West Indian American
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Colin Powell · Eric Holder · Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Alexander Hamilton |
| Total population |
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| West Indian American (except Hispanic groups): 2,532,380[1] 0.83% of the US population |
| Regions with significant populations |
| New York, California, New Jersey, Illinois, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Washington, D.C. and Florida |
| Languages |
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Caribbean English, Jamaican Creole, Trinidadian English, Dutch, French |
| Religion |
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Predominantly Christianity and other faiths. |
| Related ethnic groups |
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Jamaican American, Belizean Americans, Bahamian Americans, Guyanese Americans, Caribbean Canadians, Grenadian Americans, Trinidadian and Tobagonian Americans, Barbadian Americans |
West Indian American or Caribbean American are Americans with origin in the Dutch-, English-, and French-speaking lands of the Caribbean, and in-veritably includes Caribbean South America. Their population of 2,532,380 accounted for 0.83% of the U.S. population in 2008.[2]
Antiguan and Barbudan American [edit]
According 2000 Census, there 15.199 Americans originating or whose ancestors came from Antigua and Barbuda.[3]
Bahamian Americans [edit]
There were 44,952 Bahamian Americans in 2008.[4]
Barbadian Americans [edit]
There were 54,587 Barbadian Americans in 2008.[4]
Belizean American [edit]
There were 49,872 Belizean Americans in 2008.[4]
British West Indian [edit]
British West Indians comprised 84,921 in 2008.[5]
Dutch West Indian Americans [edit]
Census Bureau figures for 2008 report 71,326 Americans under its category of "Dutch West Indian", 69,090 of them U.S.-born, and 95.1% speaking only English at home. Their median age was 41.2 years, above the national median of 36.9. 13.6% of the group held bachelor's or higher degrees, versus the national average of 27.7%.[6]
Guyanese Americans [edit]
The number of Guyanese Americans was estimated to be 214,529 in the 2000 Census.[7]
Grenadian Americans [edit]
The number of Grenadian Americans was estimated to be 25,924 in the 2000 Census.[8]
Jamaican Americans [edit]
Jamaican Americans numbered 949,844 in 2008. Their median age was 34.0, near the national median of 36.9, and had a college or graduate school enrollment rate of 33.7%, well above the national ratio of 26.7%. Most Jamaican Americans immigrated to the United States: 575,960.[9]
Trinidadian and Tobagonian Americans [edit]
Americans with origin in Trinidad and Tobago were estimated at 197,592 as of 2008. They had a median age of 34.0 years, and a 38.6% college or graduate school enrollment ratio, consisting of 43.5% for females and 31.1% for males.[10]
Surinamese Americans [edit]
There were 2,833 Surinamese Americans in 2008.[4]
Virgin Islander Americans [edit]
There were 16,020 Virgin Islander Americans living on the U.S. mainland in 2008.[4]
Other [edit]
There were also 272,883 West Indian Americans classified simply as "West Indians", rather than by specified countries of origin.[11]
See also [edit]
Further reading [edit]
- Black Identities: West Indian Immigrant Dreams, by Mary C. Waters
References [edit]
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- ^ "United States - Selected Population Profile in the United States (West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) (300-359))". 2008 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2010-03-18.
- ^ "Table 1. First, Second, and Total Responses to the Ancestry Question by Detailed Ancestry Code: 2000". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2010-12-02.
- ^ a b c d e "B04006. PEOPLE REPORTING ANCESTRY - Universe: TOTAL POPULATION". 2008 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2010-03-23.
- ^ "S0201. Selected Population Profile in the United States; British West Indian". 2008 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2010-12-07.
- ^ "United States - Selected Population Profile in the United States (Dutch West Indian (310-313))". 2008 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2010-03-18.
- ^ "Table 1. First, Second, and Total Responses to the Ancestry Question by Detailed Ancestry Code: 2000". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2010-12-02.
- ^ "Table 1. First, Second, and Total Responses to the Ancestry Question by Detailed Ancestry Code: 2000". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2010-12-02.
- ^ "United States - Selected Population Profile in the United States (Jamaican (308-309))". 2008 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2010-03-18.
- ^ "United States - Selected Population Profile in the United States (Trinidadian and Tobagonian (314-316))". 2008 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2010-03-18.
- ^ "S0201. Selected Population Profile in the United States; West Indian". 2008 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2010-12-07.
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