Dominicans in New York City
The city of New York includes a sizeable Dominican population. Dominicans are one of the largest Latino groups in New York City followed by Puerto Ricans.[1][2] Dominicans are the largest immigrant group in New York City.[3] Dominicans are concentrated in Washington Heights and the Bronx in the city proper; by 2019, the share living in the city fell from 92% to 62%. The rest lived in outlying counties in the metro area.[4]
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History
The first mass immigration from the Dominican Republic to New York City began in the 1960s.[5]
“Dominican migrants arriving in the New York metropolitan region settled primarily in New York City, in Washington Heights and the Bronx. In 1970 92% of all Dominicans living in the region were found in the City although this percentage steadily decreased in each decade until 2019 when 62% lived there, the other 38% in the surrounding counties.
Within the City, the epicenter of Dominican settlement shifted from Washington Heights to the Bronx. By 2019 47% of all Dominicans in the City lived in the Bronx compared with 24% who lived in Manhattan.”[4]
Notable New Yorkers of Dominican descent
References
- Greene, Leonard (November 13, 2014). "Dominicans now outnumber Puerto Ricans in NYC". New York Post.
- "Dominicans Set to Become NYC's Biggest Latino Community According to New Study". Lehman College. 2013.
- "Dominicans in the New York Metro Area" (PDF). Unreached New York. January 2009.
- "The Dominican Population in New York". The Graduate Center, City University of New York. April 7, 2021. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
- "A History of Dominican Immigration to New York". Macaulay Honors College.
- Why Cardi B's Success Means So Much for Dominicans In The Bronx
Further reading
- Dominicans in New York City: Power From the Margins