Yugoslav Americans

Today, we want to dedicate a space to talk about Yugoslav Americans, a topic that has gained relevance in recent times. Yugoslav Americans is an issue that concerns us all, since it has a direct impact on our lives. Throughout this article, we will explore different aspects and perspectives related to Yugoslav Americans, with the aim of providing a comprehensive and complete vision on this topic. We will address its importance, its evolution over time, its implications in current society and its future projection. Without a doubt, Yugoslav Americans is a fascinating topic that invites us to reflect and analyze its influence on our personal and collective contexts.

Yugoslav Americans
Jugoslavenski Amerikanci
Југословенски Американци
Jugoslovanski Američani
Total population
210,395 (2021)
Languages
American English, Serbo-Croatian, Macedonian, Slovene
Albanian (to a lesser extent)
Religion
Christianity (majority), Islam (minority)
Related ethnic groups
Yugoslav Canadians, European Americans

Yugoslav Americans are Americans of full or partial Yugoslav ancestry. In the 2021 Community Surveys, there were 210,395 people who indicated Yugoslav or Yugoslav American as their ethnic origin; a steep and steady decrease from previous censuses (233,325 in 2019; 276,360 in 2016) and nearly a 36% decrease from the 2000 Census when there were over 328,000.

The total number of Americans whose origins lie in former Yugoslavia is unknown due to conflicting definitions and identifications; in descending order these were as per 2021 American Community Survey:

Ethnic group Number
Croatia Croatian Americans 398,101
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Yugoslav Americans 210,395
Serbia Serbian Americans 193,844
Slovenia Slovene Americans 162,172
Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnian Americans 125,793
North Macedonia Macedonian Americans 66,070
Montenegro Montenegrin Americans Unknown
Kosovo Kosovar Americans Unknown

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Kosovar Americans are likely to identify as simply Albanian Americans instead, as the majority of Kosovar Americans are ethnic Albanians.

References

  1. ^ a b c "2021 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates". American Community Survey 2021. United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 8 April 2022. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
  2. ^ "2019 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates". American Community Survey 2019. United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 8 April 2022. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
  3. ^ a b "2016 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates". Factfinder.census.gov. Archived from the original on 13 February 2020. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  4. ^ "2013 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates". American Community Survey 2013. United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 18 January 2019. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
  5. ^ Karamehic-Oates, Adna (2020). "Borders and Integration: Becoming a Bosnian-American". Washington University Global Studies Law Review.

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