Panamanian American
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| Tatyana Ali • Tyson Beckford • Aloe Blacc • Demitrius Omphroy |
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| 136,375 0.05% of the US population (2006)[1] |
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Predominantly Roman Catholic |
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A Panamanian American is any United States citizen or resident who traces his or her ancestry to the Central American nation of Panama.
In the 2006 American Community Survey, Panamanian Americans were estimated at 123,631.[2]
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[edit] History
Since 1820, migrated to United States more than one million immigrants from Central and South America. Until 1960, the U.S. Census Bureau did not produce statistics that separated the Panamanian immigrants, the South Americans and Central Americans. The Panamanian Americans were increased slowly in the United States. Thus, while that in the 1830s, only 44 arrivals were recorded in this country, by the early twentieth century more than 1,000 came annually. After World War I, is produced a tapered off of the immigration. After World War II the flow of emigrants from Panama remained small for nearly the entire period because which there were no immigration restrictions on the people from the Western Hemisphere. However, the Panamanian immigration increased dramatically after the 1965 Immigration Act, which imposed a ceiling of 120,000 admissions from the hemisphere. Its increase immigration was such that by 1970, Panamanians were able to be one of the largest of the Central American groups in the United States. Most Panamanians that came were nonwhites and most of then were women. It could register that he number of immigrant males per 100 females was very low in the 1960s, falling to 51 for Panama. Many the female immigrants worked of them service, domestic, or low-paid, white-collar workers who immigrated to earn money to send home. Since 1962 the percentage of employed newcomers who are domestic servants has remained high, ranging from 15 to 28 percent. The entry of homemakers and children after 1968 was eased by the immigration preference system favoring family reunions. They had already approximately 86,000 people of Panamanian ancestry living in the United States.[3]
[edit] Education
Although many first Panamanian immigrants managed to get or to hold jobs. The second generation of Panamanian Americans placed more emphasis on vocational training and college education. The most newcomers are domestic, very few are agricultural or industrial laborers. In the last two decades many Panamanians have embraced professional careers, and others get become white collar workers. Subsequent generations have progressed even further in their educational and professional pursuits.[3]
[edit] Demography
The Panamanians have traditionally preferred the large urban cities. Thus, during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, the Panamanians congregated in urban areas, especially in very large metropolitan cities. Most Panamanian immigrants are set in New England, or on the Gulf Coast, or Pacific Coast, or in middle Atlantic or Great Lakes areas. While, New York City contains the largest urban population of Panamanians. Also there a important number of Panamanians settled in Florida and California. Unlike Most other Hispanic groups, the vast majority of Panamanian Americans are black, with the remaining being mainly Mestizo.[3] Although most Panamanian Americans speak Spanish, the group tends to identify itself more with West Indian groups rather than with other Hispanic groups, this tendency is most prevalent among black Panamanian Americans, which may be due to large Jamaican immigration, which occurred during the early 1900s, many of them retained their West Indian culture. Also, Panamanians are considered the best looking in Central America. Most Panamanians, along with Dominicans, Puerto Ricans, Cubans, Colombians, and Venezuelans have higher percentages of African descent than other Hispanic groups.
[edit] US communities with high percentages of people of Panamanian ancestry
The top 101 US communities with the highest percentage of people claiming Panamanian ancestry (and/or born in Panama) are:[4]
