Armenians began to migrate to the USA in large numbers the 19th century, in hopes of obtaining higher education. The first group of Armenians stopped coming to America in the mid-1920s. This group of immigrants established Armenian communities and organizations, including the Armenian Apostolic Church. In the 1940s-1950s, more Armenians came to America; however, Armenians did not come to America in large numbers until the 1960s (immigration laws changed). Greater numbers came to America in the 1970s-1980s. Many of these immigrants lived well in Armenia, but wanted the freedom that the US government offered. As of 1990, Armenians came to America to escape the Armenian-Azeri War.
Population
Between 500,000 to 2,000,000
Due to the fact that the U.S. census does not have Armenian in the list of ethnicities to choose from, most Armenians just mark off "white". According to the Census however, we do know that there were 202,708 Armenian speakers in the USA in the year 2000.
Approximately half of this population resides in California, largely in the cities of Glendale, Fresno, Los Angeles and San Francisco. The greater New York area represents this group’s second largest concentration.
Income
The self-reported mean household income averaged $43,000 for immigrants and $56,000 for native-born, with eight percent of immigrants and 11 percent of natives reporting in excess of $100,000 annually.
Education
Third-generation Armenian Americans, as well as Armenian immigrants who came to America after World War II, were well-educated
Top Markets
1) Greater Los Angeles
2) Bakersfield, CA
3) Fresno, CA
4) Boston (Watertown)
5) Detroit, MI
6) Philadelphia, PA
7) NY Metropolitan
8) Rhode Island
9) Illinois
10) New Jersey
11) Connecticut
Religion
Armenian Apostolic, Armenian Catholic, Evangelical and Protestant
*Note
Due to Armenians’ quick assimilation to American culture, information about their education, occupations, income, family size, and dynamics is lacking (therefore some of these statistics are not as up-to-date as they should be).
Armenian American TV
Armenian-Russian Television Network
ARTN is a leading Armenian and Russian Television Network taking over the basic cable channels available in areas where Armenian and Russian speaking viewers live.
ARTN offers its viewers to enjoy a wide variety of shows: food, travel, fashion, talk shows, children’s programs, game shows and it’s soap operas.
Armenian American Radio
Radio programs reach out to the Armenian community the top cities with the largest Armenian communities. Advertising in these programs presents the most cost effective way to reach this audience. You can reach this community nationally or you can pick the relevant location for your ad campaign.
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