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Most Watchung-Green Brook Residents Claim European Ancestry
Local towns have high concentrations of people with Italian, Irish, German roots, Census shows.
The majority of the 14,238 people in Green Brook and 5,900 in Watchung have European ancestry.
In the most recent Census, according to American FactFinder, residents listed their ancestry, and Green Brook and Watchung have people who identify with ethnic groups from all over the world.
A majority of Green Brook residents have European ancestry, with 2,582 people having Italian roots and 1,919 with Irish ancestry.
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The next highest group is German, with 1,645 people claiming German ancestry.
In Watchung, more residents have an Irish ancestry, 907 in total, and 862 people have an Italian ancestry.
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The next highest in Watchung is also German, with 764 people claiming German ancestry.
Check out the above map, and click on different countries to see where people are from all over the world.
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