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Dominican Republic

Dominican origin · includes people born in the U.S. and elsewhere · 2024 ACS five-year estimates

Dominican origin is the measure shown here. Reported Hispanic or Latino origin is different from country of birth. The count and rank retain the source’s definition.

Two U.S. starting points. One country connection. Each column shows a different U.S. city market connected to Dominican Republic 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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DOMINICAN ORIGIN · PUBLISHED EVIDENCE

New York, NY

711,956

estimated residents in the Dominican origin view

8.41% of this city market’s 8,468,353 residents

Source population rank 1 of 1,135 covered markets

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DOMINICAN ORIGIN · PUBLISHED EVIDENCE

Paterson, NJ

47,708

estimated residents in the Dominican origin view

30.06% of this city market’s 158,694 residents

Source population rank 2 of 1,135 covered markets

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

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

711,956 estimated residents appear in the Dominican · Detailed Hispanic or Latino origin view for New York, New York. They represent 8.41% of this source city market’s 8,468,353 residents.

The published population rank is 1 of 1,135 covered markets. This measure describes reported heritage or identity, including people who may have been born in the United States.

Source: 2024 ACS five-year estimates · B03001/B03001_007E. City markets group source ZIPs; they are not municipal or CBSA boundaries. Margins of error for these rollups are unavailable.

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B03001_007E · 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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Dominican Republic.
Its available U.S. community evidence.

Detailed Hispanic or Latino origin: This estimate describes reported heritage or identity, including people who may have been born in the U.S. It is separate from country of birth.

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New York, New York · Dominican Republic

Dominican · Detailed Hispanic or Latino origin · 2024 ACS five-year · B03001_007E.

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

711,956 estimated residents appear in the Dominican · Detailed Hispanic or Latino origin view for New York, New York. They represent 8.41% of this source city market’s 8,468,353 residents.

The published population rank is 1 of 1,135 covered markets. This measure describes reported heritage or identity, including people who may have been born in the United States.

Source: 2024 ACS five-year estimates · B03001/B03001_007E. 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 · 1,135 published city markets with positive estimates.

Dominican · Detailed Hispanic or Latino origin · 2024 ACS five-year estimates
Published rankU.S. city marketEstimated residentsLocal population shareMy research
1New York, New York711,9568.41%Explore a city pathway →
2Paterson, New Jersey47,70830.06%Explore a city pathway →
3Lawrence, Massachusetts46,38352.27%Explore a city pathway →
4Providence, Rhode Island44,62920.24%Explore a city pathway →
5Boston, Massachusetts40,4216.11%Explore a city pathway →
6Philadelphia, Pennsylvania37,3812.37%Explore a city pathway →
7Yonkers, New York35,38316.66%Explore a city pathway →
8Orlando, Florida30,1653.08%Explore a city pathway →
9Allentown, Pennsylvania28,28815.78%Explore a city pathway →
10Reading, Pennsylvania27,52013.01%Explore a city pathway →

Source: Follow Your Heart community publication · B03001_007E · Download this version’s JSON feed.

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City markets group ZIPs assigned to a primary city and state and meet a 50,000-resident source threshold. They are not municipal or CBSA metro boundaries. Source rank denominators refer to published positive estimates; missing areas are not zero. Margins of error for these rollups are not supplied. Community feed version 1.0.0.

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