%
21%
18%
Bergen
2001
75%
29%
85%
83%
32%
13%
Charlotte
1997
57%
8%
69%
73%
16%
27%
Hartford
2000
72%
17%
78%
78%
25%
16%
Las Vegas
1995
NA
8% *
67%
73%
21%
22%
Los Angeles
1997
63%
NA
74%
71%
26%
13%
Milwaukee
1996
62%
13%
77%
70%
24%
18%
Monmouth
1997
81%
26%
86%
87%
25%
11%
Orlando
1993
59%
9%
66%
74%
16%
22%
Richmond
1994
64%
9%
73%
71%
20%
21%
Rochester
1999
68%
21%
79%
80%
28%
16%
St. Louis
1995
76%
9% *
77%
72%
24%
15%
Tidewater
2001
68%
10%
75%
77%
22%
22%
Toronto
1990
NA
30% *
88%
73%
42%
6%
Westport
2000
62%
6%
79%
78%
17%
21%
Wilmington
1995
60%
12%
74%
74%
19%
21%
NJPS
1990
NA
12% *
60%
57%
16%
28%
* Always buy kosher meat. Note: NJPS is the National Jewish Population Survey
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Religious Practices in Households with Children (Always + Usually or Yes)
Religious Practices by Trips to Israel (Always + Usually or Yes)
30
| Intermarried households are much less likely to observe religious practices than are in-married
households. Conversionary in-married households are much closer in practice to in-married households
than to intermarried households. The sample size of conversionary in-married households is too small to
include in the bar chart below. (See page 3 of this report for definitions of the terms intermarriage, inmarriage, and conversionary in-marriage.)
Religious Practices by Type of Marriage (Always + Usually or Yes)
| According to the Synagogue Survey, local synagogues performed 49 brit milah/simchat bat ceremonies,
39 conversions, 38 weddings, and 127 funerals in the past year.
| According to the Synagogue Survey, 4% of synagogue member households are members of Orthodox
synagogues; 34% are members of Conservative synagogues; 45% are members of Reform synagogues;
4% are members of the Humanistic synagogue; and 12% are members of non-denominational synagogues.
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Mezuzah on Front Door
Attend Passover Seder (Always + Usually)
Light Chanukah Candles (Always + Usually)
Light Sabbath Candles (Always + Usually)
Religious Practices by Age of Head of Household (I)
| Jewish respondents were asked: “How important would you say that being Jewish is in your life? Very
important, somewhat important, not very important, or not at all important.” 62% of Jewish respondents
consider being Jewish very important; 31%, somewhat important; 5%, not very important; and 2%, not
at all important.
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Keep a Kosher Home
Kosher In/Out of Home
Have a Christmas Tree
(Always + Usually + Sometimes)
Religious Practices by Age of Head of Household (II)
| Of Jewish respondents in households who do not observe some Jewish religious practice
(always/usually attend a Passover Seder, always/usually light Chanukah candles, always/usually light
Sabbath candles, or keep a kosher home), do not belong to a synagogue or the JCC or a Jewish
organization, and did not donate to a Jewish charity in the past year, 20% consider being Jewish very
important; 51%, somewhat important; 19%, not very important; and 10%, not at all important.
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Religious Profile–Synagogue Attendance
verall, 32% of Jewish respondents in
O Sarasota-Manatee
never attend synagogue
services (or only attend for special occasions
such as weddings and B’nai Mitzvah). The 32%
is the fourth highest of about 40 comparison
Jewish communities and compares to 32% in
both St. Petersburg and Broward, 29% in West
Palm Beach, 25% in Miami, and 24% in South
Palm Beach. The 32% has not changed
| The 25% who attend services once per month
or more is about average among about 40
comparison Jewish communities and compares
to 28% in St. Petersburg, 22% in both South
Palm Beach and Miami, 18% in West Palm
Beach, and 17% in Broward. The 25% has not Synagogue Attendance (Jewish Respondents Only)
| 44% of respondents who are non-members of synagogues attend synagogue services at least once per
year (other than for special occasions).
| Only 22% of respondents in partyear households never attend synagogue
services (or only attend for special
occasions), compared to 35% of
respondents in full-year households.
| 52% of respondents in synagogue
member households attend services
once per month or more, compared to
only 4% of respondents in non-member
households.
| Respondents in households in which
an adult visited Israel on a Jewish trip
(41%) are more likely to attend services
once per month or more than are
respondents in households in which an
adult visited Israel on a general trip
(24%) and respondents in households in
Synagogue Attendance by Age of Respondent
which no adult visited Israel (15%).
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Religious Profile–Synagogue Attendance
Synagogue Attendance by Various Population Groups (I)
(Jewish Respondents Only)
Synagogue Attendance by Various Population Groups (II)
35
R e l i g io u s P r o f i l e – T y p e s o f M a r r i a g e
ntermarriage has developed into one of
I the
most important issues for the
Jewish community and has clearly reached
significant proportions in most American
Jewish communities. As a result, it must
be taken into account in local Jewish
community planning. Although some
intermarried couples are contributing
significantly to the Jewish community, it is
also clear that when measures of
Jewishness for intermarried and in-married
couples are compared in this and other
community studies, intermarriage is
affecting Jewish continuity.
Intermarriage rates may be reported based
on married couples or individuals. As an
illustration, imagine that two weddings
occur. In wedding one, Moshe (a Jew) Types of Marriage (Couples Intermarriage Rate)
marries Rachel (also a Jew). In wedding
two, Abraham (a Jew) marries Christine (a non-Jew). Thus, there are two married couples, one of which
is an intermarriage. In this illustration, the couples intermarriage rate is 50%. Another method of
calculating an intermarriage rate, however, is to note that there are three Jews and one of the three
(Abraham) is married to a non-Jew. In this illustration, the individual intermarriage rate is 33%.
| The Sarasota-Manatee Jewish community contains 5,694 married couples. 76% (4,310 married
couples) of marriages are in-marriages between two born Jews, 4% (239 married couples) are
conversionary in-marriages, and 20% (1,144 married couples) are intermarriages. See page 3 of this
report for definitions of the terms in-marriage, conversionary in-marriage, and intermarriage.
| The 20% couples intermarriage rate is below average among about 45 comparison Jewish communities
and compares to 29% in St. Petersburg, 18% in Broward, 12% in Miami, 11% in West Palm Beach, and
6% in South Palm Beach. The 20% has not changed significantly since 1992 (17%).
| 7% of married couples in part-year households are intermarried, compared to 25% of married couples
in full-year households.
| 61% of married couples in Bradenton are intermarried, compared to 29% in Venice, 14% in Sarasota,
and 5% in Longboat Key.
| In households with children, 43% of married couples are in-married, 48% are intermarried, and 9%
are conversionary in-married.
