Where Onondaga County’s refugees came from
Onondaga County received 1,242 refugees in fiscal year 2016. More came from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, a country in central Africa, than any other country.
Ukraine
24
Russia
6
Kasakhstan
6
Afghanistan
59
Norway
1
ASIA
EUROPE
NORTH
AMERICA
Bhutan
90
Syria
198
Pakistan
22
China
1
Eritrea
8
Cuba
1
AFRICA
Burma
72
Sudan
24
Iraq
71
Ivory
Coast
3
Nepal
6
Central
African
Republic
3
Somalia
279
SOUTH
AMERICA
India
4
Ethiopia
16
South
Sudan
12
AUSTRALIA
Kenya
1
100 or more
Democratic
Republic of
Congo
319
Rwanda
5
Argentina
2
50-99
Burundi
9
fewer than 50
TOP 10 COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN FOR ONONDAGA COUNTY REFUGEES
Ukraine
24
Iraq
71
Afghanistan
59
Bhutan
90
ASIA
NORTH
AMERICA
EUROPE
Syria
198
Burma
72
AFRICA
Pakistan
22
Sudan
24
SOUTH
AMERICA
Somalia
279
AUSTRALIA
Democratic
Republic of Congo
319
Countries of origin in 2016
Dem. Rep. of Congo, 319
Somalia, 279
Syria, 198
Bhutan, 90
Burma, 72
Iraq, 71
Afghanistan, 59
Sudan, 24
Ukraine, 24
Pakistan, 22
Ethiopia, 16
South Sudan, 12
Burundi, 9
Eritrea, 8
Kazakhstan, 6
Nepal, 6
Russia, 6
Rwanda, 5
India, 4
Central African Rep., 3
Ivory Coast, 3
Argentina, 2
China, 1
Cuba, 1
Kenya, 1
Norway, 1
TOP 10 COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN FOR
ONONDAGA COUNTY REFUGEES
Afghanistan
Ukraine
Iraq
Bhutan
ASIA
NORTH
AMERICA
EUROPE
Syria
Burma
AFRICA
Sudan
Pakistan
SOUTH
AMERICA
Somalia
AUSTRALIA
Ethiopia
Democratic
Republic
of Congo
Countries of origin in 2016
Dem. Rep. of Congo, 319
Somalia, 279
Syria, 198
Bhutan, 90
Burma, 72
Iraq, 71
Afghanistan, 59
Sudan, 24
Ukraine, 24
Pakistan, 22
Ethiopia, 16
South Sudan, 12
Burundi, 9
Eritrea, 8
Kazakhstan, 6
Nepal, 6
Russia, 6
Rwanda, 5
India, 4
Central African Rep., 3
Ivory Coast, 3
Argentina, 2
China, 1
Cuba, 1
Kenya, 1
Norway, 1
Source: NYS Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance Peter Allen | pallen@syracuse.com