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New York, NY Historical Place of Birth and Citizenship Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 8,354,889
| New York, NY | % | New York | U.S. | |
| Native | 5,251,162 | 62.85%, see rank | 77.67% | 86.93% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 4,050,132 | 48.48%, see rank | 63.54% | 58.73% |
| Born in Different State | 891,558 | 10.67%, see rank | 11.70% | 26.78% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 309,472 | 3.70%, see rank | 2.43% | 1.42% |
| Foreign Born | 3,103,727 | 37.15%, see rank | 22.33% | 13.07% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 1,634,651 | 19.57%, see rank | 11.83% | 5.99% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 1,469,076 | 17.58%, see rank | 10.50% | 7.09% |
| Born In Europe | 474,869 | 5.68%, see rank | 3.86% | 1.53% |
| Born In Asia | 867,747 | 10.39%, see rank | 6.16% | 3.82% |
| Born In Africa | 130,432 | 1.56%, see rank | 0.89% | 0.55% |
| Born In Oceania | 9,444 | 0.11%, see rank | 0.06% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 1,599,198 | 19.14%, see rank | 11.06% | 6.83% |
| Born In Northern America | 22,037 | 0.26%, see rank | 0.29% | 0.26% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 8,199,221
| New York, NY | % | New York | U.S. | |
| Native | 5,175,356 | 63.12%, see rank | 78.00% | 87.13% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 3,992,204 | 48.69%, see rank | 63.79% | 58.71% |
| Born in Different State | 868,289 | 10.59%, see rank | 11.77% | 27.04% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 314,863 | 3.84%, see rank | 2.44% | 1.38% |
| Foreign Born | 3,023,865 | 36.88%, see rank | 22.00% | 12.87% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 1,568,332 | 19.13%, see rank | 11.49% | 5.71% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 1,455,533 | 17.75%, see rank | 10.51% | 7.16% |
| Born In Europe | 474,010 | 5.78%, see rank | 3.95% | 1.56% |
| Born In Asia | 830,493 | 10.13%, see rank | 5.96% | 3.67% |
| Born In Africa | 122,394 | 1.49%, see rank | 0.84% | 0.51% |
| Born In Oceania | 8,345 | 0.10%, see rank | 0.06% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 1,567,049 | 19.11%, see rank | 10.90% | 6.79% |
| Born In Northern America | 21,562 | 0.26%, see rank | 0.29% | 0.26% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 8,078,471
| New York, NY | % | New York | U.S. | |
| Native | 5,107,328 | 63.22%, see rank | 78.26% | 87.28% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 3,946,537 | 48.85%, see rank | 64.00% | 58.66% |
| Born in Different State | 846,766 | 10.48%, see rank | 11.85% | 27.28% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 314,025 | 3.89%, see rank | 2.42% | 1.33% |
| Foreign Born | 2,971,143 | 36.78%, see rank | 21.74% | 12.72% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 1,528,135 | 18.92%, see rank | 11.29% | 5.48% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 1,443,008 | 17.86%, see rank | 10.45% | 7.24% |
| Born In Europe | 476,571 | 5.90%, see rank | 4.03% | 1.59% |
| Born In Asia | 802,501 | 9.93%, see rank | 5.78% | 3.54% |
| Born In Africa | 115,181 | 1.43%, see rank | 0.80% | 0.48% |
| Born In Oceania | 6,960 | 0.09%, see rank | 0.05% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 1,547,921 | 19.16%, see rank | 10.78% | 6.77% |
| Born In Northern America | 21,984 | 0.27%, see rank | 0.30% | 0.27% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 8,302,659
| New York, NY | % | New York | U.S. | |
| Native | 5,321,115 | 64.09%, see rank | 78.69% | 87.61% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 4,133,089 | 49.78%, see rank | 64.51% | 58.98% |
| Born in Different State | 866,002 | 10.43%, see rank | 11.79% | 27.35% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 322,024 | 3.88%, see rank | 2.39% | 1.29% |
| Foreign Born | 2,981,544 | 35.91%, see rank | 21.31% | 12.39% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 1,526,905 | 18.39%, see rank | 11.06% | 5.28% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 1,454,639 | 17.52%, see rank | 10.25% | 7.11% |
| Born In Europe | 519,449 | 6.26%, see rank | 4.25% | 1.64% |
| Born In Asia | 765,030 | 9.21%, see rank | 5.45% | 3.34% |
| Born In Africa | 114,355 | 1.38%, see rank | 0.77% | 0.46% |
| Born In Oceania | 8,163 | 0.10%, see rank | 0.06% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 1,552,108 | 18.69%, see rank | 10.48% | 6.60% |
| Born In Northern America | 22,405 | 0.27%, see rank | 0.30% | 0.28% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 8,008,278
| New York, NY | % | New York | U.S. | |
| Native | 5,137,246 | 64.15%, see rank | 79.62% | 88.95% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 3,964,551 | 49.51%, see rank | 65.26% | 59.96% |
| Born in Different State | 798,565 | 9.97%, see rank | 11.62% | 27.74% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 374,130 | 4.67%, see rank | 2.74% | 1.25% |
| Foreign Born | 2,871,032 | 35.85%, see rank | 20.38% | 11.05% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 1,278,687 | 15.97%, see rank | 9.40% | 4.46% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 1,592,345 | 19.88%, see rank | 10.98% | 6.60% |
| Born In Europe | 557,492 | 6.96%, see rank | 4.63% | 1.75% |
| Born In Asia | 686,599 | 8.57%, see rank | 4.83% | 2.92% |
| Born In Africa | 92,435 | 1.15%, see rank | 0.62% | 0.31% |
| Born In Oceania | 4,982 | 0.06%, see rank | 0.04% | 0.06% |
| Born In Latin America | 1,511,419 | 18.87%, see rank | 9.97% | 5.72% |
| Born In Northern America | 18,066 | 0.23%, see rank | 0.29% | 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.