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Arab American Population
Highlights
It is estimated that at least three
and a half million Americans trace their heritage to the Arab world.
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20 Counties by Arab* American Population: |
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Ancestry Reported
Census 2000 |
Zogby International
Estimates |
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1.
California |
700,000 |
715,000 |
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2. Michigan |
400.738 |
490,311 |
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3. New York |
450,000 |
490,000 |
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4.
Florida |
255,000 |
255,000 |
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5.
New Jersey |
240,150 |
240,000 |
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6.
Illinois |
220,000 |
220,000 |
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7.
Texas |
210,000 |
215,000 |
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8. Ohio |
170,000 |
155,000 |
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9.
Pennsylvania |
160,000 |
162,000 |
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10.
Virginia |
129,000 |
130,000 |
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Arab* American populations by largest metropolitan area (2000 Census) |
| Metro Area |
Zogby
Estimates |
Counties/Bouroughs
Included |
| Detroit |
403,445 |
Wayne,
Oakland, Macomb counties |
| Los Angeles |
308,295 |
Los Angeles,
Orange counties |
| New York** |
230,899 |
Brooklyn,
Queens, Manhattan, Staten Island, Bronx |
| Chicago |
176,982 |
Cook, DuPage |
| Washington, DC |
168,208 |
Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WA CMSA |
| Northeastern
NJ |
140,334 |
Hudson,
Bergen, Middlesex, Monmouth, Essex |
**Does not include
Long Island and Yonkers
American
Muslims Population Highlights
8 Million Muslims in North America
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Four Even Quadrants
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National Average1
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African American
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24%
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Arab Americans
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26%
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South Asian
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26%
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All Other
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24%
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Total
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100%
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- 7 million in the U.S.; 1
million in Canada.
- Larger than Norway,
Finland, Denmark, Switzerland & Sweden.
- Annual growth rate of 6%
versus 0.9% for total U.S.2
- Interaction between
Indigenous and Immigrant Muslims is limited.
- Same size community as Hispanics
25 years ago.
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American Muslims
are Younger
- 67% of adult American
Muslims are under 40 years old
- 67% of the adult American
population is over 40 years old3
- American Muslims are
younger and future of America:
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Adult Age
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American Muslim1
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American
Muslims2
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Total Americans3
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| 18-29 |
39.8% |
26.1% |
14.1% |
| 30-49 |
49.5% |
52.4% |
31.1% |
| 50-64 |
6.4% |
16.7% |
27.7% |
| 65+ |
1.0% |
4.8% |
27.2% |
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1Cornell University 2Zogby
International, August 2000 3 U.S. Census Data 2000 |
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American Muslims
are Well-Educated
- 67% of American Muslims
have a Bachelor's degree or higher
- 44% of Americans have a
Bachelor’s degree or higher3
- The Variance for Advanced
Degrees is even greater.
- One in ten American Muslim
HH has a physician / medical doctor
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Maximum Education
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American Muslims1
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American Muslims2
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Total Americans3
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| Advanced Degree |
42.7% |
32.1% |
8.6% |
| Bachelor’s |
35.2% |
30.0% |
35.1% |
| Some College |
9.5% |
19.4% |
32.3% |
| High School |
10.1% |
14.1% |
18.9% |
| No HS Diploma |
2.4% |
4.7% |
4.7% |
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1Cornell University 2Zogby
International, August 2001 3 Statistical Abstract of the
U.S. 2001 |
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American Muslims
are Affluent
- U.S. Average income is
$42,158 per year (U.S. Census 2000)
- 66% of American Muslim
HH's earn over $50,000 / year
- 26% of American Muslim
HH's earn over $100,000 / year
- Annual Household Income range
for American Muslims:
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Annual Income
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% of HH
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Cumm
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Under $25,000
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13%
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100%
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$25K-$50K
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21%
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87%
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$50K-75K
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22%
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66%
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$75K-100K
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18%
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44%
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$100K-$150K
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14%
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26%
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$150K-250K
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7%
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12%
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Over $250K
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5%
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5%
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Source: Cornell University April 2002 |
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Top 10
Occupations of American Muslims
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Rank
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Occupation
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Percent
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Student
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20.2%
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2
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Engineer
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12.4%
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3
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Physician/Dentist
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10.8%
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4
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Homemaker
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10.0%
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5
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Programmer
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7.0%
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6
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Corporate Manager
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6.4%
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7
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Teacher
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6.4%
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8
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Small Business Owner
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4.4%
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9
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Researcher
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4.1%
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10
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Admin. Assistant
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2.8%
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Total
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84.5%
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Source: Cornell University April 2002 |
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Under-Represented Occupations for Muslims
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Occupation
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Percent
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Journalist/Editor
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1.1%
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Attorney/Lawyer
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0.8%
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Director/Producer/Actor
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0.6%
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- American Muslims are
under-represented in occupations that make public policy and
influence public opinion
- Few American Muslims
pursue Print/TV/Film media
- American Muslims are unlikely to
be in state legislatures and courts where laws are made and
practiced.
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Source: Cornell University April 2002 |
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English Programming
Differentiation: Research
indicates that foreign language channels in the U.S. appeal primarily to the
immigrant parents and not to their American born children. The programming on
the foreign channels is about life back home, not North America. Domestic
channels cater to a broader mainstream audience, not American Muslims. We can
appeals to American Muslims of ALL ethnicities with programming in English and a
focus on Muslim life in North America.
Target Market: An un-served market of 8 million American Muslims. The
demographics are:
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8 million Americans
are of Muslim Heritage |
Total
U.S. |
American
Muslims |
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Annual Growth |
0.9% |
6.2% |
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Annual HH Income |
$43k |
$54k |
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Bachelors or Higher |
44% |
65% |
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Adults under 40 |
35% |
66% |
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Internet Penetration |
51% |
72% |
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Satellite Penetration |
22% |
35% |
Ethnicity:
The 8 million American Muslims are evenly divided into
four quadrants of roughly 25% each for Arab Americans, South Asian Americans,
African Americans and All Others – Iranian, Turkish, Indonesians, Caucasians and
Bosnians.
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