New York City

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New York City

• Group 3 Immigration
• Krystal James
• Rene Plattner
• Stacey Jackson
• Katie Jones
• Chris Miller
• Jonathan Rodriguez-Perez

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Racial and Ethnic Distribution

• The population of NYC as of the year 2000
  consists of four major racial groups and four
  major ethnicities within these groups.
• Racial Groups
• White Non-Hispanics
• Hispanics
• Asians
• Blacks

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Racial distribution in NYC
of other ethnics
of Blacks
of Whites
http//tiger.census.gov
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of Hispanics
of Hispanics
of Indians
of Asians
of Other Ethnics
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Demographic Breakdown

• Total population as of April 1st 2000 approx.
  8,000,000
• Hispanics are now the largest minority group in
  NYC
• NYC is becoming increasingly diverse as
  minorities comprise a greater percentage of the
  population

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Demographic Breakdown

• Most accurate data from 2003
• Increase of approximately 110,000 over 2000-2003
• Domestic migration may be due to terrorism
  concerns
• http//www.nyc.gov

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Immigration Patterns

• Religion
• Large Jewish Population
• Difference in settlement patterns over time
• European Immigrants
• Racial Distinction
• First Great Wave of Immigrants in U.S.
• Irish Immigrants
• Ellis Island

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Percentage of Immigrants

• Percent Foreign Born
• City and Suburbs
• Immigrants are not always escaping poverty
• Ten largest groups of immigrants
• Neighborhoods with greatest number of immigrants
• Pay and Jobs

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Changes In The City

• Freedom Tower Controversy
• Completion of Columbus Circle
• Wasteless Program
• Parking Cards
• Free Tutoring and Academic support
• Decreased Unemployment
• Coney Island Strategic Plan
• All Together Now

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References

• http//tiger.census.gov
• www.cnn.com
• www.nyc.gov
• www.nycenet.edu
• www.nytimes.com