Ukrainian American

Infobox Ethnic group
group = flagicon|Ukraine Ukrainian American flagicon|USA
(Українці Америки)

Chuck Palahniuk • Mike Ditka • Kateryna Yushchenko • Jack Palance
poptime = 892,922cite web|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/SAFFIteratedFacts?_event=&geo_id=01000US&_geoContext=01000US&_street=&_county=&_cityTown=&_state=&_zip=&_lang=en&_sse=on&ActiveGeoDiv=&_useEV=&pctxt=fph&pgsl=010&_submenuId=factsheet_2&ds_name=DEC_2000_SAFF&_ci_nbr=572&qr_name=DEC_2000_SAFF_A1010&reg=DEC_2000_SAFF_A1010%3A572&_keyword=&_industry=|title=Selected Population Group: Ukrainian (171-174)|accessdate=2007-05-13|work=U.S. Census Bureau]
0.31% of US population
popplace = Northeast, Midwest, Upper Midwest
langs = American English, Ukrainian, and Russian
rels = Predominantly Eastern Orthodox with Greek Catholic and Jewish minorities
related = Ukrainians, other Slavic peoples especially East Slavs
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Distribution of Ukrainian-Americans according to the 2000 census.]

Ukrainian Americans ( _uk. 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:

Total: 475,548

The total number of immigrants who came from Ukraine is more than 275,155 inhabitants. [cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/population/cen2000/stp-159/STP-159-Ukraine.pdf|title=Table FBP-1. Profile of Selected Demographic and Social Characteristics: 2000|accessdate=2007-08-15|date= |year=2000|format=PDF|work=U.S. Census Bureau|language=English]

Three significantly large Ukrainian-American communities are Chicago, Illinois (most notably the Ukrainian Village), Sarasota County, Florida (Gulfport, FL and Warm Mineral Springs, FL), Sunny Isles Beach, Florida (north of Miami), and Sacramento, California.

ettlements of Ukrainians in the US

US communities with high percentages of people of Ukrainian ancestry

The top 30 US communities with the highest percentage of people claiming Ukrainian ancestry are: [cite web |url=http://www.epodunk.com/ancestry/Ukrainian.html |title=Ancestry Map of Ukrainian Communities |publisher=Epodunk.com |accessdate=2008-08-12]

# Cass Township, Pennsylvania (Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania) 14.30%
# Belfield, North Dakota 13.60%
# Gulich Township, Pennsylvania 12.70%
# Gilberton, Pennsylvania 12.40%
# Wilton, North Dakota 10.30%
# Lumberland, New York 9.90%
# Saint Clair, Pennsylvania 8.80%
# Soap Lake, Washington 8.10%
# Frackville, Pennsylvania 7.60%
# Olyphant, Pennsylvania and Norwegian Township, Pennsylvania 7.00%
# Houtzdale, Pennsylvania 6.90%
# Harmony Township, Pennsylvania (Beaver County, Pennsylvania) and Kerhonkson, New York 6.70%
# Baden, Pennsylvania and McAdoo, Pennsylvania 5.90%
# Branch Township, Pennsylvania and Postville, Iowa 5.70%
# Woodward Township, Pennsylvania (Clearfield County, Pennsylvania) and Northampton, Pennsylvania 5.60%
# Warren, New York 5.50%
# West Leechburg, Pennsylvania 5.40%
# Ambridge, Pennsylvania and Mount Carmel Township, Pennsylvania 5.30%
# Ford City, Pennsylvania 5.20%
# Bigler Township, Pennsylvania and Kline Township, Pennsylvania 5.10%
# Palmerton, Pennsylvania, West Mahanoy Township, Pennsylvania, Throop, New York and McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania 4.90%
# Minersville, Pennsylvania 4.80%
# Kulpmont, Pennsylvania, East Norwegian Township, Pennsylvania and Stone Ridge, New York 4.70%
# Port Carbon, Pennsylvania and Allen Township, Pennsylvania 4.60%
# Fleming, New York 4.50%
# West Hollywood, California 4.40%
# Webster, New York 4.30%
# Stowe Township, Pennsylvania and Auburn, New York 4.20%
# West Easton, Pennsylvania, Mount Carmel, Pennsylvania (borough), Leet Township, Pennsylvania and Coplay, Pennsylvania 4.10%
# Owasco, New York 4.00%