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| 7% of married couples in households in which the respondent is Conservative and 10% of married
couples in households in which the respondent is Reform are intermarried, compared to 43% of married
couples in households in which the respondent is Just Jewish.
| 11% of married couples in synagogue member households are intermarried, compared to 29% of
married couples in non-member households.
| 7% of married couples in households in which an adult visited Israel on a Jewish trip and 15% of
married couples in households in which an adult visited Israel on a general trip are intermarried, compared
to 34% of married couples in households in which no adult visited Israel.
| 9% of married couples in households in which an adult attended Jewish day school as a child are
intermarried, compared to 21% of married couples in households in which no adult attended Jewish day
school as a child.
| 33% of married couples in households who did not donate to the Jewish Federation in the past year are
intermarried, compared to 4% of married couples in households who donated under $100 and 6% of
married couples in households who donated $100 and over.
| The couples conversion rate is calculated by dividing the percentage of conversionary in-marriages by
the total percentage of marriages between born Jews and persons not born Jewish. For Sarasota-Manatee,
the conversion rate is 17% (4.2%/(4.2% + 20.1%, where 4.2% is the percentage of conversionary inmarriages and 20.1% is the percentage of intermarriages). Note that no question was asked concerning
whether a formal conversion occurred. A person is defined in this study as a Jew-by-Choice (a convert)
if he/she was not born Jewish, but currently considers himself/herself Jewish.
| The 17% conversion rate is the seventh lowest of about 40 comparison Jewish communities and
compares to 34% in South Palm Beach, 32% in St. Petersburg, 28% in Miami, 23% in West Palm Beach,
and 19% in Broward. The 17% has decreased since 1992 (23%).
| 2.3% of Jewish persons are Jews-by-Choice. The 2.3% is below average among about 20 comparison
Jewish communities and compares to 5.4% in St. Petersburg, 2.3% in Miami, 1.7% in West Palm Beach,
1.5% in South Palm Beach, and 1.4% in Broward. The 2.3% has not changed significantly since 1992 (3.2%).
| Of the 1,187 Jewish children being raised in married households, 44% (520 Jewish children) are being
raised within in-married households; 16% (194 Jewish children), in conversionary in-married households; and
40% (473 Jewish children), in intermarried households.
| Of the 79% of households in which the respondent is age 50 or over with a married child who has
established his/her own home, 64% have an intermarried child. Thus, 50% (64% of 79%) of all Jewish
households in which the respondent is age 50 or over have an adult child who has established his/her own
home and is intermarried.
37
Couples Intermarriage Rate
Comparison with Other Communities
38
Types of Marriage by Age of Head of Household
(Couples Intermarriage Rate)
Individual Intermarriage Rate by Age of Head of Household
39
Membership Profile
64% of Jewish households in Sarasota-Manatee are associated with the Jewish community
O verall,
in that they belong to a synagogue or the Jewish Community Center (JCC) or a Jewish organization.
The 64% is the second highest of about 25 comparison Jewish communities and compares to 63% in South
Palm Beach, 62% in West Palm Beach, 53% in Miami, 50% in Broward, and 49% in St. Petersburg. The
| According to the Telephone Survey, 44.6% of respondents in Jewish households reported that their
households are currently paying synagogue dues. This implies that 3,925 households are synagogue
members. Of the 3,925 synagogue member households, 72.9% (2,851 households, or 32.4% of all
households) are members of a synagogue located in Sarasota-Manatee.
| According to the Synagogue Survey, the number of local synagogue members is 2,664 households, or
30.3%. Thus, the Telephone Survey indicates that synagogue membership is two percentage points higher
than that suggested by the Synagogue Survey.
| The 45% current synagogue membership (according to the Telephone Survey) is about average among
about 45 comparison Jewish communities and compares to 40% in St. Petersburg, 37% in both West Palm
Beach and Miami, 36% in South Palm Beach, and 27% in Broward. The 45% has not changed
| Lifetime synagogue membership is defined as the percentage of households who are members of a
synagogue at some time during their adult lives. The 79% lifetime synagogue membership is about
average among about 25 comparison Jewish communities and compares to 83% in both West Palm Beach
and South Palm Beach, 76% in both Miami and Broward, and 74% in St. Petersburg. The 79% has not
| Current synagogue membership is 60% of households with children. The 60% is the fifth highest of
about 25 comparison Jewish communities and compares to 55% in Miami, 49% in St. Petersburg, 40%
in Broward, 38% in West Palm Beach, and 37% in South Palm Beach. The 60% has increased
| Lifetime synagogue membership is 71% for households with children.
| Current synagogue membership is 54% of in-married households and 87% of conversionary in-married
households, compared to only 28% of intermarried households. The 28% of intermarried households who
are current synagogue members is the fourth highest of about 25 comparison Jewish communities and
compares to 22% in Miami, 14% in West Palm Beach, 11% in Broward, and 9% in both South Palm
Beach and St. Petersburg. The 28% has increased significantly since 1992 (11%).
| Current synagogue membership is highest for households earning an annual income of $100,000 and
over (56%).
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Membership Profile
Synagogue Membership
Overlap Between Synagogue and JCC Memberships
41
Membership Profile
Current Synagogue Membership
42
Membership Profile
Current Synagogue Membership
43
Membership Profile
| 12% of Jewish households reported current membership in the Flanzer JCC. The 12% is below average
among about 35 comparison Jewish communities and compares to 11% in St. Petersburg, 9% in West
Palm Beach, 8% in Miami, 6% in South Palm Beach, and 4% in Broward. The 12% has not changed
| The 11.9% of Jewish households who reported local JCC membership implies that 1,047 Jewish
households are JCC members. According to the JCC Survey, 13.9% (1,225 households) of households
are members of the JCC. Thus, the Telephone Survey indicates that JCC membership is two percentage
points lower than that suggested by the JCC Survey.
| The major reason most commonly reported for not joining the JCC is no need for the services offered
(47%). The 47% is the fifth highest of about 15 comparison Jewish communities and compares to 54%
in Broward, 49% in Miami, 47% in St. Petersburg, and 45% in South Palm Beach. Distance from home
was reported as the major reason by 21% of respondents. The 21% is the sixth highest of about 15
comparison Jewish communities and compares to 16% in St. Petersburg, 15% in South Palm Beach, and
11% in both Broward and Miami. Cost was reported as the major reason by 7% of respondents. The 7%
is the lowest of about 15 comparison Jewish communities and compares to 18% in South Palm Beach,
14% in Miami, 13% in Broward, and 9% in St. Petersburg. Quality of the program was reported as the
major reason by only 1% of respondents.
| 34% of Jewish households reported that someone in their household participated in a Flanzer JCC
program in the past year. The 34% is about average among about 25 comparison Jewish communities and
compares to 27% in both South Palm Beach and St. Petersburg, 26% in West Palm Beach, 24% in Miami,
and 12% in Broward. The 34% has increased significantly since 1992 (19%).
