What Delaware's immigrant population looked like in 1900

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#1. Ireland

Delaware
- Number of residents: 5,044
- Percent of foreign born residents: 26.82%
- Percent of total state population: 2.73%
National
- Number of residents: 1,619,409
- Percent of foreign born residents: 15.48%
- #2 most common country of origin

#2. Germany

Delaware
- Number of residents: 2,332
- Percent of foreign born residents: 12.40%
- Percent of total state population: 1.26%
National
- Number of residents: 2,669,164
- Percent of foreign born residents: 25.52%
- #1 most common country of origin

#3. Poland

Delaware
- Number of residents: 1,527
- Percent of foreign born residents: 8.12%
- Percent of total state population: 0.83%
National
- Number of residents: 383,595
- Percent of foreign born residents: 3.67%
- #8 most common country of origin

#4. England

Delaware
- Number of residents: 1,506
- Percent of foreign born residents: 8.01%
- Percent of total state population: 0.82%
National
- Number of residents: 843,491
- Percent of foreign born residents: 8.06%
- #4 most common country of origin

#5. Italy

Delaware
- Number of residents: 1,122
- Percent of foreign born residents: 5.96%
- Percent of total state population: 0.61%
National
- Number of residents: 484,703
- Percent of foreign born residents: 4.63%
- #6 most common country of origin

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#6. Russia

Delaware
- Number of residents: 380
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.02%
- Percent of total state population: 0.21%
National
- Number of residents: 424,372
- Percent of foreign born residents: 4.06%
- #7 most common country of origin

#7. Scotland

Delaware
- Number of residents: 341
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.81%
- Percent of total state population: 0.18%
National
- Number of residents: 234,699
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.24%
- #11 most common country of origin

#8. Sweden

Delaware
- Number of residents: 302
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.61%
- Percent of total state population: 0.16%
National
- Number of residents: 574,625
- Percent of foreign born residents: 5.49%
- #5 most common country of origin

#9. Canada

Delaware
- Number of residents: 298
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.58%
- Percent of total state population: 0.16%
National
- Number of residents: 1,183,225
- Percent of foreign born residents: 11.31%
- #3 most common country of origin

#10. France

Delaware
- Number of residents: 148
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.79%
- Percent of total state population: 0.08%
National
- Number of residents: 104,534
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.00%
- #18 most common country of origin

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#11. Austria

Delaware
- Number of residents: 117
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.62%
- Percent of total state population: 0.06%
National
- Number of residents: 276,702
- Percent of foreign born residents: 2.65%
- #10 most common country of origin

#12. Hungary

Delaware
- Number of residents: 86
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.46%
- Percent of total state population: 0.05%
National
- Number of residents: 145,815
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.39%
- #14 most common country of origin

#13. Luxemburg

Delaware
- Number of residents: 74
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.39%
- Percent of total state population: 0.04%
National
- Number of residents: 3,049
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.03%
- #37 most common country of origin

#14. Holland

Delaware
- Number of residents: 69
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.37%
- Percent of total state population: 0.04%
National
- Number of residents: 105,098
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.00%
- #17 most common country of origin

#15. Switzerland

Delaware
- Number of residents: 59
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.31%
- Percent of total state population: 0.03%
National
- Number of residents: 115,959
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.11%
- #15 most common country of origin

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#16. Europe (not otherwise specified)

Delaware
- Number of residents: 51
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.27%
- Percent of total state population: 0.03%
National
- Number of residents: 2,272
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.02%
- #41 most common country of origin

#17. China

Delaware
- Number of residents: 51
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.27%
- Percent of total state population: 0.03%
National
- Number of residents: 106,659
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.02%
- #16 most common country of origin

#18. Norway

Delaware
- Number of residents: 49
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.26%
- Percent of total state population: 0.03%
National
- Number of residents: 338,426
- Percent of foreign born residents: 3.24%
- #9 most common country of origin

#19. Denmark

Delaware
- Number of residents: 48
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.26%
- Percent of total state population: 0.03%
National
- Number of residents: 154,616
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.48%
- #13 most common country of origin

#20. Wales

Delaware
- Number of residents: 43
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.23%
- Percent of total state population: 0.02%
National
- Number of residents: 93,744
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.90%
- #20 most common country of origin

