The New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA Metro Area, is by far the largest populous Metro Area in the United States.
Total Population: 20,182,305
(An increase of 3.14 % in the past 5 years.)
[Source: American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Foreign Born and Language Spoken at Home]
Read about ... New York City Ethnic Enclaves
Learn about the ... Unreached PGs of the New York Metro Area
Two Key Words describe the Metro - DENSITY and DIVERSITY of the Population. The New York Metro Area is, without a doubt, one of the most ethno-linguistically and culturally diverse cities in the world.
It's almost impossible to walk down the street without seeing the vibrant interweaving of other cultures and hearing people speak languages other than English. To be in the New York Metro Area is to be in an area of countless tongues. The languages of the world are deeply ingrained in every corner of the Metro Area, and with them, their distinctive cultures.
| PG Name | Country Of Birth | IMB Affinity Group | Affinity Bloc | Primary Religion | Baseline Population Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bengali | Bangladesh | South Asian Peoples | South Asian Peoples | Islam - Sunni | 118,166 |
| Haitian | Haiti | American Peoples | Latin-Caribbean Americans | Christianity | 123,832 |
| Gujarati | India | South Asian Peoples | South Asian Peoples | Hinduism | 138,735 |
| Guyanese | Guyana | American Peoples | North American Peoples | Christianity | 145,339 |
| Italian | Italy | European Peoples | Eurasian Peoples | Christianity - Roman Catholic | 166,188 |
| Ecuadorian | Ecuador | American Peoples | Latin-Caribbean Americans | Christianity - Roman Catholic | 170,480 |
| Garifuna | Guatemala | American Peoples | Latin-Caribbean Americans | Christianity | 200,000 |
| Chinese, Fuzhou Min Dong | China | East Asian Peoples | East Asian Peoples | Non-Religious | 200,000 |
| Jamaican | Jamaica | American Peoples | North American Peoples | Christianity | 206,147 |
| Hindi | India | South Asian Peoples | South Asian Peoples | Hinduism | 249,722 |
| Chinese, Mandarin | China | East Asian Peoples | East Asian Peoples | Buddhism | 250,000 |
| Chinese, Cantonese | Hong Kong | East Asian Peoples | East Asian Peoples | Ethnic Religions - Chinese Universalism / Folk | 350,000 |
| Jew, Russian | Russia | North African and Middle Eastern Peoples | Jews | Ethnic Religions - Judaism | 400,000 |
| Dominican | Dominican Republic | American Peoples | Latin-Caribbean Americans | Christianity - Other / Marginal | 409,450 |
| Puerto Rican | Puerto Rico | American Peoples | Latin-Caribbean Americans | Christianity - Roman Catholic | 725,000 |
To get started with mobilizing yourself or your church for the New York Metro mission field, initiatives and contact info follows ...
Disclaimer!!! The following links do not constitute an endorsement or support for the mission organization and/or entity.
Global Gates - based out of the NY Metro Area
Visit their website and learn more about people group initiatives and engagement in Metro NY.
Visit EthNYcity - the most exhaustive resource on PGs and Nationalities in the New York Metro Area.
Walking Around (New York City's Ethnic Neighborhoods) - a guide and list for those who enjoy exploring the worlds and different ethnic groups that are within New York.
New York Ethnic Neighborhoods - New York Times map of the various ethnic groups within NYC.
