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Portland, South Portland, Biddeford Metro Area Historical Place of Birth and Citizenship Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 518,387
| Portland, South Portland, Biddeford Area | % | Maine | U.S. | |
| Native | 493,313 | 95.16%, see rank | 96.45% | 86.93% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 289,390 | 55.83%, see rank | 64.11% | 58.73% |
| Born in Different State | 199,346 | 38.46%, see rank | 31.36% | 26.78% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 4,577 | 0.88%, see rank | 0.97% | 1.42% |
| Foreign Born | 25,074 | 4.84%, see rank | 3.55% | 13.07% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 13,857 | 2.67%, see rank | 1.93% | 5.99% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 11,217 | 2.16%, see rank | 1.62% | 7.09% |
| Born In Europe | 5,904 | 1.14%, see rank | 0.84% | 1.53% |
| Born In Asia | 8,458 | 1.63%, see rank | 1.02% | 3.82% |
| Born In Africa | 4,620 | 0.89%, see rank | 0.47% | 0.55% |
| Born In Oceania | 190 | 0.04%, see rank | 0.03% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 2,644 | 0.51%, see rank | 0.34% | 6.83% |
| Born In Northern America | 3,258 | 0.63%, see rank | 0.84% | 0.26% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 515,398
| Portland, South Portland, Biddeford Area | % | Maine | U.S. | |
| Native | 492,821 | 95.62%, see rank | 96.68% | 87.13% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 288,948 | 56.06%, see rank | 64.50% | 58.71% |
| Born in Different State | 198,364 | 38.49%, see rank | 31.16% | 27.04% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 5,509 | 1.07%, see rank | 1.02% | 1.38% |
| Foreign Born | 22,577 | 4.38%, see rank | 3.32% | 12.87% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 12,990 | 2.52%, see rank | 1.85% | 5.71% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 9,587 | 1.86%, see rank | 1.47% | 7.16% |
| Born In Europe | 5,869 | 1.14%, see rank | 0.85% | 1.56% |
| Born In Asia | 7,529 | 1.46%, see rank | 0.94% | 3.67% |
| Born In Africa | 3,730 | 0.72%, see rank | 0.37% | 0.51% |
| Born In Oceania | 261 | 0.05%, see rank | 0.04% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 1,820 | 0.35%, see rank | 0.26% | 6.79% |
| Born In Northern America | 3,368 | 0.65%, see rank | 0.87% | 0.26% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 513,139
| Portland, South Portland, Biddeford Area | % | Maine | U.S. | |
| Native | 490,622 | 95.61%, see rank | 96.69% | 87.28% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 285,351 | 55.61%, see rank | 64.10% | 58.66% |
| Born in Different State | 199,730 | 38.92%, see rank | 31.59% | 27.28% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 5,541 | 1.08%, see rank | 1.01% | 1.33% |
| Foreign Born | 22,517 | 4.39%, see rank | 3.31% | 12.72% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 12,358 | 2.41%, see rank | 1.81% | 5.48% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 10,159 | 1.98%, see rank | 1.49% | 7.24% |
| Born In Europe | 6,492 | 1.27%, see rank | 0.91% | 1.59% |
| Born In Asia | 7,038 | 1.37%, see rank | 0.84% | 3.54% |
| Born In Africa | 3,144 | 0.61%, see rank | 0.32% | 0.48% |
| Born In Oceania | 330 | 0.06%, see rank | 0.04% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 2,101 | 0.41%, see rank | 0.30% | 6.77% |
| Born In Northern America | 3,412 | 0.66%, see rank | 0.91% | 0.27% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 514,044
| Portland, South Portland, Biddeford Area | % | Maine | U.S. | |
| Native | 492,929 | 95.89%, see rank | 96.71% | 87.61% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 285,719 | 55.58%, see rank | 63.97% | 58.98% |
| Born in Different State | 201,786 | 39.25%, see rank | 31.74% | 27.35% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 5,424 | 1.06%, see rank | 1.00% | 1.29% |
| Foreign Born | 21,115 | 4.11%, see rank | 3.29% | 12.39% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 10,933 | 2.13%, see rank | 1.72% | 5.28% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 10,182 | 1.98%, see rank | 1.57% | 7.11% |
| Born In Europe | 6,292 | 1.22%, see rank | 0.90% | 1.64% |
| Born In Asia | 5,930 | 1.15%, see rank | 0.74% | 3.34% |
| Born In Africa | 2,704 | 0.53%, see rank | 0.36% | 0.46% |
| Born In Oceania | 360 | 0.07%, see rank | 0.04% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 2,302 | 0.45%, see rank | 0.32% | 6.60% |
| Born In Northern America | 3,527 | 0.69%, see rank | 0.92% | 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.