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Projected Refugee Arrivals for Ohio in Federal Fiscal Year 2006

Annually, the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration projects the placement of refugees in Ohio.  Below is a chart detailing that projection in  Federal Fiscal Year 2006 (October 1, 2005 through September 30, 2006).  The chart identifies the county of placement and country of origin for 1,672 projected refugees.

Projected Refugee Arrivals in Ohio by County
Area of Orgin Cuyahoga Franklin Hamilton Montgomery Summit Total
Africa 92 750 27 34 55 958
East Asia 36   20   180 236
Eastern Europe 110   30 78 5 223
Former Soviet Union 67 61 8   90 226
Western Hemisphere   2 11 9   22
Near East/South Asia   6 1     7
             
Total 305 819 97 121 330 1,672