U.S. communities with the most residents born in Ukraine

Top 101 U.S. communities with the most residents born in Ukraine are: [cite web |url=http://www.city-data.com/top2/h65.html |title=Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Ukraine (population 500+) |publisher=city-data.com |accessdate=2008-08-12]
# Delta Junction, AK 16.4%
# Deltana, AK 8.4%
# West Hollywood, CA 7.8%
# Lumberland, NY 6.3%
# Moses Lake North, WA 6.0%
# Soap Lake, WA 6.0%
# Postville, IA 5.9%
# Webster, NY 4.8%
# Peaceful Valley, WA 4.8%
# Pikesville, MD 4.5%
# Kerhonkson, NY 3.9%
# North Highlands, CA 3.6%
# Rancho Cordova, CA 3.3%
# Flying Hills, PA 3.2%
# Waverly, NE 3.2%
# Fair Lawn, NJ 3.1%
# Buffalo Grove, IL 2.8%
# Feasterville-Trevose, PA 2.6%
# Smallwood, NY 2.5%
# Solvay, NY 2.5%
# Skokie, IL 2.4%
# Lakeview, WA 2.4%
# Mayfield Heights, OH 2.3%
# Braham, MN 2.3%
# Monroe, NY 2.3%
# North Port, FL 2.3%
# Reisterstown, MD 2.3%
# Niles, IL 2.3%
# Brooklyn, NY 2.3%
# Wheeling, IL 2.2%
# Fair Oaks, CA 2.2%
# Buhl, ID 2.2%
# Shorewood, WI 2.2%
# Lexington, NY 2.1%
# Coalville, IA 2.1%
# Richmond Heights, OH 2.1%
# Vernon Hills, IL 2.1%
# Woodburn, OR 2.0%
# [http://www.city-data.com/city/Mather-California.html Mather, California] (Sacramento County, California) 2.0%
# Russell, MA 2.0%
# Churchville, PA 2.0%
# Ramblewood East, FL 2.0%
# West Sacramento, CA 2.0%
# [http://www.city-data.com/city/East-Yolo-California.html East Yolo, CA] (Yolo County, California) 2.0%
# Garrison, MD 2.0%
# Hamtramck, MI 1.9%
# [http://www.city-data.com/city/East-Whatcom-Washington.html East Whatcom, WA] (Whatcom County, Washington) 1.9%
# Geddes, NY 1.9%
# Springfield, NJ 1.9%
# Sandy, OR 1.9%
# Ferndale, WA 1.9%
# Village Shires, PA 1.9%
# Rockledge, PA 1.9%
# Vancouver, WA 1.9%
# Paine Field-Lake Stickney, WA 1.8%
# South Windham, CT 1.8%
# Dayton, VA 1.8%
# Auburn, WA 1.7%
# Fairwood, WA 1.7%
# Sunnyside, OR 1.7%
# Kent, WA 1.7%
# Adair Village, OR 1.6%
# Uniontown, OH 1.6%
# Richboro, PA 1.6%
# Parma, OH 1.6%
# Coventry, NY 1.6%
# Lakeland North, WA 1.6%
# Bradley, WV 1.5%
# Dahlgren, VA 1.5%
# Cascade Locks, OR 1.5%
# [http://www.city-data.com/city/Gramling-South-Carolina.html Gramling, SC] (Spartanburg County, South Carolina) 1.5%
# Lakeland, NY 1.5%
# Federal Way, WA 1.5%
# Mayfield, OH 1.5%
# Munsons Corners, NY 1.5%
# Westfield, MA 1.5%
# Warm Mineral Springs, FL 1.5%
# Woodsburgh, NY 1.4%
# Glenview, IL 1.4%
# Olivette, MO 1.4%
# Westvale, NY 1.4%
# Lynnwood, WA 1.4%
# Gulfport, FL 1.4%
# Georgetown, CT 1.3%
# Eustis, ME 1.3%
# Parma Heights, OH 1.3%
# Hazel Dell North, WA 1.3%
# Dryden, NY 1.3%
# Arden-Arcade, CA 1.3%
# West Springfield, MA 1.3%
# Sunny Isles Beach, FL 1.3%
# Welby, CO1.3%
# East Hill-Meridian, WA 1.3%
# Renton, WA 1.3%
# Richfield Springs, NY 1.3%
# Cherry Hill Mall, NJ 1.3%
# Spring Valley, NY 1.3%
# Spring House, PA 1.3%
# Fairmount, NY 1.3%
# Big Delta, AK 1.3%
# Jewett, NY 1.2%

ee also

* European American
* Hyphenated American
* List of Ukrainian Americans

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