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The Luck of The Irish in America

The Luck of The Irish in America U.S. Population of Irish Descent 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Nurmber of US. Residents Who Claimed Irish Ancestry lin millions) 36.5 36.3 36.9 34.7 34.5 Number of Irish-born Naturalized U.S. Residents 132,000 135,000 122,000 144,588 150,990 Median income for households headed by an Irish-American $56,966 $59,290 $56,383 $56,636 $57,319 People of Irish Ancestry, 25 or Older, Who Holds a Bachelor Degree or Higher. 32% 32% 32% 33% 33.3% U.S. residents have claimed Irish ancestry in 2011. This number was more than seven times the population of Ireland 34.5 Million itself (4.68 milion). Virginia (2,623 Mount Gay-Shamrock, Shamrock, Texas (1,828 residents ) Shamrock Lakes, Indiana (152 residents) Celebration 9 pląces in the US. share the same name of Ireland's capital, Dublin. Since the 2000 Census, Dublin, California, has surpassed Dublin, Ohio, as the most populous of these places. 122 Million Americans celebrate St. Patrick's Day Symbols It's seid that blue was originally the color associated with the holiday but over time green took over in popularity due to Ireland's Green nickname as "The Emerald Isle", the green in the Irish flag and the clover that St. Patrick used in his teachings about Catholicism. During St. Patrick's mission in Ireland, he once stood on a hilltop and with only a wooden staff by his side, Snakes banished all the snakes from Ireland. The shamrock was a symbol to explain the Holy Trinity to prospective Christian converts, using its leave to represent the Father, Son and the Holy Spirit. Shamrocks Most Popular Drinks Samuel Adams 7% 7% Budweiser 18.5% Bud Light 7.5% Heineken 7.8% Corona 14.2% Cuinness 9.3% Dos Equis 12.8% Miller Lite 9.5% 12.4% Coors Light Miller Americans may dress the part, but we don't drink it. Guinness, a go-to Irish beer, doesn't make the top 5 on the list of most popular beers on tap today. GUINNESS SOURCES http://lexington.patch.com/articles/17-things-to-know-about-st-patrick-s-day http://www.brandindox.com/article/beer-buzz http://www.thedensonfirm.com/st-patricks-day-dui-stats.html http://www.trafficsafetymarketing.gov/CAMPAIGNS/Drunk+Driving/Drive+Sober+ or+Get+Pullod+Over/Saint+Patrick%27s+Day https://www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/archives/facts_for_features_specia Leditions/

The Luck of The Irish in America

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Here’s an infographic about how Americans are celebrating St. Patrick’s day as well as the Irish presence here in America. With St. Patrick’s day right around the corner we wanted to share this ...

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