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New Jersey Historical Place of Birth and Citizenship Data

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ACS 2010-2014 data

Total population: 8,874,374

	New Jersey	%	U.S.
Native	6,969,969	78.54%, see rank	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	4,649,806	52.40%, see rank	58.73%
Born in Different State	2,105,325	23.72%, see rank	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	214,838	2.42%, see rank	1.42%
Foreign Born	1,904,405	21.46%, see rank	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	989,166	11.15%, see rank	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	915,239	10.31%, see rank	7.09%
Born In Europe	312,513	3.52%, see rank	1.53%
Born In Asia	605,809	6.83%, see rank	3.82%
Born In Africa	94,555	1.07%, see rank	0.55%
Born In Oceania	3,265	0.04%, see rank	0.07%
Born In Latin America	872,186	9.83%, see rank	6.83%
Born In Northern America	16,077	0.18%, see rank	0.26%

ACS 2008-2012 data

Total population: 8,793,888

	New Jersey	%	U.S.
Native	6,960,812	79.16%, see rank	87.13%
Born in the State of Residence	4,597,696	52.28%, see rank	58.71%
Born in Different State	2,145,528	24.40%, see rank	27.04%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	217,588	2.47%, see rank	1.38%
Foreign Born	1,833,076	20.84%, see rank	12.87%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	928,035	10.55%, see rank	5.71%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	905,041	10.29%, see rank	7.16%
Born In Europe	313,252	3.56%, see rank	1.56%
Born In Asia	580,766	6.60%, see rank	3.67%
Born In Africa	85,789	0.98%, see rank	0.51%
Born In Oceania	3,075	0.03%, see rank	0.07%
Born In Latin America	834,123	9.49%, see rank	6.79%
Born In Northern America	16,071	0.18%, see rank	0.26%

ACS 2006-2010 data

Total population: 8,721,577

	New Jersey	%	U.S.
Native	6,947,718	79.66%, see rank	87.28%
Born in the State of Residence	4,555,586	52.23%, see rank	58.66%
Born in Different State	2,183,304	25.03%, see rank	27.28%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	208,828	2.39%, see rank	1.33%
Foreign Born	1,773,859	20.34%, see rank	12.72%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	882,018	10.11%, see rank	5.48%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	891,841	10.23%, see rank	7.24%
Born In Europe	319,267	3.66%, see rank	1.59%
Born In Asia	551,090	6.32%, see rank	3.54%
Born In Africa	77,579	0.89%, see rank	0.48%
Born In Oceania	2,767	0.03%, see rank	0.07%
Born In Latin America	806,325	9.25%, see rank	6.77%
Born In Northern America	16,819	0.19%, see rank	0.27%

ACS 2005-2009 data

Total population: 8,650,548

	New Jersey	%	U.S.
Native	6,949,588	80.34%, see rank	87.61%
Born in the State of Residence	4,550,955	52.61%, see rank	58.98%
Born in Different State	2,197,141	25.40%, see rank	27.35%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	201,492	2.33%, see rank	1.29%
Foreign Born	1,700,960	19.66%, see rank	12.39%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	847,652	9.80%, see rank	5.28%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	853,308	9.86%, see rank	7.11%
Born In Europe	325,962	3.77%, see rank	1.64%
Born In Asia	513,256	5.93%, see rank	3.34%
Born In Africa	76,398	0.88%, see rank	0.46%
Born In Oceania	3,012	0.03%, see rank	0.07%
Born In Latin America	765,680	8.85%, see rank	6.60%
Born In Northern America	16,641	0.19%, see rank	0.28%

US Census 2000 data

Total population: 8,414,350

	New Jersey	%	U.S.
Native	6,938,023	82.45%, see rank	88.95%
Born in the State of Residence	4,490,524	53.37%, see rank	59.96%
Born in Different State	2,247,590	26.71%, see rank	27.74%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	199,909	2.38%, see rank	1.25%
Foreign Born	1,476,327	17.55%, see rank	11.05%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	682,304	8.11%, see rank	4.46%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	794,023	9.44%, see rank	6.60%
Born In Europe	352,914	4.19%, see rank	1.75%
Born In Asia	410,123	4.87%, see rank	2.92%
Born In Africa	59,917	0.71%, see rank	0.31%
Born In Oceania	2,354	0.03%, see rank	0.06%
Born In Latin America	634,084	7.54%, see rank	5.72%
Born In Northern America	16,935	0.20%, see rank	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.