National Origin in Essex County, New Jersey (County)

Citizenship and National Origin#1

Percentage of the total popoulation.
Scope: population of New Jersey and Essex County
Essex County
New Jersey
0%20%40%60%CountCitizen, US-BornCitizen, Territory-BornCitizen, Territory-B…1Citizen, Born Abroad2Citizen, NaturalizedNot Citizen71.662886%75.836155%71.662886%71.7%567,990568k2.329463%1.484669%2.329463%2.3%18,46318.5k0.923181%0.881772%0.923181%0.9%7,31713.022057%11.744739%13.022057%13.0%103,211103k12.062413%10.052666%12.062413%12.1%95,60595.6k
Count number of people in citizenship/nativity category
1Puerto Rico and US Island Areas 2to US citizen parent(s)

Continent of Birth#2

Percentage of the foreign-born population.1
Scope: population of New Jersey and Essex County
Essex County
New Jersey
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%CountAmericasAsiaEuropeAfricaOceaniaOther61.521244%46.285325%61.521244%61.5%122,311122k15.232055%32.632235%15.232055%15.2%30,28330.3k12.710061%15.680071%12.710061%12.7%25,26925.3k10.362103%5.224941%10.362103%10.4%20,60120.6k0.174538%0.177427%0.174538%0.2%3470.000000%0.000000%0.0%0.177427%0
Count number of people born in given place
1excluding those born at sea

Continent of Birth#2

Percentage of the foreign-born population.1
Scope: population of New Jersey and Essex County
Essex County
New Jersey
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%CountAmericasAsiaEuropeAfricaOceaniaOther61.521244%46.285325%61.521244%61.5%122,311122k15.232055%32.632235%15.232055%15.2%30,28330.3k12.710061%15.680071%12.710061%12.7%25,26925.3k10.362103%5.224941%10.362103%10.4%20,60120.6k0.174538%0.177427%0.174538%0.2%3470.000000%0.000000%0.0%0.177427%0
Count number of people born in given place
1excluding those born at sea

Country of Birth#3

Percentage of the foreign-born population.1
Scope: population of New Jersey and Essex County
Essex County
New Jersey
Europe
Asia
Africa
Americas
0%5%10%CountEcuadorHaitiDominican RepublicJamaicaGuyanaBrazilIndiaPortugalPhilippinesNigeria9.500480%4.026433%9.500480%9.5%18,88818.9k8.405974%2.196330%8.405974%8.4%16,71216.7k7.262174%7.733672%7.262174%7.3%14,43814.4k6.262732%2.151098%6.262732%6.3%12,45112.5k4.647630%1.071252%4.647630%4.6%9,2404.288495%1.484048%4.288495%4.3%8,5264.138101%12.360774%4.138101%4.1%8,2273.932881%1.620566%3.932881%3.9%7,8193.317221%4.428886%3.317221%3.3%6,5952.977199%0.760549%2.977199%3.0%5,919
Count number of people born in given place
1excluding those born at sea

Map of National Origin by County Subdivision in Essex County

United States National Origin by County Subdivision#4

Born in the United States (excluding Puerto Rico and other US territories) as a percentage of the population (%):
61%68%74%80%86%93%

Europe National Origin by County Subdivision#5

Born in Europe as a percentage of the population (%):
0.4%1.7%2.9%4.2%5.4%6.7%

Asia National Origin by County Subdivision#6

Born in Asia as a percentage of the population (%):
0.5%3.6%6.7%9.8%12.9%16.0%

Africa National Origin by County Subdivision#7

Born in Africa as a percentage of the population (%):
0.0%1.1%2.1%3.2%4.3%5.4%

Australia National Origin by County Subdivision#8

Born in Australia or New Zealand as a percentage of the population (%):
0.00%0.10%0.20%0.30%0.40%0.50%

Americas National Origin by County Subdivision#9

Born in the Americas other than the United States as a percentage of the population (%):
0%7%13%19%26%32%
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Map of National Origin by Tract in Essex County

United States National Origin by Tract#10

Born in the United States (excluding Puerto Rico and other US territories) as a percentage of the population (%):
29%43%56%69%82%96%

Europe National Origin by Tract#11

Born in Europe as a percentage of the population (%):
0.0%4.6%9.3%13.9%18.5%23.2%

Asia National Origin by Tract#12

Born in Asia as a percentage of the population (%):
0.0%3.8%7.7%11.5%15.4%19.3%

Africa National Origin by Tract#13

Born in Africa as a percentage of the population (%):
0%6%11%17%22%28%

Australia National Origin by Tract#14

Born in Australia or New Zealand as a percentage of the population (%):
0.00%0.23%0.47%0.70%0.94%1.18%

Americas National Origin by Tract#15

Born in the Americas other than the United States as a percentage of the population (%):
0%11%21%32%42%53%
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National Origin by Place in Essex County

There are 13 places that are fully or partially contained within Essex County (11 fully and 2 partially). This section compares all 13 of those to each other, Essex County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Essex County.

