A 2014 study commissioned by the National Sikh Campaign (NSC) and conducted by Hart Research Associates aimed to show how Americans view Sikhs
Sikhs number between 200,000 and 500,000 in the U.S., according to AP. There are an estimated 25 million Sikhs worldwide, making their tradition one of the largest organized religions on the globe.
60
The percentage of Americans who admit to knowing nothing at all about Sikh Americans, compared to 76 percent who say they know at least something about Muslim Americans and 86 percent who know something about Jewish Americans.
11
The percentage of Americans who have a close friend or acquaintance who is Sikh, while just 31 percent have seen or interacted with a Sikh person at all.
16–34
The age range of Americans who are most likely to know Sikh Americans personally or have at least some knowledge of the faith.
11
The percentage of Americans who associate the image of a turbaned man with Sikhism, compared to 20 percent who assume he is Muslim.
17
The percentage of Americans who think they have much in common with a Sikh woman in a turban, compared to 30 percent who feel they have something in common a Sikh woman with long hair and no turban.
1 in 10
The number of Americans who, after viewing images of Sikh Americans, offered the reaction that “they are human beings just like me and they deserve respect.”
2 in 3
The number of Americans who rate their feelings as highly favorable to a description of Sikhism and Sikh history in America.
17.5
The increase in percentage points who report “warm” feeling toward Sikh Americans after taking the survey.
47
The increase in percentage points of women who believe Sikh Americans hold American values after taking the survey. Americans age 65 and older also increased in that category by 45 percentage points.
Sikhs number between 200,000 and 500,000 in the U.S., according to AP. There are an estimated 25 million Sikhs worldwide, making their tradition one of the largest organized religions on the globe.
60
The percentage of Americans who admit to knowing nothing at all about Sikh Americans, compared to 76 percent who say they know at least something about Muslim Americans and 86 percent who know something about Jewish Americans.
11
The percentage of Americans who have a close friend or acquaintance who is Sikh, while just 31 percent have seen or interacted with a Sikh person at all.
16–34
The age range of Americans who are most likely to know Sikh Americans personally or have at least some knowledge of the faith.
11
The percentage of Americans who associate the image of a turbaned man with Sikhism, compared to 20 percent who assume he is Muslim.
17
The percentage of Americans who think they have much in common with a Sikh woman in a turban, compared to 30 percent who feel they have something in common a Sikh woman with long hair and no turban.
1 in 10
The number of Americans who, after viewing images of Sikh Americans, offered the reaction that “they are human beings just like me and they deserve respect.”
2 in 3
The number of Americans who rate their feelings as highly favorable to a description of Sikhism and Sikh history in America.
17.5
The increase in percentage points who report “warm” feeling toward Sikh Americans after taking the survey.
47
The increase in percentage points of women who believe Sikh Americans hold American values after taking the survey. Americans age 65 and older also increased in that category by 45 percentage points.
