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Los Angeles, Long Beach, Santa Ana Metro Area Historical Place of Birth and Citizenship Data
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 12,861,864
| Los Angeles, Long Beach, Santa Ana Area | % | California | U.S. | |
| Native | 8,465,631 | 65.82%, see rank | 72.93% | 87.13% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 6,370,086 | 49.53%, see rank | 53.78% | 58.71% |
| Born in Different State | 1,969,143 | 15.31%, see rank | 17.96% | 27.04% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 126,402 | 0.98%, see rank | 1.19% | 1.38% |
| Foreign Born | 4,396,233 | 34.18%, see rank | 27.07% | 12.87% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 2,068,046 | 16.08%, see rank | 12.54% | 5.71% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 2,328,187 | 18.10%, see rank | 14.53% | 7.16% |
| Born In Europe | 227,349 | 1.77%, see rank | 1.79% | 1.56% |
| Born In Asia | 1,573,578 | 12.23%, see rank | 9.79% | 3.67% |
| Born In Africa | 67,503 | 0.52%, see rank | 0.42% | 0.51% |
| Born In Oceania | 17,918 | 0.14%, see rank | 0.20% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 2,465,870 | 19.17%, see rank | 14.53% | 6.79% |
| Born In Northern America | 44,010 | 0.34%, see rank | 0.35% | 0.26% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 12,723,781
| Los Angeles, Long Beach, Santa Ana Area | % | California | U.S. | |
| Native | 8,342,921 | 65.57%, see rank | 72.81% | 87.28% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 6,190,113 | 48.65%, see rank | 52.97% | 58.66% |
| Born in Different State | 2,033,877 | 15.98%, see rank | 18.70% | 27.28% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 118,931 | 0.93%, see rank | 1.14% | 1.33% |
| Foreign Born | 4,380,860 | 34.43%, see rank | 27.19% | 12.72% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 1,981,813 | 15.58%, see rank | 12.21% | 5.48% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 2,399,047 | 18.85%, see rank | 14.99% | 7.24% |
| Born In Europe | 231,362 | 1.82%, see rank | 1.82% | 1.59% |
| Born In Asia | 1,531,547 | 12.04%, see rank | 9.60% | 3.54% |
| Born In Africa | 60,477 | 0.48%, see rank | 0.40% | 0.48% |
| Born In Oceania | 16,651 | 0.13%, see rank | 0.20% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 2,497,030 | 19.62%, see rank | 14.81% | 6.77% |
| Born In Northern America | 43,783 | 0.34%, see rank | 0.36% | 0.27% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 12,762,126
| Los Angeles, Long Beach, Santa Ana Area | % | California | U.S. | |
| Native | 8,399,074 | 65.81%, see rank | 73.18% | 87.61% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 6,196,136 | 48.55%, see rank | 52.90% | 58.98% |
| Born in Different State | 2,086,619 | 16.35%, see rank | 19.18% | 27.35% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 116,319 | 0.91%, see rank | 1.10% | 1.29% |
| Foreign Born | 4,363,052 | 34.19%, see rank | 26.82% | 12.39% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 1,913,058 | 14.99%, see rank | 11.82% | 5.28% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 2,449,994 | 19.20%, see rank | 15.00% | 7.11% |
| Born In Europe | 233,388 | 1.83%, see rank | 1.86% | 1.64% |
| Born In Asia | 1,464,104 | 11.47%, see rank | 9.20% | 3.34% |
| Born In Africa | 59,462 | 0.47%, see rank | 0.39% | 0.46% |
| Born In Oceania | 16,457 | 0.13%, see rank | 0.20% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 2,544,298 | 19.94%, see rank | 14.79% | 6.60% |
| Born In Northern America | 45,306 | 0.36%, see rank | 0.37% | 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.