Born in the USA by Place#16

Percentage of the total population that was born in the United States.1
Scope: population of Essex County, selected places in Essex County, and entities that contain Essex County
US-Born1
Other
0%20%40%60%80%Count#North CaldwellN CaldwellEssex FellsUpper MontclairCaldwellGlen RidgeRoselandUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNortheastMiddle AtlanticShort HillsBrookdaleNew JerseyEast OrangeEssex CountyEssexNew York, Newark, and Jersey City Metro AreaNew York AreaBayonneNewarkSilver LakeElizabeth92.422151%92.422151%92.4%6,025191.774492%91.774492%91.8%1,986288.739238%88.739238%88.7%10,41010.4k386.582151%86.582151%86.6%6,898486.395272%86.395272%86.4%6,579585.310638%85.310638%85.3%5,012685.271589%85.271589%85.3%271,639,606272M81.548517%81.548517%81.5%45,720,80345.7M80.396018%80.396018%80.4%33,281,45133.3M80.103359%80.103359%80.1%10,23010.2k778.173203%78.173203%78.2%7,754875.836155%75.836155%75.8%6,761,1396.76M73.994522%73.994522%74.0%47,81647.8k971.662886%71.662886%71.7%567,990568k68.550958%68.550958%68.6%13,731,74613.7M67.200328%67.200328%67.2%44,19944.2k1065.652408%65.652408%65.7%183,918184k1158.946843%58.946843%58.9%2,3621248.093594%48.093594%48.1%61,58061.6k13
Count number of US-Born1
# rank of place out of 13 by percentage US-Born1
1Excluding Puerto Rico and other US territories

Continent of Birth by Place#17

Foreign born1 as a percentage of the total population.
Scope: population of Essex County, selected places in Essex County, and entities that contain Essex County
Europe
Asia
Africa
Australia
Americas
Other
0%10%20%30%40%Count#ElizabethSilver LakeBayonneNew York, Newark, and Jersey City Metro AreaNew York AreaNewarkEssex CountyEssexEast OrangeNew JerseyBrookdaleShort HillsMiddle AtlanticNortheastRoselandUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesCaldwellGlen RidgeUpper MontclairEssex FellsNorth CaldwellN Caldwell39.861139%4.041643%1.619781%1.507318%0.000000%47.029881%47.0%60,21860.2k123.334165%9.383579%2.545545%0.000000%0.000000%35.263289%35.3%1,41329.949523%8.442802%7.013623%4.220641%0.220459%29.847047%29.8%19,63119.6k314.631128%8.275629%4.471026%1.243844%0.078467%28.700094%28.7%5,749,0435.75M19.952595%3.411164%3.380822%1.538879%0.015350%28.298809%28.3%79,27679.3k415.431890%3.820784%3.188171%2.599213%0.043781%25.083839%25.1%198,811199k20.668204%3.183176%0.529240%0.406988%0.000000%24.787608%24.8%16,01816.0k510.088974%7.112962%3.417840%1.138899%0.038674%21.797348%21.8%1,943,3331.94M8.166146%7.157980%3.417683%0.967839%0.040327%19.749975%19.7%1,959611.620077%4.627672%1.190197%0.368021%0.328870%18.134837%18.1%2,31678.234776%5.346257%2.921746%0.849371%0.049900%17.402049%17.4%7,203,9077.20M7.423457%4.871516%2.927599%0.893950%0.049296%16.165818%16.2%9,063,4909.06M7.965957%4.153191%2.365957%0.000000%0.000000%14.485106%14.5%85187.079712%3.983241%1.500944%0.604051%0.077288%13.245236%13.2%42,193,78142.2M6.664993%3.100289%2.635873%0.338898%0.000000%12.740053%12.7%1,01595.305318%3.755745%2.153644%0.499015%0.210112%11.923835%11.9%908104.620237%2.847157%1.849800%0.835393%0.264257%10.416844%10.4%1,222113.234750%2.310536%1.340111%0.415896%0.277264%7.578558%7.6%164123.466789%2.439024%0.690290%0.460193%0.000000%7.056297%7.1%46013
Count number of foreign born
# rank of place out of 13 by percentage foreign-born1
1excluding those born at sea

National Origin by County Subdivision in Essex County

There are 22 county subdivisions in Essex County. This section compares all 22 of those to each other, Essex County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Essex County.

