Algerians in NW USA?

[Danielle]

Hello, Bonjour! I am new to this posting.....my fiance is Algerian (Kabyle) and living in Paris. We are in process of getting his visa to come here to live. I live in Portland, Oregon USA. I want him to be happy here, and would love to find some other Algerians to introduce him to. I don't speak Kabyle and I want him to have someone to talk to in his primary language. Does anyone know of Kabyle Algerians living in the Pacific Northwest United States....Oregon or Washington state?? Seattle?? Thanks for any help!

[Sweeter_Pea]

I just looked at the statistics for Portland, OR.

Portland City, Oregon Statistics and Demographics (US Census 2000)
Number Percent
Portland Population: 529121 100.00%

Sex and Age
Male 261565 49.43%
Female 267556 50.57%

Under 5 years 32300 6.1%
5 to 9 years 31184 5.89%
10 to 14 years 30031 5.68%
15 to 19 years 32046 6.06%
20 to 24 years 40454 7.65%
25 to 34 years 97000 18.33%
35 to 44 years 86604 16.37%
45 to 54 years 78367 14.81%
55 to 59 years 23195 4.38%
60 to 64 years 16777 3.17%
65 to 74 years 28215 5.33%
75 to 84 years 23829 4.5%
85 years and over 9119 1.72%

Median age (years) 35.2

18 years and over 417667 78.94%
Male 204515 38.65%
Female 213152 40.28%
21 years and over 396152 74.87%
62 years and over 70761 13.37%
65 years and over 61163 11.56%
Male 23951 4.53%
Female 37212 7.03%

Race
One race 507166 95.85%
White 412241 77.91%
Black or African American 35115 6.64%
American Indian and Alaska Native 5587 1.06%
Asian 33470 6.33%
Asian indian 1479 0.28%
Chinese 7181 1.36%
Filipino 2747 0.52%
Japanese 2731 0.52%
Korean 1897 0.36%
Vietnamese 10641 2.01%
Other Asian 6794 1.28%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 1993 0.38%
Native Hawaiian 326 0.06%
Guamanian or Chamorro 203 0.04%
Samoan 235 0.04%
Other Pacific Islander 1229 0.23%
Some other race 18760 3.55%
Two or more races 21955 4.15%

Hispanic or Latino and race
Total Population 529121 100.00%
Hispanic or Latino(of any race) 36058 6.81%
Mexican 25136 4.75%
Puerto Rican 1015 0.19%
Cuban 1329 0.25%
Other Hispanic or Latino 8578 1.62%
Not Hispanic or Latino 493063 93.19%
White alone 399351 75.47%

Relationship
Total Population 529121 100.00%
In households 514129 97.17%
Householder 223737 42.28%
Spouse 85277 16.12%
Child 125522 23.72%
Own child under 18 years 98647 18.64%
Other relatives 26001 4.91%
Under 18 years 8400 1.59%
Nonrelatives 53592 10.13%
Unmarried partner 18088 3.42%
In group quarters 14992 2.83%
Institutionalized population 5454 1.03%
Non-Institutionalized population 9538 1.8%

Households by Type
Total Households 223737 100.0 %
Family households (families) 118447 52.94%
With own children under 18 years 54740 24.47%
Married-couple family 85277 38.11%
With own children under 18 years 36193 16.18%
Female householder, no husband present 24102 10.77%
With own children under 18 years 14090 6.3%
Non Family households 105290 47.06%
Householder living alone 77336 34.57%
Householder 65 years and over 20160 9.01%

Households with individuals under 18 years 60433 27.01%
Households with individuals 65 years and over 44038 19.68%

Average Household size 2.3
Average family size 3

Housing Occupancy
Total housing units 237307 100.00%
Occupied housing units 223737 94.28%
Vacant housing units 13570 5.72%
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 1011 0.43%
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 2.3
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 6.2

Housing Tenure
Occupied housing units 223737 100.00%
Owner-occupied housing units. 124767 55.77%
Renter-occupied housing units. 98970 44.23%

Average household size of owner-occupied units 2.47
Average household size of renter-occupied units 2.08

[AHK]

My husband (a Kabyle) also moved to the USA at about the same time. It sounds like a similar situation. Have you had any luck finding Kabyle Algerians in Seattle? Are there any NW Kabyle associations?

I hope you and your husband (then fiancé) are doing well.

[Al-khiyal]

You could try contacting the Algerian-American Association of Greater Washington

[AHK]

Thank you. I would also like to ask if any one knows of any Algerian Associations in Seattle (it doesn't need to be Kabyle- although I am trying to learn Kabyle right now). Or French-Algerian associations for that matter. I am looking into the aaagw suggestion.

Thanks to all for the postings. There is a lot of good information on this site.

[Al-khiyal]

The 'HQ' of this group is in the wrong location for you, but someone there might have knowledge of any groups/ organisations located nearer to you:

Amazigh Cultural Association in America

[mirage]

Salam,
Im new revert from poland and im nwew in this site. I am looking for contact with ppl from USA. I had a friend whio is Algerian living in USA but now I lost contact with him and would like to find him back asap cuz if i wait lo0ng its gonna be too late, its a matter of life and death for me, can u be so kind as to help me in my problem plz? If possible can u answer me asap, I would be trully grateful.