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Las Cruces Metro Area Historical Place of Birth and Citizenship Data

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ACS 2010-2014 data

Total population: 212,942

	Las Cruces Area	%	New Mexico	U.S.
Native	176,239	82.76%, see rank	90.10%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	86,289	40.52%, see rank	52.38%	58.73%
Born in Different State	87,491	41.09%, see rank	36.60%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	2,459	1.15%, see rank	1.13%	1.42%
Foreign Born	36,703	17.24%, see rank	9.90%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	13,074	6.14%, see rank	3.41%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	23,629	11.10%, see rank	6.49%	7.09%
Born In Europe	1,163	0.55%, see rank	0.74%	1.53%
Born In Asia	1,985	0.93%, see rank	1.12%	3.82%
Born In Africa	212	0.10%, see rank	0.11%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	46	0.02%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	33,013	15.50%, see rank	7.74%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	284	0.13%, see rank	0.16%	0.26%

ACS 2008-2012 data

Total population: 208,794

	Las Cruces Area	%	New Mexico	U.S.
Native	172,779	82.75%, see rank	90.24%	87.13%
Born in the State of Residence	83,234	39.86%, see rank	52.13%	58.71%
Born in Different State	86,908	41.62%, see rank	37.03%	27.04%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	2,637	1.26%, see rank	1.08%	1.38%
Foreign Born	36,015	17.25%, see rank	9.76%	12.87%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	12,478	5.98%, see rank	3.23%	5.71%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	23,537	11.27%, see rank	6.53%	7.16%
Born In Europe	1,214	0.58%, see rank	0.73%	1.56%
Born In Asia	1,904	0.91%, see rank	1.02%	3.67%
Born In Africa	306	0.15%, see rank	0.12%	0.51%
Born In Oceania	31	0.01%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	32,262	15.45%, see rank	7.67%	6.79%
Born In Northern America	298	0.14%, see rank	0.18%	0.26%

ACS 2006-2010 data

Total population: 201,670

	Las Cruces Area	%	New Mexico	U.S.
Native	163,768	81.21%, see rank	90.28%	87.28%
Born in the State of Residence	79,229	39.29%, see rank	51.35%	58.66%
Born in Different State	82,210	40.76%, see rank	37.85%	27.28%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	2,329	1.15%, see rank	1.07%	1.33%
Foreign Born	37,902	18.79%, see rank	9.72%	12.72%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	12,487	6.19%, see rank	3.09%	5.48%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	25,415	12.60%, see rank	6.64%	7.24%
Born In Europe	1,333	0.66%, see rank	0.76%	1.59%
Born In Asia	1,850	0.92%, see rank	0.98%	3.54%
Born In Africa	336	0.17%, see rank	0.10%	0.48%
Born In Oceania	11	0.01%, see rank	0.04%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	34,044	16.88%, see rank	7.66%	6.77%
Born In Northern America	328	0.16%, see rank	0.18%	0.27%

ACS 2005-2009 data

Total population: 197,819

	Las Cruces Area	%	New Mexico	U.S.
Native	160,981	81.38%, see rank	90.47%	87.61%
Born in the State of Residence	78,103	39.48%, see rank	51.68%	58.98%
Born in Different State	80,632	40.76%, see rank	37.71%	27.35%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	2,246	1.14%, see rank	1.08%	1.29%
Foreign Born	36,838	18.62%, see rank	9.53%	12.39%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	11,521	5.82%, see rank	2.99%	5.28%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	25,317	12.80%, see rank	6.54%	7.11%
Born In Europe	1,485	0.75%, see rank	0.78%	1.64%
Born In Asia	1,541	0.78%, see rank	0.96%	3.34%
Born In Africa	309	0.16%, see rank	0.11%	0.46%
Born In Oceania	18	0.01%, see rank	0.04%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	33,085	16.72%, see rank	7.47%	6.60%
Born In Northern America	400	0.20%, see rank	0.17%	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.