The above map shows U.S. cities with the highest percentages of people of Cuban ancestry. Move your mouse over points on the map to see city names and percentages, and to link to in-depth community information.
CUBAN
Despite several long-standing Cuban-American communities such as Ybor City, FL, most Cuban immigration has occurred since 1970.
In the 2000 census, 1,241,685 people in the U.S. claimed Cuban ancestry.
ePodunk mapped the top communities by percentage of population. The map and the following list show communities in which 1,000 or more people listed an ancestry group, and in which at least 1.5 percent of those people said they were Cuban.
The links at left lead to information on other ethnicities.
Community |
Place type | % Cuban |
Westchester, FL | populated place | 65.69 |
Hialeah, FL | city | 62.12 |
Coral Terrace, FL | populated place | 61.87 |
West Miami, FL | city | 61.61 |
University Park, FL | populated place | 59.8 |
Olympia Heights, FL | populated place | 57.65 |
Tamiami, FL | populated place | 56.63 |
Hialeah Gardens, FL | city | 54.31 |
Medley, FL | town | 51.91 |
Sweetwater, FL | city | 49.92 |
Palm Springs North, FL | populated place | 43.59 |
Miami Lakes, FL | town | 42.28 |
Kendale Lakes, FL | populated place | 38.58 |
Fountainbleau, FL | populated place | 37.29 |
Miami, FL | city | 34.14 |
Miami Springs, FL | city | 31.83 |
Richmond West, FL | populated place | 29.3 |
Coral Gables, FL | city | 28.72 |
Virginia Gardens, FL | village | 26.11 |
South Miami Heights, FL | populated place | 25.7 |
Kendall, FL | populated place | 21.31 |
Miami Beach, FL | city | 20.51 |
Surfside, FL | town | 20.15 |
Country Club, FL | populated place | 19.97 |
West New York, NJ | town | 19.64 |
South Miami, FL | city | 19.58 |
Carol City, FL | populated place | 18.75 |
Hammocks, FL | populated place | 17.59 |
Leisure City, FL | populated place | 17.15 |
West Little River, FL | populated place | 16.78 |
Key Biscayne, FL | village | 15.53 |
Union City, NJ | city | 15.35 |
Doral, FL | populated place | 15.2 |
Tavernier, FL | populated place | 13.71 |
Pinecrest, FL | village | 13.71 |
Cutler Ridge, FL | populated place | 13.37 |
North Bergen, NJ | township | 13.14 |
Princeton, FL | populated place | 12.94 |
North Bay Village, FL | city | 12.67 |
Marathon, FL | city | 11.82 |
Guttenberg, NJ | town | 11.13 |
Lake Clarke Shores, FL | town | 10.08 |
Clewiston, FL | city | 10.06 |
Miami Gardens, FL | populated place | 9.76 |
Key Largo, FL | populated place | 9.76 |
Sunny Isles Beach, FL | city | 9.75 |
Opa-Locka, FL | city | 9.58 |
Miramar, FL | city | 8.77 |
Weehawken, NJ | township | 8.75 |
Pembroke Pines, FL | city | 8.66 |
Bay Harbor Islands, FL | town | 8.51 |
Key West, FL | city | 7.76 |
Palm Springs, FL | village | 7.62 |
Town 'n' Country, FL | populated place | 7.1 |
Homestead, FL | city | 6.8 |
Ojus, FL | populated place | 6.77 |
Biscayne Park, FL | village | 6.64 |
Haverhill, FL | town | 6.33 |
Miami Shores, FL | village | 6.27 |
Belle Glade, FL | city | 5.98 |
Naranja, FL | populated place | 5.9 |
Elizabeth, NJ | city | 5.86 |
North Andrews Gardens, FL | populated place | 5.76 |
Bal Harbour, FL | village | 5.6 |
West Palm Beach, FL | city | 5.29 |
