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Reading Metro Area Historical Place of Birth and Citizenship Data

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ACS 2010-2014 data

Total population: 413,016

	Reading Area	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Native	384,343	93.06%, see rank	93.87%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	308,155	74.61%, see rank	73.68%	58.73%
Born in Different State	60,703	14.70%, see rank	18.61%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	15,485	3.75%, see rank	1.58%	1.42%
Foreign Born	28,673	6.94%, see rank	6.13%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	12,945	3.13%, see rank	3.15%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	15,728	3.81%, see rank	2.98%	7.09%
Born In Europe	3,762	0.91%, see rank	1.34%	1.53%
Born In Asia	4,170	1.01%, see rank	2.36%	3.82%
Born In Africa	886	0.21%, see rank	0.44%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	120	0.03%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	19,342	4.68%, see rank	1.84%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	393	0.10%, see rank	0.12%	0.26%

ACS 2008-2012 data

Total population: 411,094

	Reading Area	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Native	383,419	93.27%, see rank	94.19%	87.13%
Born in the State of Residence	307,362	74.77%, see rank	74.03%	58.71%
Born in Different State	60,794	14.79%, see rank	18.61%	27.04%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	15,263	3.71%, see rank	1.55%	1.38%
Foreign Born	27,675	6.73%, see rank	5.81%	12.87%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	12,063	2.93%, see rank	2.93%	5.71%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	15,612	3.80%, see rank	2.88%	7.16%
Born In Europe	3,922	0.95%, see rank	1.37%	1.56%
Born In Asia	4,483	1.09%, see rank	2.20%	3.67%
Born In Africa	722	0.18%, see rank	0.40%	0.51%
Born In Oceania	83	0.02%, see rank	0.02%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	17,869	4.35%, see rank	1.68%	6.79%
Born In Northern America	596	0.14%, see rank	0.13%	0.26%

ACS 2006-2010 data

Total population: 407,310

	Reading Area	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Native	380,963	93.53%, see rank	94.42%	87.28%
Born in the State of Residence	306,019	75.13%, see rank	74.51%	58.66%
Born in Different State	60,169	14.77%, see rank	18.44%	27.28%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	14,775	3.63%, see rank	1.47%	1.33%
Foreign Born	26,347	6.47%, see rank	5.58%	12.72%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	10,733	2.64%, see rank	2.75%	5.48%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	15,614	3.83%, see rank	2.83%	7.24%
Born In Europe	4,032	0.99%, see rank	1.38%	1.59%
Born In Asia	4,262	1.05%, see rank	2.08%	3.54%
Born In Africa	663	0.16%, see rank	0.39%	0.48%
Born In Oceania	61	0.01%, see rank	0.02%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	16,744	4.11%, see rank	1.57%	6.77%
Born In Northern America	585	0.14%, see rank	0.14%	0.27%

ACS 2005-2009 data

Total population: 401,488

	Reading Area	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Native	377,557	94.04%, see rank	94.75%	87.61%
Born in the State of Residence	306,891	76.44%, see rank	75.16%	58.98%
Born in Different State	57,209	14.25%, see rank	18.21%	27.35%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	13,457	3.35%, see rank	1.37%	1.29%
Foreign Born	23,931	5.96%, see rank	5.25%	12.39%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	9,991	2.49%, see rank	2.60%	5.28%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	13,940	3.47%, see rank	2.65%	7.11%
Born In Europe	4,197	1.05%, see rank	1.44%	1.64%
Born In Asia	4,009	1.00%, see rank	1.87%	3.34%
Born In Africa	571	0.14%, see rank	0.38%	0.46%
Born In Oceania	73	0.02%, see rank	0.02%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	14,517	3.62%, see rank	1.41%	6.60%
Born In Northern America	564	0.14%, see rank	0.14%	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.