Amish Population Boom
Even though Amish teenagers are allowed to leave and experiment, about 80 - 90% of them stay within the community. The high retention rate plus a high birth rate means that the Amish population nearly doubles every 20 years. There are a lot of them, and they're always growing!
Even though Amish teenagers are allowed to leave and experiment, about 80 - 90% of them stay within the community. The high retention rate plus a high birth rate means that the Amish population nearly doubles every 20 years. There are a lot of them, and they're always growing!