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Rockford Metro Area Historical Place of Birth and Citizenship Data

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ACS 2010-2014 data

Total population: 346,031

	Rockford Area	%	Illinois	U.S.
Native	316,470	91.46%, see rank	86.11%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	235,833	68.15%, see rank	67.04%	58.73%
Born in Different State	78,163	22.59%, see rank	18.03%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	2,474	0.71%, see rank	1.05%	1.42%
Foreign Born	29,561	8.54%, see rank	13.89%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	13,467	3.89%, see rank	6.52%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	16,094	4.65%, see rank	7.37%	7.09%
Born In Europe	5,248	1.52%, see rank	2.94%	1.53%
Born In Asia	6,580	1.90%, see rank	3.90%	3.82%
Born In Africa	610	0.18%, see rank	0.41%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	88	0.03%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	16,761	4.84%, see rank	6.47%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	274	0.08%, see rank	0.14%	0.26%

ACS 2008-2012 data

Total population: 348,574

	Rockford Area	%	Illinois	U.S.
Native	320,593	91.97%, see rank	86.21%	87.13%
Born in the State of Residence	235,738	67.63%, see rank	66.79%	58.71%
Born in Different State	82,565	23.69%, see rank	18.40%	27.04%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	2,290	0.66%, see rank	1.02%	1.38%
Foreign Born	27,981	8.03%, see rank	13.79%	12.87%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	11,736	3.37%, see rank	6.25%	5.71%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	16,245	4.66%, see rank	7.53%	7.16%
Born In Europe	4,776	1.37%, see rank	2.99%	1.56%
Born In Asia	6,021	1.73%, see rank	3.71%	3.67%
Born In Africa	443	0.13%, see rank	0.38%	0.51%
Born In Oceania	60	0.02%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	16,423	4.71%, see rank	6.55%	6.79%
Born In Northern America	258	0.07%, see rank	0.14%	0.26%

ACS 2006-2010 data

Total population: 347,539

	Rockford Area	%	Illinois	U.S.
Native	319,646	91.97%, see rank	86.37%	87.28%
Born in the State of Residence	233,265	67.12%, see rank	66.73%	58.66%
Born in Different State	84,240	24.24%, see rank	18.68%	27.28%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	2,141	0.62%, see rank	0.96%	1.33%
Foreign Born	27,893	8.03%, see rank	13.63%	12.72%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	11,691	3.36%, see rank	6.03%	5.48%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	16,202	4.66%, see rank	7.59%	7.24%
Born In Europe	4,647	1.34%, see rank	3.06%	1.59%
Born In Asia	5,948	1.71%, see rank	3.54%	3.54%
Born In Africa	331	0.10%, see rank	0.35%	0.48%
Born In Oceania	53	0.02%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	16,550	4.76%, see rank	6.50%	6.77%
Born In Northern America	364	0.10%, see rank	0.15%	0.27%

ACS 2005-2009 data

Total population: 348,203

	Rockford Area	%	Illinois	U.S.
Native	320,523	92.05%, see rank	86.61%	87.61%
Born in the State of Residence	233,910	67.18%, see rank	66.88%	58.98%
Born in Different State	84,700	24.32%, see rank	18.79%	27.35%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	1,913	0.55%, see rank	0.94%	1.29%
Foreign Born	27,680	7.95%, see rank	13.39%	12.39%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	11,388	3.27%, see rank	5.92%	5.28%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	16,292	4.68%, see rank	7.48%	7.11%
Born In Europe	5,039	1.45%, see rank	3.15%	1.64%
Born In Asia	5,539	1.59%, see rank	3.35%	3.34%
Born In Africa	257	0.07%, see rank	0.34%	0.46%
Born In Oceania	53	0.02%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	16,454	4.73%, see rank	6.38%	6.60%
Born In Northern America	338	0.10%, see rank	0.16%	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.