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A significant percentage of early Maltese immigrants intended to stay only temporarily for work, but many settled in the US permanently. In addition to [[Detroit]], other industrial cities such as [[New York City]], [[Los Angeles]], and [[San Francisco, California]], attracted Maltese immigrants. More late, after World War II, the Maltese Government commited to pay the passage costs to Maltese people that would want emigrate and live abroad for at least two years. This program led to increased of emigration by the people of the island and make that approximately 8,000 Maltese arrived to the United States between the 1947 and 1977 years. Also during this century, the island's government also promoted the Maltese emigration because the island was overpopulated. |
A significant percentage of early Maltese immigrants intended to stay only temporarily for work, but many settled in the US permanently. In addition to [[Detroit]], other industrial cities such as [[New York City]], [[Los Angeles]], and [[San Francisco, California]], attracted Maltese immigrants. More late, after World War II, the Maltese Government commited to pay the passage costs to Maltese people that would want emigrate and live abroad for at least two years. This program led to increased of emigration by the people of the island and make that approximately 8,000 Maltese arrived to the United States between the 1947 and 1977 years. Also during this century, the island's government also promoted the Maltese emigration because the island was overpopulated. |
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A Maltese community thrives in [[San Pedro, California|San Pedro]] and [[Long Beach, California|Long Beach]]. As in their country of origin, the Maltese predominately practice [[Roman Catholicism]] as their religion.<ref name="Every Culture Page"/> |
A Maltese community thrives in [[San Pedro, California|San Pedro]] and [[Long Beach, California|Long Beach]]. As in their country of origin, the Maltese predominately practice [[Roman Catholicism]] as their religion.<ref name="Every Culture Page"/> |
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== Demography == |
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The majority of Maltese immigrants arrived in the first half of the twentieth century, settling in cities like [[Detroit]], [[New York City]], [[San Francisco]], and [[Chicago]]. Today, still the majority of the Maltese Americans living in these four cities, Specially in Detroit area (where live more of 44.000 Maltese) and the New York City (with more of 20.000 Maltese), most of them in [[Astoria, Queens]]. <ref name="Every Culture Page"/> |
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==Number of Maltese Americans== |
==Number of Maltese Americans== |
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| Total population | |
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| Maltese 35,103 Americans [1] 0.01% of the U.S population (2010) | |
| Languages | |
| English, Maltese, Italian | |
| Religion | |
| Roman Catholicism | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Maltese in the United Kingdom, Maltese Australian, Sicilian American, Gibraltarian |
Maltese American is a citizen or resident of the United States with ethnic origins in the southern European nation of Malta.
History
The first immigrants from Malta in the United States arrived in New Orleans, Louisiana. Many Americans assumed Malta was part of Italy. In some cases "Born Malta, Italy" was put on tombstones of Maltese because of the confusion. However, at this time the Maltese who emigrated to the United States were still scarce. In fact, in the 1860s, only emigrated to the United States between five and ten Maltese came to the United States every year. The majority of them were agricultural workers, and, in New Orleans case, market gardeners and vegetable dealers. After World War I, in 1919, Maltese immigration to the US increased. Thus, just in the first quarter of 1920 more than 1,300 Maltese immigrated to the United States. Detroit, Michigan, with jobs in the expanding automobile industry, drew the largest share of immigrants. It is believed that in the following years, more than 15,000 Maltese people emigrated in the United States, getting later the U.S. citizenship. [2]
A significant percentage of early Maltese immigrants intended to stay only temporarily for work, but many settled in the US permanently. In addition to Detroit, other industrial cities such as New York City, Los Angeles, and San Francisco, California, attracted Maltese immigrants. More late, after World War II, the Maltese Government commited to pay the passage costs to Maltese people that would want emigrate and live abroad for at least two years. This program led to increased of emigration by the people of the island and make that approximately 8,000 Maltese arrived to the United States between the 1947 and 1977 years. Also during this century, the island's government also promoted the Maltese emigration because the island was overpopulated. A Maltese community thrives in San Pedro and Long Beach. As in their country of origin, the Maltese predominately practice Roman Catholicism as their religion.[2]
Demography
The majority of Maltese immigrants arrived in the first half of the twentieth century, settling in cities like Detroit, New York City, San Francisco, and Chicago. Today, still the majority of the Maltese Americans living in these four cities, Specially in Detroit area (where live more of 44.000 Maltese) and the New York City (with more of 20.000 Maltese), most of them in Astoria, Queens. [2]
Number of Maltese Americans
The 2010 American Community Survey estimated 35,103 Americans of Maltese ancestry.[1] Of these, 24,202 have Maltese as their first ancestry.[3] This includes Maltese born immigrants to the United States, their American born descendants as well as numerous immigrants from other nations of Maltese origin.
Notable individuals
See Category:American people of Maltese descent
See also
References
- ^ a b [1] 2010 American Community Survey 1-year estimates
- ^ a b c Every Culture Page
- ^ http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_10_1YR_B04001&prodType=table
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