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Salem Metro Area Historical Place of Birth and Citizenship Data

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ACS 2010-2014 data

Total population: 396,912

	Salem Area	%	Oregon	U.S.
Native	348,646	87.84%, see rank	90.16%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	200,428	50.50%, see rank	45.87%	58.73%
Born in Different State	143,683	36.20%, see rank	43.20%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	4,535	1.14%, see rank	1.08%	1.42%
Foreign Born	48,266	12.16%, see rank	9.84%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	13,518	3.41%, see rank	3.86%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	34,748	8.75%, see rank	5.99%	7.09%
Born In Europe	4,407	1.11%, see rank	1.50%	1.53%
Born In Asia	6,205	1.56%, see rank	2.92%	3.82%
Born In Africa	591	0.15%, see rank	0.30%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	1,179	0.30%, see rank	0.18%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	34,635	8.73%, see rank	4.53%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	1,249	0.31%, see rank	0.40%	0.26%

ACS 2008-2012 data

Total population: 390,839

	Salem Area	%	Oregon	U.S.
Native	342,276	87.57%, see rank	90.20%	87.13%
Born in the State of Residence	196,528	50.28%, see rank	45.66%	58.71%
Born in Different State	140,760	36.01%, see rank	43.53%	27.04%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	4,988	1.28%, see rank	1.01%	1.38%
Foreign Born	48,563	12.43%, see rank	9.80%	12.87%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	13,212	3.38%, see rank	3.69%	5.71%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	35,351	9.04%, see rank	6.11%	7.16%
Born In Europe	4,314	1.10%, see rank	1.52%	1.56%
Born In Asia	5,681	1.45%, see rank	2.79%	3.67%
Born In Africa	527	0.13%, see rank	0.26%	0.51%
Born In Oceania	1,089	0.28%, see rank	0.19%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	35,617	9.11%, see rank	4.61%	6.79%
Born In Northern America	1,335	0.34%, see rank	0.43%	0.26%

ACS 2006-2010 data

Total population: 383,639

	Salem Area	%	Oregon	U.S.
Native	334,596	87.22%, see rank	90.30%	87.28%
Born in the State of Residence	189,171	49.31%, see rank	45.32%	58.66%
Born in Different State	141,259	36.82%, see rank	43.98%	27.28%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	4,166	1.09%, see rank	1.00%	1.33%
Foreign Born	49,043	12.78%, see rank	9.70%	12.72%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	12,171	3.17%, see rank	3.49%	5.48%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	36,872	9.61%, see rank	6.21%	7.24%
Born In Europe	4,229	1.10%, see rank	1.55%	1.59%
Born In Asia	5,734	1.49%, see rank	2.66%	3.54%
Born In Africa	296	0.08%, see rank	0.22%	0.48%
Born In Oceania	1,003	0.26%, see rank	0.18%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	36,440	9.50%, see rank	4.66%	6.77%
Born In Northern America	1,341	0.35%, see rank	0.44%	0.27%

ACS 2005-2009 data

Total population: 384,379

	Salem Area	%	Oregon	U.S.
Native	335,364	87.25%, see rank	90.52%	87.61%
Born in the State of Residence	189,605	49.33%, see rank	45.53%	58.98%
Born in Different State	141,887	36.91%, see rank	44.02%	27.35%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	3,872	1.01%, see rank	0.97%	1.29%
Foreign Born	49,015	12.75%, see rank	9.48%	12.39%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	11,700	3.04%, see rank	3.36%	5.28%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	37,315	9.71%, see rank	6.12%	7.11%
Born In Europe	4,536	1.18%, see rank	1.59%	1.64%
Born In Asia	5,596	1.46%, see rank	2.56%	3.34%
Born In Africa	222	0.06%, see rank	0.20%	0.46%
Born In Oceania	554	0.14%, see rank	0.15%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	36,878	9.59%, see rank	4.55%	6.60%
Born In Northern America	1,229	0.32%, see rank	0.43%	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.