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San Luis Obispo, CA Historical Place of Birth and Citizenship Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 45,911
| San Luis Obispo, CA | % | California | U.S. | |
| Native | 41,322 | 90.00%, see rank | 72.97% | 86.93% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 30,916 | 67.34%, see rank | 54.40% | 58.73% |
| Born in Different State | 9,970 | 21.72%, see rank | 17.34% | 26.78% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 436 | 0.95%, see rank | 1.23% | 1.42% |
| Foreign Born | 4,589 | 10.00%, see rank | 27.03% | 13.07% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 1,797 | 3.91%, see rank | 12.90% | 5.99% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 2,792 | 6.08%, see rank | 14.13% | 7.09% |
| Born In Europe | 717 | 1.56%, see rank | 1.75% | 1.53% |
| Born In Asia | 1,011 | 2.20%, see rank | 9.97% | 3.82% |
| Born In Africa | 148 | 0.32%, see rank | 0.43% | 0.55% |
| Born In Oceania | 50 | 0.11%, see rank | 0.20% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 2,400 | 5.23%, see rank | 14.33% | 6.83% |
| Born In Northern America | 263 | 0.57%, see rank | 0.34% | 0.26% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 45,328
| San Luis Obispo, CA | % | California | U.S. | |
| Native | 40,849 | 90.12%, see rank | 72.93% | 87.13% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 30,508 | 67.30%, see rank | 53.78% | 58.71% |
| Born in Different State | 10,021 | 22.11%, see rank | 17.96% | 27.04% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 320 | 0.71%, see rank | 1.19% | 1.38% |
| Foreign Born | 4,479 | 9.88%, see rank | 27.07% | 12.87% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 1,740 | 3.84%, see rank | 12.54% | 5.71% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 2,739 | 6.04%, see rank | 14.53% | 7.16% |
| Born In Europe | 721 | 1.59%, see rank | 1.79% | 1.56% |
| Born In Asia | 1,120 | 2.47%, see rank | 9.79% | 3.67% |
| Born In Africa | 187 | 0.41%, see rank | 0.42% | 0.51% |
| Born In Oceania | 99 | 0.22%, see rank | 0.20% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 2,174 | 4.80%, see rank | 14.53% | 6.79% |
| Born In Northern America | 178 | 0.39%, see rank | 0.35% | 0.26% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 44,959
| San Luis Obispo, CA | % | California | U.S. | |
| Native | 40,838 | 90.83%, see rank | 72.81% | 87.28% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 30,853 | 68.62%, see rank | 52.97% | 58.66% |
| Born in Different State | 9,693 | 21.56%, see rank | 18.70% | 27.28% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 292 | 0.65%, see rank | 1.14% | 1.33% |
| Foreign Born | 4,121 | 9.17%, see rank | 27.19% | 12.72% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 1,812 | 4.03%, see rank | 12.21% | 5.48% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 2,309 | 5.14%, see rank | 14.99% | 7.24% |
| Born In Europe | 672 | 1.49%, see rank | 1.82% | 1.59% |
| Born In Asia | 936 | 2.08%, see rank | 9.60% | 3.54% |
| Born In Africa | 148 | 0.33%, see rank | 0.40% | 0.48% |
| Born In Oceania | 70 | 0.16%, see rank | 0.20% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 2,095 | 4.66%, see rank | 14.81% | 6.77% |
| Born In Northern America | 200 | 0.44%, see rank | 0.36% | 0.27% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 43,766
| San Luis Obispo, CA | % | California | U.S. | |
| Native | 40,194 | 91.84%, see rank | 73.18% | 87.61% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 30,198 | 69.00%, see rank | 52.90% | 58.98% |
| Born in Different State | 9,660 | 22.07%, see rank | 19.18% | 27.35% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 336 | 0.77%, see rank | 1.10% | 1.29% |
| Foreign Born | 3,572 | 8.16%, see rank | 26.82% | 12.39% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 1,705 | 3.90%, see rank | 11.82% | 5.28% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 1,867 | 4.27%, see rank | 15.00% | 7.11% |
| Born In Europe | 472 | 1.08%, see rank | 1.86% | 1.64% |
| Born In Asia | 961 | 2.20%, see rank | 9.20% | 3.34% |
| Born In Africa | 56 | 0.13%, see rank | 0.39% | 0.46% |
| Born In Oceania | 33 | 0.08%, see rank | 0.20% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 1,876 | 4.29%, see rank | 14.79% | 6.60% |
| Born In Northern America | 174 | 0.40%, see rank | 0.37% | 0.28% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 44,174
| San Luis Obispo, CA | % | California | U.S. | |
| Native | 39,934 | 90.40%, see rank | 73.83% | 88.95% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 28,366 | 64.21%, see rank | 50.25% | 59.96% |
| Born in Different State | 10,949 | 24.79%, see rank | 22.48% | 27.74% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 619 | 1.40%, see rank | 1.10% | 1.25% |
| Foreign Born | 4,214 | 9.54%, see rank | 26.17% | 11.05% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 1,902 | 4.31%, see rank | 10.25% | 4.46% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 2,312 | 5.23%, see rank | 15.92% | 6.60% |
| Born In Europe | 862 | 1.95%, see rank | 2.06% | 1.75% |
| Born In Asia | 1,526 | 3.45%, see rank | 8.62% | 2.92% |
| Born In Africa | 80 | 0.18%, see rank | 0.33% | 0.31% |
| Born In Oceania | 29 | 0.07%, see rank | 0.20% | 0.06% |
| Born In Latin America | 1,445 | 3.27%, see rank | 14.55% | 5.72% |
| Born In Northern America | 272 | 0.62%, see rank | 0.42% | 0.29% |
* 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.