| 22% of Jewish households participated in a Flanzer JCC program in the past year without joining the JCC.
| 25% of Jewish households who are not JCC members are members of a fitness facility or health club.
| The Flanzer JCC has 35% of the market (market share) for fitness facilities and health clubs among
Jewish households.
| 47% of Jewish households reported that someone in their household is currently a member of a Jewish
organization, such as B’nai B’rith or Hadassah. The 47% is the sixth highest of about 45 comparison
Jewish communities and compares to 52% in South Palm Beach, 47% in West Palm Beach, 38% in
Miami, 37% in Broward, and 36% in St. Petersburg. The 47% has decreased since 1992 (51%).
| Current Jewish organization membership is 65% of in-married households, compared to 14% of
intermarried households.
| 31% of Jewish households who do not belong to a synagogue or the JCC are Jewish organization
members. The 31% is the third highest of about 20 comparison Jewish communities and compares to 47%
in West Palm Beach, 39% in South Palm Beach, 30% in Broward, 25% in Miami, and 16% in St.
Petersburg. The 31% has not changed since 1992.
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Feel a Part of the Jewish Community
ewish respondents in Sarasota-Manatee were asked: “The local Jewish Federation serves Sarasota
J and
Manatee Counties. How much do you feel like you are a part of this Jewish community? Would
you say very much, somewhat, not very much, or not at all?”
Feel a Part of the Sarasota-Manatee Jewish Community
| Feeling very much/somewhat a part of the Jewish community is higher for respondents in Longboat
Key (53%) and Sarasota (47%) than in Venice (41%) and Bradenton (31%).
| Feeling very much/somewhat a part of the Jewish community is much lower for respondents who
identify as Just Jewish (25%) than for respondents who identify as Reform (54%) and Conservative
(62%).
| Only 32% of respondents in intermarried households feel very much/somewhat a part of the Jewish
community, compared to 53% of respondents within both in-married households and conversionary inmarried households.
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Jewish Education of Adults
78% of born Jewish adults age 18
O verall,
and over in Sarasota-Manatee received
some formal Jewish education as children. The
78% is about average among about 35
to 75% in Miami, 73% in both West Palm
Beach and Broward, and 72% in South Palm
Beach. The 78% has increased since 1992
(70%).
| 87% of born Jewish adult males and 69% of
born Jewish adult females received some formal
Jewish education as children. Born Jewish adult
females of all ages were less likely to receive
some formal Jewish education as children than
were born Jewish adult males.
| 81% of born Jewish adults in households in
which the respondent is Conservative and 83%
of born Jewish adults in households in which the
respondent is Reform received some formal
Jewish education as children, compared to only
69% of born Jewish adults in households in
which the respondent is Just Jewish.
Type of Formal Jewish Education of Born Jewish
Adults as Children
| 29% of Jewish respondents used the Internet
for Jewish-related information in the past year.
The 29% is the lowest of six comparison Jewish
communities, which range from 29%-41%.
| 32% of Jewish respondents attended an adult
Jewish education class or program in the past
year. The 32% is the highest of about ten
to 10% in South Palm Beach.
Formal Jewish Education of Born Jewish Adults as
Children by Age and Sex
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Jewish Education of Children–Preschool/Child Care
to the Telephone Survey, 31% of Jewish children age 0-5 in Sarasota-Manatee are enrolled
A ccording
in a Jewish preschool/child care program, 14% are enrolled in a non-Jewish preschool/child care
program, and 55% are not enrolled in a preschool/child care program. Note that these results are based
upon a very small sample size of 23.
| Jewish preschool/child care programs have a 70% market share of the preschool/child care market for
Jewish children age 0-5. The 70% is the fourth highest of about 20 comparison Jewish communities and
compares to 72% in West Palm Beach, 62% in Miami, 52% in South Palm Beach, and 50% in Broward.
| According to the Jewish Institutions Survey, 49% (242 children) of Jewish children age 0-5 are enrolled
in a Jewish preschool/child care program. This includes 18 Jewish children in the Orthodox synagogue
preschool/child care program, 150 Jewish children in a Conservative synagogue preschool/child care
program, 30 Jewish children in a Reform synagogue preschool/child care program, 4 Jewish children in
a non-denominational synagogue preschool/child care program, and 40 Jewish children at the Flanzer
JCC.
| Given the small sample size in the Telephone Survey, the 31% result from the Telephone Survey is
within the margin of error of the 49% result from the Jewish Institutions Survey.
Preschool/Child Care Enrollment of Jewish Children Age 0-5
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Jewish Education of Children–School Age Children
to the Jewish Institutions Survey, 82% of Jewish children age 6-12 and 12% of Jewish
A ccording
children age 13-17 in Sarasota-Manatee are currently enrolled in formal Jewish education. The 82%
of Jewish children age 6-12 currently enrolled in formal Jewish education is the seventh highest of about
35 comparison Jewish communities and compares to 85% in South Palm Beach, 55% in West Palm
Beach, 51% in Miami, 45% in Broward, and 40% in St. Petersburg. The 12% of Jewish children age
13-17 currently enrolled in formal Jewish education is the third lowest of about 35 comparison Jewish
communities and compares to 33% in South Palm Beach, 24% in Miami, 23% in St. Petersburg, 18%
in West Palm Beach, and 16% in Broward.
| According to the Jewish Institutions Survey, 395 Jewish children age 6-12 are enrolled in a synagogue
school and 65 Jewish children age 6-12 are enrolled in the Jewish day school. In total, 460 Jewish children
age 6-12 are currently receiving some formal Jewish education, including 57 Jewish children in the
Orthodox synagogue school, 132 Jewish children in the Conservative synagogue school, 148 Jewish
children in Reform synagogue schools, and 58 Jewish children in non-denominational synagogue schools.
| According to the Jewish Institutions Survey, 56 Jewish children age 13-17 are enrolled in a synagogue
school.
| According to the Telephone Survey, 73% of Jewish children age 6-17 are currently enrolled or have
been enrolled in formal Jewish education. Another 3% of Jewish children age 6-17 have not yet been
enrolled in formal Jewish education, but definitely or probably will be enrolled in the future. In total, 77%
of Jewish children age 6-17 will
eventually receive some formal Jewish
education. The 77% is well below
average among about 25 comparison
Jewish communities and compares to
88% in each of St. Petersburg, Miami,
and South Palm Beach, 72% in West
Palm Beach, and 71% in Broward. The
77% has increased significantly since
1992 (62%). Note that these results are
based upon a small sample size of 61.
| 3.6% (54 children) of Jewish
children age 0-17 have a physical,
mental, or other health condition
and/or a learning disability that has
prevented them from receiving a
Jewish education.
