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Ukrainian American
(Українці Америки)

J. Palance
Regions with significant populations
Northeast, Midwest, Upper Midwest
Languages
American English, Ukrainian, and Russian
Religion
Predominantly Eastern Orthodox with Greek Catholic and Jewish minorities
Related ethnic groups
Ukrainians, other Slavic peoples especially East Slavs
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Distribution of Ukrainian-Americans according to the 2000 census.

Ukrainian Americans (Ukrainian: Українці Америки, Українці у США) are citizens of the United States who are of Ukrainian ancestry. According to the 2000 US census, there are 892,922 Americans of full or partial Ukrainian descent. The States with the largest Ukrainian-American populations are:

New York 148,700
Pennsylvania   122,291
California 83,125
New Jersey 73,809
Illinois 47,623

Total: 475,548

The total number of immigrants who came from Ukraine is more than 275,155 inhabitants.[2]

Three significantly large Ukrainian-American communities are Chicago, Illinois (most notably the Ukrainian Village), Hallandale Beach, Florida (north of Miami), and Sacramento, California.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Selected Population Group: Ukrainian (171-174)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2007-05-13.
  2. ^ "Table FBP-1. Profile of Selected Demographic and Social Characteristics: 2000" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. 2000. Retrieved 2007-08-15.