Salvadoran American

Infobox Ethnic group
group = Salvadoran American
Americano Salvadoreño
population = 1,371,666 (2006 est)cite web |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/IPTable?_bm=y&-geo_id=01000US&-geo_id=NBSP&-qr_name=ACS_2006_EST_G00_S0201&-qr_name=ACS_2006_EST_G00_S0201PR&-qr_name=ACS_2006_EST_G00_S0201T&-qr_name=ACS_2006_EST_G00_S0201TPR&-ds_name=ACS_2006_EST_G00_&-reg=ACS_2006_EST_G00_S0201:412;ACS_2006_EST_G00_S0201PR:412;ACS_2006_EST_G00_S0201T:412;ACS_2006_EST_G00_S0201TPR:412&-_lang=en&-redoLog=false&-format= |title=Census 2006 Selected Population Profile in the United States : Salvadorans | date=2006 |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau |accessdate = 2007-05-24]
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languages = Spanish, English
religions = Christianity (mostly Catholic)
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Salvadoran Americans are residents of the United States of Salvadoran descent. As of 2006 there are roughly 1.37 million Salvadoran Americans in the United States, the fourth largest Hispanic community by nation of ancestry. [cite web |url=http://pewhispanic.org/reports/middecade |title=Statistical Portrait of Hispanics]

The majority of Salvadoran Americans reside in the Washington Metropolitan Area: Washington, D.C.; Maryland; and Northern Virginia. There is also a large number in Houston, Austin, Dallas, and in California, such as the Greater Los Angeles area and the San Francisco Bay Area. In addition, there is a significant number of Salvadoran Americans in the New York City area such as Northern New Jersey, Flushing, Queens and Long Island.

Immigration

The exodus of Salvadorans was a result of both economic and political problems. The largest immigration wave occurred as a result of the Salvadoran Civil War in the 1980s, in which 20%-30% of El Salvador's population emigrated. About 50% percent, or up to 500,000 of those who escaped headed to the U.S., which was already home to over 10,000 Salvadorans. [cite book |author=Faren Bachelis |title=The Central Americans |year=1990 |pages=p. 10 |publisher=Chelsea House |location=New York]

US communities with high percentages of people of Salvadoran ancestry

The top 25 US communities with the highest percentages of people claiming Salvadoran ancestry are:cite web |url=http://www.epodunk.com/ancestry/Salvadoran.html|title=Ancestry Map of Salvadoran Communities |publisher=Epodunk.com |accessdate=2007-12-23]

#Langley Park, Maryland 21.48 %
#New Cassel, New York 17.46%
#Brentwood, New York 11.85%
#Seven Corners, Virginia 10.98%
#North Bay Shore, New York 10.87
#Hempstead, New York 10.52
#Bailey's Crossroads, Virginia 9.68
#Mendota, California 9.4
#Herndon, Virginia 8.56
#Adelphi, Maryland 8.35
#Chillum, Maryland 8.11
#Chelsea, Massachusetts 7.73
#Huntington Station, New York 7.7
#Inwood, New York 7.18
#Uniondale, New York 7.16
#Freeport, New York 7.07
#Roosevelt, New York 6.71
#Brentwood, Maryland 6.68
#Silver Spring, Maryland 6.22
#Central Islip, New York 6.16
#Danville, Arkansas 5.89
#Colma, California 5.63
#West New York, New Jersey 5.44
#Jefferson, Virginia 5.21
#Gaithersburg, Maryland 5.06

U.S. communities with the most residents born in El Salvador

Top 101 U.S. communities with the most residents born in El Salvador are: [cite web |url=http://www.city-data.com/top2/h144.html |title=Top 101 cities with the most residents born in El Salvador (population 500+) |publisher=city-data.com |accessdate=2008-08-01]

