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=== Caribbean Americans ===
In 2017, there were approximately 4.4 million [[West Indian Americans|Caribbean immigrants in the US]]. Overall, there are over 8 million people of Caribbean heritage. Cubans, Dominicans, Jamaicans, Haitians, Trinidadians and Tobagonians are the largest groups. Caribbeans are likely to be employed at the same rate as the general immigrant population and at a higher rate than native born Americans. According to a report in the ''[[International Business Times]]'', Caribbean immigrants perform better than the general immigrant population in terms of high school graduation rates and some socio-economic indicators.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ghosh |first=Palash |date=26 September 2012 |title=Caribbean-Americans: An Invisible Minority Seeking Identity And Affirmation |url=https://www.ibtimes.com/caribbean-americans-invisible-minority-seeking-identity-affirmation-795709 |access-date=26 April 2022 |website=International Business Times}}</ref> In comparison to other immigrant groups, Caribbeans are far more likely to be naturalised American citizens, display a better standard of English and have higher rates of health insurance cover.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Batalova |first=Jie Zong, Jeanne Batalova Jie Zong and Jeanne |date=13 February 2019 |title=Caribbean Immigrants in the United States |url=https://www.migrationpolicy.org/article/caribbean-immigrants-united-states-2017 |access-date=27 April 2022 |website=migrationpolicy.org |language=en}}</ref> Studies by [[Harvard University|Harvard]] sociologist [[Robert J. Sampson|Robert Sampson]] suggest Caribbean immigrants are associated with low crime rates.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=18 March 2008 |title=Immigration Reduces Crime Rates |url=https://www.livescience.com/4872-immigration-reduces-crime-rates.html |access-date=27 April 2022 |website=livescience.com |language=en}}</ref> According to a report drawn from Immigration Studies (CIS), various Caribbean communities are among the top immigrant homeowners in America.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=16 October 2016 |title=10 Americas Nations With The Most Immigrant Homeowners In The U.S. |url=https://www.newsamericasnow.com/10-americas-nations-with-the-most-immigrant-homeowners-in-the-u-s/ |access-date=27 April 2022 |website=Black Immigrant Daily News From News Americas |language=en-US}}</ref> The non-Hispanic Caribbean community tend to earn more than the American average. In 2018, their median household income was $57, 339 compared to the American average of $54, 689. In 2019, the figure was $60, 997 compared to the American average of $57, 761 (US Census Bureau 2018 and 2019). Caribbeans make up the majority of America's Black immigrant population (46%).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tamir |first=Christine |date=27 January 2022 |title=Key findings about Black immigrants in the U.S. |url=https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2022/01/27/key-findings-about-black-immigrants-in-the-u-s/ |access-date=28 April 2022 |website=Pew Research Center |language=en-US}}</ref> Black immigrants significantly contribute to the U.S. economy, with a spending power of $98 billion in 2018. Black immigrants earned approximately $133.6 billion and paid $36 billion in US taxes.<ref>{{Cite web |date=19 March 2020 |title=Power of the Purse: The Contributions of Black Immigrants in the United States |url=https://research.newamericaneconomy.org/report/black-immigrants-2020/ |access-date=28 April 2022 |website=New American Economy Research Fund |language=en-US}}</ref> These successes are primarily why some Caribbean Americans have been described as a model minority.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Pierre-Louis |first=François |date=December 2013 |title=Haitian immigrants and the Greater Caribbean community of New York City: challenges and opportunities |journal=Memorias: Revista Digital de Historia y Arqueología Desde el Caribe |issue=21 |pages=22–40 |url=http://www.scielo.org.co/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1794-88862013000300005&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en |access-date=27 April 2022}}</ref>