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Boston, MA Historical Place of Birth and Citizenship Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 639,594
| Boston, MA | % | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Native | 466,645 | 72.96%, see rank | 84.72% | 86.93% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 289,676 | 45.29%, see rank | 62.47% | 58.73% |
| Born in Different State | 154,617 | 24.17%, see rank | 19.64% | 26.78% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 22,352 | 3.49%, see rank | 2.61% | 1.42% |
| Foreign Born | 172,949 | 27.04%, see rank | 15.28% | 13.07% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 80,223 | 12.54%, see rank | 7.82% | 5.99% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 92,726 | 14.50%, see rank | 7.46% | 7.09% |
| Born In Europe | 22,786 | 3.56%, see rank | 3.50% | 1.53% |
| Born In Asia | 43,967 | 6.87%, see rank | 4.54% | 3.82% |
| Born In Africa | 17,929 | 2.80%, see rank | 1.33% | 0.55% |
| Born In Oceania | 424 | 0.07%, see rank | 0.05% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 85,272 | 13.33%, see rank | 5.40% | 6.83% |
| Born In Northern America | 2,560 | 0.40%, see rank | 0.46% | 0.26% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 619,662
| Boston, MA | % | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Native | 454,243 | 73.30%, see rank | 85.19% | 87.13% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 281,652 | 45.45%, see rank | 62.97% | 58.71% |
| Born in Different State | 152,933 | 24.68%, see rank | 19.73% | 27.04% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 19,658 | 3.17%, see rank | 2.50% | 1.38% |
| Foreign Born | 165,419 | 26.70%, see rank | 14.81% | 12.87% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 74,471 | 12.02%, see rank | 7.38% | 5.71% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 90,948 | 14.68%, see rank | 7.42% | 7.16% |
| Born In Europe | 23,296 | 3.76%, see rank | 3.54% | 1.56% |
| Born In Asia | 42,192 | 6.81%, see rank | 4.29% | 3.67% |
| Born In Africa | 16,772 | 2.71%, see rank | 1.21% | 0.51% |
| Born In Oceania | 400 | 0.06%, see rank | 0.05% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 80,358 | 12.97%, see rank | 5.24% | 6.79% |
| Born In Northern America | 2,388 | 0.39%, see rank | 0.46% | 0.26% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 602,609
| Boston, MA | % | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Native | 438,984 | 72.85%, see rank | 85.45% | 87.28% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 271,306 | 45.02%, see rank | 63.21% | 58.66% |
| Born in Different State | 149,594 | 24.82%, see rank | 19.83% | 27.28% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 18,084 | 3.00%, see rank | 2.41% | 1.33% |
| Foreign Born | 163,625 | 27.15%, see rank | 14.55% | 12.72% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 72,447 | 12.02%, see rank | 7.04% | 5.48% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 91,178 | 15.13%, see rank | 7.51% | 7.24% |
| Born In Europe | 23,335 | 3.87%, see rank | 3.63% | 1.59% |
| Born In Asia | 41,248 | 6.84%, see rank | 4.11% | 3.54% |
| Born In Africa | 16,490 | 2.74%, see rank | 1.14% | 0.48% |
| Born In Oceania | 217 | 0.04%, see rank | 0.05% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 79,790 | 13.24%, see rank | 5.12% | 6.77% |
| Born In Northern America | 2,535 | 0.42%, see rank | 0.50% | 0.27% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 625,304
| Boston, MA | % | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Native | 458,147 | 73.27%, see rank | 85.87% | 87.61% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 290,984 | 46.53%, see rank | 63.83% | 58.98% |
| Born in Different State | 150,820 | 24.12%, see rank | 19.73% | 27.35% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 16,343 | 2.61%, see rank | 2.31% | 1.29% |
| Foreign Born | 167,157 | 26.73%, see rank | 14.13% | 12.39% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 70,394 | 11.26%, see rank | 6.70% | 5.28% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 96,763 | 15.47%, see rank | 7.44% | 7.11% |
| Born In Europe | 27,442 | 4.39%, see rank | 3.71% | 1.64% |
| Born In Asia | 39,243 | 6.28%, see rank | 3.84% | 3.34% |
| Born In Africa | 17,202 | 2.75%, see rank | 1.08% | 0.46% |
| Born In Oceania | 242 | 0.04%, see rank | 0.05% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 80,388 | 12.86%, see rank | 4.93% | 6.60% |
| Born In Northern America | 2,640 | 0.42%, see rank | 0.52% | 0.28% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 589,141
| Boston, MA | % | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Native | 437,305 | 74.23%, see rank | 87.83% | 88.95% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 279,411 | 47.43%, see rank | 66.10% | 59.96% |
| Born in Different State | 138,735 | 23.55%, see rank | 19.47% | 27.74% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 19,159 | 3.25%, see rank | 2.26% | 1.25% |
| Foreign Born | 151,836 | 25.77%, see rank | 12.17% | 11.05% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 56,681 | 9.62%, see rank | 5.32% | 4.46% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 95,155 | 16.15%, see rank | 6.86% | 6.60% |
| Born In Europe | 26,535 | 4.50%, see rank | 3.92% | 1.75% |
| Born In Asia | 36,435 | 6.18%, see rank | 3.18% | 2.92% |
| Born In Africa | 13,612 | 2.31%, see rank | 0.75% | 0.31% |
| Born In Oceania | 364 | 0.06%, see rank | 0.04% | 0.06% |
| Born In Latin America | 72,207 | 12.26%, see rank | 3.65% | 5.72% |
| Born In Northern America | 2,678 | 0.45%, see rank | 0.64% | 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.