Receipt of Some Formal Jewish Education
by Jewish Children Age 6-17
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Jewish Education of Children–School Age Children
Jewish Children Age 6-12 Currently Enrolled in Formal Jewish Education
49
Jewish Education of Children–Jewish Day School
to the Telephone Survey, 85% of Jewish children age 6-17 in Sarasota-Manatee are
A ccording
enrolled in public school, 13% are enrolled in non-Jewish private school, and 2% are enrolled in
Jewish day school. The Jewish day school has a 14% market share of the private school market for Jewish
children age 6-17. The 14% is the lowest of about 25 comparison Jewish communities and compares to
83% in South Palm Beach, 69% in Miami, 66% in West Palm Beach, 55% in St. Petersburg, and 54%
in Broward. Note that these results are based upon a small sample size of 61.
| The 2% of Jewish children age 6-17 enrolled in Jewish day school is the lowest of about 30 comparison
Jewish communities and compares to 24% in Miami, 19% in South Palm Beach, 16% in St. Petersburg,
13% in Broward, and 8% in West Palm Beach.
| A total of 1,023 Jewish children age 6-17 reside in Sarasota-Manatee. According to the Jewish Day
School Survey, 6.4% (65 children) of Jewish children age 6-17 are enrolled in the Jewish day school,
compared to 2.2% according to the Telephone Survey. The 2.2% result from the Telephone Survey is just
outside the margin of error of the 6.4% result from the Jewish Day School Survey.
Type of School Attended by Jewish Children Age 6-17
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Jewish Education of Children–Jewish Day School
| Respondents in Jewish households with Jewish children age 0-17 (none of whom are currently enrolled
in Jewish day school) were asked if they did or will seriously investigate sending their Jewish children
to Jewish day school. 2% of households with Jewish children age 0-17 currently have a Jewish child
enrolled in Jewish day school. Another 2% of households (mostly households with Jewish teenagers) have
sent a Jewish child to Jewish day school in the past. 0% of households will definitely send a Jewish child
to Jewish day school in the future. 32% of households did or will seriously investigate sending a Jewish
child to Jewish day school. 64% of households did not or will not seriously investigate sending a Jewish
child to Jewish day school. Note that these results are based upon a very small sample size of 47.
| The 64% of households with Jewish children age 0-17 who did not or will not seriously investigate
sending their Jewish children to Jewish day school is about average among about 15 comparison Jewish
communities and compares to 78% in West Palm Beach, 76% in St. Petersburg, 56% in Broward, and
41% in South Palm Beach.
| Respondents in Jewish households with Jewish children age 0-17 (none of whom currently attend
Jewish day school, have attended in the past, or will definitely attend in the future) were asked the major
reasons they did not, will not, or might not send their Jewish children to Jewish day school. The major
reason most commonly reported for not sending Jewish children to Jewish day school is tuition cost
(34%). This is followed by belief in public schools/ethnically mixed (16%), intermarriage (15%), quality
of education at Jewish day school (12%), and school is too religious for family/family is not religious
(7%). Note that these results are based upon a very small sample size of 43.
Seriously Investigate Sending Jewish Children Age 0-17 to
Jewish Day School by Households with Jewish Children
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Jewish Education of Children–Informal
n total, 18% of Jewish children age 0-17 in Sarasota-Manatee attended a Jewish day camp this past
I summer
(the summer of 2000), 4% attended a non-Jewish day camp, and 79% did not attend day
camp. The 18% who attended a Jewish day camp is about average among about 15 comparison Jewish
communities and compares to 21% in West Palm Beach, 14% in South Palm Beach, and 9% in Broward.
Note that these results are based upon a small sample size of 84.
| Jewish day camps have an 83% market share of the day camp market for Jewish children age 0-17.
The 83% is the highest of about 15 comparison Jewish communities and compares to 65% in West Palm
Beach, 42% in South Palm Beach, and 37% in Broward.
| 17% of Jewish children age 6-17 attended a Jewish sleep away camp this past summer, 10% attended
a non-Jewish sleep away camp, and 73% did not attend sleep away camp. The 17% who attended a Jewish
sleep away camp is the second highest of about 15 comparison Jewish communities and compares to 11%
in West Palm Beach, 8% in Broward, and 2% in South Palm Beach. Note that these results are based
upon a small sample size of 61.
| Jewish sleep away camps have a 64% market share of the sleep away camp market for Jewish children
age 6-17. The 64% is the fourth highest of about ten comparison Jewish communities and compares to
56% in Broward.
| According to the Jewish Institutions Survey, 35% (164 children) of Jewish children age 13-17 are
currently members of a Jewish teenage youth group. The 35% is about average among about 15
comparison Jewish communities and compares to 40% in St. Petersburg, 21% in Broward, 20% in South
Palm Beach, and 12% in West Palm Beach.
| Four synagogues (one Orthodox, one Conservative, and two Reform) operate Jewish teenage youth
group programs. Of the 164 Jewish children age 13-17 who are members of a Jewish teenage youth
group, 6% are members of an Orthodox youth group, 12% are members of a Conservative youth group,
34% are members of a Reform youth group, and 49% are members of the Young Judea youth group that
operates from the Flanzer JCC.
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Jewish Agenc ies–Familiarity
in Jewish households in Sarasota-Manatee were asked to report whether they are very
R espondents
familiar, somewhat familiar, or not at all familiar with each of four Jewish agencies. An overall
conclusion is that the Sarasota-Manatee Jewish Federation and its agencies are very familiar to a relatively
small percentage of the Jewish community.
| 24% of respondents are very familiar, 38% are somewhat familiar, and 38% are not at all familiar,
with the Kobernick House and Anchin Pavilion. The 24% very familiar is the highest of six comparison
Jewish communities (which range from 15% to 24%) and compares to 16% in St. Petersburg. The
percentage very familiar is much higher for respondents age 75 and over (31%) than for respondents age
65-74 (18%).
with the Sarasota-Manatee Jewish Federation. The 20% very familiar is below average among about
25 comparison Jewish communities and compares to 29% in Miami, 18% in West Palm Beach, 17% in
St. Petersburg, 12% in Broward, and 11% in South Palm Beach. The 20% has not changed since 1992.
