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California Historical Place of Birth and Citizenship Data

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ACS 2010-2014 data

Total population: 38,066,920

	California	%	U.S.
Native	27,776,284	72.97%, see rank	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	20,706,782	54.40%, see rank	58.73%
Born in Different State	6,600,428	17.34%, see rank	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	469,074	1.23%, see rank	1.42%
Foreign Born	10,290,636	27.03%, see rank	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	4,911,899	12.90%, see rank	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	5,378,737	14.13%, see rank	7.09%
Born In Europe	667,813	1.75%, see rank	1.53%
Born In Asia	3,797,076	9.97%, see rank	3.82%
Born In Africa	165,313	0.43%, see rank	0.55%
Born In Oceania	76,650	0.20%, see rank	0.07%
Born In Latin America	5,453,257	14.33%, see rank	6.83%
Born In Northern America	130,465	0.34%, see rank	0.26%

ACS 2008-2012 data

Total population: 37,325,068

	California	%	U.S.
Native	27,220,329	72.93%, see rank	87.13%
Born in the State of Residence	20,072,113	53.78%, see rank	58.71%
Born in Different State	6,702,288	17.96%, see rank	27.04%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	445,928	1.19%, see rank	1.38%
Foreign Born	10,104,739	27.07%, see rank	12.87%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	4,680,873	12.54%, see rank	5.71%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	5,423,866	14.53%, see rank	7.16%
Born In Europe	666,802	1.79%, see rank	1.56%
Born In Asia	3,653,615	9.79%, see rank	3.67%
Born In Africa	155,002	0.42%, see rank	0.51%
Born In Oceania	74,732	0.20%, see rank	0.07%
Born In Latin America	5,424,127	14.53%, see rank	6.79%
Born In Northern America	130,428	0.35%, see rank	0.26%

ACS 2006-2010 data

Total population: 36,637,290

	California	%	U.S.
Native	26,674,818	72.81%, see rank	87.28%
Born in the State of Residence	19,406,052	52.97%, see rank	58.66%
Born in Different State	6,850,819	18.70%, see rank	27.28%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	417,947	1.14%, see rank	1.33%
Foreign Born	9,962,472	27.19%, see rank	12.72%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	4,472,020	12.21%, see rank	5.48%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	5,490,452	14.99%, see rank	7.24%
Born In Europe	667,131	1.82%, see rank	1.59%
Born In Asia	3,515,949	9.60%, see rank	3.54%
Born In Africa	145,594	0.40%, see rank	0.48%
Born In Oceania	73,790	0.20%, see rank	0.07%
Born In Latin America	5,427,406	14.81%, see rank	6.77%
Born In Northern America	132,546	0.36%, see rank	0.27%

ACS 2005-2009 data

Total population: 36,308,527

	California	%	U.S.
Native	26,569,301	73.18%, see rank	87.61%
Born in the State of Residence	19,207,540	52.90%, see rank	58.98%
Born in Different State	6,962,474	19.18%, see rank	27.35%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	399,287	1.10%, see rank	1.29%
Foreign Born	9,739,226	26.82%, see rank	12.39%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	4,292,403	11.82%, see rank	5.28%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	5,446,823	15.00%, see rank	7.11%
Born In Europe	676,835	1.86%, see rank	1.64%
Born In Asia	3,341,761	9.20%, see rank	3.34%
Born In Africa	143,075	0.39%, see rank	0.46%
Born In Oceania	71,786	0.20%, see rank	0.07%
Born In Latin America	5,370,740	14.79%, see rank	6.60%
Born In Northern America	134,931	0.37%, see rank	0.28%

US Census 2000 data

Total population: 33,871,648

	California	%	U.S.
Native	25,007,393	73.83%, see rank	88.95%
Born in the State of Residence	17,019,097	50.25%, see rank	59.96%
Born in Different State	7,614,623	22.48%, see rank	27.74%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	373,673	1.10%, see rank	1.25%
Foreign Born	8,864,255	26.17%, see rank	11.05%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	3,473,266	10.25%, see rank	4.46%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	5,390,989	15.92%, see rank	6.60%
Born In Europe	696,578	2.06%, see rank	1.75%
Born In Asia	2,918,642	8.62%, see rank	2.92%
Born In Africa	113,255	0.33%, see rank	0.31%
Born In Oceania	67,131	0.20%, see rank	0.06%
Born In Latin America	4,926,803	14.55%, see rank	5.72%
Born In Northern America	141,779	0.42%, see rank	0.29%

* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.