Born in the USA by County Subdivision#18

Percentage of the total population that was born in the United States.1
Scope: population of Essex County, selected county subdivisions in Essex County, and entities that contain Essex County
US-Born1
Other
0%20%40%60%80%Count#North CaldwellN CaldwellEssex FellsCaldwellFairfield TownshipFairfieldGlen RidgeVerona TownshipVeronaMontclair TownshipMontclairRoselandUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWest Caldwell TownshipW CaldwellCedar Grove TownshipCedar GrvSouth Orange Village TownshipS Orange VlgNutley TownshipNutleyNortheastMiddle AtlanticMillburn TownshipMillburnMaplewood TownshipMaplewoodNew JerseyLivingston TownshipLivingstonEast OrangeEssex CountyEssexBloomfield TownshipBloomfieldWest Orange TownshipW OrangeNew York, Newark, and Jersey City Metro AreaNew York AreaIrvington TownshipIrvingtonNewarkBelleville TownshipBellevilleCity of Orange TownshipCity of Orange92.422151%92.422151%92.4%6,025191.774492%91.774492%91.8%1,986286.582151%86.582151%86.6%6,898386.469260%86.469260%86.5%6,512486.395272%86.395272%86.4%6,579585.624212%85.624212%85.6%11,54311.5k685.373721%85.373721%85.4%32,55332.6k785.310638%85.310638%85.3%5,012885.271589%85.271589%85.3%271,639,606272M84.693407%84.693407%84.7%9,185983.889996%83.889996%83.9%10,52410.5k1083.319003%83.319003%83.3%13,56613.6k1181.830267%81.830267%81.8%23,39223.4k1281.548517%81.548517%81.5%45,720,80345.7M80.396018%80.396018%80.4%33,281,45133.3M78.215275%78.215275%78.2%15,81215.8k1377.979848%77.979848%78.0%19,03819.0k1475.836155%75.836155%75.8%6,761,1396.76M74.948638%74.948638%74.9%22,25322.3k1573.994522%73.994522%74.0%47,81647.8k1671.662886%71.662886%71.7%567,990568k71.330916%71.330916%71.3%34,22634.2k1770.304229%70.304229%70.3%33,06933.1k1868.550958%68.550958%68.6%13,731,74613.7M66.316778%66.316778%66.3%36,01236.0k1965.652408%65.652408%65.7%183,918184k2064.691878%64.691878%64.7%23,36823.4k2161.279119%61.279119%61.3%18,70318.7k22
Count number of US-Born1
# rank of county subdivision out of 22 by percentage US-Born1
1Excluding Puerto Rico and other US territories

Continent of Birth by County Subdivision#19

Foreign born1 as a percentage of the total population.
Scope: population of Essex County, selected county subdivisions in Essex County, and entities that contain Essex County
Europe
Asia
Africa
Australia
Americas
Other
0%10%20%30%Count#City of Orange TownshipCity of OrangeIrvington TownshipIrvingtonBelleville TownshipBellevilleNew York, Newark, and Jersey City Metro AreaNew York AreaWest Orange TownshipW OrangeNewarkBloomfield TownshipBloomfieldEssex CountyEssexEast OrangeLivingston TownshipLivingstonNew JerseyMaplewood TownshipMaplewoodMillburn TownshipMillburnMiddle AtlanticNutley TownshipNutleyNortheastSouth Orange Village TownshipS Orange VlgCedar Grove TownshipCedar GrvRoselandVerona TownshipVeronaWest Caldwell TownshipW CaldwellMontclair TownshipMontclairUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesFairfield TownshipFairfieldCaldwellGlen RidgeEssex FellsNorth CaldwellN Caldwell31.784673%3.325579%0.943613%0.484912%0.000000%36.538777%36.5%11,15211.2k123.961844%5.312782%1.228293%0.922601%0.000000%31.425520%31.4%17,06517.1k218.210509%8.950224%2.998173%1.040917%0.000000%31.199823%31.2%11,27011.3k314.631128%8.275629%4.471026%1.243844%0.078467%28.700094%28.7%5,749,0435.75M15.532453%5.818823%4.230712%3.012522%0.029764%28.624275%28.6%13,46413.5k419.952595%3.411164%3.380822%1.538879%0.015350%28.298809%28.3%79,27679.3k513.161185%6.752532%3.605519%2.023676%0.043766%25.586678%25.6%12,27712.3k615.431890%3.820784%3.188171%2.599213%0.043781%25.083839%25.1%198,811199k20.668204%3.183176%0.529240%0.406988%0.000000%24.787608%24.8%16,01816.0k715.991378%5.442727%2.337409%0.134721%0.000000%23.906234%23.9%7,098810.088974%7.112962%3.417840%1.138899%0.038674%21.797348%21.8%1,943,3331.94M10.891292%4.018186%3.186696%2.277382%0.344065%20.717621%20.7%5,058912.539573%5.520380%1.706569%0.405619%0.232489%20.404630%20.4%4,125108.234776%5.346257%2.921746%0.849371%0.049900%17.402049%17.4%7,203,9077.20M8.227804%3.921500%3.326803%0.829077%0.034982%16.340167%16.3%4,671117.423457%4.871516%2.927599%0.893950%0.049296%16.165818%16.2%9,063,4909.06M6.418130%3.384105%3.273554%2.438275%0.098268%15.612333%15.6%2,542127.381427%3.531287%2.861698%1.522519%0.000000%15.296931%15.3%1,919137.965957%4.153191%2.365957%0.000000%0.000000%14.485106%14.5%851145.533714%5.326014%1.987983%1.075588%0.000000%13.923299%13.9%1,877155.366528%5.126787%2.830798%0.562471%0.000000%13.886584%13.9%1,506166.519801%3.438238%2.515080%0.823499%0.170469%13.467086%13.5%5,135177.079712%3.983241%1.500944%0.604051%0.077288%13.245236%13.2%42,193,78142.2M5.656619%5.032532%2.058160%0.000000%0.000000%12.747311%12.7%960186.664993%3.100289%2.635873%0.338898%0.000000%12.740053%12.7%1,015195.305318%3.755745%2.153644%0.499015%0.210112%11.923835%11.9%908203.234750%2.310536%1.340111%0.415896%0.277264%7.578558%7.6%164213.466789%2.439024%0.690290%0.460193%0.000000%7.056297%7.1%46022
Count number of foreign born
# rank of county subdivision out of 22 by percentage foreign-born1
1excluding those born at sea

