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Boston, Cambridge, Quincy Metro Area Historical Place of Birth and Citizenship Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 4,650,876
| Boston, Cambridge, Quincy Area | % | U.S. | |
| Native | 3,856,835 | 82.93%, see rank | 86.93% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 2,692,849 | 57.90%, see rank | 58.73% |
| Born in Different State | 1,071,039 | 23.03%, see rank | 26.78% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 92,947 | 2.00%, see rank | 1.42% |
| Foreign Born | 794,041 | 17.07%, see rank | 13.07% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 397,093 | 8.54%, see rank | 5.99% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 396,948 | 8.53%, see rank | 7.09% |
| Born In Europe | 150,684 | 3.24%, see rank | 1.53% |
| Born In Asia | 251,254 | 5.40%, see rank | 3.82% |
| Born In Africa | 66,162 | 1.42%, see rank | 0.55% |
| Born In Oceania | 3,019 | 0.06%, see rank | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 300,049 | 6.45%, see rank | 6.83% |
| Born In Northern America | 22,862 | 0.49%, see rank | 0.26% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 4,563,673
| Boston, Cambridge, Quincy Area | % | U.S. | |
| Native | 3,807,656 | 83.43%, see rank | 87.13% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 2,662,419 | 58.34%, see rank | 58.71% |
| Born in Different State | 1,057,305 | 23.17%, see rank | 27.04% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 87,932 | 1.93%, see rank | 1.38% |
| Foreign Born | 756,017 | 16.57%, see rank | 12.87% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 368,858 | 8.08%, see rank | 5.71% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 387,159 | 8.48%, see rank | 7.16% |
| Born In Europe | 150,116 | 3.29%, see rank | 1.56% |
| Born In Asia | 235,054 | 5.15%, see rank | 3.67% |
| Born In Africa | 59,985 | 1.31%, see rank | 0.51% |
| Born In Oceania | 2,826 | 0.06%, see rank | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 285,195 | 6.25%, see rank | 6.79% |
| Born In Northern America | 22,828 | 0.50%, see rank | 0.26% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 4,489,250
| Boston, Cambridge, Quincy Area | % | U.S. | |
| Native | 3,758,151 | 83.71%, see rank | 87.28% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 2,628,400 | 58.55%, see rank | 58.66% |
| Born in Different State | 1,045,988 | 23.30%, see rank | 27.28% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 83,763 | 1.87%, see rank | 1.33% |
| Foreign Born | 731,099 | 16.29%, see rank | 12.72% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 348,174 | 7.76%, see rank | 5.48% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 382,925 | 8.53%, see rank | 7.24% |
| Born In Europe | 153,252 | 3.41%, see rank | 1.59% |
| Born In Asia | 221,241 | 4.93%, see rank | 3.54% |
| Born In Africa | 56,625 | 1.26%, see rank | 0.48% |
| Born In Oceania | 2,506 | 0.06%, see rank | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 273,785 | 6.10%, see rank | 6.77% |
| Born In Northern America | 23,642 | 0.53%, see rank | 0.27% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 4,513,934
| Boston, Cambridge, Quincy Area | % | U.S. | |
| Native | 3,802,732 | 84.24%, see rank | 87.61% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 2,671,158 | 59.18%, see rank | 58.98% |
| Born in Different State | 1,051,528 | 23.30%, see rank | 27.35% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 80,046 | 1.77%, see rank | 1.29% |
| Foreign Born | 711,202 | 15.76%, see rank | 12.39% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 330,896 | 7.33%, see rank | 5.28% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 380,306 | 8.43%, see rank | 7.11% |
| Born In Europe | 157,912 | 3.50%, see rank | 1.64% |
| Born In Asia | 207,217 | 4.59%, see rank | 3.34% |
| Born In Africa | 54,565 | 1.21%, see rank | 0.46% |
| Born In Oceania | 2,380 | 0.05%, see rank | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 264,452 | 5.86%, see rank | 6.60% |
| Born In Northern America | 24,644 | 0.55%, see rank | 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.