African Nations Fellowship International
What is the ANFI, it is an apostolic ministry to reach & help each African in USA, Europe, Canada and the 53 Nations of Africa.
ANFI Ethnic Group in the USA is part of The Fellowship Missions Dept.
The terms ethnicity and ethnic group are derived from the Greek word ἔθνος ethnos, normally translated as "nation".[5] The terms refer currently to people thought to have common ancestry who share a distinctive culture.
African immigration to the United States refers to the group of recent immigrants to the United States who are nationals of Africa. The term African in the scope of this article refers to geographical or national origins rather than racial affiliation.Since the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965, an estimated total of 0.8 to 0.9 million Africans have immigrated to the United States, accounting for roughly 3.3% of total immigration to the United States during this period.[4]
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African Immigrants (U.S.) Ancestries in the 2000 US Census[8] |
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Ancestry |
1990 |
1990% of US population |
2000 |
2000% of US population |
Percent change from 1990 to 2000 |
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Ethiopian |
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negligible (no data) |
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negligible (no data) |
219.6% |
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Ghanaian |
14,900 |
negligible (no data) |
49,944 |
negligible (no data) |
235.2 |
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Nigerian |
15,300 |
negligible (no data) |
65,481 |
negligible (no data) |
168.8% |
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South African |
15,690 |
negligible (no data) |
45,569 |
negligible (no data) |
190.4% |
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Other |
136,910 |
negligible (no data) |
292,088 |
negligible (no data) |
113.3% |
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TOTAL |
230,000 |
0.1% |
940,000 |
0.2% |
166.9% |
African immigrants in the United States come from a variety of milieus and do not constitute a homogeneous group. They include people from different national, ethnic, racial, cultural and social backgrounds.[5]
As such, African immigrants are to be distinguished from Afro-American peoples of the Americas, the latter of whom are descendants of Black Africans that came to the Americas by means of the historic Atlantic slave trade.
Demographics
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Metros with largest African-born population (2000 Census)
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Metropolitan Area |
African Population |
% of Black total |
% of Total Metro Population |
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Washington, DC, MD-VA-WV |
80,281 |
6.1 |
1.6 |
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New York, NY |
73, 851 |
3.4 |
0.8 |
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Atlanta, GA |
34,302 |
2.9 |
0.8 |
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Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI |
27,592 |
15.4 |
0.9 |
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Greater Los Angeles Area |
25,829 |
2.7 |
0.3 |
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Detroit, MI |
24,231 |
2.1 |
0.6 |
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Houston, TX |
22,683 |
3.1 |
0.5 |
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Chicago, IL |
19,438 |
2.4 |
0.7 |
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Dallas, TX |
19,134 |
3.6 |
0.5 |
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Boston, MA-NH |
17,344 |
9.8 |
0.7 |
It is estimated that the current population of African immigrants to the United States is about 881,300.[2] Countries with the most immigrants to the U.S. are Nigeria, Ghana, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Egypt, Somalia, and South Africa. Seventy five percent (75%) of the African immigrants to the USA come from 12 of the 55 countries, namely Nigeria, Egypt, Ghana, Ethiopia, South Africa, Kenya, Liberia, Somalia, Morocco, Cape Verde, Sierra Leone and Sudan, which is based on the 2000 census data.[11]
Additionally, according to the U.S. Census, 55% of immigrants from Africa are male, while 45% are female. Age groups with the largest cohort of African-born immigrants are 25-34, 35-44, and 45-54 with 24.5%, 27.9%, and 15.0% respectively.[2]
Africans typically congregate in urban areas, moving to suburban areas over time. They are also less likely to live in segregated areas.[12] The goals of Africans vary tremendously. While some look to create new lives in the U.S., some plan on using the resources and skills gained to go back and help their countries of origin. Either way, African communities contribute millions to the economies of Africa through remittances.
Immigrants from Africa typically settle in heavily urban areas upon arrival into the U.S. Areas such as Washington, D.C., New York, Columbus, Ohio, Atlanta and Minneapolis have heavy concentrations of African immigrant populations. Often there are clusters of nationalities within these cities. The longer African immigrants live in the United States, the more likely they are to live in suburban areas.
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