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What's the top country of birth for immigrants in N.J.?

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A Pew Research Center report shows the top birthplace for immigrants in New Jersey in 2013 was India. Here, Morning commuters rush to catch their trains at the Frank Lautenberg Station in Secaucus. (Robert Sciarrino/The Star-Ledger)
Erin O'Neill | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com By Erin O'Neill | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com The Star-Ledger
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on October 19, 2015 at 1:42 PM, updated October 19, 2015 at 3:46 PM

While Mexico is the birthplace of the largest share of immigrants in the country, that's not the case in New Jersey, according to a report from the Pew Research Center.

The report, which tracks the country of birth of immigrants in every state since 1850, found a larger share of immigrants in New Jersey were born in India than any other country in 2013, with roughly one-in-10 immigrants in the state hailing from there. 

That trend also differs from neighboring states. The top country of birth for immigrants in Pennsylvania in 2013 was China, according to the report. For New York, it was the Dominican Republic. 


MORE: This map shows the racial makeup of every block in N.J.

More than 20 percent of the state's population in 2013 was born outside the United States, a share that roughly doubled since 1960, according to the Pew data. The top birthplace of those immigrants has changed over time.

The map below shows how the country's and New Jersey's source of immigrants have changed from 1850 to 2013.

 Where Each State's Largest Immigrant Population Was Born

Erin O'Neill may be reached at eoneill@njadvancemedia.com. Follow her on Twitter @LedgerErin. Find NJ.com on Facebook.