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ANCESTRY
The data on ancestry were derived from answers to the long-form questionnaire, which was
asked of a sample of the population. The data represent self-classification by
people according to the ancestry group or groups with which they most closely identify.
Ancestry refers to a person’s ethnic origin or descent,
‘‘roots,’’ heritage, or the place of birth of the person, the
person’s parents, or their ancestors before their arrival in the United States.
The question was
intended to provide data for groups that were not included in the Hispanic origin and race
questions. Therefore, although data on all groups are collected, the ancestry data
shown in these tabulations are for non-Hispanic and nonrace groups. Hispanic and
race groups are included in the ‘‘Other groups ’’ category for the
ancestry tables in these tabulations.
The ancestry question
allowed respondents to report one or more ancestry groups, although only the first two
were coded. If a response was in terms of a dual ancestry, for example,
‘‘Irish English,’’ the person was assigned two codes, in this case one
for Irish and another for English. However, in certain cases, multiple responses
such as ‘‘French Canadian,’’ ‘‘Greek Cypriote,’’
and ‘‘Scotch Irish ’’ were assigned a single code reflecting their
status as unique groups.
(Source: US Census Bureau 2000)
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Ancestry by Total Population |
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Ancestry - Percent of Total
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Ancestry by Total Ancestries |
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Ancestry - Percent of Total
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