Data Explorations of the Greek American Community
Feel free to visit the Facebook page “Data Explorations of the Greek American Community” for more tables, figures, and maps on Greek Americans. There is also an Instagram profile at https://www.instagram.com/greek_americans/) and a Twitter one at https://twitter.com/greeksintheus. The Facebook page, however, has the most up-to-date information and results.
Greeks in Astoria and LIC (Queens Community District #1), 2010-2019
Share of those born in Greece and those reporting Greek ancestry has declined in Astoria and Long Island City between 2010 and 2019.
Greeks in Westchester County, NY
Maps showing 1) persons born in Greece and 2) persons reporting Greek ancestry in Westchester County, NY. Three quarters of those born in Greece are located in Eastchester, Greenburgh, Harrison, Lewisboro, New Castle, New Rochelle, Ossining, Pound Ridge, Scarsdale, Yonkers, & Yorktown.
Greek ancestry and Long Island, NY
Persons reporting Greek ancestry in Long Island. The top 10 places are listed in the table.
Percent of persons born in Greece, NY Metro Area
Map showing the percent of persons born in Greece in the NY metropolitan area. Seventy percent (70%) of those born in Greece reside in just 10 counties, which are:
Queens, NY (27.7%), Brooklyn, NY (7.3%), Nassau, NY (7.0%), Manhattan, NY (5.4%), Suffolk, NY (5.3%), Fairfield, CT (5.1%), Bergen, NJ (4.9%), Westchester, NY (2.6%), Middlesex, NJ (2.2%), Union, NJ (1.9%).
Born in Greece and Year of Immigration to the U.S.
The following graph shows the year of immigration to the U.S. for persons born in the U.S., according to the 2018 1-Year estimates of the American Community Survey (ACS).
Greeks in U.S. states
Using data from the 2018 1-Year estimates of the American Community Survey (ACS), the following map features the distribution of persons born in Greece, i.e. Greek immigrants, across states in the U.S. Two key patterns arise from the map. First, most Greek immigrants are located in the northeast and midwest. Second, over half (53%) of Greek immigrants reside in New York (20.6%), Illinois (9.6%), New Jersey (7.8%), California (7.7%), and Massachusetts (7.0%). An addition, 21% reside in Florida (6.4%), Michigan (4.8%), Pennsylvania (4.0%), Texas (3.0%), and Connecticut (3.0%).
