Croatian Americans

Croatian Americans
*Američki Hrvati*
Total population
	414,714–1.2 million+ (est.)
Regions with significant populations
	Pennsylvania, Illinois, Ohio, California, North Carolina, Pacific Northwest, New York, Wisconsin, Indiana, Michigan, Florida, Tennessee, Louisiana, and Missouri
Languages
	American English and Croatian
Religion
	Predominantly Roman Catholicism
Related ethnic groups
	Slavic Americans, Croatian Canadians, European Americans

Croatian Americans (Croatian: Američki Hrvati) are Americans that have partial or full ancestral origin from Croatia. In 2012, there were at least 414,714 American citizens who have Croatian descent.

Croatian Americans are closely related to other European Americans, and are closest to other Slavic Americans. Most Croatian Americans are of the Roman Catholic faith, but other Christian faiths are commonly followed. The places with the most Croatian Americans are Chicago, Cleveland, New York City, Southern California, and Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh is the home of the Croatian Fraternal Union, which was made to help Croatian Americans in the area. Croatia's State Office for the Croats Abroad estimated that there are up to 1.2 million Croats and their descendants living in the United States.

Demographics

Numbers

As of 2012, there are 414,714 Croat Americans. It is estimated that there are over 1.2 million.

In the 2006-2010 American Community Survery, the states with the most Croatian Americans were:

Pennsylvania (50,995)
California (45,537)
Illinois (44,065)
Ohio (41,430)
New York (20,547)
Florida (16,360)
Wisconsin (15,775)
Indiana (13,306)
Washington (13,268)
New Jersey (13,154)

History

1880 estimate: 20,000
1980 estimate: 252,970
1990 estimate: 544,270
2000 estimate: 374,241
2005 survey: 401,208

References

↑ "Table B04003 - Total ancestry categories tallied for people with one or more ancestry categories reported - 2012 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates". US Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved January 23, 2016.
↑ "Croatian Diaspora in the United States of America". Republic of Croatia State Office for Croats Abroad. 2013. Archived from the original on February 6, 2019. Retrieved January 23, 2016.

[USCensus-1] "Table B04003 - Total ancestry categories tallied for people with one or more ancestry categories reported - 2012 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates". US Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved January 23, 2016.

[Diaspora-2] "Croatian Diaspora in the United States of America". Republic of Croatia State Office for Croats Abroad. 2013. Archived from the original on February 6, 2019. Retrieved January 23, 2016.

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