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Lafayette Metro Area Historical Place of Birth and Citizenship Data

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ACS 2010-2014 data

Total population: 475,457

	Lafayette Area	%	Louisiana	U.S.
Native	459,412	96.63%, see rank	96.05%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	402,840	84.73%, see rank	78.10%	58.73%
Born in Different State	54,113	11.38%, see rank	17.32%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	2,459	0.52%, see rank	0.63%	1.42%
Foreign Born	16,045	3.37%, see rank	3.95%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	5,036	1.06%, see rank	1.57%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	11,009	2.32%, see rank	2.38%	7.09%
Born In Europe	1,323	0.28%, see rank	0.35%	1.53%
Born In Asia	5,713	1.20%, see rank	1.28%	3.82%
Born In Africa	875	0.18%, see rank	0.14%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	21	0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	7,712	1.62%, see rank	2.10%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	401	0.08%, see rank	0.06%	0.26%

ACS 2008-2012 data

Total population: 273,945

	Lafayette Area	%	Louisiana	U.S.
Native	264,014	96.37%, see rank	96.31%	87.13%
Born in the State of Residence	225,352	82.26%, see rank	78.49%	58.71%
Born in Different State	36,901	13.47%, see rank	17.23%	27.04%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	1,761	0.64%, see rank	0.59%	1.38%
Foreign Born	9,931	3.63%, see rank	3.69%	12.87%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	2,871	1.05%, see rank	1.50%	5.71%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	7,060	2.58%, see rank	2.19%	7.16%
Born In Europe	1,014	0.37%, see rank	0.35%	1.56%
Born In Asia	3,107	1.13%, see rank	1.19%	3.67%
Born In Africa	729	0.27%, see rank	0.14%	0.51%
Born In Oceania	12	0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	4,809	1.76%, see rank	1.93%	6.79%
Born In Northern America	260	0.09%, see rank	0.06%	0.26%

ACS 2006-2010 data

Total population: 267,302

	Lafayette Area	%	Louisiana	U.S.
Native	258,403	96.67%, see rank	96.44%	87.28%
Born in the State of Residence	221,533	82.88%, see rank	78.80%	58.66%
Born in Different State	35,450	13.26%, see rank	17.06%	27.28%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	1,420	0.53%, see rank	0.58%	1.33%
Foreign Born	8,899	3.33%, see rank	3.56%	12.72%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	3,151	1.18%, see rank	1.49%	5.48%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	5,748	2.15%, see rank	2.07%	7.24%
Born In Europe	1,057	0.40%, see rank	0.36%	1.59%
Born In Asia	3,024	1.13%, see rank	1.14%	3.54%
Born In Africa	399	0.15%, see rank	0.12%	0.48%
Born In Oceania	150	0.06%, see rank	0.02%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	3,980	1.49%, see rank	1.86%	6.77%
Born In Northern America	289	0.11%, see rank	0.07%	0.27%

ACS 2005-2009 data

Total population: 256,392

	Lafayette Area	%	Louisiana	U.S.
Native	249,707	97.39%, see rank	96.87%	87.61%
Born in the State of Residence	214,174	83.53%, see rank	79.24%	58.98%
Born in Different State	34,238	13.35%, see rank	17.07%	27.35%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	1,295	0.51%, see rank	0.57%	1.29%
Foreign Born	6,685	2.61%, see rank	3.13%	12.39%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	2,716	1.06%, see rank	1.42%	5.28%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	3,969	1.55%, see rank	1.70%	7.11%
Born In Europe	1,078	0.42%, see rank	0.37%	1.64%
Born In Asia	2,512	0.98%, see rank	1.05%	3.34%
Born In Africa	238	0.09%, see rank	0.11%	0.46%
Born In Oceania	154	0.06%, see rank	0.02%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	2,522	0.98%, see rank	1.52%	6.60%
Born In Northern America	181	0.07%, see rank	0.06%	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.