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"Profile of Today's Italian Americans," New Report from Sons of Italy
Press
Contact: Dona De Sanctis, (202) 547-2900 ddesanctis@osia.org
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3, 2003 The average Italian American is 34 years old, married with one child and has a median annual income of $61,300, according to a new report from the Order Sons of Italy in America (OSIA).
"A Profile of Today's Italian Americans" is based
on data and statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau's year
2000 census. It contains tables of statistics on the number
and percentages of Italian Americans in all 50 states
as well as the 50 cities and 50 metropolitan areas with
the most Italian Americans.
The Sons of Italy report includes a detailed demographic chart that compares Italian Americans to the total U.S. population with regard to marital status, divorce rate, education, employment and other demographics. Highlights from the report reveal that:
- 15.7 million people in the United States identified themselves as Italian Americans in the latest census; 1,000,000 more than in the 1990 census.
- Italian is the fourth European language most spoken
in U.S. homes.
- Italian Americans' level of education is above the national average:
48% of Italian Americans have either a high school or college diploma compared to 44% of the general population.
- Most Italian Americans in the workforce are in white collar positions (66%).
"This report, based on solid census statistics, powerfully underscores the enormous gap between
who Italian Americans really are and how we are portrayed by the U.S. entertainment, advertising and news industries," says OSIA National President Joseph Sciame.
To download the report, click
here. For a free hard copy, send a large, stamped
($1.06) self addressed envelope to: Census Report,
Sons of Italy, 219 E Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002.
OSIA is the largest and oldest national organization
for men and women of Italian descent in the United States.
Established in 1905, OSIA has more than 600,000 members
and supporters and a network of more than 700 chapters
coast to coast. See www.osia.org.
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