ethnic statistics of new jersey and major races who live in it

8/11/2019 Ethnic Statistics of New Jersey and major races who live in it

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Welcome to Multicultural

Night!

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Please enjoy! Although we are diverse,

we are united as Americans.


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North Arlington DemographicsTotal Population of NA: 15,392 from 2010 Census

City-data.co


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Top 5 Languages Spoken at Home

in NA

1. English

2.Spanish

3. Portuguese 5. Arabic and

Turkish

4. Polish


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Traces of Ancestry in

North Arlington


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# of Imm igrants


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At the Ellis Island museum,

one can type a relatives

name to determine if they

passed through the island to

get to America!


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German (49,206,934)By far the largest ancestral group, stretching fromcoast to coast across 21st century America is German,with 49,206,934 people. The peak immigration forGermans was in the mid-19th century as thousandswere driven from their homes by unemployment and

unrest. the first significant groups of Germanimmigrants arrived in the United States in the 1670sand settled in New York and Pennsylvania. Their

contributions to the nation include establishingKindergarten and creating Christmas trees, hot dogs,and hamburgers. Some famous German-Americans

include Ben Affleck, Tom Cruise, and Walt Disney.


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Black or African American

(41,284,752)

The census map identifies Black or African-American as a term for citizens of the United

States who have ancestry in Sub-Saharan

Africa. The majority of African Americans aredescended from slaves from West and Central

Africa and of course have become an integral

part of the story of the United States, gaining

the right to vote with the 15th amendment in

1870, but struggling with their civil rights for at

least another century. They have sizable

communities in the Chicago area of Illinois and


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Irish(35,523,082)The great famine of the 1840s sparked mass

migration from Ireland. It is estimated thatbetween 1820 and 1920, 4.5 million Irish movedto the United States and settled in the largecities like New York, Boston, Philadelphia,Chicago and San Francisco. Currently, almost12 percent of the total population of the UnitedStates claim Irish ancestry - compared with a

total population of six and a half million for theRepublic of Ireland and Northern Ireland today.Irish residents of note include John F. Kennedy,

Derek Jeter and Neil Armstrong.


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Mexican(31,789,483)From 1990 to 2000, the number of people

who claimed Mexican ancestry almostdoubled in size. Those with Mexican

ancestry are most common along the

Southwestern border of the United States.They have large roots in Los Angeles,

Houston, Phoenix, San Diego, Dallas and

San Antonio. Some famous Mexicans areSalma Hayek, George Lopez, Louis C.K.

and Rebecca Black.


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English(26,923,091)Predominantly found in the Northwest and West,

the number of people directly claiming to be

English-American has dropped by 20 million since

the 1980 U.S. Census because more citizens

have started to identify themselves as American.

They are based mostly in the northeast of thecountry in New England and in Utah, where the

majority of Mormon immigrants moved in the

middle of the 19th century. Notable Americanpeople with English ancestry are Orson Welles

and Bill Gates and 26,923,091 people claim to

come from the land of the original Pilgrims.


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Italian(17,558,598)One of the most influential nationalities to

migrate in large numbers to the United Stateswere the Italians. Between 1880 and 1920, more

than 4 million Italian immigrants arrived in the

United States forming Little Italyswherever theywent. Bringing their food, culture and

entertainment to the nation, another large wave of

Italian immigrants arrived in the country followingWWII. Famous Italians include Al Pacino, James

Gandolfini, Danny DeVito, Joe Pesci, and Robert

De Niro.


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P li h (9 739 653)


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Polish (9,739,653)The largest of the Slavic groups to live in

the United States, Polish Americans weresome of the earliest Eastern Europeancolonists to the New World. Up to 2.5

million Polies came to the United Statesbetween the mid-19th century and WorldWar 1 and flocked to the largest industrial

cities of New York, Buffalo, Cleveland,Milwaukee and Chicago. Some famouspoles include Kristen Bell, Jerry OConnell,

and Marilyn Manson.


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