The
data presented is provided by the question on a person’s ancestry
in the 2000 U.S. Census Supplementary Survey. Ancestry refers to
a person’s ethnic origin, heritage, or place of birth of the
person or the person’s parents or ancestors before their arrival
in the United States.
In 2000 the Ten Top ancestry groups reported in the Archdiocese
of Newark reflects the diverse ethnic history of immigration of
the northeast area of the United States.
The chart presenting the top ten groups ( in thousands) is as follows: |
Table
1
TOP TEN ANCESTRY GROUPS – ARCHDIOCESE OF NEWARK
U.S. Census 2000 Supplementary Survey
See
the following Table 2 for the numbers of people reporting the Top
Ten Ancestry groups.
|
Table
2
NUMBERS OF PEOPLE WHO REPORTED FIRST ANCESTRY
ARCHDIOCESE OF NEWARK
| Ancestry
Group |
Total
Number in Archdiocese |
| Hispanic
Origin |
561,362 |
| Italian
|
356,753 |
| Irish
|
220,330 |
| German
|
124,808 |
| Polish
|
117,385 |
| US
American |
53,794 |
| English
|
52,377 |
| Portuguese
|
51,036 |
| Haitian |
31,890 |
| Brazilian |
17,323 |
l
In 2000, the largest ethnic group reported
in the Archdiocese was Hispanic; the next largest groups in rank
order were Italian, Irish, German, and Polish.
l
For the first time, Haitian and Brazilian
rank among the top ten ancestry groups in the Archdiocese.
l
The following Table 3 shows the main ancestry
groups by County of the Archdiocese of Newark. |
Table
3
TOP TWO ANCESTRY GROUPS BY COUNTY
Archdiocese of Newark
| County |
Ancestry
Group 1 |
Ancestry
Group 2 |
| Bergen |
Italian
164,177 |
German
68,018 |
| Hudson |
Hispanic
240,088 |
Italian
52,437 |
| Essex |
Hispanic
127,600 |
Italian
72,610 |
| Union |
Hispanic
103,019 |
Italian
67,529 |
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