Salvadoran American

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Salvadoran American Americano Salvadoreño
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1,371,666 (2006 est)[1]
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Maryland  Virginia  Washington, D.C.  New York  Texas  California
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Spanish, English
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Christianity (mostly Catholic)

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Salvadoran Americans are residents of the United States of Salvadoran descent. As of 2006 there are roughly 1.37 million Salvadoran Americans in the United States, the fourth largest Hispanic community by nation of ancestry.^[2]

The majority of Salvadoran Americans reside in the Washington Metropolitan Area; Washington, D.C.; Maryland; and Northern Virginia. There is also a large number in Houston, Austin, Dallas, and in California, such as the Greater Los Angeles area, and the San Francisco Bay Area. In addition, there is a significant number of Salvadoran Americans in Northern New Jersey, Flushing, Queens and Long Island.

Contents 1 Immigration 1.1 Highest concentrations 2 See also 3 References

[edit] Immigration

The exodus of Salvadorans was a result of both economic and political problems. The largest immigration wave occurred as a result of the Salvadoran Civil War in the 1980s, in which 20%-30% of El Salvador's population emigrated. Fifty percent, or up to 500,000 of those who escaped headed to the U.S., which was already home to over 10,000 Salvadorans.^[3]

[edit] Highest concentrations

The top 25 US communities with the highest percentages of people claiming Salvadoran ancestry are:^[4]

1. Langley Park, Maryland 21.48 %
2. New Cassel, New York 17.46%
3. Brentwood, New York 11.85%
4. Seven Corners, Virginia 10.98%
5. North Bay Shore, New York 10.87
6. Hempstead, New York 10.52
7. Bailey's Crossroads, Virginia 9.68
8. Mendota, California 9.4
9. Herndon, Virginia 8.56
10. Adelphi, Maryland 8.35
11. Chillum, Maryland 8.11
12. Chelsea, Massachusetts 7.73
13. Huntington Station, New York 7.7
14. Inwood, New York 7.18
15. Uniondale, New York 7.16
16. Freeport, New York 7.07
17. Roosevelt, New York 6.71
18. Brentwood, Maryland 6.68
19. Silver Spring, Maryland 6.22
20. Central Islip, New York 6.16
21. Danville, Arkansas 5.89
22. Colma, California 5.63
23. West New York, New Jersey 5.44
24. Jefferson, Virginia 5.21
25. Gaithersburg, Maryland 5.06

[edit] See also

• List of Salvadoran Americans

[edit] References

1. ^ Census 2006 Selected Population Profile in the United States : Salvadorans. U.S. Census Bureau (2006). Retrieved on 2007-05-24.
2. ^ Statistical Portrait of Hispanics.
3. ^ Faren Bachelis (1990). The Central Americans. New York: Chelsea House, p. 10. 
4. ^ Ancestry Map of Salvadoran Communities. Epodunk.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-23.

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