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La Mesa, CA Historical Place of Birth and Citizenship Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 58,239
| La Mesa, CA | % | California | U.S. | |
| Native | 49,723 | 85.38%, see rank | 72.97% | 86.93% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 31,954 | 54.87%, see rank | 54.40% | 58.73% |
| Born in Different State | 16,658 | 28.60%, see rank | 17.34% | 26.78% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 1,111 | 1.91%, see rank | 1.23% | 1.42% |
| Foreign Born | 8,516 | 14.62%, see rank | 27.03% | 13.07% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 5,050 | 8.67%, see rank | 12.90% | 5.99% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 3,466 | 5.95%, see rank | 14.13% | 7.09% |
| Born In Europe | 1,566 | 2.69%, see rank | 1.75% | 1.53% |
| Born In Asia | 2,648 | 4.55%, see rank | 9.97% | 3.82% |
| Born In Africa | 144 | 0.25%, see rank | 0.43% | 0.55% |
| Born In Oceania | 60 | 0.10%, see rank | 0.20% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 4,020 | 6.90%, see rank | 14.33% | 6.83% |
| Born In Northern America | 78 | 0.13%, see rank | 0.34% | 0.26% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 57,182
| La Mesa, CA | % | California | U.S. | |
| Native | 49,461 | 86.50%, see rank | 72.93% | 87.13% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 30,962 | 54.15%, see rank | 53.78% | 58.71% |
| Born in Different State | 17,404 | 30.44%, see rank | 17.96% | 27.04% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 1,095 | 1.91%, see rank | 1.19% | 1.38% |
| Foreign Born | 7,721 | 13.50%, see rank | 27.07% | 12.87% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 3,944 | 6.90%, see rank | 12.54% | 5.71% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 3,777 | 6.61%, see rank | 14.53% | 7.16% |
| Born In Europe | 1,623 | 2.84%, see rank | 1.79% | 1.56% |
| Born In Asia | 2,567 | 4.49%, see rank | 9.79% | 3.67% |
| Born In Africa | 252 | 0.44%, see rank | 0.42% | 0.51% |
| Born In Oceania | 69 | 0.12%, see rank | 0.20% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 3,017 | 5.28%, see rank | 14.53% | 6.79% |
| Born In Northern America | 193 | 0.34%, see rank | 0.35% | 0.26% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 56,250
| La Mesa, CA | % | California | U.S. | |
| Native | 48,632 | 86.46%, see rank | 72.81% | 87.28% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 29,743 | 52.88%, see rank | 52.97% | 58.66% |
| Born in Different State | 17,989 | 31.98%, see rank | 18.70% | 27.28% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 900 | 1.60%, see rank | 1.14% | 1.33% |
| Foreign Born | 7,618 | 13.54%, see rank | 27.19% | 12.72% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 4,006 | 7.12%, see rank | 12.21% | 5.48% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 3,612 | 6.42%, see rank | 14.99% | 7.24% |
| Born In Europe | 1,627 | 2.89%, see rank | 1.82% | 1.59% |
| Born In Asia | 2,647 | 4.71%, see rank | 9.60% | 3.54% |
| Born In Africa | 446 | 0.79%, see rank | 0.40% | 0.48% |
| Born In Oceania | 101 | 0.18%, see rank | 0.20% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 2,528 | 4.49%, see rank | 14.81% | 6.77% |
| Born In Northern America | 269 | 0.48%, see rank | 0.36% | 0.27% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 53,764
| La Mesa, CA | % | California | U.S. | |
| Native | 46,662 | 86.79%, see rank | 73.18% | 87.61% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 28,248 | 52.54%, see rank | 52.90% | 58.98% |
| Born in Different State | 17,478 | 32.51%, see rank | 19.18% | 27.35% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 936 | 1.74%, see rank | 1.10% | 1.29% |
| Foreign Born | 7,102 | 13.21%, see rank | 26.82% | 12.39% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 3,731 | 6.94%, see rank | 11.82% | 5.28% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 3,371 | 6.27%, see rank | 15.00% | 7.11% |
| Born In Europe | 1,564 | 2.91%, see rank | 1.86% | 1.64% |
| Born In Asia | 2,346 | 4.36%, see rank | 9.20% | 3.34% |
| Born In Africa | 303 | 0.56%, see rank | 0.39% | 0.46% |
| Born In Oceania | 80 | 0.15%, see rank | 0.20% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 2,466 | 4.59%, see rank | 14.79% | 6.60% |
| Born In Northern America | 343 | 0.64%, see rank | 0.37% | 0.28% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 54,749
| La Mesa, CA | % | California | U.S. | |
| Native | 48,378 | 88.36%, see rank | 73.83% | 88.95% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 26,653 | 48.68%, see rank | 50.25% | 59.96% |
| Born in Different State | 20,869 | 38.12%, see rank | 22.48% | 27.74% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 856 | 1.56%, see rank | 1.10% | 1.25% |
| Foreign Born | 6,373 | 11.64%, see rank | 26.17% | 11.05% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 3,017 | 5.51%, see rank | 10.25% | 4.46% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 3,356 | 6.13%, see rank | 15.92% | 6.60% |
| Born In Europe | 1,580 | 2.89%, see rank | 2.06% | 1.75% |
| Born In Asia | 2,284 | 4.17%, see rank | 8.62% | 2.92% |
| Born In Africa | 144 | 0.26%, see rank | 0.33% | 0.31% |
| Born In Oceania | 55 | 0.10%, see rank | 0.20% | 0.06% |
| Born In Latin America | 2,045 | 3.74%, see rank | 14.55% | 5.72% |
| Born In Northern America | 265 | 0.48%, see rank | 0.42% | 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.