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Des Moines, WA Historical Place of Birth and Citizenship Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 30,403
| Des Moines, WA | % | Washington | U.S. | |
| Native | 23,100 | 75.98%, see rank | 86.65% | 86.93% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 13,701 | 45.06%, see rank | 47.34% | 58.73% |
| Born in Different State | 8,973 | 29.51%, see rank | 37.62% | 26.78% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 426 | 1.40%, see rank | 1.70% | 1.42% |
| Foreign Born | 7,303 | 24.02%, see rank | 13.35% | 13.07% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 3,228 | 10.62%, see rank | 6.19% | 5.99% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 4,075 | 13.40%, see rank | 7.15% | 7.09% |
| Born In Europe | 338 | 1.11%, see rank | 2.21% | 1.53% |
| Born In Asia | 3,206 | 10.55%, see rank | 5.44% | 3.82% |
| Born In Africa | 962 | 3.16%, see rank | 0.73% | 0.55% |
| Born In Oceania | 144 | 0.47%, see rank | 0.20% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 2,568 | 8.45%, see rank | 4.10% | 6.83% |
| Born In Northern America | 85 | 0.28%, see rank | 0.67% | 0.26% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 29,862
| Des Moines, WA | % | Washington | U.S. | |
| Native | 23,373 | 78.27%, see rank | 86.99% | 87.13% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 13,927 | 46.64%, see rank | 47.06% | 58.71% |
| Born in Different State | 9,098 | 30.47%, see rank | 38.27% | 27.04% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 348 | 1.17%, see rank | 1.66% | 1.38% |
| Foreign Born | 6,489 | 21.73%, see rank | 13.01% | 12.87% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 2,714 | 9.09%, see rank | 5.88% | 5.71% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 3,775 | 12.64%, see rank | 7.13% | 7.16% |
| Born In Europe | 326 | 1.09%, see rank | 2.21% | 1.56% |
| Born In Asia | 2,069 | 6.93%, see rank | 5.18% | 3.67% |
| Born In Africa | 998 | 3.34%, see rank | 0.65% | 0.51% |
| Born In Oceania | 209 | 0.70%, see rank | 0.19% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 2,763 | 9.25%, see rank | 4.07% | 6.79% |
| Born In Northern America | 124 | 0.42%, see rank | 0.71% | 0.26% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 29,401
| Des Moines, WA | % | Washington | U.S. | |
| Native | 23,908 | 81.32%, see rank | 87.31% | 87.28% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 14,033 | 47.73%, see rank | 46.89% | 58.66% |
| Born in Different State | 9,399 | 31.97%, see rank | 38.81% | 27.28% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 476 | 1.62%, see rank | 1.61% | 1.33% |
| Foreign Born | 5,493 | 18.68%, see rank | 12.69% | 12.72% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 2,667 | 9.07%, see rank | 5.55% | 5.48% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 2,826 | 9.61%, see rank | 7.14% | 7.24% |
| Born In Europe | 398 | 1.35%, see rank | 2.15% | 1.59% |
| Born In Asia | 1,814 | 6.17%, see rank | 4.97% | 3.54% |
| Born In Africa | 1,053 | 3.58%, see rank | 0.61% | 0.48% |
| Born In Oceania | 171 | 0.58%, see rank | 0.19% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 1,787 | 6.08%, see rank | 4.04% | 6.77% |
| Born In Northern America | 270 | 0.92%, see rank | 0.73% | 0.27% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 28,996
| Des Moines, WA | % | Washington | U.S. | |
| Native | 23,859 | 82.28%, see rank | 87.87% | 87.61% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 13,765 | 47.47%, see rank | 47.18% | 58.98% |
| Born in Different State | 9,559 | 32.97%, see rank | 39.13% | 27.35% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 535 | 1.85%, see rank | 1.56% | 1.29% |
| Foreign Born | 5,137 | 17.72%, see rank | 12.13% | 12.39% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 2,517 | 8.68%, see rank | 5.26% | 5.28% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 2,620 | 9.04%, see rank | 6.87% | 7.11% |
| Born In Europe | 405 | 1.40%, see rank | 2.19% | 1.64% |
| Born In Asia | 1,779 | 6.14%, see rank | 4.72% | 3.34% |
| Born In Africa | 752 | 2.59%, see rank | 0.59% | 0.46% |
| Born In Oceania | 376 | 1.30%, see rank | 0.18% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 1,504 | 5.19%, see rank | 3.72% | 6.60% |
| Born In Northern America | 321 | 1.11%, see rank | 0.73% | 0.28% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 29,267
| Des Moines, WA | % | Washington | U.S. | |
| Native | 25,797 | 88.14%, see rank | 89.58% | 88.95% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 14,591 | 49.85%, see rank | 47.19% | 59.96% |
| Born in Different State | 10,808 | 36.93%, see rank | 40.96% | 27.74% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 398 | 1.36%, see rank | 1.42% | 1.25% |
| Foreign Born | 3,612 | 12.34%, see rank | 10.42% | 11.05% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 1,562 | 5.34%, see rank | 4.37% | 4.46% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 2,050 | 7.00%, see rank | 6.05% | 6.60% |
| Born In Europe | 359 | 1.23%, see rank | 2.14% | 1.75% |
| Born In Asia | 1,832 | 6.26%, see rank | 4.07% | 2.92% |
| Born In Africa | 165 | 0.56%, see rank | 0.32% | 0.31% |
| Born In Oceania | 109 | 0.37%, see rank | 0.14% | 0.06% |
| Born In Latin America | 895 | 3.06%, see rank | 2.95% | 5.72% |
| Born In Northern America | 252 | 0.86%, see rank | 0.81% | 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.