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Newark, NJ Historical Place of Birth and Citizenship Data

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ACS 2010-2014 data

Total population: 278,750

	Newark, NJ	%	New Jersey	U.S.
Native	200,877	72.06%, see rank	78.54%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	145,090	52.05%, see rank	52.40%	58.73%
Born in Different State	39,003	13.99%, see rank	23.72%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	16,784	6.02%, see rank	2.42%	1.42%
Foreign Born	77,873	27.94%, see rank	21.46%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	26,934	9.66%, see rank	11.15%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	50,939	18.27%, see rank	10.31%	7.09%
Born In Europe	9,721	3.49%, see rank	3.52%	1.53%
Born In Asia	4,045	1.45%, see rank	6.83%	3.82%
Born In Africa	8,288	2.97%, see rank	1.07%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	33	0.01%, see rank	0.04%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	55,643	19.96%, see rank	9.83%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	143	0.05%, see rank	0.18%	0.26%

ACS 2008-2012 data

Total population: 276,478

	Newark, NJ	%	New Jersey	U.S.
Native	202,173	73.12%, see rank	79.16%	87.13%
Born in the State of Residence	145,018	52.45%, see rank	52.28%	58.71%
Born in Different State	40,200	14.54%, see rank	24.40%	27.04%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	16,955	6.13%, see rank	2.47%	1.38%
Foreign Born	74,305	26.88%, see rank	20.84%	12.87%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	24,916	9.01%, see rank	10.55%	5.71%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	49,389	17.86%, see rank	10.29%	7.16%
Born In Europe	11,272	4.08%, see rank	3.56%	1.56%
Born In Asia	3,355	1.21%, see rank	6.60%	3.67%
Born In Africa	7,904	2.86%, see rank	0.98%	0.51%
Born In Oceania	38	0.01%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	51,650	18.68%, see rank	9.49%	6.79%
Born In Northern America	86	0.03%, see rank	0.18%	0.26%

ACS 2006-2010 data

Total population: 274,674

	Newark, NJ	%	New Jersey	U.S.
Native	203,213	73.98%, see rank	79.66%	87.28%
Born in the State of Residence	141,922	51.67%, see rank	52.23%	58.66%
Born in Different State	43,530	15.85%, see rank	25.03%	27.28%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	17,761	6.47%, see rank	2.39%	1.33%
Foreign Born	71,461	26.02%, see rank	20.34%	12.72%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	24,088	8.77%, see rank	10.11%	5.48%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	47,373	17.25%, see rank	10.23%	7.24%
Born In Europe	11,332	4.13%, see rank	3.66%	1.59%
Born In Asia	2,982	1.09%, see rank	6.32%	3.54%
Born In Africa	7,509	2.73%, see rank	0.89%	0.48%
Born In Oceania	16	0.01%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	49,477	18.01%, see rank	9.25%	6.77%
Born In Northern America	145	0.05%, see rank	0.19%	0.27%

ACS 2005-2009 data

Total population: 277,070

	Newark, NJ	%	New Jersey	U.S.
Native	202,692	73.16%, see rank	80.34%	87.61%
Born in the State of Residence	140,392	50.67%, see rank	52.61%	58.98%
Born in Different State	44,213	15.96%, see rank	25.40%	27.35%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	18,087	6.53%, see rank	2.33%	1.29%
Foreign Born	74,378	26.84%, see rank	19.66%	12.39%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	25,029	9.03%, see rank	9.80%	5.28%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	49,349	17.81%, see rank	9.86%	7.11%
Born In Europe	12,943	4.67%, see rank	3.77%	1.64%
Born In Asia	3,321	1.20%, see rank	5.93%	3.34%
Born In Africa	8,186	2.95%, see rank	0.88%	0.46%
Born In Oceania	19	0.01%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	49,759	17.96%, see rank	8.85%	6.60%
Born In Northern America	150	0.05%, see rank	0.19%	0.28%

US Census 2000 data

Total population: 273,546

	Newark, NJ	%	New Jersey	U.S.
Native	207,489	75.85%, see rank	82.45%	88.95%
Born in the State of Residence	138,672	50.69%, see rank	53.37%	59.96%
Born in Different State	48,126	17.59%, see rank	26.71%	27.74%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	20,691	7.56%, see rank	2.38%	1.25%
Foreign Born	66,057	24.15%, see rank	17.55%	11.05%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	21,412	7.83%, see rank	8.11%	4.46%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	44,645	16.32%, see rank	9.44%	6.60%
Born In Europe	16,596	6.07%, see rank	4.19%	1.75%
Born In Asia	2,549	0.93%, see rank	4.87%	2.92%
Born In Africa	4,704	1.72%, see rank	0.71%	0.31%
Born In Oceania	21	0.01%, see rank	0.03%	0.06%
Born In Latin America	42,011	15.36%, see rank	7.54%	5.72%
Born In Northern America	176	0.06%, 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.