The percentage very familiar is much higher in Sarasota (24%) and Longboat Key (22%) than in
Bradenton (11%) and Venice (6%). 59% of respondents in Venice and 53% in Bradenton are not at all
familiar with the Jewish Federation.
with the Flanzer Jewish Community Center (JCC). The 18% very familiar is below average among
about 25 comparison Jewish community centers and compares to 33% in Miami (Alper), 22% in Miami
(Russell), 19% in South Palm Beach, 18% in Miami (Miami Beach), 16% in West Palm Beach (Kaplan),
11% in Broward (Posnack), 6% in Broward (Soref), and 6% in West Palm Beach (Boynton). The 18%
has not changed significantly since 1992 (17%). 36% of respondents in households with children are very
familiar, and 26% are not at all familiar, with the JCC.
with Jewish Family and Children’s Service (JFCS). The 14% very familiar is well below average among
about 25 comparison Jewish communities and compares to 19% in Miami, 15% in St. Petersburg, 6%
in Broward, 5% in West Palm Beach, and 2% in South Palm Beach. The 14% very familiar has not
changed significantly since 1992 (15%). 8% of respondents in households who did not donate to the
Jewish Federation in the past year are very familiar, compared to 15% of respondents in households who
donated under $100 and 25% of respondents in households who donated $100 and over.
| 20% of respondents are not at all familiar with each and every one of the agencies queried. The 20%
is about average among about 20 comparison Jewish communities and compares to 31% in Broward, 28%
in South Palm Beach, 22% in West Palm Beach, 16% in St. Petersburg, and 13% in Miami. The 20%
has not changed since 1992.
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Jewish Agenc ies–Familiarity
Familiarity with Jewish Agencies (Respondents Only)
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J e w i s h A g e n c i e s – P er c e p t i o n
espondents in Jewish households in Sarasota-Manatee who are very familiar or somewhat familiar
R with
each of four Jewish agencies were asked to provide perceptions of those agencies on a scale
of excellent, good, fair, or poor. Many respondents who are only somewhat familiar with an agency were
unable to provide a perception of that agency. 88%-95% of respondents provided positive perceptions
(excellent or good) of the Sarasota-Manatee Jewish Federation and its agencies.
| 51% of respondents perceive the Kobernick House and Anchin Pavilion as excellent; 45%, good;
2%, fair; and 2%, poor. The 51% excellent perceptions is above average among six comparison Jewish
communities and compares to 49% in St. Petersburg.
| 35% of respondents perceive the Sarasota-Manatee Jewish Federation as excellent; 53%, good; 10%,
fair; and 3%, poor. The 35% excellent perceptions is the fifth highest of about 25 comparison Jewish
communities and compares to 37% in West Palm Beach, 33% in Miami, 31% in St. Petersburg, 30% in
South Palm Beach, and 28% in Broward. The 35% has not changed significantly since 1992 (37%).
| 44% of respondents perceive the Flanzer Jewish Community Center (JCC) as excellent; 47%, good;
8%, fair; and 2%, poor. The 44% excellent perceptions is above average among about 35 comparison
Jewish community centers and compares to 57% in South Palm Beach, 49% in West Palm Beach
(Kaplan), 47% in Miami (Alper), 43% in Broward (Posnack), 35% in Broward (Soref), 34% in West
Palm Beach (Boynton), 27% in Miami (Russell), and 23% in Miami (Miami Beach).
| The 44% excellent perceptions has increased since 1992 (37%). A major expansion of the JCC was
completed in the intervening years. The percentages of fair and poor perceptions have not changed
significantly since 1992.
| 45% of respondents perceive Jewish Family and Children’s Service (JFCS) as excellent; 45%, good;
9%, fair; and 1%, poor. The 45% excellent perceptions is the third highest of about 30 comparison Jewish
communities and compares to 42% in St. Petersburg, 40% in West Palm Beach, 32% in Miami, 28% in
| The 45% excellent perceptions has increased significantly since 1992 (27%). The 1% poor perceptions
has decreased significantly since 1992 (13%). In the years just preceding the 1992 survey, JFCS
experienced an unfortunate situation which negatively affected the results of the 1992 survey.
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J e w i s h A g e n c i e s – P er c e p t i o n
Perception of Jewish Agencies (Respondents Who Are Very Familiar or Somewhat Familiar)
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Social Service Needs
total, 15% (1,302 households) of Jewish households in Sarasota-Manatee contain one or more
I nmembers
who have some kind of physical, mental, or other health condition which has lasted for six
months or more and limits or prevents employment, educational opportunities, or daily activities. The
15% is about average among about 30 comparison Jewish communities and compares to 21% in Broward,
20% in South Palm Beach, 15% in both Miami and West Palm Beach, and 12% in St. Petersburg. The
| Included in the 15% are 5% (466 households) of households who contain a health-limited member who
needs daily assistance. The 5% is about average among about 25 comparison Jewish communities and
compares to 7% in each of Broward, South Palm Beach, and Miami, 6% in West Palm Beach, and 5%
in St. Petersburg. The 5% has not changed significantly since 1992 (4%).
| 0.7% (110 adults) of adults in Jewish households are disabled and consequently unable to work.
| 0.1% (9 households) of Jewish households contain an adult disabled child who is unable to work and
lives at home with his/her parents.
| 2.4% (211 households) of Jewish households contain a member who needed assistance with at least one
activity of daily living (getting around inside the home, eating, dressing, bathing or showering, using the
bathroom, taking care of appearance) in the past year.
| 0.6% (53 households) of Jewish households are currently using respite care, in which someone comes
to the home to care for a health-limited person who needs daily assistance while the non-health-limited
person goes to outside activities. Another 0.4% (35 households) of households expressed a need for such
a service. In total, 1.0% of households need respite care.
| 0.4% (35 households) of Jewish households are currently using a telephone reassurance service, in
which someone calls each day to make certain that a health-limited person who lives alone and needs daily
assistance is all right. 0.0% of households expressed a need for such a service.
the best indicators of social service needs include such factors as age, household structure,
W hile
and household income, respondents in Jewish households in Sarasota-Manatee were asked directly
about their need for a variety of social services in the past year. When the household reported it needed
a service, the respondent was asked if the service had been received. If the household received the service,
the respondent was asked if the service had been received from a Jewish source (Jewish help) or a nonJewish source (other help). In examining these results, the reader should remember that some respondents
may feel uneasy about admitting a need for some of these services. Thus, it is likely that the survey
underestimates the actual need for social services.
| The 7% of Jewish households who needed marital, family, or personal counseling (counseling) in the
past year is the fourth lowest of about 25 comparison Jewish communities and compares to 9% in both
Miami and St. Petersburg, 8% in Broward, and 6% in both West Palm Beach and South Palm Beach.
