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Dominica

live in the United States · 2024 ACS five-year estimates

Two U.S. starting points. One country connection. Each column shows a different U.S. city market connected to Dominica through this community measure. Compare two of the first 10 covered areas, then choose where to begin. These columns do not pair the two U.S. markets with each other.

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BIRTHPLACE · PUBLISHED EVIDENCE

New York, NY

6,229

estimated residents born in Dominica

0.07% of this city market’s 8,468,353 residents

Source population rank 1 of 247 covered markets

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BIRTHPLACE · PUBLISHED EVIDENCE

Allentown, PA

1,002

estimated residents born in Dominica

0.56% of this city market’s 179,222 residents

Source population rank 2 of 247 covered markets

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U.S. area used for this answer: New York, NY. Country-level answers describe Dominica.

ANSWER FROM THE AVAILABLE RECORDS

How large is this community in this U.S. area?

6,229 estimated residents appear in the Dominica · Birthplace view for New York, New York. They represent 0.07% of this source city market’s 8,468,353 residents.

The published population rank is 1 of 247 covered markets. This measure describes country of birth.

Source: 2024 ACS five-year estimates · B05006/B05006_144E. City markets group source ZIPs; they are not municipal or CBSA boundaries. Margins of error for these rollups are unavailable.

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B05006_144E · ZIP-based city markets with at least 50,000 residents, not municipal or CBSA boundaries. Source rows contain positive estimates. Margins of error for these rollups are unavailable, so nearby ranks need care.

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Dominica.
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Birthplace: This estimate describes where residents were born.

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Newark, New Jersey · Dominica

Dominica · Birthplace · 2024 ACS five-year · B05006_144E.

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How large is this community in this U.S. area?

580 estimated residents appear in the Dominica · Birthplace view for Newark, New Jersey. They represent 0.19% of this source city market’s 310,602 residents.

The published population rank is 4 of 247 covered markets. This measure describes country of birth.

Source: 2024 ACS five-year estimates · B05006/B05006_144E. City markets group source ZIPs; they are not municipal or CBSA boundaries. Margins of error for these rollups are unavailable.

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Top 10 by estimated population · 247 published city markets with positive estimates.

Dominica · Birthplace · 2024 ACS five-year estimates
Published rankU.S. city marketEstimated residentsLocal population shareMy research
1New York, New York6,2290.07%Explore a city pathway →
2Allentown, Pennsylvania1,0020.56%Explore a city pathway →
3Boston, Massachusetts6550.10%Explore a city pathway →
4Newark, New Jersey5800.19%Explore a city pathway →
5Newnan, Georgia5630.55%Explore a city pathway →
6Houston, Texas4740.01%Explore a city pathway →
7Springfield, Massachusetts3630.23%Explore a city pathway →
8Raleigh, North Carolina3600.06%Explore a city pathway →
9Plainfield, New Jersey3150.40%Explore a city pathway →
10Clermont, Florida3090.31%Explore a city pathway →

Source: Follow Your Heart community publication · B05006_144E · Download this version’s JSON feed.

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