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American FactFinder - Results Top 5 states by West Indian population (2010 estimates)
1. New York: 801,041
2. Florida: 772,819
3. New Jersey: 148,654
4. Massachusetts: 112,595
5. Georgia: 110,279
Top 5 MSA/CSAs for West Indians (2010 estimates)
1. New York CSA: 941,159
2. Miami MSA: 503,656
3. Boston CSA: 111,102
4. Atlanta CSA: 96,657
5. Orlando CSA: 91,937
By Nationality (2010 estimates) Bahamian American: 46,907
Barbadian American: 57,491
Belizean American: 52,049
Bermudan American: 6,250
British West Indian: 91,007
Dutch West Indian: 63,652
Haitian American: 846,032
Jamaican American: 961,929
Trinidad and Tobagoan: 194,759
US Virgin Islander: 15,140
Other West Indian (unspecified): 248,108
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What cities have the largest concentrations of Belizeans?
It's an interesting country, being next to Mexico yet culturally more associated with black Carribbean nations. Although the Carribean coast of all the Central American nations have areas closer in feeling to to the West Indies as well--Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama all have areas of English-speaking black populations, although the dominant majority of the population is Spanish-speaking mestizo or Europeans.
What cities have the largest concentrations of Belizeans?
It's an interesting country, being next to Mexico yet culturally more associated with black Carribbean nations. Although the Carribean coast of all the Central American nations have areas closer in feeling to to the West Indies as well--Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama all have areas of English-speaking black populations, although the dominant majority of the population is Spanish-speaking mestizo or Europeans.
I knew Belize, and Guyana were more culturally like the Black Caribbean nations, but I didn't know those other central american countries had black English speakers.
So basically when it comes to states, its New York, than Florida, than the rest. With cities, its NYC, gap, Miami, gap, the rest. Not a shock at all. This is probably the only group where California is not as strong. Still would have believed it's in the top five with a large Belizean population.
I knew Belize, and Guyana were more culturally like the Black Caribbean nations, but I didn't know those other central american countries had black English speakers.
Yeah, the whole region has an interesting history. There were parts of the Central American coastline like Belize or the Miskito Coast and Corn Islands of Nicaragua or Bay Islands of Honduras that were actually under British control for some time and ended up developing similar to the British-ruled Caribbean islands. There was also historical migration from the West Indies to Costa Rica and Panama--a lot of Jamaicans migrated to the east coast as laborers, especially during the construction of the Panama Canal. The language spoken is mostly a Carribbean patios closer to what you'd hear in Jamaica, although some might speak Spanish also. You can tell by some of the names of the towns along the coast, places like Livingston in Guatemala or Bluefields in Nicaragua. In some places the architecture, food, music(lots of reggae), all feels closer to the West Indies as well. Belize is the only Central American nation where there's a majority of Afro-Caribbeans, although there's a pretty sizable number of areas along the west coast of Nicaragua.
There's also the Garifuna, who have a culture that's a mix of Carib/Arawak Indians and Africans that migrated from the West Indies to Central America. From Belize through the coast of Guatemala and Honduras, there's Garifuna communities. Apparently there's a number of Garifuna in New York as well.
It's interesting because Afro-Carribbeans and Garifuna from Central America might be considered Hispanic in the US because of their country of orgin, although culturally they're closer to Trinidad or Jamaica.
Hartford, Conn has the highest percentage of West Indians than other citys in the US.Connecticut dose have over 80,000 maybe to 100,000 West Indians that make up 2 percent of Connecticuts population.
I have lived in the 4 of the top 5 states (sans Mass) and 4 of the top 5 cities (sans Boston). A lot of my friends from elementary school ended up staying in BOS after College tho
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