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Article: Arabs in foreign lands: what the success of Arab Americans tells us about Europe, the Middle East, and the power of culture.
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- Foreign Policy
- Article date:
- May 1, 2005
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People of Arab descent living in the United States are doing far better than the average American. That is the surprising conclusion drawn from data collected by the U.S. Census Bureau in 2000 and released last March. The census found that U.S. residents who report having Arab ancestors are better educated and wealthier than average Americans.
Whereas 24 percent of Americans hold college degrees, 41 percent of Arab Americans are college graduates. The median income for an Arab family living in the United States is $52,300--4.6 percent higher than other American families--and more than half of all Arab Americans own their home. Forty-two percent of people of Arab ...