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Essex County Historical Place of Birth and Citizenship Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 789,616
| Essex County | % | New Jersey | U.S. | |
| Native | 590,935 | 74.84%, see rank | 78.54% | 86.93% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 411,267 | 52.08%, see rank | 52.40% | 58.73% |
| Born in Different State | 153,822 | 19.48%, see rank | 23.72% | 26.78% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 25,846 | 3.27%, see rank | 2.42% | 1.42% |
| Foreign Born | 198,681 | 25.16%, see rank | 21.46% | 13.07% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 97,037 | 12.29%, see rank | 11.15% | 5.99% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 101,644 | 12.87%, see rank | 10.31% | 7.09% |
| Born In Europe | 26,496 | 3.36%, see rank | 3.52% | 1.53% |
| Born In Asia | 28,979 | 3.67%, see rank | 6.83% | 3.82% |
| Born In Africa | 18,264 | 2.31%, see rank | 1.07% | 0.55% |
| Born In Oceania | 325 | 0.04%, see rank | 0.04% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 123,377 | 15.62%, see rank | 9.83% | 6.83% |
| Born In Northern America | 1,240 | 0.16%, see rank | 0.18% | 0.26% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 783,840
| Essex County | % | New Jersey | U.S. | |
| Native | 592,107 | 75.54%, see rank | 79.16% | 87.13% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 408,166 | 52.07%, see rank | 52.28% | 58.71% |
| Born in Different State | 157,258 | 20.06%, see rank | 24.40% | 27.04% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 26,683 | 3.40%, see rank | 2.47% | 1.38% |
| Foreign Born | 191,733 | 24.46%, see rank | 20.84% | 12.87% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 90,371 | 11.53%, see rank | 10.55% | 5.71% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 101,362 | 12.93%, see rank | 10.29% | 7.16% |
| Born In Europe | 28,033 | 3.58%, see rank | 3.56% | 1.56% |
| Born In Asia | 28,252 | 3.60%, see rank | 6.60% | 3.67% |
| Born In Africa | 17,518 | 2.23%, see rank | 0.98% | 0.51% |
| Born In Oceania | 242 | 0.03%, see rank | 0.03% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 116,457 | 14.86%, see rank | 9.49% | 6.79% |
| Born In Northern America | 1,231 | 0.16%, see rank | 0.18% | 0.26% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 780,872
| Essex County | % | New Jersey | U.S. | |
| Native | 596,545 | 76.39%, see rank | 79.66% | 87.28% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 406,286 | 52.03%, see rank | 52.23% | 58.66% |
| Born in Different State | 162,712 | 20.84%, see rank | 25.03% | 27.28% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 27,547 | 3.53%, see rank | 2.39% | 1.33% |
| Foreign Born | 184,327 | 23.61%, see rank | 20.34% | 12.72% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 85,381 | 10.93%, see rank | 10.11% | 5.48% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 98,946 | 12.67%, see rank | 10.23% | 7.24% |
| Born In Europe | 28,038 | 3.59%, see rank | 3.66% | 1.59% |
| Born In Asia | 27,378 | 3.51%, see rank | 6.32% | 3.54% |
| Born In Africa | 16,389 | 2.10%, see rank | 0.89% | 0.48% |
| Born In Oceania | 232 | 0.03%, see rank | 0.03% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 111,073 | 14.22%, see rank | 9.25% | 6.77% |
| Born In Northern America | 1,217 | 0.16%, see rank | 0.19% | 0.27% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 771,353
| Essex County | % | New Jersey | U.S. | |
| Native | 591,406 | 76.67%, see rank | 80.34% | 87.61% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 402,046 | 52.12%, see rank | 52.61% | 58.98% |
| Born in Different State | 161,375 | 20.92%, see rank | 25.40% | 27.35% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 27,985 | 3.63%, see rank | 2.33% | 1.29% |
| Foreign Born | 179,947 | 23.33%, see rank | 19.66% | 12.39% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 82,218 | 10.66%, see rank | 9.80% | 5.28% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 97,729 | 12.67%, see rank | 9.86% | 7.11% |
| Born In Europe | 29,623 | 3.84%, see rank | 3.77% | 1.64% |
| Born In Asia | 25,871 | 3.35%, see rank | 5.93% | 3.34% |
| Born In Africa | 16,958 | 2.20%, see rank | 0.88% | 0.46% |
| Born In Oceania | 246 | 0.03%, see rank | 0.03% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 106,138 | 13.76%, see rank | 8.85% | 6.60% |
| Born In Northern America | 1,111 | 0.14%, see rank | 0.19% | 0.28% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 793,633
| Essex County | % | New Jersey | U.S. | |
| Native | 625,468 | 78.81%, see rank | 82.45% | 88.95% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 424,219 | 53.45%, see rank | 53.37% | 59.96% |
| Born in Different State | 172,327 | 21.71%, see rank | 26.71% | 27.74% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 28,922 | 3.64%, see rank | 2.38% | 1.25% |
| Foreign Born | 168,165 | 21.19%, see rank | 17.55% | 11.05% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 73,983 | 9.32%, see rank | 8.11% | 4.46% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 94,182 | 11.87%, see rank | 9.44% | 6.60% |
| Born In Europe | 35,601 | 4.49%, see rank | 4.19% | 1.75% |
| Born In Asia | 23,743 | 2.99%, see rank | 4.87% | 2.92% |
| Born In Africa | 11,543 | 1.45%, see rank | 0.71% | 0.31% |
| Born In Oceania | 187 | 0.02%, see rank | 0.03% | 0.06% |
| Born In Latin America | 95,738 | 12.06%, see rank | 7.54% | 5.72% |
| Born In Northern America | 1,353 | 0.17%, 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.