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Scotch Plains, NJ Historical Place of Birth and Citizenship Data
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 22,821
| Scotch Plains, NJ | % | New Jersey | U.S. | |
| Native | 19,339 | 84.74%, see rank | 80.34% | 87.61% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 13,200 | 57.84%, see rank | 52.61% | 58.98% |
| Born in Different State | 5,942 | 26.04%, see rank | 25.40% | 27.35% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 197 | 0.86%, see rank | 2.33% | 1.29% |
| Foreign Born | 3,482 | 15.26%, see rank | 19.66% | 12.39% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 2,578 | 11.30%, see rank | 9.80% | 5.28% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 904 | 3.96%, see rank | 9.86% | 7.11% |
| Born In Europe | 1,045 | 4.58%, see rank | 3.77% | 1.64% |
| Born In Asia | 1,272 | 5.57%, see rank | 5.93% | 3.34% |
| Born In Africa | 394 | 1.73%, see rank | 0.88% | 0.46% |
| Born In Oceania | 14 | 0.06%, see rank | 0.03% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 735 | 3.22%, see rank | 8.85% | 6.60% |
| Born In Northern America | 22 | 0.10%, see rank | 0.19% | 0.28% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 22,732
| Scotch Plains, NJ | % | New Jersey | U.S. | |
| Native | 19,155 | 84.26%, see rank | 82.45% | 88.95% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 12,752 | 56.10%, see rank | 53.37% | 59.96% |
| Born in Different State | 6,265 | 27.56%, see rank | 26.71% | 27.74% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 138 | 0.61%, see rank | 2.38% | 1.25% |
| Foreign Born | 3,577 | 15.74%, see rank | 17.55% | 11.05% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 2,083 | 9.16%, see rank | 8.11% | 4.46% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 1,494 | 6.57%, see rank | 9.44% | 6.60% |
| Born In Europe | 1,013 | 4.46%, see rank | 4.19% | 1.75% |
| Born In Asia | 1,305 | 5.74%, see rank | 4.87% | 2.92% |
| Born In Africa | 208 | 0.92%, see rank | 0.71% | 0.31% |
| Born In Oceania | 0 | 0.00%, see rank | 0.03% | 0.06% |
| Born In Latin America | 937 | 4.12%, see rank | 7.54% | 5.72% |
| Born In Northern America | 114 | 0.50%, 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.