Erie County received 12,528 refugees since 2007. The most came from Burma, a country in southeast Asia.
COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN FOR ERIE COUNTY REFUGEES
Syria
Iraq
(Countries with 10 or more refugees are labeled)
Afghanistan
Iran
Nepal
ASIA
EUROPE
Bhutan
NORTH
AMERICA
Palestine
Cuba
Sudan
Burma
Kuwait
AFRICA
Colombia
Liberia
Vietnam
Eritrea
Central
African
Republic
Somalia
SOUTH
AMERICA
500 or more
Ethiopia
Congo
AUSTRALIA
Angola
100-499
Rwanda
Democratic Republic of the Congo
10-99
Burundi
fewer than 10
Countries of origin and number of refugees, 2007 to 2016
Thailand, 4
Belarus, 3
Sri Lanka, 3
Egypt, 3
Indonesia, 3
Tajikistan, 3
Tanzania, 2
Bangladesh, 1
Cambodia, 1
Chad, 1
Ecuador, 1
France, 1
Kazakhstan, 1
Lebanon, 1
Mali, 1
Ukraine, 1
Burma, 4,392
Somalia, 1,998
Bhutan, 1,854
Iraq, 1,350
Dem. Rep. of the Congo, 1,066
Syria, 330
Eritrea, 321
Burundi, 183
Sudan, 182
Afghanistan, 160
Cuba, 108
Ethiopia, 82
Iran, 79
Palestine, 77
Congo, 64
Rwanda, 37
Liberia, 32
Vietnam, 28
Kuwait, 27
Colombia, 23
Central African Republic, 17
Nepal, 16
Angola,13
Ivory Coast, 9
Russia, 9
South Sudan, 8
Cameroon, 6
India, 6
Jordan, 6
Pakistan, 5
Sierra Leone, 5
Togo, 5
TOP 10 COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN FOR ERIE COUNTY REFUGEES
Iraq
1,350
Afghanistan
160
ASIA
Bhutan
1,854
NORTH
AMERICA
EUROPE
Syria
330
Burma
4,392
AFRICA
Eritrea
321
Sudan
182
SOUTH
AMERICA
Somalia
1,998
AUSTRALIA
Democratic
Republic of Congo
1,066
Burundi
183
Countries of origin and number of refugees, 2007 to 2016
Thailand, 4
Belarus, 3
Sri Lanka, 3
Egypt, 3
Indonesia, 3
Tajikistan, 3
Tanzania, 2
Bangladesh, 1
Cambodia, 1
Chad, 1
Ecuador, 1
France, 1
Kazakhstan, 1
Lebanon, 1
Mali, 1
Ukraine, 1
Burma, 4,392
Somalia, 1,998
Bhutan, 1,854
Iraq, 1,350
Dem. Rep. of the Congo, 1,066
Syria, 330
Eritrea, 321
Burundi, 183
Sudan, 182
Afghanistan, 160
Cuba, 108
Ethiopia, 82
Iran, 79
Palestine, 77
Congo, 64
Rwanda, 37
Liberia, 32
Vietnam, 28
Kuwait, 27
Colombia, 23
Central African Republic, 17
Nepal, 16
Angola,13
Ivory Coast, 9
Russia, 9
South Sudan, 8
Cameroon, 6
India, 6
Jordan, 6
Pakistan, 5
Sierra Leone, 5
Togo, 5
TOP 10 COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN FOR
ERIE COUNTY REFUGEES
Afghanistan
Syria
Iraq
Bhutan
ASIA
NORTH
AMERICA
EUROPE
Burma
AFRICA
Eritrea
Sudan
SOUTH
AMERICA
Somalia
AUSTRALIA
Democratic
Republic
of Congo
Burundi
Countries of origin and number of refugees, 2007 to 2016
Burma, 4,392
Somalia, 1,998
Bhutan, 1,854
Iraq, 1,350
Dem. Rep. of the Congo, 1,066
Syria, 330
Eritrea, 321
Burundi, 183
Sudan, 182
Afghanistan, 160
Cuba, 108
Ethiopia, 82
Iran, 79
Palestine, 77
Congo, 64
Rwanda, 37
Liberia, 32
Vietnam, 28
Kuwait, 27
Colombia, 23
Central African Republic, 17
Nepal, 16
Angola,13
Ivory Coast, 9
Russia, 9
South Sudan, 8
Cameroon, 6
India, 6
Jordan, 6
Pakistan, 5
Sierra Leone, 5
Togo, 5
Thailand, 4
Belarus, 3
Sri Lanka, 3
Egypt, 3
Indonesia, 3
Tajikistan, 3
Tanzania, 2
Bangladesh, 1
Cambodia, 1
Chad, 1
Ecuador, 1
France, 1
Kazakhstan, 1
Lebanon, 1
Mali, 1
Ukraine, 1
Source: NYS Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance