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The above map shows U.S. cities with the highest percentages of people of Cape Verdean ancestry. Move your mouse over points on the map to see city names and percentages, and to link to in-depth community information.

CAPE VERDEAN

Until 1975, these islands in the North Atlantic were ruled by Portugal. Repeated droughts in the 20th century spurred many residents to emigrate.

ePodunk mapped the top U.S. 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 percent of those people said they were Cape Verdean.

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Community	Place type	% Cape Verdean
Brockton, MA	city	9.0
Pawtucket, RI	city	7.8
New Bedford, MA	city	7.6
Wareham, MA	town	6.6
Central Falls, RI	city	5.4
East Providence, RI	city	4.3
Marion, MA	town	4.2
Taunton, MA	city	2.2
Falmouth, MA	town	2.2
East Falmouth, MA	populated place	2.1
Providence, RI	city	2.1
Dartmouth, MA	town	2.0
Freetown, MA	town	1.9
Mashpee, MA	town	1.9
Boston, MA	city	1.9
Carver, MA	town	1.8
Plympton, MA	town	1.7
Kingston, MA	town	1.6
Mattapoisett, MA	town	1.6
Scituate, MA	town	1.5
Barnstable, MA	city	1.5
East Bridgewater, MA	town	1.5
Buzzards Bay, MA	populated place	1.4
Harwich, MA	town	1.4
Randolph, MA	town	1.4
Rochester, MA	town	1.3
Dennis Port, MA	populated place	1.1
Fairhaven, MA	town	1.1
Reed, ND	township	1.1
Oak Bluffs, MA	town	1.0

Sources: 2000 Census, U.S. Census Bureau; Harvard Encyclopedia of American Ethnic Groups, ed. Stephan Thernstrom; Ancestry: 2000, U.S. Census Bureau (June 2004); ePodunk

Mapping by Daniel Shorter

-- October 2005

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