Austrian American

Infobox Ethnic group
group = Austrian American


caption = Notable Austrian Americans:
Fred Astaire • Arnold Schwarzenegger
Otto Preminger • Maria von Trapp
flagicon|Austria flagicon|USA
poptime = Austrian 735,128 Americans cite web |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/DTTable?_bm=y&-context=dt&-ds_name=DEC_2000_SF3_U&-mt_name=DEC_2000_SF3_U_PCT018&-CONTEXT=dt&-tree_id=403&-redoLog=true&-all_geo_types=N&-geo_id=01000US&-search_results=01000US&-format=&-_lang=en&-SubjectID=14595646 | title = PCT18. ANCESTRY (TOTAL CATEGORIES TALLIED) FOR PEOPLE WITH ONE OR MORE ANCESTRY CATEGORIES REPORTED [109] - Universe: Total ancestry categories tallied for people with one or more ancestry categories reported] 0.3% of the US population
popplace = New York, California, Pennsylvania, Florida, New Jersey
langs = German, American English
rels = Roman-Catholic, Protestant; Jewish and other minorities

Austrian Americans are citizens of the United States who are of Austrian ancestry. According to the 2000 US census, there are 735,128 Americans of full or partial Austrian descent. The states with the largest Austrian American populations are New York (93,083), California (84,959), Pennsylvania (58,002), Florida (54,214) and New Jersey (45,154). This is probably a severe undercount, as many German Americans have ancestors from Austria; before World War I, when most German Americans had immigrated, Austrians were considered a type of Germans (like Bavarians, Rhinelanders, and Saxons).

Austrian settlements in the US

US communities with high percentages of people of Austrian ancestry

The top US communities with the highest percentage of people claiming Austrian ancestry are: [cite web |url=http://www.epodunk.com/ancestry/Austrian.html |title=Ancestry Map of Austrian Communities |publisher=Epodunk.com |accessdate=2008-08-13]
# Waterville, Wisconsin 12.10%
# Coplay, Pennsylvania 10.60%
# Durand, Wisconsin 9.20%
# Rock Creek, Wisconsin and Northampton, Pennsylvania 5.20%
# Allen Township, Pennsylvania 4.50%
# Drammen, Wisconsin 4.40%
# Palenville, New York 4.30%
# Great Neck Plaza, New York, Upper Nazareth Township, Pennsylvania and Schuylkill Township, Pennsylvania (Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania) 4.20%
# Noble Township, Indiana (LaPorte County, Indiana) 4.10%
# Highland Beach, Florida and Mondovi, Wisconsin 4.00%
# North Catasauqua, Pennsylvania 3.90%
# Russell Gardens, New York 3.80%
# Washington Township, Kansas (Crawford County, Kansas) 3.70%
# Whitehall Township, Pennsylvania, Arma, Kansas and Tuscarawas, Ohio 3.60%
# Hewlett Harbor, New York, East Union Township, Pennsylvania and Indian Hills, Colorado 3.30%
# Ellis, Kansas and Harbor Isle, New York 3.20%
# Brunswick, Wisconsin, Nazareth, Pennsylvania, Shelby Township, Indiana (Shelby County, Indiana) and Columbia, California 3.10%
# Kensington, New York, Stamford, Vermont and Jericho, New York 3.00%
# Sherry, Wisconsin, Beaver Meadows, Pennsylvania, Sheridan Township, Kansas (Crawford County, Kansas) and Butler Township, Pennsylvania (Luzerne County, Pennsylvania) 2.90%
# Berlin Township, Ohio (Knox County, Ohio), North Union Township, Pennsylvania (Schuylkill County, PA), Frontenac, Kansas and Tipton, Pennsylvania 2.70%
# Lower Milford Township, Pennsylvania, Catasauqua, Pennsylvania, Great Neck Estates, New York, Lake Success, New York, Barataria, Louisiana, Upper Milford Township, Pennsylvania, Spring Brook, Wisconsin, Roslyn, New York and Roslyn Estates, New York 2.60%
# Black Creek Township, Pennsylvania and Morganville, New Jersey 2.50%
# Atlantic Beach, New York, Moore Township, Pennsylvania, Warwick Township, Tuscarawas County, Ohio (Tuscarawas County, Ohio) and Woodbury, New York 2.40%
# South Whitehall Township, Pennsylvania, Tangerine, Florida, Green Township, Indiana (Madison County, Indiana), Hanover Township, Pennsylvania (Lehigh County, Pennsylvania), Jacksonport, Wisconsin and Plainview, New York 2.30%
# Shamokin Township, Pennsylvania, Old Bethpage, New York, Wesley Hills, New York, Bushkill Township, Pennsylvania, Cleveland Township, Pennsylvania and Atwood, Kansas 2.20%
# East Hills, New York, Salisbury Township, Pennsylvania (Lehigh County, Pennsylvania), Newark Valley, New York, Shippen Township, Pennsylvania (Cameron County, Pennsylvania), East Allen Township, Pennsylvania, Kingston, Washington, Palm Beach, Florida, Baiting Hollow, New York, Bridgeport, New York, Emmaus, Pennsylvania, North Whitehall Township, Pennsylvania, Dunn, Wisconsin, Millburn Township, New Jersey, Atwood, Kansas, Canaan Township, Ohio (Madison County, Ohio), Pomona, New York, Macungie, Pennsylvania, Madison Lake, Minnesota, Nockamixon Township, Pennsylvania and Sunol, California 2.10%
# Waterloo Township, Michigan, Columbus, Kansas and Monroe Township, New Jersey (Middlesex County, New Jersey) 2.00%

