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Arab ancestry map The above map shows U.S. cities with the highest percentages of people of Arab ancestry. Move your mouse over points on the map to see city names and percentages, and to link to in-depth community information.

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In the 2000 census, 1.2 million people claimed Arab ancestry. The largest group was Lebanese, followed by Syrian and Egyptian.

ePodunk mapped the top communities by percentage of population. The map and the following list show communities in which 1,000 or more people listed an ancestry group, and in which at least 1 percent of those people said they were Arab.

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Community Place type% Arab
Hamtramck, MIcity6.3
Dearborn, MIcity4.6
Bridgeview, ILvillage4.2
Baileys Crossroads, VApopulated place3.6
Oak Park, CApopulated place3.3
Prospect Park, NJborough3.2
Chicago Ridge, ILvillage3.1
Topeka, INtown2.8
Buttonwillow, CApopulated place2.8
Lackawanna, NYcity2.8
Haledon, NJborough2.6
Moodus, CTpopulated place2.5
Burbank, ILcity2.4
Hickory Hills, ILcity2.2
Justice, ILvillage2.1
Stickney, ILtownship2.0
Dalworthington Gardens, TXcity1.9
Dunn Loring, VApopulated place1.9
Lodi, OHtownship1.7
Cassville, WVpopulated place1.7
Coldwater, MIcity1.6
Orland Hills, ILvillage1.6
Oak Lawn, ILvillage1.5
Palos, ILtownship1.5
Orchard Lake Village, MIcity1.5
Worth, ILvillage1.5
Wallace, NCtown1.4
Water Mill, NYpopulated place1.4
Seven Corners, VApopulated place1.4
Alsip, ILvillage1.4
Lewisburg, WVcity1.4
West Buechel, KYcity1.4
Piney Point Village, TXcity1.3
Wesley Chapel, FLpopulated place1.3
Coldwater, MItownship1.3
Fairview, NJborough1.3
Coitsville, OHtownship1.3
Dale, ILtownship1.2
Dearborn Heights, MIcity1.2
Palos Hills, ILcity1.2
Worth, ILtownship1.2
Colma, CAtown1.2
Lavallette, NJborough1.2
Lake Providence, LAtown1.1
Miami Lakes, FLtown1.1
Amity, NYtown1.1
Melvindale, MIcity1.1
Oak Brook, ILvillage1.1
Shady Hills, FLpopulated place1.0
Temple Terrace, FLcity1.0
Milton, OHtownship1.0
Park Ridge, NJborough1.0

Sources: 2000 Census, U.S. Census Bureau; The Arab Population: 2000, U.S. Census Bureau; Harvard Encyclopedia of American Ethnic Groups, ed. Stephan Thernstrom; Ancestry: 2000, U.S. Census Bureau (June 2004); ePodunk

Mapping by Daniel Shorter

-- October 2005

Other resources:

· Arab American message boards
· Immigration & ship records
· Census Bureau report on people of Arab ancestry - March 2005 (pdf)

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