A Numerical Look at St. Patrick's Day
A numerical look at things Irish-American-related
Posted March 17, 2009
- 36.5 million: Number of U.S. residents claiming Irish ancestry in 2007
- Over 4 million: Population of Ireland
- $56,966: Median income for households headed by an Irish-American in 2007, over $6,000 higher than for all households
- $26.2 billion: Value of U.S. imports from Ireland between January and October of 2008
- $7.4 billion: Value of U.S. exports to Ireland during that same time period
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau
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