Population
By 1976, there were approximately 1200 Jews residing in Kitchener-Waterloo. Growth in this decade was aided by the influx of professionals affiliated with the universities. The population continued to grow, peaking at nearly 300 families in both congregations in 1989. Numbers fell in the 1990s and have stabilized in recent years at approximately 200 families. The total size of the Jewish population in 2001, however, was 1555. As a result, there were many Jewish residents who are unaffiliated, who have not joined either synagogue.
