Czech Americans
ethnic group
Czech Americans (Czech: Čechoameričané), known in the 19th and early 20th century as Bohemian Americans, are citizens of the United States who are of Czech descent.
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 1,703,930[1] 0.6% of the US population | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Texas, Nebraska, The Dakotas, Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota, Illinois, Maryland, Oklahoma, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York Metropolitan Area, Massachusetts | |
| Languages | |
| American English, Czech | |
| Religion | |
| Roman Catholicism, Protestantism, Judaism | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Czechs, Moravians, Silesians, Slovaks, Slovak Americans, Sorbs, Sorbian Americans, Poles, Polish Americans |
| Year | Number |
|---|---|
| 1980[2] | 1,892,456
|
| 1990[3] | 1,296,411
|
| 2000[4] | 1,262,527
|
| 2010[5] | 1,533,826
|
Population
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The top 50 U.S. communities with the highest percentage of people claiming Czech ancestry
changeThe top 50 U.S. communities with the highest percentage of people claiming Czech ancestry are:[6]
- Conway, ND 55.2% [7]
- West, TX 40.9%
- Oak Creek NE 38.2%
- Wilber, NE 37.3%
- Shiner, TX 32.1%
- Montgomery, MN (township) 30.9%
- Lonsdale, MN 30.5%
- Wheatland, MN 29.9%
- Tyndall, SD 29.5%
- David City, NE 28.0%
- Montgomery, MN (city) 26.3%
- Franklin, WI 26.1%
- Lanesburgh, MN 25.2%
- Granger, TX 25.1%
- Port Costa, CA 24.0%
- Schulenburg, TX 23.7%
- New Prague, MN and Erin, MN 23.5%
- Wahoo, NE 22.7%
- Carlton, WI 22.4%
- Wallis, TX 22.0%
- Hallettsville, TX 21.5%
- Hale, MN 20.8%
- Montpelier, WI 19.7%
- Flatonia, TX 19.5%
- West Kewaunee, WI 19.2%
- Schuyler, NE and Webster, NE 19.0%
- Gibson, WI 18.9%
- Hillsboro, WI 18.4%
- Kossuth, WI 18.2%
- Lexington, MN 18.1%
- Mishicot, WI 16.9%
- Kewaunee, WI and North Bend, NE 16.7%
- Franklin, WI 15.9%
- Oak Grove, WI and Caldwell, TX 15.7%
- Lake Mary, MN 15.4%
- Solon, IA 15.2%
- Mishicot, WI 15.0%
- Helena, MN 14.9%
- Marietta, NE 14.7%
- Stickney, IL 14.5%
- Ord, NE (township) and Weimar, TX 14.3%
- Crete, NE 14.2%
- Park River, ND 14.1%
- Ord, NE (city) and La Grange, TX 14.0%
- Wagner, SD 13.6%
- Needville, TX 13.2%
- Calmar, IA and Worcester, WI 13.0%
- Webster, MN 12.9%
- North Riverside, IL 12.4%
- Belle Plaine, IA 12.3%
- El Campo, TX 12.2%
U.S. communities with the most residents born in the Czech Republic (former Czechoslovakia)
changeThe top U.S. communities with the most residents born in the Czech Republic (former Czechoslovakia) are:[8]
- Masaryktown, FL 3.1%
- Mifflinville, PA 2.2%
- Gulf Shores, AL 2.1%
- North Riverside, IL and Sharon Springs, NY 2.0%
- Lyons, IL 1.6%
- Rose, WI, North Lynbrook, NY and Anna Maria, FL 1.5%
- Oakbrook Terrace, IL and Danville, AR 1.4%
- Bee Ridge, FL, Cameron, TX, Lenox, MA, Verdigre, NE, and Willowbrook, IL 1.2%
- Lower Grand Lagoon, FL, Beachwood, OH, Allamuchy-Panther Valley, NJ, Mahopac, NY, Black Diamond, FL, and Glenview, KY 1.1%
- Key West, FL, Woodstock, NY, Madison Park, NJ, Belleair Beach, FL, South Amboy, NJ, Colver, PA, Herricks, NY, Horine, MO, Shelburne, MA, and Gang Mills, NY 1.0%
The states with the largest Czech American populations
changeThe states with the largest Czech American populations are:[source?]
| Texas | 155,855 |
| Illinois | 123,708 |
| Wisconsin | 97,220 |
| Minnesota | 85,056 |
| Nebraska | 83,462 |
| California | 77,673 |
| Ohio | 70,009 |
| Iowa | 51,508 |
| New York | 44,942 |
| Florida | 42,890 |
| Vermont | 38,000 |
However, these figures are grossly understated when second and third generation descendants are included.
The states with the top percentages of Czech Americans
changeThe states with the top percentages of Czech Americans are:[source?]
| Nebraska | 5.5% |
| South Dakota | 2.3% |
| North Dakota | 2.2% |
| Wisconsin | 2.1% |
| Iowa | 2.1% |
| Minnesota | 2.1% |
| Illinois | 1.2% |
| Montana | 1.0% |
| Wyoming | 1.0% |
References
change- ↑ "U.S. Census website". Retrieved 2007-06-17.
- ↑ "Rank of States for Selected Ancestry Groups with 100,00 or more persons: 1980" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 30 November 2012.
- ↑ "1990 Census of Population Detailed Ancestry Groups for States" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 18 September 1992. Retrieved 30 November 2012.
- ↑ "Ancestry: 2000". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 12 February 2020. Retrieved 30 November 2012.
- ↑ "Total ancestry categories tallied for people with one or more ancestry categories reported 2010 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 18 January 2015. Retrieved 30 November 2012.
- ↑ "Ancestry Map of Czech Communities". Epodunk.com. Archived from the original on 2019-06-25. Retrieved 2011-01-29.
- ↑ American FactFinder, community facts-Conway City, North Dakota- Origins and languages- Census 2000 Selected Social Characteristics (Household and Family Type, Disability, Citizenship, Ancestry, Language, ...) http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/index.xhtml Archived 2015-01-08 at the Library of Congress Web Archives [1]
- ↑ "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Czechoslovakia (includes Czech Republic and Slovakia) (population 500+)". city-data.com. Retrieved 2011-01-29.
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