With our St. Louis Jewish Community Study in full swing, some of you may wonder how we can estimate characteristics of our whole community by just talking to 1,000 people. This recent article from the New York Times explains how a randomly selected sample can be used to relay the views of an entire population.

 

Credit: Gavin Potenza / New York Times

 

More answers to frequently asked questions about the study can be found on our website.

Sam March
Author: Sam March