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First tier:
States with more than 15% of pop. or more than 1 million Italian
Americans (in Alphabetical Order)
|
STATE |
# of ITALIAN AMERICANS
|
% of POPULATION
|
| |
|
|
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California
|
1.5 million
|
5% |
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Connecticut
|
630,000
|
20%
|
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Massachusetts
|
845,000
|
15%
|
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New Jersey
|
1.5 million
|
20%
|
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New York
|
2.9 million
|
16%
|
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Pennsylvania
|
1.4 million
|
12%
|
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Rhode Island
|
200,000
|
20%
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Second tier: State with significant Italian American
populations
|
STATE
|
# of ITALIAN AMERICANS
|
% of POPULATION
|
| |
|
|
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Arizona |
160,000 |
5% |
|
Colorado
|
157,000
|
5%
|
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Florida
|
800,000
|
6%
|
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Georgia
|
112,000
|
2%
|
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Illinois
|
730,000
|
6%
|
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Indiana
|
125,000
|
2%
|
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Louisiana
|
198,000
|
5%
|
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Maryland
|
253,000
|
5%
|
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Michigan
|
412,000
|
5%
|
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Missouri
|
162,000
|
3%
|
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Ohio
|
640,000
|
6%
|
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Texas
|
314,000
|
2%
|
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Virginia
|
208,000
|
3%
|
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Washington
|
158,000
|
3%
|
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Wisconsin
|
146,000
|
3%
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ITALIAN AMERICANS
LIVING IN THE U.S. (1990 CENSUS)*...courtesy of the NIAF
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