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Lea County Historical Place of Birth and Citizenship Data

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ACS 2010-2014 data

Total population: 66,876

	Lea County	%	New Mexico	U.S.
Native	55,934	83.64%, see rank	90.10%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	28,561	42.71%, see rank	52.38%	58.73%
Born in Different State	26,781	40.05%, see rank	36.60%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	592	0.89%, see rank	1.13%	1.42%
Foreign Born	10,942	16.36%, see rank	9.90%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	3,130	4.68%, see rank	3.41%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	7,812	11.68%, see rank	6.49%	7.09%
Born In Europe	59	0.09%, see rank	0.74%	1.53%
Born In Asia	93	0.14%, see rank	1.12%	3.82%
Born In Africa	113	0.17%, see rank	0.11%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	10,599	15.85%, see rank	7.74%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	78	0.12%, see rank	0.16%	0.26%

ACS 2008-2012 data

Total population: 64,670

	Lea County	%	New Mexico	U.S.
Native	55,424	85.70%, see rank	90.24%	87.13%
Born in the State of Residence	27,995	43.29%, see rank	52.13%	58.71%
Born in Different State	26,912	41.61%, see rank	37.03%	27.04%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	517	0.80%, see rank	1.08%	1.38%
Foreign Born	9,246	14.30%, see rank	9.76%	12.87%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	2,665	4.12%, see rank	3.23%	5.71%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	6,581	10.18%, see rank	6.53%	7.16%
Born In Europe	122	0.19%, see rank	0.73%	1.56%
Born In Asia	152	0.24%, see rank	1.02%	3.67%
Born In Africa	23	0.04%, see rank	0.12%	0.51%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	8,853	13.69%, see rank	7.67%	6.79%
Born In Northern America	96	0.15%, see rank	0.18%	0.26%

ACS 2006-2010 data

Total population: 62,503

	Lea County	%	New Mexico	U.S.
Native	54,524	87.23%, see rank	90.28%	87.28%
Born in the State of Residence	27,701	44.32%, see rank	51.35%	58.66%
Born in Different State	26,419	42.27%, see rank	37.85%	27.28%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	404	0.65%, see rank	1.07%	1.33%
Foreign Born	7,979	12.77%, see rank	9.72%	12.72%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	2,247	3.60%, see rank	3.09%	5.48%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	5,732	9.17%, see rank	6.64%	7.24%
Born In Europe	169	0.27%, see rank	0.76%	1.59%
Born In Asia	30	0.05%, see rank	0.98%	3.54%
Born In Africa	30	0.05%, see rank	0.10%	0.48%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.04%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	7,695	12.31%, see rank	7.66%	6.77%
Born In Northern America	55	0.09%, see rank	0.18%	0.27%

ACS 2005-2009 data

Total population: 58,058

	Lea County	%	New Mexico	U.S.
Native	50,958	87.77%, see rank	90.47%	87.61%
Born in the State of Residence	25,965	44.72%, see rank	51.68%	58.98%
Born in Different State	24,513	42.22%, see rank	37.71%	27.35%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	480	0.83%, see rank	1.08%	1.29%
Foreign Born	7,100	12.23%, see rank	9.53%	12.39%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	2,151	3.70%, see rank	2.99%	5.28%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	4,949	8.52%, see rank	6.54%	7.11%
Born In Europe	214	0.37%, see rank	0.78%	1.64%
Born In Asia	24	0.04%, see rank	0.96%	3.34%
Born In Africa	25	0.04%, see rank	0.11%	0.46%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.04%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	6,789	11.69%, see rank	7.47%	6.60%
Born In Northern America	48	0.08%, see rank	0.17%	0.28%

US Census 2000 data

Total population: 55,511

	Lea County	%	New Mexico	U.S.
Native	49,246	88.71%, see rank	91.78%	88.95%
Born in the State of Residence	22,785	41.05%, see rank	51.52%	59.96%
Born in Different State	26,155	47.12%, see rank	39.23%	27.74%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	306	0.55%, see rank	1.02%	1.25%
Foreign Born	6,265	11.29%, see rank	8.22%	11.05%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	2,183	3.93%, see rank	2.86%	4.46%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	4,082	7.35%, see rank	5.36%	6.60%
Born In Europe	137	0.25%, see rank	0.84%	1.75%
Born In Asia	161	0.29%, see rank	0.79%	2.92%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.06%	0.31%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.04%	0.06%
Born In Latin America	5,919	10.66%, see rank	6.31%	5.72%
Born In Northern America	48	0.09%, see rank	0.18%	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.