People Group Info
Total Population: 1,240,000
ROP3 Code: 104096IMB Affinity Group: European Peoples
Affinity Bloc: Eurasian Peoples
People Cluster: Italian
Language: Italian - (ita)
Religion: Christianity - Roman Catholic
Country of Origin: Italy
People Group Profiles
“All nations will come and worship before you."
- Revelations 15:4
Total Population: 1,240,000
ROP3 Code: 104096Photo courtesy of PeopleGroups.info.
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY - 166,188
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL - 36,745
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA - 34,899
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA - 24,303
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL - 20,868
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The Italians have a long history of migration to North America, as early as the 1820s.
Over time, as have many other European peoples who migrated during early North American history, Italians have assimilated into mainstream culture. Though many know their ethnic heritage, the vast majority of early migrants now are very much a part of mainstream culture and Italian is no longer their primary language spoken at home.
Nevertheless, North America is filled with enclaves of Italians who continue to speak Italian at home and maintain their distinct socio-cultural ethnic heritage. These enclaves are found in the more densely populated metro areas where large numbers of Italians still reside.
Deeply rooted in Roman Catholicism, often Italian ethnic identity is closely related to their religious identity along with their unique Italian-ness.
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Country | City | Metro Area Name | State / Prov. | Baseline Population |
---|---|---|---|---|
United States | Claremont | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim | CA | 3,487 |
United States | Worcester | Worcester | MA | 3,072 |
United States | Highland Village | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington | TX | 3,000 |
United States | Tucson | Tucson | AZ | 2,969 |
United States | Houston | Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land | TX | 2,950 |
United States | Scranton | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre-Hazleton | PA | 2,897 |
United States | Youngstown | Youngstown-Warren-Boardman | OH | 2,858 |
United States | Sarasota | North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton | FL | 2,827 |
United States | Virginia Beach | Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | VA | 2,788 |
United States | Denver | Denver-Aurora-Lakewood | CO | 2,700 |
United States | Chesterfield | St. Louis | MO | 2,562 |
United States | Easton | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton | PA | 2,496 |
United States | Glendale | Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis | WI | 2,407 |
United States | Springfield | Springfield | MO | 2,292 |
United States | Millcreek | Salt Lake City | UT | 2,114 |
United States | Minneapolis | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington | MN | 1,998 |
United States | Columbus | Columbus | OH | 1,989 |
United States | Jacksonville | Jacksonville | FL | 1,820 |
United States | Cape Coral | Cape Coral-Fort Myers | FL | 1,808 |
United States | Palm Bay | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville | FL | 1,588 |
United States | Raleigh | Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill | NC | 1,584 |
United States | Akron | Akron | OH | 1,578 |
United States | Portland | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | OR | 1,505 |
United States | Washington | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | DC | 1,419 |
United States | Cin | Cincinnati-Middletown | OH | 1,292 |
United States | Stockton | Stockton-Lodi | CA | 1,273 |
United States | Mechanicsville | Richmond | VA | 1,191 |
United States | Converse | San Antonio-New Braunfels | TX | 1,148 |
United States | Thousand Oaks | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura | CA | 1,130 |
United States | Harrisburg | Harrisburg-Carlisle | PA | 1,088 |