Greek Americans facts for kids

Quick facts for kids
Greek Americans
Ελληνοαμερικανοί

Total population
2,500,000 0.75% of the U.S. population (2010)
Regions with significant populations
New York City Boston Chicago Los Angeles Washington, D.C. San Francisco Philadelphia Detroit Miami Tampa Atlanta
Languages
American English Greek
Religion
Predominantly Greek Orthodox

Greek Americans (Greek: Ελληνοαμερικανοί, Ellinoamerikanoi) are Americans of full or partial Greek ancestry. Over 2.5 million Americans are of Greek descent. 350,000 people older than five spoke Greek at home in 2010.

Images for kids

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  A young Greek immigrant on Ellis Island, New York City, late 19th century

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  Greek-American volunteers in the Balkan Wars

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  Sponge auction in Tarpon Springs, Florida, in 1947. The community has the highest percentage of Greek Americans of any city in the US

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  Distribution of Greek Americans according to the 2000 census

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  The New York City Metropolitan Area, including Long Island, New York, and Bergen County, New Jersey, is home to the largest Greek population in the United States.

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  US President George W. Bush welcomes Archbishop Demetrios to the White House to celebrate Greek Independence Day and to recognize the contributions of Greek-Americans to American culture in March 2007

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  Greektown, Detroit

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  The front page of Atlantis, Tuesday, November 14, 1972

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  Los Angeles Greek Festival

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  American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association headquarters in Washington, D.C.

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  The new National Hellenic Museum, Chicago

See also

In Spanish: Inmigración griega en Estados Unidos para niños