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Highest Cape Verdean population share, New Jersey cities

New Jersey cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Cape Verdean ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Cape Verdean residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 18 cities in New Jersey that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 18 is 0.1%.

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Highest Cape Verdean population share by state
RANKPLACESTATEPOPCAPE VERDEAN SHAREVS 2010
01Upper Montclair, NJNJ12,4570.7%–
02Rockaway, NJNJ6,6310.5%–
03Packanack Lake, NJNJ6,3210.4%–
04▼3Burlington, NJNJ10,2430.2%–
05Dunellen, NJNJ8,3370.2%–
06▼2Hackensack, NJNJ46,3800.1%–
07Chatham, NJNJ10,0270.1%–
08Short Hills, NJNJ14,9230.1%–
09Caldwell, NJNJ9,3750.1%–
10▼5Harrison, NJNJ22,1050.1%–
11Elizabeth, NJNJ141,6750.1%–
12Rahway, NJNJ31,0100.0%–
13▼4Englewood, NJNJ30,0350.0%–
14Rutherford, NJNJ19,1320.0%–
15▼5Newark, NJNJ323,8080.0%0.0 pts
16▼8Jersey City, NJNJ302,0130.0%−0.2 pts
17Florham Park, NJNJ14,4560.0%–
18▼7East Orange, NJNJ72,1590.0%0.0 pts
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES