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MUSLIMS IN AMERICA
Group Racially Diverse and Young, Study Finds
Muslims in America attend worship services weekly just as much as Protestant Americans. Among the nation's faith groups, they are the most racially diverse. And they're younger than average: More than a third of Muslim adults -- 36 percent -- are between 18 and 29, double the percentage of young U.S. adults overall.
So says a study by the Gallup Center for Muslim Studies, which also indicates that U.S. Muslims reflect the successes and challenges of American life. Although 30 percent of Muslim Americans work in professional occupations, 27 percent said there were times in the previous year when they lacked enough money to buy the food they needed.
The 137-page report, "Muslim Americans: A National Portrait," reveals similarities and differences between Muslims and other Americans from the perspectives of race, age, gender, political viewpoints and economic standing.
Among U.S. Muslims, no racial/ethnic group makes up a majority: 35 percent describe themselves as African American, 28 percent as white, 18 percent as Asian, 18 percent as "other," and 1 percent as Hispanic.
They also are diverse politically, with 38 percent saying they are moderate, 23 percent liberal and 21 percent conservative. Six percent said they were "very liberal," and 4 percent called themselves "very conservative."
Asked about party affiliation, 49 percent said they were Democrats, 37 percent independents and 8 percent Republicans.
-- Religion News Service
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