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Des Moines, West Des Moines Metro Area Historical Place of Birth and Citizenship Data

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ACS 2010-2014 data

Total population: 590,741

	Des Moines, West Des Moines Area	%	Iowa	U.S.
Native	546,355	92.49%, see rank	95.33%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	415,909	70.40%, see rank	71.51%	58.73%
Born in Different State	126,984	21.50%, see rank	23.31%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	3,462	0.59%, see rank	0.51%	1.42%
Foreign Born	44,386	7.51%, see rank	4.67%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	17,934	3.04%, see rank	1.75%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	26,452	4.48%, see rank	2.91%	7.09%
Born In Europe	7,581	1.28%, see rank	0.68%	1.53%
Born In Asia	15,241	2.58%, see rank	1.60%	3.82%
Born In Africa	5,282	0.89%, see rank	0.39%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	369	0.06%, see rank	0.04%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	15,134	2.56%, see rank	1.84%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	779	0.13%, see rank	0.12%	0.26%

ACS 2008-2012 data

Total population: 571,592

	Des Moines, West Des Moines Area	%	Iowa	U.S.
Native	531,594	93.00%, see rank	95.66%	87.13%
Born in the State of Residence	404,441	70.76%, see rank	72.17%	58.71%
Born in Different State	124,029	21.70%, see rank	23.00%	27.04%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	3,124	0.55%, see rank	0.48%	1.38%
Foreign Born	39,998	7.00%, see rank	4.34%	12.87%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	16,280	2.85%, see rank	1.63%	5.71%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	23,718	4.15%, see rank	2.71%	7.16%
Born In Europe	7,507	1.31%, see rank	0.65%	1.56%
Born In Asia	12,793	2.24%, see rank	1.43%	3.67%
Born In Africa	3,793	0.66%, see rank	0.31%	0.51%
Born In Oceania	333	0.06%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	14,546	2.54%, see rank	1.80%	6.79%
Born In Northern America	1,026	0.18%, see rank	0.12%	0.26%

ACS 2006-2010 data

Total population: 552,889

	Des Moines, West Des Moines Area	%	Iowa	U.S.
Native	515,326	93.21%, see rank	95.87%	87.28%
Born in the State of Residence	390,282	70.59%, see rank	72.18%	58.66%
Born in Different State	122,198	22.10%, see rank	23.22%	27.28%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	2,846	0.51%, see rank	0.47%	1.33%
Foreign Born	37,563	6.79%, see rank	4.13%	12.72%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	13,932	2.52%, see rank	1.48%	5.48%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	23,631	4.27%, see rank	2.65%	7.24%
Born In Europe	7,105	1.29%, see rank	0.64%	1.59%
Born In Asia	11,812	2.14%, see rank	1.32%	3.54%
Born In Africa	3,093	0.56%, see rank	0.26%	0.48%
Born In Oceania	89	0.02%, see rank	0.02%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	14,571	2.64%, see rank	1.77%	6.77%
Born In Northern America	893	0.16%, see rank	0.12%	0.27%

ACS 2005-2009 data

Total population: 543,541

	Des Moines, West Des Moines Area	%	Iowa	U.S.
Native	510,058	93.84%, see rank	96.22%	87.61%
Born in the State of Residence	385,603	70.94%, see rank	72.69%	58.98%
Born in Different State	121,928	22.43%, see rank	23.09%	27.35%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	2,527	0.46%, see rank	0.44%	1.29%
Foreign Born	33,483	6.16%, see rank	3.78%	12.39%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	11,761	2.16%, see rank	1.36%	5.28%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	21,722	4.00%, see rank	2.42%	7.11%
Born In Europe	7,367	1.36%, see rank	0.65%	1.64%
Born In Asia	9,751	1.79%, see rank	1.21%	3.34%
Born In Africa	2,258	0.42%, see rank	0.20%	0.46%
Born In Oceania	59	0.01%, see rank	0.02%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	13,340	2.45%, see rank	1.59%	6.60%
Born In Northern America	708	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.