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Ancestry of the USA and Pennsylvania, 2000

In the 2000 census, people all over the United States reported where most of their ancestors came from. Below are the percentages for the United States and just for Pennsylvania. Example: 15 out of 100 Americans have a German ancestor, but 26 out of 100 Pennsylvanians have a German ancestor.

US Ancestry, 2000

Pennsylvania Ancestry, 2000

Compare the Graphs

  • For which regions does the USA graph show a higher percentage than the Pennsylvania graph?
  • For which regions does the Pennsylvania graph show a higher percentage than the USA graph?
  • What could be the reasons for these differences?
  • Where do you fit on this chart?