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#21. West Indies (except Cuba and Puerto Rico)

Delaware
- Number of residents: 24
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.13%
- Percent of total state population: 0.01%
National
- Number of residents: 14,468
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.14%
- #26 most common country of origin

#22. Finland

Delaware
- Number of residents: 23
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.12%
- Percent of total state population: 0.01%
National
- Number of residents: 63,440
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.61%
- #22 most common country of origin

#23. Australia

Delaware
- Number of residents: 18
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.10%
- Percent of total state population: 0.01%
National
- Number of residents: 7,041
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.07%
- #34 most common country of origin

#24. Born at Sea

Delaware
- Number of residents: 13
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.07%
- Percent of total state population: 0.01%
National
- Number of residents: 8,310
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.08%
- #32 most common country of origin

#25. Greece

Delaware
- Number of residents: 12
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.06%
- Percent of total state population: 0.01%
National
- Number of residents: 8,655
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.08%
- #31 most common country of origin

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#26. Roumania

Delaware
- Number of residents: 11
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.06%
- Percent of total state population: 0.01%
National
- Number of residents: 15,043
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.14%
- #25 most common country of origin

#27. Asia (except China, Japan, and India)

Delaware
- Number of residents: 11
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.06%
- Percent of total state population: 0.01%
National
- Number of residents: 11,928
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.11%
- #27 most common country of origin

#28. South America

Delaware
- Number of residents: 10
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.05%
- Percent of total state population: 0.01%
National
- Number of residents: 4,814
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.05%
- #35 most common country of origin

#29. Cuba

Delaware
- Number of residents: 9
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.05%
- Percent of total state population: 0.00%
National
- Number of residents: 11,159
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.11%
- #28 most common country of origin

#30. Belgium

Delaware
- Number of residents: 9
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.05%
- Percent of total state population: 0.00%
National
- Number of residents: 29,848
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.29%
- #24 most common country of origin

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#31. Africa

Delaware
- Number of residents: 7
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.04%
- Percent of total state population: 0.00%
National
- Number of residents: 2,577
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.02%
- #40 most common country of origin

#32. Other Countries

Delaware
- Number of residents: 4
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.02%
- Percent of total state population: 0.00%
National
- Number of residents: 2,587
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.02%
- #39 most common country of origin

#33. Spain

Delaware
- Number of residents: 4
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.02%
- Percent of total state population: 0.00%
National
- Number of residents: 7,284
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.07%
- #33 most common country of origin

#34. Central America

Delaware
- Number of residents: 4
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.02%
- Percent of total state population: 0.00%
National
- Number of residents: 3,911
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.04%
- #36 most common country of origin

#35. Bohemia

Delaware
- Number of residents: 4
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.02%
- Percent of total state population: 0.00%
National
- Number of residents: 156,999
- Percent of foreign born residents: 1.50%
- #12 most common country of origin

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#36. Turkey

Delaware
- Number of residents: 2
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.01%
- Percent of total state population: 0.00%
National
- Number of residents: 9,949
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.10%
- #30 most common country of origin

#37. Portugal

Delaware
- Number of residents: 2
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.01%
- Percent of total state population: 0.00%
National
- Number of residents: 37,144
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.36%
- #23 most common country of origin

#38. Mexico

Delaware
- Number of residents: 2
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.01%
- Percent of total state population: 0.00%
National
- Number of residents: 103,445
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.99%
- #19 most common country of origin

#39. Pacific Islands (except Phillipine Islands)

Delaware
- Number of residents: 1
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.01%
- Percent of total state population: 0.00%
National
- Number of residents: 2,659
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.03%
- #38 most common country of origin

#40. Japan

Delaware
- Number of residents: 1
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.01%
- Percent of total state population: 0.00%
National
- Number of residents: 81,590
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.78%
- #21 most common country of origin

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#41. India

Delaware
- Number of residents: 1
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.01%
- Percent of total state population: 0.00%
National
- Number of residents: 2,069
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.02%
- #42 most common country of origin

#42. Atlantic Islands

Delaware
- Number of residents: 1
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.01%
- Percent of total state population: 0.00%
National
- Number of residents: 10,955
- Percent of foreign born residents: 0.10%
- #29 most common country of origin

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