Posted on 06/24/2019 7:55:46 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
I am a prep school science retired teacher who tutors GED students in TX.
Fascinating map and some real surprises there:
* German in interior west and north
* Philippinos have spread that much to Nevada
* Chinese in Utah, Missouri and Arkansas
* Vietnamese in TX, OK and KS
* Somali in MN - we all knew there was a lot of government-driven importation of Somalis to MN, but this much? It overtook German or Swedish? Yikes.
* Arabic in Michigan. Same as Somali in MN. But Arabic in TN and WV? Really?
* Haitian Creole in Delaware. Wow.
* Korean in Virgina
* Good to see Pennsylvania Dutch still tops in Pennsylvania.
* Nepali in Nebraska? Wow. Why did they settle there? It’s not like there are many mountains to remind them of home.
There seem to be only a few states where the traditional first generation immigrants from Europe still hold sway. Illinois with Polish, Upper New England with French; North Carolina with French; French in Louisiana; German in Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky; French in North Carolina; German in South Carolina.
Inescapable conclusion: Our European roots are rapidly disappearing. Along with our identification with Western Civilization.
I’ve never heard of the Hawaiian language Ilocano. What is that?
I would think Chinese would still dominate CA. I’m surprised to see Tagalog at the top in CA. Yes, Vietnamese must be near the top, too.
Me.
At least there’s one good thing about Illinois.
Not sure why that’s such a shock, really. Tennessee, in particular, has been accommodating Islamic camps and centers since before 9-11.
I’m actually surprised that there aren’t more states included in the Arabic column- especially along the eastern seaboard.
When my daughter was a undergraduate biology major, she tutored mainly Chinese high school kids in biology. She said that most of her students didn’t need the tutoring, but the Asian moms & dads (mainly the moms) insisted that the kids get the tutoring during the summer months. They were simply not going to into the next grade having forgotten anything they learned. They inculcate a strong work ethic fro the youngest ages.
Same for New York. I’m sure if you took New York City out of the picture, the #2 language in NY State would not be Chinese. I’m sure the big cities skew lots of states. Oregon and Washington come to mind, too.
Tagalog..................interesting............
Chinese......in Arkansas............hmmmmm............
And Portuguese in CT, MA, and RI. (I suspect that Italian is a close second in those states.)
It’s New Jersey.....fuhgeddaboudit.........
They didn’t poll Uranus............
I am not at all surprised by Illinois, as it has a very large Polish demographic. I’d venture to say that Serbian would be not all that far behind Polish in Illinois. In my immediate neighborhood alone there are several Serb families, but Poles still have more. The muzz are moving in in droves, though, but they are still mostly to the south of me; however, there are two muzz families within three blocks of me, and they are SURLY, and they hate dogs. Walking your dog by their houses elicits some very hostile looks.
Yep, every time I go to Chicago, I look forward to getting some good Polish food.
In recent years, Nebraska has led the country in refugee resettlement—taking in more per capita than any other state.
Mainly Omaha.
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