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Philadelphia County Historical Place of Birth and Citizenship Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 1,546,920
| Philadelphia County | % | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
| Native | 1,353,765 | 87.51%, see rank | 93.87% | 86.93% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 1,044,213 | 67.50%, see rank | 73.68% | 58.73% |
| Born in Different State | 254,654 | 16.46%, see rank | 18.61% | 26.78% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 54,898 | 3.55%, see rank | 1.58% | 1.42% |
| Foreign Born | 193,155 | 12.49%, see rank | 6.13% | 13.07% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 94,998 | 6.14%, see rank | 3.15% | 5.99% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 98,157 | 6.35%, see rank | 2.98% | 7.09% |
| Born In Europe | 35,221 | 2.28%, see rank | 1.34% | 1.53% |
| Born In Asia | 77,535 | 5.01%, see rank | 2.36% | 3.82% |
| Born In Africa | 17,966 | 1.16%, see rank | 0.44% | 0.55% |
| Born In Oceania | 522 | 0.03%, see rank | 0.03% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 60,661 | 3.92%, see rank | 1.84% | 6.83% |
| Born In Northern America | 1,250 | 0.08%, see rank | 0.12% | 0.26% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 1,525,811
| Philadelphia County | % | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
| Native | 1,346,480 | 88.25%, see rank | 94.19% | 87.13% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 1,035,460 | 67.86%, see rank | 74.03% | 58.71% |
| Born in Different State | 255,965 | 16.78%, see rank | 18.61% | 27.04% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 55,055 | 3.61%, see rank | 1.55% | 1.38% |
| Foreign Born | 179,331 | 11.75%, see rank | 5.81% | 12.87% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 87,168 | 5.71%, see rank | 2.93% | 5.71% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 92,163 | 6.04%, see rank | 2.88% | 7.16% |
| Born In Europe | 35,092 | 2.30%, see rank | 1.37% | 1.56% |
| Born In Asia | 71,463 | 4.68%, see rank | 2.20% | 3.67% |
| Born In Africa | 17,135 | 1.12%, see rank | 0.40% | 0.51% |
| Born In Oceania | 679 | 0.04%, see rank | 0.02% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 53,674 | 3.52%, see rank | 1.68% | 6.79% |
| Born In Northern America | 1,288 | 0.08%, see rank | 0.13% | 0.26% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 1,504,950
| Philadelphia County | % | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
| Native | 1,332,535 | 88.54%, see rank | 94.42% | 87.28% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 1,031,936 | 68.57%, see rank | 74.51% | 58.66% |
| Born in Different State | 249,086 | 16.55%, see rank | 18.44% | 27.28% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 51,513 | 3.42%, see rank | 1.47% | 1.33% |
| Foreign Born | 172,415 | 11.46%, see rank | 5.58% | 12.72% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 80,084 | 5.32%, see rank | 2.75% | 5.48% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 92,331 | 6.14%, see rank | 2.83% | 7.24% |
| Born In Europe | 34,020 | 2.26%, see rank | 1.38% | 1.59% |
| Born In Asia | 69,236 | 4.60%, see rank | 2.08% | 3.54% |
| Born In Africa | 16,199 | 1.08%, see rank | 0.39% | 0.48% |
| Born In Oceania | 555 | 0.04%, see rank | 0.02% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 50,827 | 3.38%, see rank | 1.57% | 6.77% |
| Born In Northern America | 1,578 | 0.10%, see rank | 0.14% | 0.27% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 1,531,112
| Philadelphia County | % | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
| Native | 1,362,529 | 88.99%, see rank | 94.75% | 87.61% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 1,064,781 | 69.54%, see rank | 75.16% | 58.98% |
| Born in Different State | 248,089 | 16.20%, see rank | 18.21% | 27.35% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 49,659 | 3.24%, see rank | 1.37% | 1.29% |
| Foreign Born | 168,583 | 11.01%, see rank | 5.25% | 12.39% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 75,732 | 4.95%, see rank | 2.60% | 5.28% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 92,851 | 6.06%, see rank | 2.65% | 7.11% |
| Born In Europe | 36,356 | 2.37%, see rank | 1.44% | 1.64% |
| Born In Asia | 62,524 | 4.08%, see rank | 1.87% | 3.34% |
| Born In Africa | 16,842 | 1.10%, see rank | 0.38% | 0.46% |
| Born In Oceania | 446 | 0.03%, see rank | 0.02% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 50,701 | 3.31%, see rank | 1.41% | 6.60% |
| Born In Northern America | 1,714 | 0.11%, see rank | 0.14% | 0.28% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 1,517,550
| Philadelphia County | % | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
| Native | 1,380,345 | 90.96%, see rank | 95.86% | 88.95% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 1,088,493 | 71.73%, see rank | 77.72% | 59.96% |
| Born in Different State | 243,917 | 16.07%, see rank | 16.91% | 27.74% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 47,935 | 3.16%, see rank | 1.24% | 1.25% |
| Foreign Born | 137,205 | 9.04%, see rank | 4.14% | 11.05% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 64,786 | 4.27%, see rank | 2.10% | 4.46% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 72,419 | 4.77%, see rank | 2.04% | 6.60% |
| Born In Europe | 41,516 | 2.74%, see rank | 1.49% | 1.75% |
| Born In Asia | 52,767 | 3.48%, see rank | 1.49% | 2.92% |
| Born In Africa | 9,175 | 0.60%, see rank | 0.21% | 0.31% |
| Born In Oceania | 250 | 0.02%, see rank | 0.02% | 0.06% |
| Born In Latin America | 32,099 | 2.12%, see rank | 0.81% | 5.72% |
| Born In Northern America | 1,398 | 0.09%, 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.