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Elizabeth, NJ Historical Place of Birth and Citizenship Data

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ACS 2010-2014 data

Total population: 126,964

	Elizabeth, NJ	%	New Jersey	U.S.
Native	67,135	52.88%, see rank	78.54%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	49,805	39.23%, see rank	52.40%	58.73%
Born in Different State	11,461	9.03%, see rank	23.72%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	5,869	4.62%, see rank	2.42%	1.42%
Foreign Born	59,829	47.12%, see rank	21.46%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	22,490	17.71%, see rank	11.15%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	37,339	29.41%, see rank	10.31%	7.09%
Born In Europe	6,034	4.75%, see rank	3.52%	1.53%
Born In Asia	2,338	1.84%, see rank	6.83%	3.82%
Born In Africa	1,648	1.30%, see rank	1.07%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.04%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	49,701	39.15%, see rank	9.83%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	108	0.09%, see rank	0.18%	0.26%

ACS 2008-2012 data

Total population: 124,795

	Elizabeth, NJ	%	New Jersey	U.S.
Native	66,824	53.55%, see rank	79.16%	87.13%
Born in the State of Residence	47,279	37.89%, see rank	52.28%	58.71%
Born in Different State	14,274	11.44%, see rank	24.40%	27.04%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	5,271	4.22%, see rank	2.47%	1.38%
Foreign Born	57,971	46.45%, see rank	20.84%	12.87%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	20,293	16.26%, see rank	10.55%	5.71%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	37,678	30.19%, see rank	10.29%	7.16%
Born In Europe	6,041	4.84%, see rank	3.56%	1.56%
Born In Asia	2,478	1.99%, see rank	6.60%	3.67%
Born In Africa	1,623	1.30%, see rank	0.98%	0.51%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	47,750	38.26%, see rank	9.49%	6.79%
Born In Northern America	79	0.06%, see rank	0.18%	0.26%

ACS 2006-2010 data

Total population: 123,176

	Elizabeth, NJ	%	New Jersey	U.S.
Native	65,701	53.34%, see rank	79.66%	87.28%
Born in the State of Residence	46,480	37.73%, see rank	52.23%	58.66%
Born in Different State	14,280	11.59%, see rank	25.03%	27.28%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	4,941	4.01%, see rank	2.39%	1.33%
Foreign Born	57,475	46.66%, see rank	20.34%	12.72%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	19,149	15.55%, see rank	10.11%	5.48%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	38,326	31.11%, see rank	10.23%	7.24%
Born In Europe	6,355	5.16%, see rank	3.66%	1.59%
Born In Asia	2,354	1.91%, see rank	6.32%	3.54%
Born In Africa	1,707	1.39%, see rank	0.89%	0.48%
Born In Oceania	24	0.02%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	46,847	38.03%, see rank	9.25%	6.77%
Born In Northern America	188	0.15%, see rank	0.19%	0.27%

ACS 2005-2009 data

Total population: 124,101

	Elizabeth, NJ	%	New Jersey	U.S.
Native	68,246	54.99%, see rank	80.34%	87.61%
Born in the State of Residence	49,863	40.18%, see rank	52.61%	58.98%
Born in Different State	14,366	11.58%, see rank	25.40%	27.35%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	4,017	3.24%, see rank	2.33%	1.29%
Foreign Born	55,855	45.01%, see rank	19.66%	12.39%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	18,807	15.15%, see rank	9.80%	5.28%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	37,048	29.85%, see rank	9.86%	7.11%
Born In Europe	6,312	5.09%, see rank	3.77%	1.64%
Born In Asia	2,250	1.81%, see rank	5.93%	3.34%
Born In Africa	1,668	1.34%, see rank	0.88%	0.46%
Born In Oceania	26	0.02%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	45,439	36.61%, see rank	8.85%	6.60%
Born In Northern America	160	0.13%, see rank	0.19%	0.28%

US Census 2000 data

Total population: 120,568

	Elizabeth, NJ	%	New Jersey	U.S.
Native	67,593	56.06%, see rank	82.45%	88.95%
Born in the State of Residence	48,089	39.89%, see rank	53.37%	59.96%
Born in Different State	12,405	10.29%, see rank	26.71%	27.74%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	7,099	5.89%, see rank	2.38%	1.25%
Foreign Born	52,975	43.94%, see rank	17.55%	11.05%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	19,345	16.04%, see rank	8.11%	4.46%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	33,630	27.89%, see rank	9.44%	6.60%
Born In Europe	9,579	7.94%, see rank	4.19%	1.75%
Born In Asia	2,562	2.12%, see rank	4.87%	2.92%
Born In Africa	1,050	0.87%, see rank	0.71%	0.31%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.06%
Born In Latin America	39,729	32.95%, see rank	7.54%	5.72%
Born In Northern America	55	0.05%, see rank	0.20%	0.29%

* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.