Bolivian American

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A Bolivian American is an immigrant or descendant of Bolivian immigrants to the United States. Ethnically, Bolivian Americans are of Indigenous, Afro Bolivian, Spanish descent, or a mix of all three ethnicities. There is a small Japanese Bolivian community.

Bolivians emigrate mainly because of political and economic hardships, especially lack of job opportunities in the last decade. Most of the Bolivian immigrants moved to the United States during the 1980s and early part of the 1990s due to the failed economy of the country. Bolivians have settled throughout the United States mainly in Washington D.C., Maryland, and Virginia, but there are also large groups of Bolivian immigrants in Texas, New York City, New Jersey, South Florida, North Carolina, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Chicago and California. The number of Bolivians in the U.S. in 2006 was estimated at 82,322.

US communities with high percentages of people of Bolivian ancestry

The top 101 US communities with the highest percentage of people claiming Bolivian ancestry (and/or born in Bolivia) are:^[1]

1. Seven Corners, VA 3.7%
2. Pimmit Hills, VA 3.4%
3. Lake Barcroft, VA 3.1%
4. Bailey's Crossroads, VA 3.0%
5. Annandale, VA 2.9%
6. Jefferson, VA 2.9%
7. Arlington, VA 2.8%
8. Mantua, VA 1.9%
9. Idylwood, VA 1.8%
10. Lincolnia, VA 1.7%
11. Quioque, NY 1.6%
12. Golden Beach, FL 1.5%
13. Merrifield, VA 1.4%
14. Dunn Loring, VA 1.4%
15. Queenstown, MD 1.1%
16. Aspen Hill, MD 1.1%
17. Islandia, NY 1.1%
18. Falls Church, VA 1.1%
19. Temelec, CA 1.1%
20. Stacey Street, FL 1.1%
21. Springfield, VA 1.1%
22. Oakton, VA 1.0%
23. Port Chester, NY 1.0%
24. Benoit, MS 0.9%
25. Wheaton-Glenmont, MD 0.9%
26. Rye Brook, NY 0.9%
27. Union Hall, VA 0.8%
28. Cabin John, MD 0.8%
29. Madill, OK 0.8%
30. Watson, IL 0.8%
31. North Bay Village, FL 0.8%
32. Vienna, VA 0.8%
33. Matinecock, NY 0.8%
34. Saucier, MS 0.8%
35. Rose Hill, VA 0.8%
36. Rockville, MD 0.7%
37. Foxborough, MA 0.7%
38. North Kensington, MD 0.7%
39. Reston, VA 0.7%
40. Thonotosassa, FL 0.7%
41. North Bethesda, MD 0.7%
42. Robesonia, PA 0.6%
43. Alexandria, VA 0.6%
44. Friendship Village, MD 0.6%
45. Cedarhurst, NY 0.6%
46. Schuyler, NE 0.6%
47. Burke, VA 0.6%
48. Groveton, VA 0.6%
49. Bagdad, FL 0.6%
50. West Springfield, VA 0.6%
51. The Crossings, FL 0.6%
52. Jamaica Beach, TX 0.6%
53. Rosemount, OH 0.6%
54. Glenvar Heights, FL 0.5%
55. White Oak, MD 0.5%
56. Kendall West, FL 0.5%
57. Huntington, VA 0.5%
58. Montgomery Village, MD 0.5%
59. Herndon, VA 0.5%
60. Hybla Valley, VA 0.5%
61. Sunshine Ranches, FL 0.5%
62. Cedar Glen Lakes, NJ 0.5%
63. Doral, FL 0.5%
64. Brentwood, MD 0.5%
65. Green Meadow, FL 0.5%
66. Highland Acres, DE 0.5%
67. Hamburg, NJ 0.5%
68. Miami Springs, FL 0.5%
69. Middleburg, VA 0.5%
70. Alum Rock, CA 0.5%
71. Damascus, MD 0.5%
72. Gaithersburg, MD 0.5%
73. South River, NJ 0.5%
74. Germantown, MD 0.5%
75. Woodside, CA 0.4%
76. Sea Ranch Lakes, FL 0.4%
77. Ladera Heights, CA 0.4%
78. Lookout Mountain, GA 0.4%
79. Rossmoor, MD 0.4%
80. Inwood, NY 0.4%
81. Hopkins, MN 0.4%
82. West Monroe, MI 0.4%
83. Lake Ridge, VA 0.4%
84. Langley Park, MD 0.4%
85. Gap, PA 0.4%
86. Landover Hills, MD 0.4%
87. Mill Neck, NY 0.4%
88. Selma, TX 0.4%
89. North Marshall, OK 0.4%
90. Somerville, ME 0.4%
91. Hanson, MA 0.4%
92. Ashland, NJ 0.4%
93. Richmond Heights, FL 0.4%
94. Newington, VA 0.4%
95. Salisbury, CT 0.4%
96. Hackensack, NJ 0.4%
97. Bethesda, MD 0.4%
98. Waltham, MA 0.4%
99. Deal, NJ 0.4%
100. Providence, RI 0.4%
101. Yaphank, NY 0.4%

Notable Bolivan Americans

• Raquel Welch
• Jaime Escalante
• Jaime Moreno
• Marco Etcheverry
• Ben Mikaelsen

References

External links

2006 American Community Survey: Race and Hispanic or Latino

• Bolivian-American Project