The Amish: A Growing Community in North America

The Amish community in North America is growing fast. Unlike other groups, they have many children and live long lives. This makes them different from many other people in the West. Most Amish women get married young, around 21 years old. Almost 9 out of 10 women marry by the time they are 50. This is much higher than in many other groups. Before marriage, very few Amish women have babies. Only about 4 out of 100 first babies are born before marriage. When Amish women get married, they often have their first baby quickly. On average, it takes just over a year after marriage. They have a lot of children, about 6 per woman. This is much more than the average in the West.Babies in the Amish community are generally healthy. Only about 6 out of 100 babies die before their first birthday. People in the Amish community also live long lives. On average, they live to be about 81 years old. Not many people leave the Amish community. About 84 out of 100 people who are 40 or older stay in the community. Very few people join the Amish community from the outside. Only about 154 people have joined in nearly 100 years. These numbers show that the Amish community is growing and staying strong. It is important to understand how this community is changing and how it affects the areas where they live.