"There is nothing comparable to Ancestry in America…the compilation and synthesis of disparate data files…along with the comparative rankings, make this a value-added, easy-to-use publication. Recommended for academic, public, and special libraries." -RUSQ

"Many libraries will find this resource useful for answering the occasional reference question on ethnic backgrounds in specific places. However, Ancestry in America should also prove a statistical bonanza for those doing in-depth research on ethnic population in the U.S." -Against the Grain

"This book is a practical market research tool. It can be used to identify new markets and to more effectively promote to exisitng markets by creating targeted campaigns building on cultural preferences." -ARBA

Ancestry & Ethnicity in America:
A Comparative Guide to Over 200 Ethnic Backgrounds

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Pub. Date: February 2012
Softcover: 3,000 pages
ISBN: 1-59237-997-4/978-1-59237-997-2
Price: $225.00
EBook ISBN: 978-1-59237-998-9 EBook Vendors

This important reference work pulls together thousands of comparative statistics on the Ethnic Backgrounds of over 20,000 populated places in the United States. Never before has this kind of information been reported in a single volume.

Ancestry & Ethnicity in America is divided into two sections: Statistics by Place and Comparative Rankings.

Section One: Statistics by Place lists all 20,000 populated places alphabetically by state and lists the population and percent of the total population for each ethnic background for each place. This informative section allows users to quickly and easily pinpoint the ethnic makeup of a particular place.

Next, in the Comparative Rankings section, the populated places are listed in ranked order by percent for each ethnicity. Using this easy-to-navigate section, users can immediately find out which populated place has the highest and lowest percentage of each ancestry.

This updated, information-packed resource will serve a wide-range of research requests for demographics, population characteristics, relocation information and much more. Ancestry & Ethnicity in America: A Comparative Guide to Over 200 Ethnic Backgrounds will be an important acquisition to all reference collections.

Pub. Date: February 2012
Softcover: 3,000 pages
ISBN: 1-59237-997-4/978-1-59237-997-2
Price: $225.00
EBook ISBN: 978-1-59237-998-9 EBook Vendors

Note: If you find this work does not fit your budget, please print out this page and bring it to your local library. There is a reasonable chance they either have a copy, can direct you to a library that does, or will be willing to purchase it for their reference collection.