National Origin by County in the New York Area

There are 25 counties in the New York Area. This section compares Essex County to all of the counties in the New York Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Essex County.

Born in the USA by County#20

Percentage of the total population that was born in the United States.1
Scope: population of Essex County, selected other counties in the New York Area, and entities that contain Essex County
US-Born1
Other
0%20%40%60%80%Count#Sussex CountySussexOcean CountyOceanPike CountyPikeHunterdon CountyHunterdonDutchess CountyDutchessOrange CountyOrangePutnam CountyPutnamMonmouth CountyMonmouthUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSuffolk CountySuffolkNortheastMiddle AtlanticMorris CountyMorrisNassau CountyNassauRockland CountyRocklandRichmond CountyRichmondNew JerseySomerset CountySomersetWestchester CountyWestchesterEssex CountyEssexNew York, Newark, and Jersey City Metro AreaNew York AreaBergen CountyBergenUnion CountyUnionNew York CountyNew YorkPassaic CountyPassaicMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexKings CountyKingsBronx CountyBronxHudson CountyHudsonQueens CountyQueens91.276763%91.276763%91.3%132,072132k190.404254%90.404254%90.4%529,919530k289.800747%89.800747%89.8%50,47750.5k389.686416%89.686416%89.7%112,743113k487.232727%87.232727%87.2%258,126258k586.456589%86.456589%86.5%325,286325k686.297883%86.297883%86.3%85,78785.8k785.332222%85.332222%85.3%535,487535k885.271589%85.271589%85.3%271,639,606272M83.057879%83.057879%83.1%1,244,3151.24M981.548517%81.548517%81.5%45,720,80345.7M80.396018%80.396018%80.4%33,281,45133.3M79.404875%79.404875%79.4%395,607396k1076.776403%76.776403%76.8%1,041,7031.04M1176.499340%76.499340%76.5%246,819247k1276.053401%76.053401%76.1%359,979360k1375.836155%75.836155%75.8%6,761,1396.76M74.765592%74.765592%74.8%247,987248k1472.216679%72.216679%72.2%699,945700k1571.662886%71.662886%71.7%567,990568k1668.550958%68.550958%68.6%13,731,74613.7M68.083865%68.083865%68.1%633,391633k1767.738484%67.738484%67.7%372,857373k1867.573788%67.573788%67.6%1,104,8241.10M1967.108106%67.108106%67.1%340,375340k2065.732847%65.732847%65.7%546,800547k2159.517763%59.517763%59.5%1,551,5401.55M2257.718309%57.718309%57.7%829,288829k2353.654757%53.654757%53.7%358,696359k2450.204653%50.204653%50.2%1,159,7331.16M25
Count number of US-Born1
# rank of county out of 25 by percentage US-Born1
1Excluding Puerto Rico and other US territories

Continent of Birth by County#21

Foreign born1 as a percentage of the total population.
Scope: population of Essex County, selected other counties in the New York Area, and entities that contain Essex County
Europe
Asia
Africa
Australia
Americas
Other
0%10%20%30%40%Count#Queens CountyQueensHudson CountyHudsonKings CountyKingsBronx CountyBronxMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexBergen CountyBergenUnion CountyUnionNew York CountyNew YorkNew York, Newark, and Jersey City Metro AreaNew York AreaPassaic CountyPassaicWestchester CountyWestchesterEssex CountyEssexSomerset CountySomersetRichmond CountyRichmondNassau CountyNassauNew JerseyRockland CountyRocklandMorris CountyMorrisMiddle AtlanticNortheastSuffolk CountySuffolkMonmouth CountyMonmouthUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesPutnam CountyPutnamDutchess CountyDutchessOrange CountyOrangeHunterdon CountyHunterdonPike CountyPikeOcean CountyOceanSussex CountySussex22.755260%18.237013%5.431792%1.061510%0.047273%47.532847%47.5%1,098,0141.10M124.284171%11.959296%3.457756%2.887696%0.086309%42.675229%42.7%285,295285k218.487432%10.260882%7.207851%1.179430%0.095249%37.230844%37.2%970,553971k326.550180%3.802448%2.679106%1.857132%0.022968%34.911834%34.9%501,608502k416.982829%9.710381%3.621317%1.730115%0.029933%32.074576%32.1%266,813267k513.331578%9.719556%6.440649%0.830691%0.032677%30.355150%30.4%282,397282k619.629167%5.061442%3.675450%1.285890%0.035063%29.687012%29.7%163,408163k713.020271%8.690456%5.442667%1.320743%0.419269%28.893405%28.9%472,404472k814.631128%8.275629%4.471026%1.243844%0.078467%28.700094%28.7%5,749,0435.75M18.844094%5.507843%3.581794%0.515966%0.019322%28.469018%28.5%144,396144k914.942083%5.091779%4.650294%0.758851%0.083468%25.526475%25.5%247,410247k1015.431890%3.820784%3.188171%2.599213%0.043781%25.083839%25.1%198,811199k1111.357428%7.552625%3.757168%1.186062%0.093763%23.947046%23.9%79,42979.4k127.723462%6.578792%5.501094%2.050181%0.018803%21.872333%21.9%103,527104k1311.224343%6.688601%3.386200%0.495504%0.027196%21.821844%21.8%296,079296k1410.088974%7.112962%3.417840%1.138899%0.038674%21.797348%21.8%1,943,3331.94M11.951947%4.969905%3.908977%0.413461%0.043082%21.287371%21.3%68,68268.7k157.414871%6.866112%3.935249%0.605963%0.062222%18.884417%18.9%94,08594.1k168.234776%5.346257%2.921746%0.849371%0.049900%17.402049%17.4%7,203,9077.20M7.423457%4.871516%2.927599%0.893950%0.049296%16.165818%16.2%9,063,4909.06M9.193862%3.157403%2.747358%0.287759%0.020826%15.407208%15.4%230,820231k175.727835%4.007445%3.072513%0.639489%0.021194%13.468477%13.5%84,51984.5k187.079712%3.983241%1.500944%0.604051%0.077288%13.245236%13.2%42,193,78142.2M5.896910%4.970425%1.586391%0.145864%0.030179%12.629768%12.6%12,55512.6k195.270948%3.110120%2.427468%0.494415%0.052044%11.354996%11.4%33,60033.6k206.291164%2.118849%2.022634%0.363596%0.018073%10.814316%10.8%40,68840.7k213.205842%2.932192%2.494670%0.195692%0.149553%8.977949%9.0%11,28611.3k223.707525%3.289450%1.115460%0.197474%0.000000%8.309909%8.3%4,671233.588915%2.426105%1.631620%0.294285%0.023031%7.963956%8.0%46,68246.7k243.255836%2.490774%1.630337%0.381495%0.058745%7.817187%7.8%11,31111.3k25
Count number of foreign born
# rank of county out of 25 by percentage foreign-born1
1excluding those born at sea

National Origin by County in New Jersey

There are 21 counties in New Jersey. This section compares Essex County to all of the counties in New Jersey and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Essex County.

