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New York, Northern New Jersey, Long Island Metro Area Historical Place of Birth and Citizenship Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 19,865,045
| New York, Northern New Jersey, Long Island Area | % | U.S. | |
| Native | 14,209,117 | 71.53%, see rank | 86.93% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 10,866,554 | 54.70%, see rank | 58.73% |
| Born in Different State | 2,793,721 | 14.06%, see rank | 26.78% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 548,842 | 2.76%, see rank | 1.42% |
| Foreign Born | 5,655,928 | 28.47%, see rank | 13.07% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 2,983,201 | 15.02%, see rank | 5.99% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 2,672,727 | 13.45%, see rank | 7.09% |
| Born In Europe | 919,302 | 4.63%, see rank | 1.53% |
| Born In Asia | 1,593,819 | 8.02%, see rank | 3.82% |
| Born In Africa | 231,384 | 1.16%, see rank | 0.55% |
| Born In Oceania | 13,818 | 0.07%, see rank | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 2,852,678 | 14.36%, see rank | 6.83% |
| Born In Northern America | 44,916 | 0.23%, see rank | 0.26% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 18,923,404
| New York, Northern New Jersey, Long Island Area | % | U.S. | |
| Native | 13,510,434 | 71.40%, see rank | 87.13% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 10,281,777 | 54.33%, see rank | 58.71% |
| Born in Different State | 2,686,121 | 14.19%, see rank | 27.04% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 542,536 | 2.87%, see rank | 1.38% |
| Foreign Born | 5,412,970 | 28.60%, see rank | 12.87% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 2,801,662 | 14.81%, see rank | 5.71% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 2,611,308 | 13.80%, see rank | 7.16% |
| Born In Europe | 905,599 | 4.79%, see rank | 1.56% |
| Born In Asia | 1,511,423 | 7.99%, see rank | 3.67% |
| Born In Africa | 211,736 | 1.12%, see rank | 0.51% |
| Born In Oceania | 12,378 | 0.07%, see rank | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 2,729,571 | 14.42%, see rank | 6.79% |
| Born In Northern America | 42,251 | 0.22%, see rank | 0.26% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 18,700,715
| New York, Northern New Jersey, Long Island Area | % | U.S. | |
| Native | 13,415,887 | 71.74%, see rank | 87.28% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 10,190,079 | 54.49%, see rank | 58.66% |
| Born in Different State | 2,695,399 | 14.41%, see rank | 27.28% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 530,409 | 2.84%, see rank | 1.33% |
| Foreign Born | 5,284,828 | 28.26%, see rank | 12.72% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 2,710,445 | 14.49%, see rank | 5.48% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 2,574,383 | 13.77%, see rank | 7.24% |
| Born In Europe | 915,148 | 4.89%, see rank | 1.59% |
| Born In Asia | 1,451,993 | 7.76%, see rank | 3.54% |
| Born In Africa | 197,026 | 1.05%, see rank | 0.48% |
| Born In Oceania | 10,577 | 0.06%, see rank | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 2,665,770 | 14.25%, see rank | 6.77% |
| Born In Northern America | 44,289 | 0.24%, see rank | 0.27% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 18,912,644
| New York, Northern New Jersey, Long Island Area | % | U.S. | |
| Native | 13,701,668 | 72.45%, see rank | 87.61% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 10,450,683 | 55.26%, see rank | 58.98% |
| Born in Different State | 2,722,045 | 14.39%, see rank | 27.35% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 528,940 | 2.80%, see rank | 1.29% |
| Foreign Born | 5,210,976 | 27.55%, see rank | 12.39% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 2,673,354 | 14.14%, see rank | 5.28% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 2,537,622 | 13.42%, see rank | 7.11% |
| Born In Europe | 971,656 | 5.14%, see rank | 1.64% |
| Born In Asia | 1,382,240 | 7.31%, see rank | 3.34% |
| Born In Africa | 194,576 | 1.03%, see rank | 0.46% |
| Born In Oceania | 12,412 | 0.07%, see rank | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 2,605,326 | 13.78%, see rank | 6.60% |
| Born In Northern America | 44,732 | 0.24%, see rank | 0.28% |
* 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.