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Los Angeles, CA Historical Place of Birth and Citizenship Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 3,862,210
| Los Angeles, CA | % | California | U.S. | |
| Native | 2,373,219 | 61.45%, see rank | 72.97% | 86.93% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 1,733,612 | 44.89%, see rank | 54.40% | 58.73% |
| Born in Different State | 599,907 | 15.53%, see rank | 17.34% | 26.78% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 39,700 | 1.03%, see rank | 1.23% | 1.42% |
| Foreign Born | 1,488,991 | 38.55%, see rank | 27.03% | 13.07% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 635,270 | 16.45%, see rank | 12.90% | 5.99% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 853,721 | 22.10%, see rank | 14.13% | 7.09% |
| Born In Europe | 92,956 | 2.41%, see rank | 1.75% | 1.53% |
| Born In Asia | 428,982 | 11.11%, see rank | 9.97% | 3.82% |
| Born In Africa | 25,035 | 0.65%, see rank | 0.43% | 0.55% |
| Born In Oceania | 6,358 | 0.16%, see rank | 0.20% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 921,839 | 23.87%, see rank | 14.33% | 6.83% |
| Born In Northern America | 13,809 | 0.36%, see rank | 0.34% | 0.26% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 3,804,503
| Los Angeles, CA | % | California | U.S. | |
| Native | 2,316,047 | 60.88%, see rank | 72.93% | 87.13% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 1,678,755 | 44.13%, see rank | 53.78% | 58.71% |
| Born in Different State | 600,038 | 15.77%, see rank | 17.96% | 27.04% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 37,254 | 0.98%, see rank | 1.19% | 1.38% |
| Foreign Born | 1,488,456 | 39.12%, see rank | 27.07% | 12.87% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 610,850 | 16.06%, see rank | 12.54% | 5.71% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 877,606 | 23.07%, see rank | 14.53% | 7.16% |
| Born In Europe | 92,811 | 2.44%, see rank | 1.79% | 1.56% |
| Born In Asia | 422,566 | 11.11%, see rank | 9.79% | 3.67% |
| Born In Africa | 24,279 | 0.64%, see rank | 0.42% | 0.51% |
| Born In Oceania | 6,167 | 0.16%, see rank | 0.20% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 928,761 | 24.41%, see rank | 14.53% | 6.79% |
| Born In Northern America | 13,872 | 0.36%, see rank | 0.35% | 0.26% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 3,772,486
| Los Angeles, CA | % | California | U.S. | |
| Native | 2,277,540 | 60.37%, see rank | 72.81% | 87.28% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 1,629,588 | 43.20%, see rank | 52.97% | 58.66% |
| Born in Different State | 613,364 | 16.26%, see rank | 18.70% | 27.28% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 34,588 | 0.92%, see rank | 1.14% | 1.33% |
| Foreign Born | 1,494,946 | 39.63%, see rank | 27.19% | 12.72% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 592,483 | 15.71%, see rank | 12.21% | 5.48% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 902,463 | 23.92%, see rank | 14.99% | 7.24% |
| Born In Europe | 94,551 | 2.51%, see rank | 1.82% | 1.59% |
| Born In Asia | 412,885 | 10.94%, see rank | 9.60% | 3.54% |
| Born In Africa | 22,724 | 0.60%, see rank | 0.40% | 0.48% |
| Born In Oceania | 5,142 | 0.14%, see rank | 0.20% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 945,820 | 25.07%, see rank | 14.81% | 6.77% |
| Born In Northern America | 13,824 | 0.37%, see rank | 0.36% | 0.27% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 3,796,840
| Los Angeles, CA | % | California | U.S. | |
| Native | 2,296,207 | 60.48%, see rank | 73.18% | 87.61% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 1,638,330 | 43.15%, see rank | 52.90% | 58.98% |
| Born in Different State | 623,117 | 16.41%, see rank | 19.18% | 27.35% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 34,760 | 0.92%, see rank | 1.10% | 1.29% |
| Foreign Born | 1,500,633 | 39.52%, see rank | 26.82% | 12.39% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 577,719 | 15.22%, see rank | 11.82% | 5.28% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 922,914 | 24.31%, see rank | 15.00% | 7.11% |
| Born In Europe | 94,303 | 2.48%, see rank | 1.86% | 1.64% |
| Born In Asia | 398,027 | 10.48%, see rank | 9.20% | 3.34% |
| Born In Africa | 21,060 | 0.55%, see rank | 0.39% | 0.46% |
| Born In Oceania | 4,548 | 0.12%, see rank | 0.20% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 968,834 | 25.52%, see rank | 14.79% | 6.60% |
| Born In Northern America | 13,861 | 0.37%, see rank | 0.37% | 0.28% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 3,694,820
| Los Angeles, CA | % | California | U.S. | |
| Native | 2,182,114 | 59.06%, see rank | 73.83% | 88.95% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 1,485,576 | 40.21%, see rank | 50.25% | 59.96% |
| Born in Different State | 664,746 | 17.99%, see rank | 22.48% | 27.74% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 31,792 | 0.86%, see rank | 1.10% | 1.25% |
| Foreign Born | 1,512,720 | 40.94%, see rank | 26.17% | 11.05% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 509,841 | 13.80%, see rank | 10.25% | 4.46% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 1,002,879 | 27.14%, see rank | 15.92% | 6.60% |
| Born In Europe | 100,252 | 2.71%, see rank | 2.06% | 1.75% |
| Born In Asia | 376,767 | 10.20%, see rank | 8.62% | 2.92% |
| Born In Africa | 20,730 | 0.56%, see rank | 0.33% | 0.31% |
| Born In Oceania | 4,104 | 0.11%, see rank | 0.20% | 0.06% |
| Born In Latin America | 996,996 | 26.98%, see rank | 14.55% | 5.72% |
| Born In Northern America | 13,859 | 0.38%, see rank | 0.42% | 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.