Italian Americans
Staten Island has a higher percentage of Italian Americans than any other county in the United States, though it comes in 27th place among Italian American communities.
About 35.7% of Staten Island's residents have Italian origin. The South Shore of Staten Island has the highest proportion of Italians. Well over 75% of the South Shore reports Italian Ancestry.
Read more about this topic: Demographics Of Staten Island
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