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| The 8% of Jewish households who needed help in coordinating services for an elderly or disabled
person (coordinating services) in the past year is about average among four comparison Jewish
communities and compares to 5% in St. Petersburg.
| The 8% of households containing single Jewish adults age 18-64 who needed singles programs in the
past year is the lowest of about 15 comparison Jewish communities and compares to 22% in South Palm
Beach, 21% in Broward, 18% in St. Petersburg, 17% in West Palm Beach, and 13% in Miami.
| The 8% of households containing Jewish children age 0-17 who needed programs for Jewish children
with learning disabilities in the past year is average among about 15 comparison Jewish communities and
compares to 10% in West Palm Beach, 9% in Broward, and 4% in South Palm Beach.
| The need for five social services in the past year (home health care, senior transportation, nursing
home care, senior day care, and meals on wheels) in Jewish households containing elderly persons is
generally very low among about 15-20 comparison Jewish communities.
| Most Jewish households who sought social services in the past year received them from non-Jewish
sources, with the exception of singles programs.
| 35 Jewish households had unmet needs for marital, family, or personal counseling in the past year; 35
households, for help in coordinating services for an elderly or disabled person; 41 households, for singles
programs for single Jewish adults age 18-64; and 11 households, for programs for Jewish children age
0-17 with learning disabilities. 30 Jewish
households containing elderly persons had unmet
needs for senior transportation in the past year;
24 households, for senior day care; and 30
households, for meals on wheels.
| 10% of Jewish households in which the
respondent is age 40 or over have an elderly
relative who, in some way, depends upon the
household for his/her care. In 6% of households
the elderly relative lives within 100 miles of the
respondent, and in 4% of households the elderly
relative lives beyond 100 miles. 100 miles is
generally recognized as a distance beyond which
it is difficult for a relative to provide significant
in-person care on a regular basis.
Need for Social Services in the Past Year
| In 31% of Jewish households containing * Of households containing Jewish non-elderly single adults.
elderly persons, the elderly person or persons ** Of households containing Jewish children age 0-17.
have long term care insurance that covers both Note: Respite care and telephone reassurance are “current need,”
not in the past year.
in-home health care and a nursing home.
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Need for Elderly Services in the Past Year
by Households Containing Elderly Persons
Note: Respite care and telephone reassurance are “current need,” not in
the past year.
Disposition of Need for Selected Social Services in the Past Year
* Of households containing Jewish non-elderly single adults.
** Of households containing elderly persons.
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Households Containing Members Who Needed Assistance
with Activities of Daily Living in the Past Year
Households Caring for an Elderly Relative
(Respondents Age 40 and over)
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ewish respondents age 40 and over in Sarasota-Manatee were asked if they would very much prefer,
J somewhat
prefer, have no preference, or rather not use, Jewish-sponsored adult care facilities if they
or an elderly relative needed an assisted living facility or a nursing home.
| 74% of Conservative Jews would very much prefer Jewish-sponsored adult care facilities, compared
to 47% of Reform Jews and 35% of the Just Jewish.
| 21% of Jewish respondents in intermarried households would very much prefer Jewish-sponsored adult
care facilities, compared to 57% of respondents within in-married households.
| 42% of Jewish respondents in households who did not donate to the Jewish Federation in the past year
would very much prefer Jewish-sponsored adult care facilities, compared to 51% of respondents in
households who donated under $100 and 60% of respondents in households who donated $100 and over.
Preference for Jewish-Sponsored Adult Care Facilities
(Jewish Respondents Age 40 and over)
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Israel
56% of Jewish households in Sarasota-Manatee contain one or more members who visited
O verall,
Israel. The 56% is the fifth highest of about 35 comparison Jewish communities and compares to
61% in South Palm Beach, 57% in West Palm Beach, 55% in Miami, 52% in Broward, and 35% in
St. Petersburg. The 56% has not changed significantly since 1992 (53%). This study shows that having
visited Israel, particularly on a Jewish trip, has a significant positive correlation with levels of religious
practice, “Jewishness,” membership, and philanthropy.
| 29% of households contain a member who visited Israel on a Jewish trip and 27%, on a general trip.
The 29% of households containing a member who visited Israel on a Jewish trip is the fourth highest of
about 20 comparison Jewish communities and compares to 35% in West Palm Beach, 29% in South Palm
Beach, 23% in Miami, 21% in Broward, and 15% in St. Petersburg.
| 4% of households with Jewish children age 0-17 have sent at least one child to Israel on a Jewish trip
and 4%, on a general trip. In total, 8% of households with Jewish children age 0-17 have sent at least one
child on a trip to Israel. Note that these results are based upon a very small sample size of 47.
| 56% of households with Jewish children age 0-17 (whose children have not already visited Israel) will
seriously investigate sending their teenagers (or children when they become teenagers) on a trip to Israel,
and another 5% will definitely send their teenagers on a trip to Israel. Note that these results are based
upon a very small sample size of 43.
| Respondents in households with
Jewish children age 0-17 (excluding
respondents who have already sent
their children on a trip to Israel or
will definitely send their teenagers
on a trip to Israel) were asked the
major reasons they will not/might
not send their teenagers on a trip to
Israel. Safety (36%) and cost (23%)
are the major reasons most
commonly reported for not sending
teenagers on a trip to Israel. Note
that these results are based upon a
very small sample size of 38.
Households in Which a Member Visited Israel
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Israel
Correlations of Jewish Behavior with Trips to Israel
* Always + Usually
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Israel
ewish respondents in Sarasota-Manatee were asked if they are extremely attached, very attached,
J somewhat
attached, or not attached emotionally to Israel. 22% of Jewish respondents are extremely
attached to Israel; 26%, very attached; 41%, somewhat attached; and 11%, not attached. The 49%
extremely/very attached to Israel is the third highest of about 20 comparison Jewish communities and
compares to 50% in South Palm Beach, 45% in West Palm Beach, 42% in both Miami and Broward, and
37% in St. Petersburg. The 11% not attached to Israel is the second lowest of the comparison Jewish
communities and compares to 20% in St. Petersburg, 19% in Miami, 17% in Broward, 12% in South
Palm Beach, and 10% in West Palm Beach.
Emotional Attachment to Israel (Jewish Respondents Only)
64
Anti-Semitism
nti-Semitism has been a major concern of the American Jewish community. 11% of Jewish
A respondents
in Sarasota-Manatee experienced anti-Semitism in Sarasota-Manatee in the past year.
The 11% is the lowest of about 30 comparison Jewish communities and compares to 22% in
St. Petersburg, 14% in Miami, 12% in West Palm Beach, and 11% in both Broward and South Palm
Beach. The 11% has not changed significantly since 1992 (13%).
| 27% of households with Jewish children age 6-17 reported that at least one Jewish child age 6-17 in
their household experienced anti-Semitism in Sarasota-Manatee in the past year. The 27% is the second
highest of about 15 comparison Jewish communities and compares to 21% in St. Petersburg, 15% in
Broward, 14% in South Palm Beach, and 13% in West Palm Beach.
| 8% of respondents in Jewish households perceive that a great deal of anti-Semitism exists in SarasotaManatee. 30% perceive there is a moderate amount; 42%, a little; and 21%, none at all.
| The 37% who perceive that a great deal/moderate amount of anti-Semitism exists in the local
community is the third lowest of about 30 comparison Jewish communities and compares to 73% in
Miami, 56% in St. Petersburg, 54% in Broward, 51% in South Palm Beach, and 46% in West Palm
Beach. The 37% has decreased significantly since 1992 (47%).
