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Is the Amish population growing?

April 26, 2017Amish growing population

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Is the Amish population growing?

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Yes. The population is doubling about every 20 years due to sizeable families (5 or more children on average) and high retention rates (on average about 85 percent of Amish youth eventually join the church).

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Yes. The population has doubled over the past 20 years due to sizeable families (5 or more children on average) and high retention rates (on average about 85 percent of Amish youth eventually join the church).