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Lancaster Metro Area Historical Place of Birth and Citizenship Data

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ACS 2010-2014 data

Total population: 526,839

	Lancaster Area	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Native	502,790	95.44%, see rank	93.87%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	401,364	76.18%, see rank	73.68%	58.73%
Born in Different State	86,815	16.48%, see rank	18.61%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	14,611	2.77%, see rank	1.58%	1.42%
Foreign Born	24,049	4.56%, see rank	6.13%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	12,702	2.41%, see rank	3.15%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	11,347	2.15%, see rank	2.98%	7.09%
Born In Europe	4,964	0.94%, see rank	1.34%	1.53%
Born In Asia	7,740	1.47%, see rank	2.36%	3.82%
Born In Africa	2,424	0.46%, see rank	0.44%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	46	0.01%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	8,105	1.54%, see rank	1.84%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	770	0.15%, see rank	0.12%	0.26%

ACS 2008-2012 data

Total population: 519,913

	Lancaster Area	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Native	497,183	95.63%, see rank	94.19%	87.13%
Born in the State of Residence	395,567	76.08%, see rank	74.03%	58.71%
Born in Different State	87,506	16.83%, see rank	18.61%	27.04%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	14,110	2.71%, see rank	1.55%	1.38%
Foreign Born	22,730	4.37%, see rank	5.81%	12.87%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	11,549	2.22%, see rank	2.93%	5.71%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	11,181	2.15%, see rank	2.88%	7.16%
Born In Europe	5,193	1.00%, see rank	1.37%	1.56%
Born In Asia	7,871	1.51%, see rank	2.20%	3.67%
Born In Africa	1,264	0.24%, see rank	0.40%	0.51%
Born In Oceania	55	0.01%, see rank	0.02%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	7,649	1.47%, see rank	1.68%	6.79%
Born In Northern America	698	0.13%, see rank	0.13%	0.26%

ACS 2006-2010 data

Total population: 511,250

	Lancaster Area	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Native	489,008	95.65%, see rank	94.42%	87.28%
Born in the State of Residence	391,061	76.49%, see rank	74.51%	58.66%
Born in Different State	83,954	16.42%, see rank	18.44%	27.28%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	13,993	2.74%, see rank	1.47%	1.33%
Foreign Born	22,242	4.35%, see rank	5.58%	12.72%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	11,305	2.21%, see rank	2.75%	5.48%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	10,937	2.14%, see rank	2.83%	7.24%
Born In Europe	5,447	1.07%, see rank	1.38%	1.59%
Born In Asia	7,560	1.48%, see rank	2.08%	3.54%
Born In Africa	1,168	0.23%, see rank	0.39%	0.48%
Born In Oceania	82	0.02%, see rank	0.02%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	7,272	1.42%, see rank	1.57%	6.77%
Born In Northern America	713	0.14%, see rank	0.14%	0.27%

ACS 2005-2009 data

Total population: 498,918

	Lancaster Area	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Native	478,844	95.98%, see rank	94.75%	87.61%
Born in the State of Residence	385,591	77.29%, see rank	75.16%	58.98%
Born in Different State	81,143	16.26%, see rank	18.21%	27.35%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	12,110	2.43%, see rank	1.37%	1.29%
Foreign Born	20,074	4.02%, see rank	5.25%	12.39%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	10,271	2.06%, see rank	2.60%	5.28%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	9,803	1.96%, see rank	2.65%	7.11%
Born In Europe	5,380	1.08%, see rank	1.44%	1.64%
Born In Asia	6,423	1.29%, see rank	1.87%	3.34%
Born In Africa	1,253	0.25%, see rank	0.38%	0.46%
Born In Oceania	74	0.01%, see rank	0.02%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	6,357	1.27%, see rank	1.41%	6.60%
Born In Northern America	587	0.12%, see rank	0.14%	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.