U.S. communities with the most residents born in Austria

Top 101 U.S. communities with the most residents born in Austria are: [cite web |url=http://www.city-data.com/top2/h47.html |title=Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Austria (population 500+) |publisher=city-data.com |accessdate=2008-08-13]

# Hillside Lake, NY 1.4%
# Redway, CA 1.3%
# Black Diamond, FL 1.2%
# Smallwood, NY 1.2%
# Highland Beach, FL 1.2%
# Cordova, MD 1.2%
# Keystone, CO 1.2%
# North Lynbrook, NY 1.1%
# Cedar Glen Lakes, NJ 1.1%
# Center City, MN 1.1%
# Scotts Corners, NY 1.0%
# Killington, VT 1.0%
# Lexington, NY 1.0%
# Tuxedo Park, NY 1.0%
# Cairo, NY 0.9%
# The Meadows, FL 0.9%
# Woodstock, NY 0.9%
# Burnt Store Marina, FL 0.9%
# Century Village, FL 0.9%
# Ponderay, ID 0.9%
# Whittingham, NJ 0.9%
# Sewickley Heights, PA 0.8%
# Hubbell, MI 0.8%
# Big Sky, MT 0.8%
# Stone Ridge, NY 0.8%
# Monte Sereno, CA 0.8%
# Viola, NY 0.8%
# Shokan, NY 0.8%
# Lattingtown, NY 0.8%
# Waynesville, MO 0.7%
# Hamptons at Boca Raton, FL 0.7%
# Bal Harbour, FL 0.7%
# Pleak, TX 0.7%
# Woodsburgh, NY 0.7%
# Crown Heights, NY 0.7%
# Vail, CO 0.7%
# Meiners Oaks, CA 0.7%
# Concordia, NJ 0.7%
# South Windham, CT 0.7%
# Heritage Hills, NY 0.7%
# Berkshire, VT 0.7%
# Cedar Glen West, NJ 0.7%
# East Marion, NY 0.6%
# [http://www.city-data.com/city/South-Divide-Colorado.html South Divide, CO] (Yuma County, CO) 0.6%
# Sewickley Hills, PA 0.6%
# Underwood, IA 0.6%
# Middletown, CA 0.6%
# Olin, IA 0.6%
# Willoughby Hills, OH 0.6%
# Villages of Oriole, FL 0.6%
# Marina del Rey, CA 0.6%
# Gettysburg, OH 0.6%
# Belgrade, MN 0.5%
# Leavenworth, WA 0.5%
# [http://www.city-data.com/city/Lake-Quinault-Washington.html Lake Quinault, WA] (Grays Harbor County, WA: Lake Quinault area) 0.5%
# Sea Breeze, NC 0.5%
# Northlakes, NC 0.5%
# South Coventry, CT 0.5%
# Laguna Woods, CA 0.5%
# Fish Hawk, FL 0.5%
# Princeville, HI 0.5%
# East Montpelier, VT 0.5%
# Roseland, FL 0.5%
# Basalt, CO 0.5%
# Wonewoc, WI 0.5%
# Pompano Estates, FL 0.5%
# Kensington, NY 0.5%
# Susquehanna Trails, PA 0.5%
# Kings Point, FL 0.5%
# Browns Lake, WI 0.5%
# Hokendauqua, PA 0.5%
# Crestwood Village, NJ 0.5%
# Hamlet, IN 0.5%
# Santa Ynez, CA 0.5%
# Julian, CA 0.5%
# Nekoosa, WI 0.5%
# Franksville, WI 0.5%
# Willow Creek, CA 0.5%
# Pound Ridge, NY 0.5%
# Hailey, ID 0.5%
# Longboat Key, FL 0.5%
# Angola on the Lake, NY 0.5%
# Lakewood Shores, IL 0.5%
# Carlstadt, NJ 0.5%
# Poipu, HI 0.5%
# Montverde, FL 0.5%
# Armonk, NY 0.5%
# Saddle River, NJ 0.4%
# University Park, MD 0.4%
# DeRuyter, NY 0.4%
# Jackson Center, OH 0.4%
# Hidden Hills, CA 0.4%
# Nuevo, CA 0.4%
# St. David, AZ 0.4%
# Fairfield Harbour, NC 0.4%
# Kings Point, NY 0.4%
# Three Rivers, OR 0.4%
# Winhall, VT 0.4%
# Rochester, VT 0.4%
# Lake Catherine, IL 0.4%
# [http://www.city-data.com/city/East-Imperial-California.html East Imperial, CA] (Imperial County, CA) 0.4%

ee also

*European American
*German Americans
*Hyphenated American
*List of Austrian Americans

References

External links

* [http://www.euroamericans.net/austrian.htm Euroamericans.net: Austrians in America]

European Americans