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Lehigh County Historical Place of Birth and Citizenship Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 354,537
| Lehigh County | % | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
| Native | 318,572 | 89.86%, see rank | 93.87% | 86.93% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 222,178 | 62.67%, see rank | 73.68% | 58.73% |
| Born in Different State | 79,785 | 22.50%, see rank | 18.61% | 26.78% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 16,609 | 4.68%, see rank | 1.58% | 1.42% |
| Foreign Born | 35,965 | 10.14%, see rank | 6.13% | 13.07% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 20,331 | 5.73%, see rank | 3.15% | 5.99% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 15,634 | 4.41%, see rank | 2.98% | 7.09% |
| Born In Europe | 5,311 | 1.50%, see rank | 1.34% | 1.53% |
| Born In Asia | 10,191 | 2.87%, see rank | 2.36% | 3.82% |
| Born In Africa | 1,982 | 0.56%, see rank | 0.44% | 0.55% |
| Born In Oceania | 95 | 0.03%, see rank | 0.03% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 17,840 | 5.03%, see rank | 1.84% | 6.83% |
| Born In Northern America | 546 | 0.15%, see rank | 0.12% | 0.26% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 350,165
| Lehigh County | % | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
| Native | 315,610 | 90.13%, see rank | 94.19% | 87.13% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 223,019 | 63.69%, see rank | 74.03% | 58.71% |
| Born in Different State | 76,914 | 21.97%, see rank | 18.61% | 27.04% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 15,677 | 4.48%, see rank | 1.55% | 1.38% |
| Foreign Born | 34,555 | 9.87%, see rank | 5.81% | 12.87% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 18,829 | 5.38%, see rank | 2.93% | 5.71% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 15,726 | 4.49%, see rank | 2.88% | 7.16% |
| Born In Europe | 5,538 | 1.58%, see rank | 1.37% | 1.56% |
| Born In Asia | 10,626 | 3.03%, see rank | 2.20% | 3.67% |
| Born In Africa | 1,698 | 0.48%, see rank | 0.40% | 0.51% |
| Born In Oceania | 64 | 0.02%, see rank | 0.02% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 16,054 | 4.58%, see rank | 1.68% | 6.79% |
| Born In Northern America | 575 | 0.16%, see rank | 0.13% | 0.26% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 343,946
| Lehigh County | % | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
| Native | 312,944 | 90.99%, see rank | 94.42% | 87.28% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 222,261 | 64.62%, see rank | 74.51% | 58.66% |
| Born in Different State | 76,395 | 22.21%, see rank | 18.44% | 27.28% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 14,288 | 4.15%, see rank | 1.47% | 1.33% |
| Foreign Born | 31,002 | 9.01%, see rank | 5.58% | 12.72% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 15,796 | 4.59%, see rank | 2.75% | 5.48% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 15,206 | 4.42%, see rank | 2.83% | 7.24% |
| Born In Europe | 5,236 | 1.52%, see rank | 1.38% | 1.59% |
| Born In Asia | 9,868 | 2.87%, see rank | 2.08% | 3.54% |
| Born In Africa | 1,548 | 0.45%, see rank | 0.39% | 0.48% |
| Born In Oceania | 59 | 0.02%, see rank | 0.02% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 13,858 | 4.03%, see rank | 1.57% | 6.77% |
| Born In Northern America | 433 | 0.13%, see rank | 0.14% | 0.27% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 337,077
| Lehigh County | % | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
| Native | 309,019 | 91.68%, see rank | 94.75% | 87.61% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 222,745 | 66.08%, see rank | 75.16% | 58.98% |
| Born in Different State | 73,494 | 21.80%, see rank | 18.21% | 27.35% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 12,780 | 3.79%, see rank | 1.37% | 1.29% |
| Foreign Born | 28,058 | 8.32%, see rank | 5.25% | 12.39% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 14,214 | 4.22%, see rank | 2.60% | 5.28% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 13,844 | 4.11%, see rank | 2.65% | 7.11% |
| Born In Europe | 5,237 | 1.55%, see rank | 1.44% | 1.64% |
| Born In Asia | 9,515 | 2.82%, see rank | 1.87% | 3.34% |
| Born In Africa | 1,039 | 0.31%, see rank | 0.38% | 0.46% |
| Born In Oceania | 66 | 0.02%, see rank | 0.02% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 11,828 | 3.51%, see rank | 1.41% | 6.60% |
| Born In Northern America | 373 | 0.11%, see rank | 0.14% | 0.28% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 312,090
| Lehigh County | % | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
| Native | 292,759 | 93.81%, see rank | 95.86% | 88.95% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 226,086 | 72.44%, see rank | 77.72% | 59.96% |
| Born in Different State | 55,306 | 17.72%, see rank | 16.91% | 27.74% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 11,367 | 3.64%, see rank | 1.24% | 1.25% |
| Foreign Born | 19,331 | 6.19%, see rank | 4.14% | 11.05% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 9,487 | 3.04%, see rank | 2.10% | 4.46% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 9,844 | 3.15%, see rank | 2.04% | 6.60% |
| Born In Europe | 4,874 | 1.56%, see rank | 1.49% | 1.75% |
| Born In Asia | 7,570 | 2.43%, see rank | 1.49% | 2.92% |
| Born In Africa | 585 | 0.19%, see rank | 0.21% | 0.31% |
| Born In Oceania | 71 | 0.02%, see rank | 0.02% | 0.06% |
| Born In Latin America | 5,711 | 1.83%, see rank | 0.81% | 5.72% |
| Born In Northern America | 520 | 0.17%, see rank | 0.13% | 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.