Born in the USA by County#22

Percentage of the total population that was born in the United States.1
Scope: population of Essex County, selected other counties in New Jersey, and entities that contain Essex County
US-Born1
Other
0%20%40%60%80%Count#Salem CountySalemGloucester CountyGloucesterCape May CountyCape MaySussex CountySussexOcean CountyOceanHunterdon CountyHunterdonWarren CountyWarrenBurlington CountyBurlingtonCamden CountyCamdenMonmouth CountyMonmouthUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesCumberland CountyCumberlandNortheastAtlantic CountyAtlanticMiddle AtlanticMorris CountyMorrisNew JerseyMercer CountyMercerSomerset CountySomersetEssex CountyEssexNew York, Newark, and Jersey City Metro AreaNew York AreaBergen CountyBergenUnion CountyUnionPassaic CountyPassaicMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexHudson CountyHudson93.818988%93.818988%93.8%60,51760.5k193.514278%93.514278%93.5%272,394272k293.196302%93.196302%93.2%88,91388.9k391.276763%91.276763%91.3%132,072132k490.404254%90.404254%90.4%529,919530k589.686416%89.686416%89.7%112,743113k689.243195%89.243195%89.2%95,57595.6k788.711476%88.711476%88.7%399,411399k885.870154%85.870154%85.9%438,921439k985.332222%85.332222%85.3%535,487535k1085.271589%85.271589%85.3%271,639,606272M83.334189%83.334189%83.3%129,788130k1181.548517%81.548517%81.5%45,720,80345.7M80.582135%80.582135%80.6%220,816221k1280.396018%80.396018%80.4%33,281,45133.3M79.404875%79.404875%79.4%395,607396k1375.836155%75.836155%75.8%6,761,1396.76M75.688290%75.688290%75.7%280,880281k1474.765592%74.765592%74.8%247,987248k1571.662886%71.662886%71.7%567,990568k1668.550958%68.550958%68.6%13,731,74613.7M68.083865%68.083865%68.1%633,391633k1767.738484%67.738484%67.7%372,857373k1867.108106%67.108106%67.1%340,375340k1965.732847%65.732847%65.7%546,800547k2053.654757%53.654757%53.7%358,696359k21
Count number of US-Born1
# rank of county out of 21 by percentage US-Born1
1Excluding Puerto Rico and other US territories

Continent of Birth by County#23

Foreign born1 as a percentage of the total population.
Scope: population of Essex County, selected other counties in New Jersey, and entities that contain Essex County
Europe
Asia
Africa
Australia
Americas
Other
0%10%20%30%40%Count#Hudson CountyHudsonMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexBergen CountyBergenUnion CountyUnionNew York, Newark, and Jersey City Metro AreaNew York AreaPassaic CountyPassaicEssex CountyEssexSomerset CountySomersetMercer CountyMercerNew JerseyMorris CountyMorrisMiddle AtlanticAtlantic CountyAtlanticNortheastMonmouth CountyMonmouthUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesCamden CountyCamdenCumberland CountyCumberlandWarren CountyWarrenBurlington CountyBurlingtonHunterdon CountyHunterdonOcean CountyOceanSussex CountySussexGloucester CountyGloucesterCape May CountyCape MaySalem CountySalem24.284171%11.959296%3.457756%2.887696%0.086309%42.675229%42.7%285,295285k116.982829%9.710381%3.621317%1.730115%0.029933%32.074576%32.1%266,813267k213.331578%9.719556%6.440649%0.830691%0.032677%30.355150%30.4%282,397282k319.629167%5.061442%3.675450%1.285890%0.035063%29.687012%29.7%163,408163k414.631128%8.275629%4.471026%1.243844%0.078467%28.700094%28.7%5,749,0435.75M18.844094%5.507843%3.581794%0.515966%0.019322%28.469018%28.5%144,396144k515.431890%3.820784%3.188171%2.599213%0.043781%25.083839%25.1%198,811199k611.357428%7.552625%3.757168%1.186062%0.093763%23.947046%23.9%79,42979.4k79.281301%7.273222%3.735910%1.498783%0.024522%21.813738%21.8%80,95181.0k810.088974%7.112962%3.417840%1.138899%0.038674%21.797348%21.8%1,943,3331.94M7.414871%6.866112%3.935249%0.605963%0.062222%18.884417%18.9%94,08594.1k98.234776%5.346257%2.921746%0.849371%0.049900%17.402049%17.4%7,203,9077.20M7.258435%6.642070%2.142132%0.609796%0.006934%16.659368%16.7%45,65145.7k107.423457%4.871516%2.927599%0.893950%0.049296%16.165818%16.2%9,063,4909.06M5.727835%4.007445%3.072513%0.639489%0.021194%13.468477%13.5%84,51984.5k117.079712%3.983241%1.500944%0.604051%0.077288%13.245236%13.2%42,193,78142.2M4.579914%4.209960%1.485684%0.708410%0.027781%11.011748%11.0%56,28656.3k127.936742%1.383681%1.044021%0.272884%0.005137%10.642465%10.6%16,57516.6k134.059013%2.806854%2.336244%0.467809%0.028946%9.698865%9.7%10,38710.4k143.640091%3.040405%1.762853%0.741389%0.026431%9.211169%9.2%41,47241.5k153.205842%2.932192%2.494670%0.195692%0.149553%8.977949%9.0%11,28611.3k163.588915%2.426105%1.631620%0.294285%0.023031%7.963956%8.0%46,68246.7k173.255836%2.490774%1.630337%0.381495%0.058745%7.817187%7.8%11,31111.3k182.187541%1.725109%1.131191%0.370426%0.009613%5.423879%5.4%15,79915.8k192.201166%1.688608%0.939164%0.135214%0.000000%4.964152%5.0%4,736202.719211%0.959630%0.913122%0.093017%0.034106%4.719087%4.7%3,04421
Count number of foreign born
# rank of county out of 21 by percentage foreign-born1
1excluding those born at sea

National Origin by County in the United States

There are 3,142 counties in the United States. This section compares Essex County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Essex County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 941,618.

