if we are talking about americans LIVINg here, that means all year around, job on the island or retired and spending their time all year around here, i would say that 25000 for the whole island comes closer, 50.000 for the capital i can not believe. many americans make their residency, but they don't really live here, they build or buy a condo and spend many times here over the year, but don't live here.
i have many american friends travelling like that, the very most are located in the closed residences, while a big part of the european residents(many spaniards, italians and germans) live on own properties/or rented off the residences in the barrios running busineses/or work here, they mostly spend the whole year on the island.
that'sonly my 2cents from the Punta Cana area.
Chris, our beloved moderator, deleting posts:
don't get angry, this is the forum named "Living", our funny/kidding way is part of our life here, at the end the answers to the post come out, without those joking stuff it would not be us, and without us Robert would not need moderators because there would not be a bord with good answers, just some **** maybe resident gringos telling stuff each tourist knows better about.
Mike