Settlement
Greek Cypriots have tended to settle in areas where there were already established Greek communities. In 1984, 274 Cypriots became American citizens. Of this group, 109 settled in New York City, 47 settled in New Jersey, 21 in California, 13 each in Maryland and Virginia and 10 each in Florida and Illinois. Many Cypriot Americans live in San Diego and Los Angeles. Another community settled in New Jersey, in Flemington, Brickton and Wayside. According to the 1990 U.S. Census 4,897 people of Cypriot ancestry live in the United States. According to the 2000 census, that number increased to 7,663. Of these, some 3,337 said they were simply "American Cypriots," 3,965 claimed that Cypriot Greek origin and 361 claimed that were of Cypriot Turkish descent.
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