Muslims in America

The Muslim population in America is approximately 8 million people.

2.6% of the US population.

The majority of Muslims living in the US live in the states of:
California
New York
Illinois
New Jersey
Indiana
Michigan
Virginia
Texas
Ohio
Maryland

Within the United States - Total Muslim Population

African American 24%
Arab American 26%
South Asian 26%
Other 24%
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*American Muslims are Younger than the general population
67% of Adult American Muslims are under 40
age American Muslims Total Americans
18 - 29 26.1% 14.1%
30 - 49 52.4% 31.1%
50 - 64 16.7% 27.7%
65+ 4.8% 27.2%


67% of the adult American population is over 40.

*American Muslims are well-educated.

67% BA or higher compared to 44% of non-Muslims

1 out of 10 households has a doctor

Muslim Total American
advanced degree 42.7% 8.6%
BA 35.2% 35.1%
some college 9.5% 32.3%
HS 10.1% 18.9%
no HS diploma 2.4% 4.7%


*American Muslims are Affluent.

Annual Income Muslim % of HH Cumulative Total

under 25K 13% 100%
25 -50K 21% 87%
50-75K 22% 66%
75-100K 18% 44%
100-150K 14% 26%
150-250K 7% 12%
+250K 5% 5%


Top 10 occupations for American Muslims

Student
Engineer
Doctor/Dentist
Homemaker
Programmer
Manager
Teacher
Small Business Owner
Researcher
Administative Assistant


Under-represented Occupations for Muslims

Journalist
Lawyer
Director/Producer/Actor

They are under represented in occupations that make public policy and influence public opinion.

Islam in America is growing by approximately 6% per year.

The Muslim population of the US is expected to reach 16 million by 2014.

Growth Factors:

Birthrate (25% larger family)
Conversions
Immigration