Born in the USA by County#24

Percentage of the total population that was born in the United States.1
Scope: population of Essex County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Essex County
US-Born1
Other
0%20%40%60%80%Count#Allegheny CountyAlleghenySt. Louis CountySt. LouisCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaWayne CountyWayneMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeFranklin CountyFranklinOakland CountyOaklandSalt Lake CountySalt LakeFulton CountyFultonWake CountyWakeHennepin CountyHennepinPima CountyPimaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesBexar CountyBexarMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgMaricopa CountyMaricopaPhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaSuffolk CountySuffolkTarrant CountyTarrantNortheastTravis CountyTravisMiddle AtlanticHillsborough CountyHillsboroughMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexSacramento CountySacramentoFresno CountyFresnoSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoCook CountyCookHonolulu CountyHonoluluRiverside CountyRiversideNassau CountyNassauKing CountyKingClark CountyClarkFairfield CountyFairfieldNew JerseyDallas CountyDallasSan Diego CountySan DiegoContra Costa CountyContra CostaPalm Beach CountyPalm BeachHarris CountyHarrisWestchester CountyWestchesterEssex CountyEssexOrange CountyOrangeNew York, Newark, and Jersey City Metro AreaNew York AreaOrange CountyOrangeNew York CountyNew YorkFairfax CountyFairfaxAlameda CountyAlamedaMontgomery CountyMontgomeryLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesBroward CountyBrowardSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraKings CountyKingsBronx CountyBronxQueens CountyQueensMiami-Dade CountyMiami-Dade93.667057%93.667057%93.7%1,152,4421.15M192.439534%92.439534%92.4%924,913925k291.243575%91.243575%91.2%1,148,4921.15M390.654919%90.654919%90.7%1,602,4101.60M489.243028%89.243028%89.2%852,544853k589.240316%89.240316%89.2%1,099,5461.10M687.132119%87.132119%87.1%1,076,2691.08M786.517659%86.517659%86.5%945,221945k886.215397%86.215397%86.2%859,358859k985.682612%85.682612%85.7%855,606856k1085.628212%85.628212%85.6%1,035,4721.04M1185.450965%85.450965%85.5%857,362857k1285.271589%85.271589%85.3%271,639,606272M84.522938%84.522938%84.5%1,571,0271.57M1384.015403%84.015403%84.0%850,046850k1483.954992%83.954992%84.0%3,432,5413.43M1583.278759%83.278759%83.3%1,299,0971.30M1683.057879%83.057879%83.1%1,244,3151.24M1782.422649%82.422649%82.4%1,605,2051.61M1881.548517%81.548517%81.5%45,720,80345.7M80.718200%80.718200%80.7%926,787927k1980.396018%80.396018%80.4%33,281,45133.3M78.982646%78.982646%79.0%1,044,9871.04M2078.132763%78.132763%78.1%1,224,8171.22M2178.052998%78.052998%78.1%1,154,6381.15M2277.819781%77.819781%77.8%749,529750k2377.577401%77.577401%77.6%1,634,3651.63M2477.421424%77.421424%77.4%4,047,2634.05M2577.085488%77.085488%77.1%760,833761k2676.924057%76.924057%76.9%1,787,6321.79M2776.776403%76.776403%76.8%1,041,7031.04M2876.568633%76.568633%76.6%1,592,2831.59M2976.029888%76.029888%76.0%1,573,9351.57M3075.943535%75.943535%75.9%715,098715k3175.836155%75.836155%75.8%6,761,1396.76M75.253496%75.253496%75.3%1,891,1611.89M3274.612861%74.612861%74.6%2,427,4222.43M3374.053930%74.053930%74.1%820,462820k3473.704368%73.704368%73.7%1,030,9451.03M3573.049668%73.049668%73.0%3,239,2103.24M3672.216679%72.216679%72.2%699,945700k3771.662886%71.662886%71.7%567,990568k71.103495%71.103495%71.1%893,099893k3868.550958%68.550958%68.6%13,731,74613.7M68.485999%68.485999%68.5%2,145,1262.15M3967.573788%67.573788%67.6%1,104,8241.10M4067.147297%67.147297%67.1%760,703761k4166.776579%66.776579%66.8%1,071,9091.07M4265.451966%65.451966%65.5%671,780672k4364.352742%64.352742%64.4%6,472,0556.47M4464.183004%64.183004%64.2%1,196,2301.20M4560.435923%60.435923%60.4%1,139,2511.14M4659.517763%59.517763%59.5%1,551,5401.55M4757.718309%57.718309%57.7%829,288829k4850.204653%50.204653%50.2%1,159,7331.16M4944.770152%44.770152%44.8%1,192,8641.19M50
Count number of US-Born1
# rank of county out of 50 by percentage US-Born1
1Excluding Puerto Rico and other US territories