Holocaust Survivors
| 3.5% (308 households) of
households contain a Holocaust
survivor and 1.8% (158 households)
contain a child of a Holocaust
survivor. Overall, 4.4% (387
households) of households contain
either a survivor or a child of a
survivor.
| 2.9% (405 adults) of Jewish
adults are Holocaust survivors and
1.7% (238 adults) are children of
survivors.
Experienced Anti-Semitism in Sarasota-Manatee in the Past Year
and Perception of a Great Deal/Moderate Amount of Anti-Semitism
by Age (Respondents Only)
65
R e a d e r sh i p o f T h e C h r o n i c l e
verall, 48% of Jewish households in Sarasota-Manatee reported that they receive The Chronicle.
O 29%
of Jewish respondents always read The Chronicle; 8%, usually; 9%, sometimes; and 54%,
never. In total, 37% of respondents always/usually read The Chronicle and 46% (4,057 households)
always/usually/sometimes read The Chronicle. 95% of respondents in households who receive the
newspaper always/usually/sometimes read it.
| The 48% of households who receive the local Jewish newspaper is the second lowest of about ten
comparison Jewish communities and compares to 63% in South Palm Beach. The 48% has decreased
significantly since 1992 (73%). In 1992, the newspaper was mailed to all households on the Jewish
Federation mailing list; in 2001, the newspaper was only mailed to households who have donated to the
Jewish Federation in the past three years.
| The 37% of respondents who always/usually read the newspaper is below average among about 15
comparison Jewish communities and compares to 54% in St. Petersburg, 42% in Broward, and 40% in
West Palm Beach.
Always/Usually Read The Chronicle (Jewish Respondents Only)
66
Philanthropic Profile–Overall Donations
89% of respondents in Jewish households in Sarasota-Manatee reported that their households
O verall,
donated to one or more charities, either Jewish or non-Jewish, in the past year. 45% of respondents
reported that their households donated to the Sarasota-Manatee Jewish Federation (SMJF) in the past year
(of whom only 43% reported the amount of the donation). 25% of respondents reported that their
households donated to Jewish Federations in other Jewish communities (other Jewish Federations) in the
past year; 59%, to other Jewish charities (Jewish charities other than Jewish Federations); and 82%, to
non-Jewish charities.
Reported Donations
to the SMJF in the Past Year
Reported Donations
to Other Jewish Federations in the Past Year
Reported Donations
to Other Jewish Charities in the Past Year
Reported Donations
to Non-Jewish Charities in the Past Year
67
Philanthropic Profile–SMJF Donations
ccording to the Jewish Federation Survey, 35% (3,058 households) of Jewish households in
A Sarasota-Manatee
donated to the Sarasota-Manatee Jewish Federation (SMJF) in the past year,
compared to the 45% (3,995 households) who reported that they donated according to the Telephone
Survey. Such a disparity is common in Jewish community studies.
| The 43% of respondents who reported the amounts their households donated to the local Jewish
Federation in the past year is about average among about 40 comparison Jewish communities and
compares to 43% in Broward, 41% in both West Palm Beach and South Palm Beach, 37% in Miami, and
33% in St. Petersburg. The 43% has not changed significantly since 1992 (45%).
| 48% of respondents reported that their households were not asked to donate to the SMJF in the past
year. The 48% is about average among about 20 comparison Jewish communities and compares to 59%
in St. Petersburg, 51% in Miami, 50% in South Palm Beach, 49% in West Palm Beach, and 48% in
Broward.
| The percentage of households not asked to donate to the SMJF in the past year decreases by age, from
71% of households under age 50 to only 33% of households age 75 and over.
| Of households asked to donate to the SMJF in the past year, 13% declined to do so. The 13% is the
fourth lowest of about 20 comparison Jewish communities and compares to 24% in Miami, 21% in
St. Petersburg, 18% in South Palm Beach, 16% in West Palm Beach, and 13% in Broward.
SMJF Donation Market Segments in the Past Year
68
| 6% of households who donated to the SMJF in the past year are under age 50, 15% are age 50-64,
27% are age 65-74, and 51% are age 75 and over. 17% of households who donated are part-year
households. 47% of households who donated are elderly couple households and 27% are elderly single
households. 9% of households who donated are in residence for 0-4 years and 31% are in residence for
20 or more years. 26% of households who donated earn an annual income of $100,000 and over. 1% of
respondents in households who donated identify as Orthodox; 29%, Conservative; 48%, Reform; and
21%, Just Jewish.
| 54% of households who donated $100 and over to the SMJF in the past year are age 75 and over.
| 23% of households who donated $100 and over to the SMJF in the past year are part-year households.
Donations to the SMJF in the Past Year by Age
69
Donations to the SMJF in the Past Year (I)
Donations to the SMJF in the Past Year (II)
70
| Of all charitable dollars donated by Jewish households in the past year, 15% were donated to the
SMJF. The 15% is the fourth lowest of about 15 comparison Jewish communities and compares to 24%
in West Palm Beach and 19% in Broward.
| The 21% of charitable dollars donated to other Jewish Federations in the past year is the second highest
of about 15 comparison Jewish communities and compares to 24% in West Palm Beach and 14% in
Broward.
| The 35% of charitable dollars donated to other Jewish charities in the past year is the third highest of
about 15 comparison Jewish communities and compares to 34% in Broward and 30% in West Palm
Beach.
| The 30% of charitable dollars donated to non-Jewish charities in the past year is the second lowest of
about 15 comparison Jewish communities and compares to 32% in Broward and 22% in West Palm
Beach.
| Of all charitable dollars donated by Jewish households in the past year, 70% were donated to Jewish
charities (including the SMJF). The 70% is the second highest of about 15 comparison Jewish
communities and compares to 78% in West Palm Beach and 67% in Broward.
| Of all charitable dollars donated by Jewish households to Jewish charities in the past year, 21% were
donated to the SMJF, 30% were donated to other Jewish Federations, and 49% were donated to other
Jewish charities. The 21% donated to the local Jewish Federation is the third lowest of about 15
comparison Jewish communities and compares to 31% in West Palm Beach and 28% in Broward.
Distribution of Charitable Dollars in the Past Year
71
| According to the Jewish Federation Survey, the SMJF Annual Campaign increased from $2,975,643
in 1992 to $3,223,526 in 2000 (adjusted for inflation). The average donation per household (adjusted for
inflation) did not change significantly from 1992 ($364) to 2000 ($366).
| The average donation per household of $366 is about average among about 45 comparison Jewish
communities and compares to $378 in West Palm Beach, $303 in South Palm Beach, $280 in Miami, $97
in St. Petersburg, and $56 in Broward.
| 1.3% of Jewish households donated $10,000 and over to the SMJF in 2000. The 1.3% is below
average among about 40 comparison Jewish communities and compares to 3.6% in West Palm Beach,
3.3% in Miami, 2.3% in South Palm Beach, and 0.7% in both St. Petersburg and Broward.
| 34% of all dollars donated to the SMJF in 2000 derive from households who donated $10,000 and
over. The 34% is the fifth lowest of about 40 comparison Jewish communities and compares to 67% in
Miami, 61% in West Palm Beach, 48% in South Palm Beach, 40% in Broward, and 29% in
St. Petersburg.
