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Merced Metro Area Historical Place of Birth and Citizenship Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 261,609
| Merced Area | % | California | U.S. | |
| Native | 194,976 | 74.53%, see rank | 72.97% | 86.93% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 163,921 | 62.66%, see rank | 54.40% | 58.73% |
| Born in Different State | 28,555 | 10.92%, see rank | 17.34% | 26.78% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 2,500 | 0.96%, see rank | 1.23% | 1.42% |
| Foreign Born | 66,633 | 25.47%, see rank | 27.03% | 13.07% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 23,964 | 9.16%, see rank | 12.90% | 5.99% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 42,669 | 16.31%, see rank | 14.13% | 7.09% |
| Born In Europe | 4,226 | 1.62%, see rank | 1.75% | 1.53% |
| Born In Asia | 11,694 | 4.47%, see rank | 9.97% | 3.82% |
| Born In Africa | 265 | 0.10%, see rank | 0.43% | 0.55% |
| Born In Oceania | 187 | 0.07%, see rank | 0.20% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 50,087 | 19.15%, see rank | 14.33% | 6.83% |
| Born In Northern America | 174 | 0.07%, see rank | 0.34% | 0.26% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 256,398
| Merced Area | % | California | U.S. | |
| Native | 191,776 | 74.80%, see rank | 72.93% | 87.13% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 160,539 | 62.61%, see rank | 53.78% | 58.71% |
| Born in Different State | 28,743 | 11.21%, see rank | 17.96% | 27.04% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 2,494 | 0.97%, see rank | 1.19% | 1.38% |
| Foreign Born | 64,622 | 25.20%, see rank | 27.07% | 12.87% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 22,154 | 8.64%, see rank | 12.54% | 5.71% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 42,468 | 16.56%, see rank | 14.53% | 7.16% |
| Born In Europe | 4,492 | 1.75%, see rank | 1.79% | 1.56% |
| Born In Asia | 11,067 | 4.32%, see rank | 9.79% | 3.67% |
| Born In Africa | 248 | 0.10%, see rank | 0.42% | 0.51% |
| Born In Oceania | 226 | 0.09%, see rank | 0.20% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 48,342 | 18.85%, see rank | 14.53% | 6.79% |
| Born In Northern America | 247 | 0.10%, see rank | 0.35% | 0.26% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 250,699
| Merced Area | % | California | U.S. | |
| Native | 188,498 | 75.19%, see rank | 72.81% | 87.28% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 156,434 | 62.40%, see rank | 52.97% | 58.66% |
| Born in Different State | 29,768 | 11.87%, see rank | 18.70% | 27.28% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 2,296 | 0.92%, see rank | 1.14% | 1.33% |
| Foreign Born | 62,201 | 24.81%, see rank | 27.19% | 12.72% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 21,459 | 8.56%, see rank | 12.21% | 5.48% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 40,742 | 16.25%, see rank | 14.99% | 7.24% |
| Born In Europe | 4,122 | 1.64%, see rank | 1.82% | 1.59% |
| Born In Asia | 11,016 | 4.39%, see rank | 9.60% | 3.54% |
| Born In Africa | 212 | 0.08%, see rank | 0.40% | 0.48% |
| Born In Oceania | 250 | 0.10%, see rank | 0.20% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 46,360 | 18.49%, see rank | 14.81% | 6.77% |
| Born In Northern America | 241 | 0.10%, see rank | 0.36% | 0.27% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 242,235
| Merced Area | % | California | U.S. | |
| Native | 182,487 | 75.33%, see rank | 73.18% | 87.61% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 149,498 | 61.72%, see rank | 52.90% | 58.98% |
| Born in Different State | 31,059 | 12.82%, see rank | 19.18% | 27.35% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 1,930 | 0.80%, see rank | 1.10% | 1.29% |
| Foreign Born | 59,748 | 24.67%, see rank | 26.82% | 12.39% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 20,406 | 8.42%, see rank | 11.82% | 5.28% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 39,342 | 16.24%, see rank | 15.00% | 7.11% |
| Born In Europe | 4,114 | 1.70%, see rank | 1.86% | 1.64% |
| Born In Asia | 9,844 | 4.06%, see rank | 9.20% | 3.34% |
| Born In Africa | 242 | 0.10%, see rank | 0.39% | 0.46% |
| Born In Oceania | 245 | 0.10%, see rank | 0.20% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 45,086 | 18.61%, see rank | 14.79% | 6.60% |
| Born In Northern America | 217 | 0.09%, 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.