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American Muslim Demographics

Published February 16, 2016

By Staff Writer

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63%

Almost two-thirds of American Muslim adults are first-generation immigrants from at least 77 different countries

37%

More than a third of Muslim American adults were born in the United States

81%

The vast majority surveyed, more than three-quarters, report that they are U.S. Citizens

59%

More than half of adult Muslims are between the ages of 18 and 39, compared with 40% of adults in the general public

Source: Pew Research Survey 2011

 

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