Honduran American

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A Honduran American is an American of Honduran descent. The number of Hondurans in the U.S. in 2006 was estimated at 490,317 .^[1]

[edit] US communities with high percentages of people of Honduran ancestry

The top 25 US communities with the highest percentage of people claiming Honduran ancestry are:^[2]

1. Wallace, North Carolina 10.80%
2. Rose Hill, North Carolina 5.86%
3. Chelsea, Massachusetts 4.51%
4. Newton, Texas 4.23%
5. Gray Court, South Carolina 3.72%
6. Morristown, New Jersey 3.44%
7. Miami, Florida 3.34%
8. New Brunswick, New Jersey 2.99%
9. Newburgh, New York 2.65%
10. Hempstead, New York 2.56%
11. Kenner, Louisiana 2.52%
12. Springfield, Virginia 2.34%
13. Union City, New Jersey 2.30%
14. West Little River, Florida 2.18%
15. New Cassel, New York 2.11%
16. Chamblee, Georgia 2.04%
17. Langley Park, Maryland 2.02%
18. Herndon, Virginia 1.96%
19. North Springfield, Virginia 1.70%
20. Plainfield, New Jersey 1.63%
21. Selma, North Carolina 1.62%
22. Galax, Virginia 1.61%
23. Lake Worth, Florida 1.59%
24. Both Spencer, North Carolina and the town of Medley, Florida 1.55%
25. Both Waukegan Township, Lake County, Illinois and the city of Waukegan, Illinois 1.46%

Note: New Orleans is said to have over 125,000 Hondurans alone, or about one-fifth of the total Honduran-American population.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] U.S. communities with the most residents born in Honduras

Top 101 U.S. communities with the most residents born in Honduras are:^[3]

1. Wallace, NC 11.6%
2. Magnolia, NC 8.7%
3. Loch Lomond, FL 6.6%
4. Pleasureville, KY 6.0%
5. Selma, NC 4.8%
6. Morristown, NJ 4.5%
7. Miami, FL 4.5%
8. Chelsea, MA 4.2%
9. New Brunswick, NJ 4.2%
10. West Little River, FL 3.9%
11. Medley, FL 3.7%
12. Hempstead, NY 3.3%
13. Naylor, GA 3.1%
14. Biscayne Park, FL 2.9%
15. Kenner, LA 2.9%
16. Union City, NJ 2.9%
17. Conley, GA 2.9%
18. Langley Park, MD 2.9%
19. Huntington, VA 2.9%
20. Gray Court, SC 2.8%
21. Springfield, VA 2.8%
22. Liberty, NY 2.7%
23. Mineral Springs, NC 2.6%
24. Chula Vista, FL 2.6%
25. Broadview Park, FL 2.5%
26. Newburgh, NY 2.5%
27. Kendall Green, FL 2.5%
28. Mendota, CA 2.5%
29. Timberlane, LA 2.4%
30. Lake Belvedere Estates, FL 2.4%
31. North Atlanta, GA 2.3%
32. Faison, NC 2.3%
33. Avon, CO 2.3%
34. Pine Manor, FL 2.3%
35. Seven Trees, CA 2.2%
36. Plainfield, NJ (housing, pop. 47,829): 2.2%
37. Leisure City, FL 2.2%
38. Indian Point, MO 2.1%
39. El Portal, FL 2.0%
40. Sulphur Springs, AR 2.0%
41. Waukegan, IL 2.0%
42. West Miami, FL 2.0%
43. Halesite, NY 1.9%
44. Doraville, GA 1.9%
45. Miami Gardens, Broward County, FL 1.9%
46. Rose Hill, NC 1.9%
47. Palm Springs, FL 1.8%
48. Bonnie Lock-Woodsetter North, FL 1.8%
49. Gypsum, CO 1.8%
50. Walkerton, IN 1.8%
51. West New York, NJ 1.8%
52. Christianburg, KY] 1.8%
53. Home Garden, CA 1.7%
54. Westbury, NY 1.7%
55. Mascotte, FL 1.6%
56. Smithfield, NC 1.6%
57. Terrytown, LA 1.6%
58. Glade Park-Gateway, Colorado 1.6%
59. Coral Terrace, FL 1.6%
60. Guttenberg, NJ 1.6%
61. North Bay Shore, NY 1.6%
62. Athens, TX 1.6%
63. Seaside Park, NJ 1.6%
64. Greenevers, NC 1.6%
65. Schuyler, NE 1.6%
66. Pomona, NJ 1.6%
67. Golden Gate, FL 1.5%
68. Haymarket, VA 1.5%
69. Lake Worth Corridor, FL 1.5%
70. Farmingdale, NY 1.5%
71. Westgate-Belvedere Homes, FL 1.5%
72. Mecca, CA 1.5%
73. Fountainbleau, FL 1.5%
74. Salem, NC 1.5%
75. Opa-locka, FL 1.5%
76. Crete, NE 1.4%
77. Lake Worth, FL 1.4%
78. Gretna, LA 1.4%
79. Herndon, VA 1.4%
80. Norcross, GA 1.4%
81. North Miami Beach, FL 1.4%
82. North Miami, FL 1.4%
83. Bella Villa, MO 1.4%
84. Hialeah, FL 1.4%
85. Oakland, OK 1.4%
86. Chamblee, GA 1.4%
87. Deer Park, CA 1.4%
88. South Miami Heights, FL 1.4%
89. Woodmere, LA 1.3%
90. North Springfield, VA 1.3%
91. Plattekill, NY 1.3%
92. Conroe, TX 1.3%
93. Tedder, FL 1.3%
94. Dover, NJ 1.3%
95. Gun Club Estates, FL 1.3%
96. Green, OR 1.3%
97. St. Leonard, MD 1.3%
98. East Perrine, FL 1.3%
99. Cricket, NC 1.3%
100. Princeton, FL 1.3%

[edit] Notable Honduran-Americans

• America Ferrera film actress (Real Women Have Curves, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (Ugly Betty)^[4]
• Jose Zuniga film actor (24, Prison Break, The O.C)
• Hype Williams, music Video and film director.
• Neyda Sandoval, journalist and TV news presenter
• Satcha Pretto, journalist and TV news presenter
• Carlos Mencia, comedian, writer and actor
• Rocsi (Raquel Lisette Diaz), 106 & Park Personality Rocsi
• Rocky Moran, Southern California based Musician, composer and performer
• David Archuleta - Runner-up of American Idol Season 7
• Gerald Young - former Major League Baseball outfielder
• Francia Almendarez- Actress
• Renán Almendárez Coello- radio show host of the show El Cucuy de la Mañana

Steve Van Buren-NFL Hall of Fame Running Back (Philadelphia Eagles)-born in Ceiba, Honduras

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