# Langley Park, MD 25.2%
# Seven Corners, VA 18.0%
# New Cassel, NY 15.5%
# Mendota, CA 13.8%
# Brentwood, NY 12.9%
# Hempstead, NY 12.3%
# Bailey's Crossroads, VA 12.2%
# Adelphi, MD 11.3%
# North Bay Shore, NY 10.6%
# Herndon, VA 10.3%
# Edmonston, MD 9.6%
# Chelsea, MA 8.8%
# Wheaton-Glenmont, MD 8.7%
# Chillum, MD 8.2%
# Silver Spring, MD 7.9%
# West New York, NJ 7.8%
# Uniondale, NY 7.8%
# Jefferson, VA 7.5%
# El Jebel, CO 7.5%
# Colma, CA 7.5%
# Mount Rainier, MD 7.3%
# Huntington Station, NY 7.2%
# Cottage City, MD 7.2%
# West Gate, VA 7.2%
# Freeport, NY 7.2%
# Inwood, NY 7.1%
# Bayview-Montalvin, CA 7.0%
# Brentwood, MD 6.7%
# Roosevelt, NY 6.6%
# Rollingwood, CA 6.5%
# Piermont, NY 6.5%
# Yorkshire, VA 6.5%
# Cudahy, CA 6.4%
# Danville, AR 6.3%
# Groveton, VA 6.2%
# Webster, TX 6.2%
# Central Islip, NY 6.1%
# Walnut Park, CA 6.0%
# Loch Lomond, VA 6.0%
# Lincolnia, VA 5.9%
# Gaithersburg, MD 5.9%
# Union City, NJ 5.8%
# Locust Valley, NY 5.7%
# Woodbridge, VA 5.6%
# Hybla Valley, VA 5.5%
# East Farmingdale, NY 5.5%
# Arlington, VA 5.4%
# Desert View Highlands, CA 5.3%
# Hyattsville, MD 5.3%
# Ola, AR 5.3%
# Mount Vernon, VA 5.2%
# Bell, CA 5.2%
# Monon, IN 4.9%
# South Gate, CA 4.8%
# Westbury, NY 4.8%
# Dardanelle, AR 4.7%
# Pimmit Hills, VA 4.7%
# Los Angeles, CA 4.6%
# Glen Cove, NY 4.6%
# Lennox, CA 4.6%
# Alexandria, VA 4.6%
# Farmers Branch, TX 4.4%
# Fairview, NJ 4.4%
# Manorhaven, NY 4.3%
# Baxter Estates, NY 4.2%
# Springfield, VA 4.2%
# White Oak, MD 4.1%
# Fifth Street, TX 4.1%
# Daly City, CA 4.0%
# Huntington Park, CA 4.0%
# Hillandale, MD 4.0%
# Merrifield, VA 4.0%
# Maywood, CA 3.9%
# Westmont, CA 3.9%
# Redland, MD 3.8%
# Idylwood, VA 3.8%
# Mecca, CA 3.8%
# Quioque, NY 3.8%
# North Fair Oaks, CA 3.7%
# Fairfax, VA 3.7%
# Colmar Manor, MD 3.7%
# Wyandanch, NY 3.6%
# Homestead, FL 3.6%
# Dumfries, VA 3.5%
# Huntington, VA 3.5%
# Forest Glen, MD 3.5%
# South Amherst, MA 3.5%
# Manassas Park, VA 3.5%
# Natalbany, LA 3.5%
# Takoma Park, MD 3.4%
# Guttenberg, NJ 3.4%
# San Pablo, CA 3.4%
# Lynwood, CA 3.4%
# Aspen Hill, MD 3.4%
# Elizabeth, NJ 3.4%
# East Riverdale, MD 3.3%
# Mineola, NY 3.3%
# Kensington, MD 3.3%
# Bull Run, VA 3.3%
# Perry, IA 3.2%
# Sudley, VA 3.1%

ee also

*List of Salvadoran Americans
*Salvadoran British
*Salvadoran Australians

References