People of Irish descent form the largest single ethnic group in the city, making up 15.8% of the population, followed by Italians, accounting for 8.3% of the population. People of West Indian and Caribbean ancestry are another sizable group, at 6.0%, about half of whom are of Haitian ancestry. Over 27,000 Chinese Americans made their home in Boston city proper in 2013, and the city hosts a growing Chinatown accommodating heavily traveled Chinese-owned bus lines to and from Chinatown, Manhattan. Some neighborhoods, such as Dorchester, have received an influx of people of Vietnamese ancestry in recent decades. Neighborhoods such as Jamaica Plain and Roslindale have experienced a growing number of Dominican Americans. The city and greater area also has a growing immigrant population of South Asians, including the tenth-largest Indian community in the country. COUNT 5
QSN1 What people form the largest ethnic group in the city? ANS1 People of Irish descent QSN2 What percentage of the city's population is Irish? ANS2 15.8% QSN3 What is the second largest ethnic group in the city? ANS3 Italians QSN4 What percentage of the citys population is italian? ANS4 8.3% QSN5 How many Chinese Americans lived in Boston City proper in 2013? ANS5 Over 27,000