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Houston, TX Historical Place of Birth and Citizenship Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 2,167,988
| Houston, TX | % | Texas | U.S. | |
| Native | 1,552,531 | 71.61%, see rank | 83.53% | 86.93% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 1,137,586 | 52.47%, see rank | 60.31% | 58.73% |
| Born in Different State | 391,494 | 18.06%, see rank | 21.93% | 26.78% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 23,451 | 1.08%, see rank | 1.29% | 1.42% |
| Foreign Born | 615,457 | 28.39%, see rank | 16.47% | 13.07% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 169,955 | 7.84%, see rank | 5.58% | 5.99% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 445,502 | 20.55%, see rank | 10.89% | 7.09% |
| Born In Europe | 24,800 | 1.14%, see rank | 0.71% | 1.53% |
| Born In Asia | 120,934 | 5.58%, see rank | 3.19% | 3.82% |
| Born In Africa | 27,618 | 1.27%, see rank | 0.61% | 0.55% |
| Born In Oceania | 1,303 | 0.06%, see rank | 0.04% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 436,647 | 20.14%, see rank | 11.74% | 6.83% |
| Born In Northern America | 4,155 | 0.19%, see rank | 0.18% | 0.26% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 2,107,449
| Houston, TX | % | Texas | U.S. | |
| Native | 1,510,897 | 71.69%, see rank | 83.74% | 87.13% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 1,111,030 | 52.72%, see rank | 60.49% | 58.71% |
| Born in Different State | 379,190 | 17.99%, see rank | 22.03% | 27.04% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 20,677 | 0.98%, see rank | 1.22% | 1.38% |
| Foreign Born | 596,552 | 28.31%, see rank | 16.26% | 12.87% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 163,239 | 7.75%, see rank | 5.33% | 5.71% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 433,313 | 20.56%, see rank | 10.93% | 7.16% |
| Born In Europe | 23,346 | 1.11%, see rank | 0.71% | 1.56% |
| Born In Asia | 112,635 | 5.34%, see rank | 3.04% | 3.67% |
| Born In Africa | 22,806 | 1.08%, see rank | 0.53% | 0.51% |
| Born In Oceania | 1,381 | 0.07%, see rank | 0.04% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 432,331 | 20.51%, see rank | 11.77% | 6.79% |
| Born In Northern America | 4,053 | 0.19%, see rank | 0.18% | 0.26% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 2,068,026
| Houston, TX | % | Texas | U.S. | |
| Native | 1,482,642 | 71.69%, see rank | 83.90% | 87.28% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 1,082,401 | 52.34%, see rank | 60.59% | 58.66% |
| Born in Different State | 382,130 | 18.48%, see rank | 22.17% | 27.28% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 18,111 | 0.88%, see rank | 1.15% | 1.33% |
| Foreign Born | 585,384 | 28.31%, see rank | 16.10% | 12.72% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 157,725 | 7.63%, see rank | 5.12% | 5.48% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 427,659 | 20.68%, see rank | 10.98% | 7.24% |
| Born In Europe | 22,205 | 1.07%, see rank | 0.70% | 1.59% |
| Born In Asia | 104,171 | 5.04%, see rank | 2.89% | 3.54% |
| Born In Africa | 23,195 | 1.12%, see rank | 0.50% | 0.48% |
| Born In Oceania | 1,458 | 0.07%, see rank | 0.04% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 430,077 | 20.80%, see rank | 11.78% | 6.77% |
| Born In Northern America | 4,278 | 0.21%, see rank | 0.18% | 0.27% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 2,191,400
| Houston, TX | % | Texas | U.S. | |
| Native | 1,580,837 | 72.14%, see rank | 84.19% | 87.61% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 1,142,736 | 52.15%, see rank | 60.88% | 58.98% |
| Born in Different State | 418,088 | 19.08%, see rank | 22.18% | 27.35% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 20,013 | 0.91%, see rank | 1.13% | 1.29% |
| Foreign Born | 610,563 | 27.86%, see rank | 15.81% | 12.39% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 166,082 | 7.58%, see rank | 4.90% | 5.28% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 444,481 | 20.28%, see rank | 10.90% | 7.11% |
| Born In Europe | 25,920 | 1.18%, see rank | 0.72% | 1.64% |
| Born In Asia | 104,334 | 4.76%, see rank | 2.65% | 3.34% |
| Born In Africa | 23,700 | 1.08%, see rank | 0.47% | 0.46% |
| Born In Oceania | 1,707 | 0.08%, see rank | 0.04% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 450,108 | 20.54%, see rank | 11.74% | 6.60% |
| Born In Northern America | 4,794 | 0.22%, see rank | 0.18% | 0.28% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 1,953,631
| Houston, TX | % | Texas | U.S. | |
| Native | 1,438,743 | 73.64%, see rank | 86.09% | 88.95% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 1,044,324 | 53.46%, see rank | 62.20% | 59.96% |
| Born in Different State | 375,902 | 19.24%, see rank | 22.81% | 27.74% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 18,517 | 0.95%, see rank | 1.08% | 1.25% |
| Foreign Born | 516,105 | 26.42%, see rank | 13.91% | 11.05% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 136,472 | 6.99%, see rank | 4.38% | 4.46% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 379,633 | 19.43%, see rank | 9.52% | 6.60% |
| Born In Europe | 23,294 | 1.19%, see rank | 0.73% | 1.75% |
| Born In Asia | 92,366 | 4.73%, see rank | 2.24% | 2.92% |
| Born In Africa | 16,988 | 0.87%, see rank | 0.31% | 0.31% |
| Born In Oceania | 930 | 0.05%, see rank | 0.03% | 0.06% |
| Born In Latin America | 378,279 | 19.36%, see rank | 10.42% | 5.72% |
| Born In Northern America | 4,248 | 0.22%, see rank | 0.18% | 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.