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37%
New Yorkers born abroad
3,106,219 residents (36.6% ± 0.2 pts) were born outside the U.S.
Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year, 55 PUMAs
Immigration · the 7 line
The International Express
3,106,219 New Yorkers, or 37% of the city, were born in another country. Each pillar of light below is one of the city's 55 neighborhoods, and its height is the share of residents born abroad. Drag to tilt and spin it, or turn on phone tilt.
7
The 7 has been called the International Express. Ride it through the city's immigrant neighborhoods.
Now arriving · Fordham (Fordham Rd)
Washington Heights43%
Fordham44%
Sunset Park40%
East Flatbush48%
Jackson Heights57%
Elmhurst63%
Flushing58%
Richmond Hill52%
North Shore27%
Arrivals
Where New Yorkers were born
Top birthplaces of NYC's foreign-born residents. Click one to light it up on the map above.
#FromResidentsShare
Over time
Share of residents born abroad, by borough
ACS 1-year estimates. Every point has its own margin of error, so don't read too much into small year-to-year moves.
Findings
What the 7 line tells us
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63%
Most foreign-born: Elmhurst
Elmhurst (Queens) has the highest share of residents born abroad. 7 neighborhoods are majority foreign-born; the lowest share is in Park Slope (Brooklyn) at 17%.
Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year, 55 PUMAs
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Different #1 birthplaces
Dominican Republic is the most common birthplace citywide (13.3% of immigrants), but 10 different countries are the #1 birthplace in at least one neighborhood.
Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year, 55 PUMAs, table B05006
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−0.5 pts
Foreign-born share, 2011 → 2024
NYC's foreign-born share moved from 37.2% to 36.7%. The biggest change was in Staten Island (+5.5 pts). 1-year estimates have wide margins, so treat small moves with caution.
Census ACS 1-year, 2011–2024