| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 5,488+ (2000 US Census)[1] 11,009 (2006–2009 US Census Bureau est.)[2] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Texas (especially the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex followed by The Houston area,) North Carolina (epecially in the Charlotte area followed by the Raleigh area,) the Buffalo, NY Metropolitan Area, Iowa, Kentucky,[3] Wichita, Kansas, [4] Other communities to be found in New York City, Washington, D.C.–Baltimore area, Atlanta,[5] Tennessee,[6] Arizona,[7] Wisconsin | |
| Languages | |
| American English, French, Lingala, Swahili, Kikongo, Tshiluba[8] | |
| Religion | |
| Christianity | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| African Americans |
Congolese Americans (French: Congolo-Américains) are Americans descended from the peoples of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of the Congo, which consist of hundreds of ethnic groups.
In the 2000 U.S. Census, 3,886 people reported Congolese descent. Another 1,602 reported originating from Democratic Republic of the Congo, formerly known as Zaire, and less than 300 people reported originating from the Republic of Congo.[1] Rose Mapendo, who suffered as a result of the war, helped 2,000 refugees to emigrate into the U.S. through the organization Mapendo International.[9] So, thousands of refugees from the DRC have been able to come to the United States.[10] In 2013, roughly 10,000 refugees from the DRC were living in the U.S.[11]
- ^ a b "Table 1. First, Second, and Total Responses to the Ancestry Question by Detailed Ancestry Code: 2000". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2010-12-02.
- ^ "CITIZENSHIP STATUS IN THE UNITED STATES: Total population in the United States. 2006-2010 American Community Survey Selected Population Tables". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2013-12-06.
- ^ "Population Movements | Congolese Refugee Health Profile | Immigrant and Refugee Health | CDC". www.cdc.gov. February 26, 2019.
- ^ Wenzl, Polly (April 24, 2023). "Refugee from the Congo escapes violence to build life anew: 'Wichita is my home'". Wichita Beacon.
- ^ "Yearbook 2017 | Homeland Security". www.dhs.gov. Retrieved August 25, 2019.
- ^ Butler, Chris (December 23, 2019). "Refugee Arrivals in Tennessee Increased 46 Percent Under Gov. Bill Lee in 2019, the Majority from High TB Burden Countries".
- ^ "As Fewer Refugees Come To Arizona, The Congolese Community Grows". Fronteras. July 10, 2019.
- ^ CONGOLESE COMMUNITY IN NORTH TEXAS - Texas Baptists.
- ^ "CNN Living heroes". 2008-10-17. Retrieved 2010-05-10.
- ^ Fronteras: The changing America Desk. Congolese Immigrants Search For A Voice. Posted by Nick Blumberg in Tuesday, October 25, 201. Retrieved October 24, 2:55pm.
- ^ Refugees from the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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