Arab population grows

This is an interesting article on Arab population growth.

By Mike Wilkinson
Detroit News
Posted on Wednesday September 26, 2007
2006 U.S. Census data estimate 123,400 in region but community leaders say number is 300,000.
Michigan became the second-largest state in terms of Arab population—passing New York but remaining behind California, according to the profiles released today.
In the state, the population is at about 147,000. New census data show the Arab community in Metro Detroit has grown substantially since 2000, but community leaders continue to question whether the numbers should be higher and the details are valid.

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