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Detroit, MI Historical Place of Birth and Citizenship Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 695,437
| Detroit, MI | % | Michigan | U.S. | |
| Native | 659,389 | 94.82%, see rank | 93.83% | 86.93% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 518,491 | 74.56%, see rank | 76.68% | 58.73% |
| Born in Different State | 135,761 | 19.52%, see rank | 16.47% | 26.78% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 5,137 | 0.74%, see rank | 0.67% | 1.42% |
| Foreign Born | 36,048 | 5.18%, see rank | 6.17% | 13.07% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 11,612 | 1.67%, see rank | 3.12% | 5.99% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 24,436 | 3.51%, see rank | 3.06% | 7.09% |
| Born In Europe | 2,376 | 0.34%, see rank | 1.37% | 1.53% |
| Born In Asia | 10,739 | 1.54%, see rank | 2.93% | 3.82% |
| Born In Africa | 2,227 | 0.32%, see rank | 0.27% | 0.55% |
| Born In Oceania | 26 | 0.00%, see rank | 0.02% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 19,853 | 2.85%, see rank | 1.18% | 6.83% |
| Born In Northern America | 827 | 0.12%, see rank | 0.40% | 0.26% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 721,459
| Detroit, MI | % | Michigan | U.S. | |
| Native | 684,361 | 94.86%, see rank | 93.96% | 87.13% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 531,442 | 73.66%, see rank | 76.45% | 58.71% |
| Born in Different State | 148,080 | 20.53%, see rank | 16.86% | 27.04% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 4,839 | 0.67%, see rank | 0.66% | 1.38% |
| Foreign Born | 37,098 | 5.14%, see rank | 6.04% | 12.87% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 11,800 | 1.64%, see rank | 2.99% | 5.71% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 25,298 | 3.51%, see rank | 3.05% | 7.16% |
| Born In Europe | 2,342 | 0.32%, see rank | 1.46% | 1.56% |
| Born In Asia | 11,367 | 1.58%, see rank | 2.76% | 3.67% |
| Born In Africa | 2,632 | 0.36%, see rank | 0.24% | 0.51% |
| Born In Oceania | 10 | 0.00%, see rank | 0.02% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 19,938 | 2.76%, see rank | 1.16% | 6.79% |
| Born In Northern America | 809 | 0.11%, see rank | 0.40% | 0.26% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 759,340
| Detroit, MI | % | Michigan | U.S. | |
| Native | 720,905 | 94.94%, see rank | 94.06% | 87.28% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 553,707 | 72.92%, see rank | 76.15% | 58.66% |
| Born in Different State | 162,882 | 21.45%, see rank | 17.29% | 27.28% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 4,316 | 0.57%, see rank | 0.61% | 1.33% |
| Foreign Born | 38,435 | 5.06%, see rank | 5.94% | 12.72% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 11,617 | 1.53%, see rank | 2.88% | 5.48% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 26,818 | 3.53%, see rank | 3.07% | 7.24% |
| Born In Europe | 2,560 | 0.34%, see rank | 1.46% | 1.59% |
| Born In Asia | 11,187 | 1.47%, see rank | 2.62% | 3.54% |
| Born In Africa | 2,842 | 0.37%, see rank | 0.24% | 0.48% |
| Born In Oceania | 64 | 0.01%, see rank | 0.02% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 20,810 | 2.74%, see rank | 1.17% | 6.77% |
| Born In Northern America | 972 | 0.13%, see rank | 0.42% | 0.27% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 916,133
| Detroit, MI | % | Michigan | U.S. | |
| Native | 856,821 | 93.53%, see rank | 93.99% | 87.61% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 657,998 | 71.82%, see rank | 75.96% | 58.98% |
| Born in Different State | 192,845 | 21.05%, see rank | 17.41% | 27.35% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 5,978 | 0.65%, see rank | 0.62% | 1.29% |
| Foreign Born | 59,312 | 6.47%, see rank | 6.01% | 12.39% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 20,041 | 2.19%, see rank | 2.88% | 5.28% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 39,271 | 4.29%, see rank | 3.13% | 7.11% |
| Born In Europe | 4,944 | 0.54%, see rank | 1.50% | 1.64% |
| Born In Asia | 20,038 | 2.19%, see rank | 2.58% | 3.34% |
| Born In Africa | 4,069 | 0.44%, see rank | 0.25% | 0.46% |
| Born In Oceania | 187 | 0.02%, see rank | 0.02% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 28,468 | 3.11%, see rank | 1.22% | 6.60% |
| Born In Northern America | 1,606 | 0.18%, see rank | 0.43% | 0.28% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 951,270
| Detroit, MI | % | Michigan | U.S. | |
| Native | 905,729 | 95.21%, see rank | 94.73% | 88.95% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 671,147 | 70.55%, see rank | 75.37% | 59.96% |
| Born in Different State | 228,249 | 23.99%, see rank | 18.79% | 27.74% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 6,333 | 0.67%, see rank | 0.57% | 1.25% |
| Foreign Born | 45,541 | 4.79%, see rank | 5.27% | 11.05% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 15,320 | 1.61%, see rank | 2.41% | 4.46% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 30,221 | 3.18%, see rank | 2.85% | 6.60% |
| Born In Europe | 5,600 | 0.59%, see rank | 1.58% | 1.75% |
| Born In Asia | 15,114 | 1.59%, see rank | 2.11% | 2.92% |
| Born In Africa | 3,249 | 0.34%, see rank | 0.17% | 0.31% |
| Born In Oceania | 51 | 0.01%, see rank | 0.02% | 0.06% |
| Born In Latin America | 19,789 | 2.08%, see rank | 0.89% | 5.72% |
| Born In Northern America | 1,738 | 0.18%, see rank | 0.50% | 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.