Annual Research Report
State of Italian America 2026
The first comprehensive, data-driven portrait of Italian Americans today — built entirely on verified U.S. Census Bureau and American Community Survey data.
Report Scope
Population & Distribution
Where Italian Americans live today and how settlement patterns have shifted over 150 years.
Economic Profile
Household income, business ownership, and economic mobility compared to national benchmarks.
Educational Attainment
Degree completion rates across generations and how they compare to the broader U.S. population.
Language & Cultural Retention
Italian language use at home, heritage school enrollment, and generational language shift.
Geographic Migration Trends
Internal migration from traditional Northeast/Midwest hubs to Sun Belt and Western states.
Planned Datasets
Each dataset undergoes a 4-stage verification pipeline before publication.
Italian American Population Distribution by State
In DevelopmentState-level population estimates for Americans reporting Italian ancestry, derived from the American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, Table B04006
Median Household Income: Italian American vs. National
In DevelopmentComparison of median household income for Italian-ancestry households against the national median, using ACS data.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, Tables B04006 & B19013
Educational Attainment Among Italian Americans
In DevelopmentDistribution of highest degree attained (high school, bachelor's, graduate) for Italian-ancestry adults 25+, compared with national averages.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, Tables B04006 & B15003
Italian Language Retention Across Generations
In DevelopmentRates of Italian language spoken at home among Italian-ancestry respondents, broken down by generation (foreign-born, second-generation, third-generation+).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, Tables B04006 & B16001
Geographic Migration Trends (2010–2024)
In DevelopmentNet internal migration of Italian-ancestry Americans by state, tracking the shift from traditional Northeast/Midwest concentrations to Sun Belt states.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 1-Year Estimates (2010–2024), Table B04006
Data Previews
Interactive charts and maps will appear here as datasets complete verification.
Population Distribution Map
Awaiting verified data
Income Comparison Chart
Awaiting verified data
Citation & Versioning
APA Citation
Alghini Institute for Italian American Affairs. (2026). State of Italian America 2026. ItalianAmericans.com. https://italianamericans.com/research/state-of-italian-america-2026