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San Jose, Sunnyvale, Santa Clara Metro Area Historical Place of Birth and Citizenship Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 1,898,457
| San Jose, Sunnyvale, Santa Clara Area | % | California | U.S. | |
| Native | 1,198,408 | 63.13%, see rank | 72.97% | 86.93% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 881,509 | 46.43%, see rank | 54.40% | 58.73% |
| Born in Different State | 291,058 | 15.33%, see rank | 17.34% | 26.78% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 25,841 | 1.36%, see rank | 1.23% | 1.42% |
| Foreign Born | 700,049 | 36.87%, see rank | 27.03% | 13.07% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 368,690 | 19.42%, see rank | 12.90% | 5.99% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 331,359 | 17.45%, see rank | 14.13% | 7.09% |
| Born In Europe | 54,996 | 2.90%, see rank | 1.75% | 1.53% |
| Born In Asia | 434,330 | 22.88%, see rank | 9.97% | 3.82% |
| Born In Africa | 10,265 | 0.54%, see rank | 0.43% | 0.55% |
| Born In Oceania | 3,489 | 0.18%, see rank | 0.20% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 186,843 | 9.84%, see rank | 14.33% | 6.83% |
| Born In Northern America | 10,126 | 0.53%, see rank | 0.34% | 0.26% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 1,843,860
| San Jose, Sunnyvale, Santa Clara Area | % | California | U.S. | |
| Native | 1,173,720 | 63.66%, see rank | 72.93% | 87.13% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 860,817 | 46.69%, see rank | 53.78% | 58.71% |
| Born in Different State | 289,600 | 15.71%, see rank | 17.96% | 27.04% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 23,303 | 1.26%, see rank | 1.19% | 1.38% |
| Foreign Born | 670,140 | 36.34%, see rank | 27.07% | 12.87% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 343,015 | 18.60%, see rank | 12.54% | 5.71% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 327,125 | 17.74%, see rank | 14.53% | 7.16% |
| Born In Europe | 52,017 | 2.82%, see rank | 1.79% | 1.56% |
| Born In Asia | 411,267 | 22.30%, see rank | 9.79% | 3.67% |
| Born In Africa | 9,407 | 0.51%, see rank | 0.42% | 0.51% |
| Born In Oceania | 3,037 | 0.16%, see rank | 0.20% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 184,755 | 10.02%, see rank | 14.53% | 6.79% |
| Born In Northern America | 9,657 | 0.52%, see rank | 0.35% | 0.26% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 1,793,888
| San Jose, Sunnyvale, Santa Clara Area | % | California | U.S. | |
| Native | 1,138,872 | 63.49%, see rank | 72.81% | 87.28% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 824,255 | 45.95%, see rank | 52.97% | 58.66% |
| Born in Different State | 293,168 | 16.34%, see rank | 18.70% | 27.28% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 21,449 | 1.20%, see rank | 1.14% | 1.33% |
| Foreign Born | 655,016 | 36.51%, see rank | 27.19% | 12.72% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 326,817 | 18.22%, see rank | 12.21% | 5.48% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 328,199 | 18.30%, see rank | 14.99% | 7.24% |
| Born In Europe | 52,808 | 2.94%, see rank | 1.82% | 1.59% |
| Born In Asia | 394,154 | 21.97%, see rank | 9.60% | 3.54% |
| Born In Africa | 9,023 | 0.50%, see rank | 0.40% | 0.48% |
| Born In Oceania | 3,296 | 0.18%, see rank | 0.20% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 186,278 | 10.38%, see rank | 14.81% | 6.77% |
| Born In Northern America | 9,457 | 0.53%, see rank | 0.36% | 0.27% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 1,784,130
| San Jose, Sunnyvale, Santa Clara Area | % | California | U.S. | |
| Native | 1,149,472 | 64.43%, see rank | 73.18% | 87.61% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 828,525 | 46.44%, see rank | 52.90% | 58.98% |
| Born in Different State | 300,402 | 16.84%, see rank | 19.18% | 27.35% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 20,545 | 1.15%, see rank | 1.10% | 1.29% |
| Foreign Born | 634,658 | 35.57%, see rank | 26.82% | 12.39% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 311,487 | 17.46%, see rank | 11.82% | 5.28% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 323,171 | 18.11%, see rank | 15.00% | 7.11% |
| Born In Europe | 53,609 | 3.00%, see rank | 1.86% | 1.64% |
| Born In Asia | 374,582 | 21.00%, see rank | 9.20% | 3.34% |
| Born In Africa | 9,207 | 0.52%, see rank | 0.39% | 0.46% |
| Born In Oceania | 3,402 | 0.19%, see rank | 0.20% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 184,398 | 10.34%, see rank | 14.79% | 6.60% |
| Born In Northern America | 9,446 | 0.53%, see rank | 0.37% | 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.