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Roanoke Metro Area Historical Place of Birth and Citizenship Data

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ACS 2010-2014 data

Total population: 310,934

	Roanoke Area	%	Virginia	U.S.
Native	295,870	95.16%, see rank	88.41%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	205,925	66.23%, see rank	49.57%	58.73%
Born in Different State	87,625	28.18%, see rank	37.13%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	2,320	0.75%, see rank	1.72%	1.42%
Foreign Born	15,064	4.84%, see rank	11.59%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	5,289	1.70%, see rank	5.55%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	9,775	3.14%, see rank	6.04%	7.09%
Born In Europe	2,369	0.76%, see rank	1.25%	1.53%
Born In Asia	5,007	1.61%, see rank	4.79%	3.82%
Born In Africa	1,601	0.51%, see rank	1.11%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	154	0.05%, see rank	0.05%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	5,440	1.75%, see rank	4.20%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	493	0.16%, see rank	0.19%	0.26%

ACS 2008-2012 data

Total population: 308,238

	Roanoke Area	%	Virginia	U.S.
Native	293,750	95.30%, see rank	88.86%	87.13%
Born in the State of Residence	205,198	66.57%, see rank	49.81%	58.71%
Born in Different State	86,512	28.07%, see rank	37.38%	27.04%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	2,040	0.66%, see rank	1.67%	1.38%
Foreign Born	14,488	4.70%, see rank	11.14%	12.87%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	5,221	1.69%, see rank	5.15%	5.71%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	9,267	3.01%, see rank	6.00%	7.16%
Born In Europe	2,737	0.89%, see rank	1.25%	1.56%
Born In Asia	4,581	1.49%, see rank	4.59%	3.67%
Born In Africa	1,256	0.41%, see rank	1.01%	0.51%
Born In Oceania	138	0.04%, see rank	0.04%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	5,364	1.74%, see rank	4.05%	6.79%
Born In Northern America	412	0.13%, see rank	0.19%	0.26%

ACS 2006-2010 data

Total population: 304,995

	Roanoke Area	%	Virginia	U.S.
Native	291,035	95.42%, see rank	89.18%	87.28%
Born in the State of Residence	203,370	66.68%, see rank	50.12%	58.66%
Born in Different State	85,750	28.12%, see rank	37.43%	27.28%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	1,915	0.63%, see rank	1.63%	1.33%
Foreign Born	13,960	4.58%, see rank	10.82%	12.72%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	5,102	1.67%, see rank	4.79%	5.48%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	8,858	2.90%, see rank	6.02%	7.24%
Born In Europe	2,661	0.87%, see rank	1.25%	1.59%
Born In Asia	4,191	1.37%, see rank	4.41%	3.54%
Born In Africa	832	0.27%, see rank	0.95%	0.48%
Born In Oceania	119	0.04%, see rank	0.04%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	5,778	1.89%, see rank	3.99%	6.77%
Born In Northern America	379	0.12%, see rank	0.19%	0.27%

ACS 2005-2009 data

Total population: 296,624

	Roanoke Area	%	Virginia	U.S.
Native	285,411	96.22%, see rank	89.89%	87.61%
Born in the State of Residence	198,728	67.00%, see rank	50.50%	58.98%
Born in Different State	84,581	28.51%, see rank	37.77%	27.35%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	2,102	0.71%, see rank	1.61%	1.29%
Foreign Born	11,213	3.78%, see rank	10.11%	12.39%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	4,766	1.61%, see rank	4.42%	5.28%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	6,447	2.17%, see rank	5.69%	7.11%
Born In Europe	2,393	0.81%, see rank	1.25%	1.64%
Born In Asia	3,569	1.20%, see rank	4.07%	3.34%
Born In Africa	669	0.23%, see rank	0.91%	0.46%
Born In Oceania	89	0.03%, see rank	0.04%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	4,116	1.39%, see rank	3.64%	6.60%
Born In Northern America	377	0.13%, see rank	0.18%	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.