Study Year
2024
Jewish 🏠 making sub $50k
10%
Jewish 🏠 struggling to make ends meet💰
16%
Partner Organization
- Michael Klahr Jewish Family Services (KJFS)
Facts
- Almost half of all Jewish households in Maine have some form of debt (46%), including student loan (33%), credit card (28%), or medical debt (15%) - Fifteen percent of Jewish adults were unable to contribute to Jewish causes as much as desired, 9% required dues relief or financial assistance to maintain synagogue membership, 1% discontinued their membership altogether, and 9% required financial assistance to participate in some activities (6%) or could not participate at all (3%)