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Polk County Historical Place of Birth and Citizenship Data

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ACS 2010-2014 data

Total population: 445,136

	Polk County	%	Iowa	U.S.
Native	406,981	91.43%, see rank	95.33%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	306,458	68.85%, see rank	71.51%	58.73%
Born in Different State	97,619	21.93%, see rank	23.31%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	2,904	0.65%, see rank	0.51%	1.42%
Foreign Born	38,155	8.57%, see rank	4.67%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	15,418	3.46%, see rank	1.75%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	22,737	5.11%, see rank	2.91%	7.09%
Born In Europe	6,371	1.43%, see rank	0.68%	1.53%
Born In Asia	12,991	2.92%, see rank	1.60%	3.82%
Born In Africa	4,993	1.12%, see rank	0.39%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	260	0.06%, see rank	0.04%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	12,836	2.88%, see rank	1.84%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	704	0.16%, see rank	0.12%	0.26%

ACS 2008-2012 data

Total population: 431,811

	Polk County	%	Iowa	U.S.
Native	397,005	91.94%, see rank	95.66%	87.13%
Born in the State of Residence	298,668	69.17%, see rank	72.17%	58.71%
Born in Different State	95,686	22.16%, see rank	23.00%	27.04%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	2,651	0.61%, see rank	0.48%	1.38%
Foreign Born	34,806	8.06%, see rank	4.34%	12.87%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	13,715	3.18%, see rank	1.63%	5.71%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	21,091	4.88%, see rank	2.71%	7.16%
Born In Europe	6,303	1.46%, see rank	0.65%	1.56%
Born In Asia	11,434	2.65%, see rank	1.43%	3.67%
Born In Africa	3,651	0.85%, see rank	0.31%	0.51%
Born In Oceania	254	0.06%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	12,329	2.86%, see rank	1.80%	6.79%
Born In Northern America	835	0.19%, see rank	0.12%	0.26%

ACS 2006-2010 data

Total population: 419,301

	Polk County	%	Iowa	U.S.
Native	386,433	92.16%, see rank	95.87%	87.28%
Born in the State of Residence	289,469	69.04%, see rank	72.18%	58.66%
Born in Different State	94,760	22.60%, see rank	23.22%	27.28%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	2,204	0.53%, see rank	0.47%	1.33%
Foreign Born	32,868	7.84%, see rank	4.13%	12.72%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	12,134	2.89%, see rank	1.48%	5.48%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	20,734	4.94%, see rank	2.65%	7.24%
Born In Europe	6,222	1.48%, see rank	0.64%	1.59%
Born In Asia	10,668	2.54%, see rank	1.32%	3.54%
Born In Africa	2,921	0.70%, see rank	0.26%	0.48%
Born In Oceania	69	0.02%, see rank	0.02%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	12,290	2.93%, see rank	1.77%	6.77%
Born In Northern America	698	0.17%, see rank	0.12%	0.27%

ACS 2005-2009 data

Total population: 415,949

	Polk County	%	Iowa	U.S.
Native	386,809	92.99%, see rank	96.22%	87.61%
Born in the State of Residence	288,943	69.47%, see rank	72.69%	58.98%
Born in Different State	95,923	23.06%, see rank	23.09%	27.35%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	1,943	0.47%, see rank	0.44%	1.29%
Foreign Born	29,140	7.01%, see rank	3.78%	12.39%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	10,618	2.55%, see rank	1.36%	5.28%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	18,522	4.45%, see rank	2.42%	7.11%
Born In Europe	6,461	1.55%, see rank	0.65%	1.64%
Born In Asia	8,946	2.15%, see rank	1.21%	3.34%
Born In Africa	2,167	0.52%, see rank	0.20%	0.46%
Born In Oceania	45	0.01%, see rank	0.02%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	11,010	2.65%, see rank	1.59%	6.60%
Born In Northern America	511	0.12%, see rank	0.11%	0.28%

US Census 2000 data

Total population: 374,601

	Polk County	%	Iowa	U.S.
Native	352,439	94.08%, see rank	96.89%	88.95%
Born in the State of Residence	266,730	71.20%, see rank	74.78%	59.96%
Born in Different State	83,929	22.40%, see rank	21.71%	27.74%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	1,780	0.48%, see rank	0.39%	1.25%
Foreign Born	22,162	5.92%, see rank	3.11%	11.05%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	7,072	1.89%, see rank	1.02%	4.46%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	15,090	4.03%, see rank	2.09%	6.60%
Born In Europe	5,724	1.53%, see rank	0.69%	1.75%
Born In Asia	7,516	2.01%, see rank	1.03%	2.92%
Born In Africa	1,235	0.33%, see rank	0.14%	0.31%
Born In Oceania	93	0.02%, see rank	0.02%	0.06%
Born In Latin America	7,103	1.90%, see rank	1.12%	5.72%
Born In Northern America	491	0.13%, see rank	0.11%	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.