- Somerset, MD 2.7%
- Pemberton Heights, NJ 2.2%
- Pumpkin Center, NC 2.2%
- Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 1.7%
- Franklin Springs, GA 1.5%
- Sylvan Shores, FL 1.5%
- Delmar, DE 1.5%
- East Garden City, NY 1.3%
- Lawnside, NJ 1.3%
- Springdale, MD 1.3%
- Lukachukai, AZ 1.3%
- Fort Lee, VA 1.2%
- Granby, MA 1.1%
- Robertsdale, AL 1.1%
- Pembroke Park, FL 1.1%
- Doral, FL 1.1%
- Lakeshore Gardens-Hidden Acres, TX 1.0%
- Palm Shores, FL 1.0%
- Adamsville, TX 1.0%
- Palmetto Estates, FL 1.0%
- Dudleyville, AZ 0.9%
- Dixon, MO 0.9%
- Fort Gordon, GA 0.9%
- Fort Belvoir, VA 0.9%
- Shell Point, SC 0.9%
- Kendall West, FL 0.9%
- Seat Pleasant, MD 0.9%
- Commerce, CA 0.9%
- Country Club, FL 0.9%
- Temple, ME 0.9%
- Nelson, GA 0.8%
- Fountainbleau, FL 0.8%
- South Ashburnham, MA 0.8%
- Woodridge, NY 0.8%
- Long Hill, CT[disambiguation needed
] 0.8% - Heathcote, NJ 0.8%
- Alma, KS 0.7%
- Eastover, NC 0.7%
- Florida City, FL 0.7%
- North Westside, FL 0.7%
- Orange Lake, NY 0.7%
- Parker, FL 0.7%
- Pine Lake, GA 0.7%
- Fort Campbell, KY 0.7%
- Fort Campbell North, KY 0.7%
- Deerpark, NY 0.7%
- Richmond West, FL 0.7%
- Ocracoke, NC .7%
- Country Walk, FL 0.7%
- East Sahuarita, AZ 0.7%
- Fort Polk North, LA 0.7%
- Oak Grove, KY 0.7%
- Wrightstown, NJ 0.7%
- Clayton, CA 0.7%
- St. Regis Park, KY 0.7%
- Fort Stewart, GA 0.7%
- Monticello, NY 0.7%
- Riverview, FL[disambiguation needed ] 0.7%
- Forest Glen, MD 0.7%
- Boutte, LA 0.7%
- Killeen, TX 0.7%
- Valley Head, AL 0.7%
- Dee, OR 0.6%
- Princeton, FL 0.6%
- Belmont, NC 0.6%
- Barretts, GA (Lowndes County, GA) 0.6%
- Nebo Center, CA 0.6%
- Wheatley Heights, NY 0.6%
- Cottage City, MD 0.6%
- Neptune City, NJ 0.6%
- Brooklyn, NY 0.6%
- Cibolo, TX 0.6%
- East Perrine, FL 0.6%
- Livonia, LA 0.6%
- Bellerose Terrace, NY 0.6%
- Poinciana, FL 0.6%
- The Hammocks, FL 0.6%
- Edgewood, NM 0.6%
- Mackinac Island, MI 0.6%
- Palm Springs North, FL 0.6%
- Keene, TX 0.6%
- Broadview-Pompano Park, FL 0.6%
- Royal Palm Estates, FL 0.6%
- Leesburg, FL 0.6%
- Dannemora, NY[disambiguation needed ] 0.6%
- Scott Lake, FL 0.6%
- North Plains, OR 0.6%
- Beale AFB, CA 0.6%
- Kendale Lakes-Lindgren Acres, FL 0.6%
- Fort Lewis, WA 0.6%
- Reynolds, IN 0.6%
- Oakland Park, FL 0.6%
- Dagsboro, DE 0.6%
- Pine Valley, CA 0.5%
- Fort Campbell, TN 0.5%
- Pine Bush, NY 0.5%
- Hillside, NY 0.5%
- Butler, GA 0.5%
- Sunnyside, OR[disambiguation needed ] 0.5%
- Hinesville, GA 0.5%
- Godfrey, GA (Morgan County, GA) 0.5%
[edit] Notable Panamanian Americans
- Tatyana Ali actress/singer
- Jordana Brewster actress
- Tyson Beckford, supermodel/actor
- Rod Carew, member of the Baseball Hall of Fame
- Melissa De Sousa, actress
- Mariano Rivera, New York Yankees pitcher
- Michele Ruiz, broadcaster and founder of SaberHacer.com
- Billy Cobham, jazz fusion drummer
- Hulk Hogan, professional wrestler
[edit] References
- ^ "United States - Selected Population Profile in the United States (Dominican (Dominican Republic))". http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/DTTable?_bm=y&-geo_id=01000US&-ds_name=ACS_2005_EST_G00_&-redoLog=false&-mt_name=ACS_2005_EST_G2000_B03001. Retrieved 2007-12-18.
- ^ "B03001. HISPANIC OR LATINO ORIGIN BY SPECIFIC ORIGIN - Universe: TOTAL POPULATION". Data Set: 2006 American Community Survey; Survey: 2006 American Community Survey. U.S. Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/DTTable?_bm=y&-context=dt&-ds_name=ACS_2006_EST_G00_&-CONTEXT=dt&-mt_name=ACS_2006_EST_G2000_B03001&-tree_id=306&-redoLog=false&-currentselections=ACS_2006_EST_G2000_B01003&-geo_id=01000US&-geo_id=NBSP&-search_results=31000US14460&-search_results=31000US16980&-search_results=31000US31100&-search_results=31000US33100&-search_results=31000US35620&-format=&-_lang=en&-SubjectID=14828232. Retrieved 2008-02-08.
- ^ a b c http://www.everyculture.com/multi/Pa-Sp/Panamanian-Americans.html#ixzz1Sjls52oF Panamanian American. A Countries and Their Cultures: Panamanian American, by Rosetta Sharp Dean . Retrieved July 24, 2011, to 22:40 pm.
- ^ "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Panama (population 500+)". city-data.com. http://www.city-data.com/top2/h148.html. Retrieved 2009-08-04.
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