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Ames Metro Area Historical Place of Birth and Citizenship Data

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ACS 2010-2014 data

Total population: 91,939

	Ames Area	%	Iowa	U.S.
Native	83,868	91.22%, see rank	95.33%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	56,210	61.14%, see rank	71.51%	58.73%
Born in Different State	26,957	29.32%, see rank	23.31%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	701	0.76%, see rank	0.51%	1.42%
Foreign Born	8,071	8.78%, see rank	4.67%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	1,923	2.09%, see rank	1.75%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	6,148	6.69%, see rank	2.91%	7.09%
Born In Europe	896	0.97%, see rank	0.68%	1.53%
Born In Asia	5,554	6.04%, see rank	1.60%	3.82%
Born In Africa	510	0.55%, see rank	0.39%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.04%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	888	0.97%, see rank	1.84%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	223	0.24%, see rank	0.12%	0.26%

ACS 2008-2012 data

Total population: 89,734

	Ames Area	%	Iowa	U.S.
Native	82,141	91.54%, see rank	95.66%	87.13%
Born in the State of Residence	56,062	62.48%, see rank	72.17%	58.71%
Born in Different State	25,459	28.37%, see rank	23.00%	27.04%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	620	0.69%, see rank	0.48%	1.38%
Foreign Born	7,593	8.46%, see rank	4.34%	12.87%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	2,053	2.29%, see rank	1.63%	5.71%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	5,540	6.17%, see rank	2.71%	7.16%
Born In Europe	708	0.79%, see rank	0.65%	1.56%
Born In Asia	5,013	5.59%, see rank	1.43%	3.67%
Born In Africa	644	0.72%, see rank	0.31%	0.51%
Born In Oceania	23	0.03%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	1,019	1.14%, see rank	1.80%	6.79%
Born In Northern America	186	0.21%, see rank	0.12%	0.26%

ACS 2006-2010 data

Total population: 87,594

	Ames Area	%	Iowa	U.S.
Native	80,533	91.94%, see rank	95.87%	87.28%
Born in the State of Residence	54,972	62.76%, see rank	72.18%	58.66%
Born in Different State	25,116	28.67%, see rank	23.22%	27.28%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	445	0.51%, see rank	0.47%	1.33%
Foreign Born	7,061	8.06%, see rank	4.13%	12.72%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	1,894	2.16%, see rank	1.48%	5.48%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	5,167	5.90%, see rank	2.65%	7.24%
Born In Europe	887	1.01%, see rank	0.64%	1.59%
Born In Asia	4,615	5.27%, see rank	1.32%	3.54%
Born In Africa	590	0.67%, see rank	0.26%	0.48%
Born In Oceania	26	0.03%, see rank	0.02%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	802	0.92%, see rank	1.77%	6.77%
Born In Northern America	141	0.16%, see rank	0.12%	0.27%

ACS 2005-2009 data

Total population: 84,780

	Ames Area	%	Iowa	U.S.
Native	78,565	92.67%, see rank	96.22%	87.61%
Born in the State of Residence	54,178	63.90%, see rank	72.69%	58.98%
Born in Different State	24,060	28.38%, see rank	23.09%	27.35%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	327	0.39%, see rank	0.44%	1.29%
Foreign Born	6,215	7.33%, see rank	3.78%	12.39%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	1,505	1.78%, see rank	1.36%	5.28%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	4,710	5.56%, see rank	2.42%	7.11%
Born In Europe	936	1.10%, see rank	0.65%	1.64%
Born In Asia	3,830	4.52%, see rank	1.21%	3.34%
Born In Africa	661	0.78%, see rank	0.20%	0.46%
Born In Oceania	32	0.04%, see rank	0.02%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	647	0.76%, see rank	1.59%	6.60%
Born In Northern America	109	0.13%, see rank	0.11%	0.28%

* 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.