Portuguese descendants in the USA in the 21st century

This study is a follow-up to a first study on “Portuguese Immigrants and Descendants in the USA in the 21st Century”, funded by the Luso-American Development Foundation (FLAD). That initial study identified the existence of distinct communities among Portuguese immigrants and descendants in the United States, with significant differences in terms of educational attainment and income between Portuguese-speaking and non-Portuguese-speaking descendants. Based on these results, this study focuses on Portuguese descendants and their comparison with native-born residents in the US, comparing their spatial distribution, level of education and income levels in the different states, including the main metropolitan areas of California, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Florida, New Jersey, Hawaii, New York and Connecticut.

Estatuto:

Proponent entity

Financed:

Yes

Entidades:

Fundação Luso-Americana (FLAD)

Keywords:

Portuguese descendants, US immigration, American Community Survey

Objectivos:

To analyze recent geographical patterns of Portuguese descendants across the United States. To examine variations in the spatial distribution of Portuguese descendants among US cities and determine if these patterns correlate with different socioeconomic profiles. To assess the extent of residential segregation among Portuguese descendants in large US metropolitan areas. To compare Portuguese descendants across US states and evaluate how their demographic and socioeconomic characteristics contrast with those of other native residents within the same states. To explain the socioeconomic success of Portuguese descendants in the US based on individual, household and geographic characteristics.

Parceria:

International network