SMJF Annual Campaign (Adjusted for Inflation, in thousands)
72
Philanthropic Profile–Other Donations
71% of Jewish households in Sarasota-Manatee who reported that their households donated to
T heJewish
charities (either the local Jewish Federation, other Jewish Federations, or other Jewish
charities) in the past year is above average among about 40 comparison Jewish communities and compares
to 82% in South Palm Beach, 71% in Miami, 70% in West Palm Beach, 67% in Broward, and 65% in
St. Petersburg. The 71% has decreased since 1992 (76%).
| The 82% of households who reported that their households donated to non-Jewish charities in the past
year is well above average among about 35 comparison Jewish communities and compares to 76% in West
Palm Beach, 74% in St. Petersburg, 72% in South Palm Beach, 67% in Broward, and 65% in Miami.
The 82% has increased since 1992 (76%).
| The 48% of households who donated to both Jewish Federations and other Jewish charities in the past
year is the highest of about 15 comparison Jewish communities and compares to 45% in West Palm Beach
and 37% in Broward. The 13% of households who donated to other Jewish charities, but not to Jewish
Federations in the past year is the lowest of about 15 comparison Jewish communities and compares to
18% in Broward and 15% in West Palm Beach.
| The 67% of households who donated to both Jewish and non-Jewish charities in the past year is the
highest of about 25 comparison Jewish communities and compares to 64% in South Palm Beach, 62% in
West Palm Beach, 56% in St. Petersburg, 53% in Miami, and 51% in Broward. The 16% of households
who donated to non-Jewish charities, but not to Jewish charities in the past year is the third lowest of
about 25 comparison Jewish communities and compares to 18% in St. Petersburg, 17% in Broward, 16%
in West Palm Beach, 13% in Miami, and 9% in South Palm Beach.
Jewish Federations/Other Jewish Charities
Donations Overlap in the Past Year
Jewish/Non-Jewish Charities
Donations Overlap in the Past Year
73
Philanthropic Profile–Wills
7% of respondents age 50 and over in Jewish households in Sarasota-Manatee do not have
O verall,
wills. 73% of respondents age 50 and over have wills, but they contain no charitable provisions;
2% have wills that contain provisions for the Sarasota-Manatee Jewish Federation (SMJF); 15%, for other
Jewish charities; and 4%, for non-Jewish charities. (The 3% of respondents age 50 and over who have
wills that contain provisions for both Jewish and non-Jewish charities are classified as having provisions
for Jewish charities in their wills.)
| The 17% of respondents age 50 and over who have provisions for Jewish charities in their wills is the
second highest of about 20 comparison Jewish communities and compares to 12% in South Palm Beach,
10% in West Palm Beach, and 7% in Broward.
| Of respondents age 50 and over who have wills, but have no provisions for the SMJF in their wills,
15% (1,001 households) have been asked by the SMJF about such a provision. Of respondents not yet
asked, 7% (394 households) would consider such a provision.
| The percentage of respondents age 50 and over who have provisions for Jewish charities in their wills
increases from 4% of respondents in households earning an annual income under $25,000 to 15% of
respondents in households earning $25,000-$100,000 and 26% of respondents in households earning
$100,000 and over.
Charitable Provisions in Wills (Respondents Age 50 and over)
74
Philanthropic Profile–Attitudes
in Jewish households in Sarasota-Manatee who reported that their households donated
R espondents
$100 and over to either the Sarasota-Manatee Jewish Federation (SMJF), other Jewish Federations,
or other Jewish charities in the past year were asked how important each of eight motivations are in their
decisions to contribute to a Jewish organization. The scale used was very important, somewhat important,
or not at all important. The bar chart below shows the percentage who reported that each motivation was
very important.
| The motivations with the highest percentages of “very important” responses are combating antiSemitism, providing social services for the Jewish elderly, and providing Jewish education for children.
Percentage Who Reported That Each Motivation is “Very Important”
(Respondents in Households Who Donated $100 and over
to a Jewish Charity in the Past Year)
75
Philanthropic Profile–Attitudes
espondents in Jewish households in Sarasota-Manatee who donated $100 and over to the SarasotaR Manatee
Jewish Federation (SMJF) in the past year were asked whether each of five motivations
would increase their donations to the SMJF.
| Respondents showed a clear preference for having more of the money go to local needs (35%) than to
needs in Israel and overseas (12%). Being asked by a close friend would motivate almost one in five
respondents to increase their donations. “Designated giving” (if [respondent] had more say over how the
money was spent) would motivate 16% of respondents to increase their donations. Only 2% of
respondents reported that receiving more recognition for their gift would motivate them to increase their
donations.
Percentage Who Reported That Each Motivation Would Increase
Their Donations to the SMJF
(Respondents in Households Who Donated $100 and over
to the SMJF in the Past Year)
76
Acknowledgments
The author wishes to acknowledge the assistance of Howard Tevlowitz, Executive Director of the
Sarasota-Manatee Jewish Federation. His predecessor, Dr. Jan Lederman, provided valuable assistance
during the earlier stages of the process.
I would like to thank the members of the Demographic Study Committee (Karen Stutz, Chair) for their
assistance.
My wife, Karen Tina Sheskin, M.S.Ed. (Community Counseling), deserves special mention for her
assistance at all stages of the project. She added significantly to the quality of the final product with her
constant attention to detail.
A special thanks goes to Sarah Markowitz on my staff. Sarah proofread the reports and made numerous
analytical suggestions that have made this report superior to any I have produced in the past. Her attention
to detail is beyond what one might reasonably expect from a human being.
Our interviewing team also deserves special mention. Although they were remunerated, they put their
hearts into the effort, recognizing the importance of this project to the Jewish community.
The most enjoyable part of my participation in this Jewish community study is the knowledge that I have
played a role in assisting in the strengthening of an important Jewish community.
L’dor V’dor
From Generation to Generation
Ira M. Sheskin
December 2001
Tevet 5762
Demographic Study Committee
Karen Stutz, Chair
Phyllis Markoff
Janet Mittleman
Isabel Moskowitz
Rabbi Robert Orkand
Neil Phillips
Judy Rin
Vivien Orbach-Smith
Jane Swergold
Joel Treisman
Arthur Wernicke
Alan Benjamin
Lois Block
Susie Blumenfeld
Andy Boas
Ellen Donen
Ed Goldstein
Matt Greenberg
Shelly Kassen
Sandy Lefkowitz
Shari Levy
Howard Tevlowitz
Executive Director

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