Continent of Birth by County#25

Foreign born1 as a percentage of the total population.
Scope: population of Essex County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Essex County
Europe
Asia
Africa
Australia
Americas
Other
0%10%20%30%40%50%Count#Miami-Dade CountyMiami-DadeQueens CountyQueensSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraKings CountyKingsBronx CountyBronxLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesBroward CountyBrowardMontgomery CountyMontgomeryAlameda CountyAlamedaOrange CountyOrangeFairfax CountyFairfaxNew York CountyNew YorkNew York, Newark, and Jersey City Metro AreaNew York AreaHarris CountyHarrisWestchester CountyWestchesterEssex CountyEssexContra Costa CountyContra CostaPalm Beach CountyPalm BeachDallas CountyDallasSan Diego CountySan DiegoClark CountyClarkRiverside CountyRiversideNassau CountyNassauNew JerseyKing CountyKingFresno CountyFresnoSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoFairfield CountyFairfieldCook CountyCookSacramento CountySacramentoOrange CountyOrangeMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexHonolulu CountyHonoluluTravis CountyTravisMiddle AtlanticNortheastHillsborough CountyHillsboroughTarrant CountyTarrantSuffolk CountySuffolkMaricopa CountyMaricopaMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgHennepin CountyHennepinUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesBexar CountyBexarPhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaWake CountyWakePima CountyPimaFulton CountyFultonSalt Lake CountySalt LakeOakland CountyOaklandFranklin CountyFranklinMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeWayne CountyWayneCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaSt. Louis CountySt. LouisAllegheny 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Count number of foreign born
# rank of county out of 50 by percentage foreign-born1
1excluding those born at sea

Definitions

This page discusses the citizenship status and place of birth of the residents of Essex County. In all cases, including citizenship status, the results are based solely on survey responses and were not further verified.

  • Citizen, US-Born: a person that was born in the United States, excluding Puerto Rico and other outlying areas
  • Citizen, Territory-Born: born in Puerto-Rico or a US outlying area
  • Citizen, Born Abroad: born abroad of American parents
  • Citizen, Naturalized: not a citizen at birth, but has become one since
  • Not Citizen: foreign born non-citizen, regardless of formal immigration status

These definition were taken directly from the US Census Bureau, and reflect respondents status at the time of the survey.

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Principal City:
Newark
Boroughs:
Caldwell, Essex Fells, Glen Ridge, North Caldwell, Roseland
Cities:
Bayonne, East Orange, Elizabeth, Newark
Townships:
Belleville, Bloomfield, Cedar Grove, City of Orange, Fairfield, Irvington, Livingston, Maplewood, Millburn, Montclair, Nutley, South Orange Village, Verona, West Caldwell, West Orange
Unincorporated Places:
Brookdale, Short Hills, Silver Lake, Upper Montclair
ZIP Codes:
07003, 07004, 07006, 07009, 07017, 07018, 07021, 07028, 07039, 07040, 07041, 07042, 07043, 07044, 07050, 07052, 07068, 07078, 07079, 07081, 07088, 07102, 07103, 07104, 07105, 07106, 07107, 07108, 07109, 07110, 07111, 07112, 07114, 07201, 07205, 07901, 07928
Unified School Districts:
Bayonne, Belleville Town, Bloomfield Township, Caldwell-West Caldwell, Cedar Grove Township, East Orange, Elizabeth, Glen Ridge Borough, Irvington Township, Livingston Township, Millburn Township, Montclair Town, Newark, Nutley Town, Orange City Township, South Orange-Maplewood, Verona Borough, West Orange Town
Elementary School Districts:
Essex Fells Borough, Fairfield Township, North Caldwell Borough, Roseland Borough
Secondary School District:
West Essex
Congressional Districts:
NJ-7, NJ-8, NJ-10, NJ-11
State Senate Districts:
NJ-20, NJ-26, NJ-27, NJ-28, NJ-29, NJ-31, NJ-34, NJ-40
General Assembly Districts:
NJ-20, NJ-26, NJ-27, NJ-28, NJ-29, NJ-31, NJ-34, NJ-40
Neighboring Counties:
Bergen, Hudson, Morris, Passaic, Union
Nearby Counties:
Bronx, Kings, Middlesex, Nassau, New York, Queens, Richmond, Rockland, Somerset, Sussex