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Des Moines, IA Historical Place of Birth and Citizenship Data

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ACS 2010-2014 data

Total population: 206,702

	Des Moines, IA	%	Iowa	U.S.
Native	183,282	88.67%, see rank	95.33%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	138,512	67.01%, see rank	71.51%	58.73%
Born in Different State	43,214	20.91%, see rank	23.31%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	1,556	0.75%, see rank	0.51%	1.42%
Foreign Born	23,420	11.33%, see rank	4.67%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	8,619	4.17%, see rank	1.75%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	14,801	7.16%, see rank	2.91%	7.09%
Born In Europe	1,989	0.96%, see rank	0.68%	1.53%
Born In Asia	7,692	3.72%, see rank	1.60%	3.82%
Born In Africa	3,736	1.81%, see rank	0.39%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	95	0.05%, see rank	0.04%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	9,617	4.65%, see rank	1.84%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	291	0.14%, see rank	0.12%	0.26%

ACS 2008-2012 data

Total population: 204,362

	Des Moines, IA	%	Iowa	U.S.
Native	182,759	89.43%, see rank	95.66%	87.13%
Born in the State of Residence	138,146	67.60%, see rank	72.17%	58.71%
Born in Different State	43,042	21.06%, see rank	23.00%	27.04%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	1,571	0.77%, see rank	0.48%	1.38%
Foreign Born	21,603	10.57%, see rank	4.34%	12.87%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	7,564	3.70%, see rank	1.63%	5.71%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	14,039	6.87%, see rank	2.71%	7.16%
Born In Europe	2,171	1.06%, see rank	0.65%	1.56%
Born In Asia	6,914	3.38%, see rank	1.43%	3.67%
Born In Africa	2,562	1.25%, see rank	0.31%	0.51%
Born In Oceania	87	0.04%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	9,551	4.67%, see rank	1.80%	6.79%
Born In Northern America	318	0.16%, see rank	0.12%	0.26%

ACS 2006-2010 data

Total population: 202,095

	Des Moines, IA	%	Iowa	U.S.
Native	181,110	89.62%, see rank	95.87%	87.28%
Born in the State of Residence	136,728	67.66%, see rank	72.18%	58.66%
Born in Different State	43,141	21.35%, see rank	23.22%	27.28%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	1,241	0.61%, see rank	0.47%	1.33%
Foreign Born	20,985	10.38%, see rank	4.13%	12.72%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	6,441	3.19%, see rank	1.48%	5.48%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	14,544	7.20%, see rank	2.65%	7.24%
Born In Europe	2,386	1.18%, see rank	0.64%	1.59%
Born In Asia	6,313	3.12%, see rank	1.32%	3.54%
Born In Africa	2,012	1.00%, see rank	0.26%	0.48%
Born In Oceania	59	0.03%, see rank	0.02%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	9,925	4.91%, see rank	1.77%	6.77%
Born In Northern America	290	0.14%, see rank	0.12%	0.27%

ACS 2005-2009 data

Total population: 196,521

	Des Moines, IA	%	Iowa	U.S.
Native	177,842	90.50%, see rank	96.22%	87.61%
Born in the State of Residence	133,728	68.05%, see rank	72.69%	58.98%
Born in Different State	43,192	21.98%, see rank	23.09%	27.35%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	922	0.47%, see rank	0.44%	1.29%
Foreign Born	18,679	9.50%, see rank	3.78%	12.39%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	5,562	2.83%, see rank	1.36%	5.28%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	13,117	6.67%, see rank	2.42%	7.11%
Born In Europe	2,602	1.32%, see rank	0.65%	1.64%
Born In Asia	5,161	2.63%, see rank	1.21%	3.34%
Born In Africa	1,636	0.83%, see rank	0.20%	0.46%
Born In Oceania	14	0.01%, see rank	0.02%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	9,083	4.62%, see rank	1.59%	6.60%
Born In Northern America	183	0.09%, see rank	0.11%	0.28%

US Census 2000 data

Total population: 198,682

	Des Moines, IA	%	Iowa	U.S.
Native	182,975	92.09%, see rank	96.89%	88.95%
Born in the State of Residence	140,489	70.71%, see rank	74.78%	59.96%
Born in Different State	41,477	20.88%, see rank	21.71%	27.74%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	1,009	0.51%, see rank	0.39%	1.25%
Foreign Born	15,713	7.91%, see rank	3.11%	11.05%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	4,480	2.25%, see rank	1.02%	4.46%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	11,233	5.65%, see rank	2.09%	6.60%
Born In Europe	3,216	1.62%, see rank	0.69%	1.75%
Born In Asia	5,239	2.64%, see rank	1.03%	2.92%
Born In Africa	1,038	0.52%, see rank	0.14%	0.31%
Born In Oceania	19	0.01%, see rank	0.02%	0.06%
Born In Latin America	6,061	3.05%, see rank	1.12%	5.72%
Born In Northern America	140	0.07%, see rank	0.11%	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.