Cooper City, FL | city | 5.29 |
Florida City, FL | city | 5.06 |
North Miami Beach, FL | city | 4.92 |
Tampa, FL | city | 4.84 |
Goulds, FL | populated place | 4.7 |
Citrus Park, FL | populated place | 4.67 |
North Miami, FL | city | 4.43 |
Davie, FL | town | 4.33 |
West Buechel, KY | city | 4.3 |
Fairview, NJ | borough | 4.24 |
Hollywood, FL | city | 4.23 |
El Portal, FL | village | 4.19 |
Weston, FL | city | 4.05 |
Golden Glades, FL | populated place | 4.04 |
Ridgefield Park, NJ | village | 3.99 |
Pine Castle, FL | populated place | 3.82 |
Big Pine Key, FL | populated place | 3.58 |
Ives Estates, FL | populated place | 3.51 |
Lake Worth, FL | city | 3.47 |
Azalea Park, FL | populated place | 3.46 |
Ridgefield, NJ | borough | 3.33 |
Forest City, FL | populated place | 3.3 |
Wellington, FL | village | 3.27 |
Islamorada, FL | village | 3.23 |
Cudjoe Key, FL | populated place | 3.13 |
Harrison, NJ | town | 3.04 |
Royal Palm Beach, FL | village | 2.95 |
Aventura, FL | city | 2.89 |
Winchester, NV | populated place | 2.73 |
Bogota, NJ | borough | 2.67 |
Moonachie, NJ | borough | 2.61 |
Bell, CA | city | 2.56 |
Richmond Heights, FL | populated place | 2.54 |
Malone, FL | town | 2.54 |
Pahokee, FL | city | 2.52 |
East Newark, NJ | borough | 2.48 |
Plantation, FL | city | 2.46 |
Cliffside Park, NJ | borough | 2.46 |
Greenacres, FL | city | 2.41 |
Forest, MS | city | 2.41 |
Secaucus, NJ | town | 2.36 |
Lake Magdalene, FL | populated place | 2.31 |
Sunrise, FL | city | 2.29 |
Leonia, NJ | borough | 2.29 |
South Bay, FL | city | 2.12 |
High Springs, FL | city | 2.1 |
Kearny, NJ | town | 2.09 |
Roselle Park, NJ | borough | 2.07 |
Oakland Park, FL | city | 2.03 |
Sleepy Hollow, NY | village | 1.96 |
Foster, PA | township | 1.96 |
Downey, CA | city | 1.96 |
Stone Park, IL | village | 1.95 |
Morton, MS | city | 1.95 |
Perth Amboy, NJ | city | 1.94 |
Yeehaw Junction, FL | populated place | 1.93 |
Tarrytown, NY | village | 1.92 |
Valparaiso, FL | city | 1.89 |
Hillside, NJ | township | 1.85 |
Little Ferry, NJ | borough | 1.84 |
Englewood Cliffs, NJ | borough | 1.8 |
Pine Prairie, LA | village | 1.75 |
Coral Springs, FL | city | 1.72 |
Kissimmee, FL | city | 1.71 |
Atlantis, FL | city | 1.7 |
Parkland, FL | city | 1.69 |
Fort Lauderdale, FL | city | 1.69 |
Dania Beach, FL | city | 1.69 |
Port Chester, NY | village | 1.67 |
Odessa, FL | populated place | 1.67 |
Waurika, OK | city | 1.66 |
Moore Haven, FL | city | 1.65 |
Wesley Chapel, FL | populated place | 1.63 |
Palisades Park, NJ | borough | 1.63 |
North Arlington, NJ | borough | 1.59 |
Wilton Manors, FL | city | 1.58 |
Hasbrouck Heights, NJ | borough | 1.58 |
Union Park, FL | populated place | 1.57 |
Rutherford, NJ | borough | 1.55 |
Edgewood, FL | city | 1.53 |
Pembroke Park, FL | town | 1.52 |
Goldenrod, FL | populated place | 1.52 |
Linden, NJ | city | 1.51 |
-- November 2005
Other resources:
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Cuban & Cuban American Collections -
Archive of Folk Culture, Library of Congress
·
Cuban American National Council
·
Cuban American National Foundation
·
Cuba Genealogy Forum
·
Puerto Rican/Hispanic Genealogical Society
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