By 1998 there were approximately 1,700 households with a population of 4,200 Jews in Charleston, South Carolina.
Sects of Judaism in Charleston:
1997/1998 Jewish population Study For Charleston, SC
Sponsored by The Charleston Jewish Federation July, 1998
Sects of Judaism in Charleston:
- 20% orthodox
- 38% conservative
- 30% reform
- 11% just jewish
- Passover seder 83%
- Light Hanukkah candles 80%
- Yom kippur 60%
- Have Mezuzah on front door 79%
- Keep a kosher home 22%
- Households attending synagogue services 20%
- Have Christmas Trees 12%
1997/1998 Jewish population Study For Charleston, SC
Sponsored by The Charleston Jewish Federation July, 1998