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Jersey City, NJ Historical Place of Birth and Citizenship Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 255,861
| Jersey City, NJ | % | New Jersey | U.S. | |
| Native | 154,036 | 60.20%, see rank | 78.54% | 86.93% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 93,820 | 36.67%, see rank | 52.40% | 58.73% |
| Born in Different State | 49,038 | 19.17%, see rank | 23.72% | 26.78% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 11,178 | 4.37%, see rank | 2.42% | 1.42% |
| Foreign Born | 101,825 | 39.80%, see rank | 21.46% | 13.07% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 45,671 | 17.85%, see rank | 11.15% | 5.99% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 56,154 | 21.95%, see rank | 10.31% | 7.09% |
| Born In Europe | 6,826 | 2.67%, see rank | 3.52% | 1.53% |
| Born In Asia | 49,799 | 19.46%, see rank | 6.83% | 3.82% |
| Born In Africa | 10,067 | 3.93%, see rank | 1.07% | 0.55% |
| Born In Oceania | 193 | 0.08%, see rank | 0.04% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 34,547 | 13.50%, see rank | 9.83% | 6.83% |
| Born In Northern America | 393 | 0.15%, see rank | 0.18% | 0.26% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 248,435
| Jersey City, NJ | % | New Jersey | U.S. | |
| Native | 152,516 | 61.39%, see rank | 79.16% | 87.13% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 92,834 | 37.37%, see rank | 52.28% | 58.71% |
| Born in Different State | 48,066 | 19.35%, see rank | 24.40% | 27.04% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 11,616 | 4.68%, see rank | 2.47% | 1.38% |
| Foreign Born | 95,919 | 38.61%, see rank | 20.84% | 12.87% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 42,862 | 17.25%, see rank | 10.55% | 5.71% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 53,057 | 21.36%, see rank | 10.29% | 7.16% |
| Born In Europe | 6,815 | 2.74%, see rank | 3.56% | 1.56% |
| Born In Asia | 46,858 | 18.86%, see rank | 6.60% | 3.67% |
| Born In Africa | 8,261 | 3.33%, see rank | 0.98% | 0.51% |
| Born In Oceania | 139 | 0.06%, see rank | 0.03% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 33,494 | 13.48%, see rank | 9.49% | 6.79% |
| Born In Northern America | 352 | 0.14%, see rank | 0.18% | 0.26% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 243,257
| Jersey City, NJ | % | New Jersey | U.S. | |
| Native | 150,234 | 61.76%, see rank | 79.66% | 87.28% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 92,170 | 37.89%, see rank | 52.23% | 58.66% |
| Born in Different State | 47,502 | 19.53%, see rank | 25.03% | 27.28% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 10,562 | 4.34%, see rank | 2.39% | 1.33% |
| Foreign Born | 93,023 | 38.24%, see rank | 20.34% | 12.72% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 41,578 | 17.09%, see rank | 10.11% | 5.48% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 51,445 | 21.15%, see rank | 10.23% | 7.24% |
| Born In Europe | 7,152 | 2.94%, see rank | 3.66% | 1.59% |
| Born In Asia | 43,433 | 17.85%, see rank | 6.32% | 3.54% |
| Born In Africa | 7,459 | 3.07%, see rank | 0.89% | 0.48% |
| Born In Oceania | 149 | 0.06%, see rank | 0.03% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 34,443 | 14.16%, see rank | 9.25% | 6.77% |
| Born In Northern America | 387 | 0.16%, see rank | 0.19% | 0.27% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 239,127
| Jersey City, NJ | % | New Jersey | U.S. | |
| Native | 152,178 | 63.64%, see rank | 80.34% | 87.61% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 94,282 | 39.43%, see rank | 52.61% | 58.98% |
| Born in Different State | 47,616 | 19.91%, see rank | 25.40% | 27.35% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 10,280 | 4.30%, see rank | 2.33% | 1.29% |
| Foreign Born | 86,949 | 36.36%, see rank | 19.66% | 12.39% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 41,243 | 17.25%, see rank | 9.80% | 5.28% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 45,706 | 19.11%, see rank | 9.86% | 7.11% |
| Born In Europe | 7,599 | 3.18%, see rank | 3.77% | 1.64% |
| Born In Asia | 36,219 | 15.15%, see rank | 5.93% | 3.34% |
| Born In Africa | 7,891 | 3.30%, see rank | 0.88% | 0.46% |
| Born In Oceania | 288 | 0.12%, see rank | 0.03% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 34,644 | 14.49%, see rank | 8.85% | 6.60% |
| Born In Northern America | 308 | 0.13%, see rank | 0.19% | 0.28% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 240,055
| Jersey City, NJ | % | New Jersey | U.S. | |
| Native | 158,501 | 66.03%, see rank | 82.45% | 88.95% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 102,257 | 42.60%, see rank | 53.37% | 59.96% |
| Born in Different State | 43,489 | 18.12%, see rank | 26.71% | 27.74% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 12,755 | 5.31%, see rank | 2.38% | 1.25% |
| Foreign Born | 81,554 | 33.97%, see rank | 17.55% | 11.05% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 33,609 | 14.00%, see rank | 8.11% | 4.46% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 47,945 | 19.97%, see rank | 9.44% | 6.60% |
| Born In Europe | 6,534 | 2.72%, see rank | 4.19% | 1.75% |
| Born In Asia | 33,079 | 13.78%, see rank | 4.87% | 2.92% |
| Born In Africa | 8,299 | 3.46%, see rank | 0.71% | 0.31% |
| Born In Oceania | 104 | 0.04%, see rank | 0.03% | 0.06% |
| Born In Latin America | 33,130 | 13.80%, see rank | 7.54% | 5.72% |
| Born In Northern America | 408 | 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.