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Springfield Metro Area Historical Place of Birth and Citizenship Data

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ACS 2010-2014 data

Total population: 211,466

	Springfield Area	%	Illinois	U.S.
Native	204,593	96.75%, see rank	86.11%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	167,575	79.24%, see rank	67.04%	58.73%
Born in Different State	35,943	17.00%, see rank	18.03%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	1,075	0.51%, see rank	1.05%	1.42%
Foreign Born	6,873	3.25%, see rank	13.89%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	3,369	1.59%, see rank	6.52%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	3,504	1.66%, see rank	7.37%	7.09%
Born In Europe	1,523	0.72%, see rank	2.94%	1.53%
Born In Asia	3,380	1.60%, see rank	3.90%	3.82%
Born In Africa	765	0.36%, see rank	0.41%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	48	0.02%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	929	0.44%, see rank	6.47%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	228	0.11%, see rank	0.14%	0.26%

ACS 2008-2012 data

Total population: 210,202

	Springfield Area	%	Illinois	U.S.
Native	203,596	96.86%, see rank	86.21%	87.13%
Born in the State of Residence	165,343	78.66%, see rank	66.79%	58.71%
Born in Different State	37,297	17.74%, see rank	18.40%	27.04%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	956	0.45%, see rank	1.02%	1.38%
Foreign Born	6,606	3.14%, see rank	13.79%	12.87%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	3,493	1.66%, see rank	6.25%	5.71%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	3,113	1.48%, see rank	7.53%	7.16%
Born In Europe	1,706	0.81%, see rank	2.99%	1.56%
Born In Asia	2,992	1.42%, see rank	3.71%	3.67%
Born In Africa	742	0.35%, see rank	0.38%	0.51%
Born In Oceania	41	0.02%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	909	0.43%, see rank	6.55%	6.79%
Born In Northern America	216	0.10%, see rank	0.14%	0.26%

ACS 2006-2010 data

Total population: 207,990

	Springfield Area	%	Illinois	U.S.
Native	202,330	97.28%, see rank	86.37%	87.28%
Born in the State of Residence	163,580	78.65%, see rank	66.73%	58.66%
Born in Different State	37,949	18.25%, see rank	18.68%	27.28%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	801	0.39%, see rank	0.96%	1.33%
Foreign Born	5,660	2.72%, see rank	13.63%	12.72%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	2,829	1.36%, see rank	6.03%	5.48%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	2,831	1.36%, see rank	7.59%	7.24%
Born In Europe	1,657	0.80%, see rank	3.06%	1.59%
Born In Asia	2,634	1.27%, see rank	3.54%	3.54%
Born In Africa	497	0.24%, see rank	0.35%	0.48%
Born In Oceania	49	0.02%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	675	0.32%, see rank	6.50%	6.77%
Born In Northern America	148	0.07%, see rank	0.15%	0.27%

ACS 2005-2009 data

Total population: 206,509

	Springfield Area	%	Illinois	U.S.
Native	201,680	97.66%, see rank	86.61%	87.61%
Born in the State of Residence	162,733	78.80%, see rank	66.88%	58.98%
Born in Different State	38,109	18.45%, see rank	18.79%	27.35%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	838	0.41%, see rank	0.94%	1.29%
Foreign Born	4,829	2.34%, see rank	13.39%	12.39%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	2,865	1.39%, see rank	5.92%	5.28%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	1,964	0.95%, see rank	7.48%	7.11%
Born In Europe	1,434	0.69%, see rank	3.15%	1.64%
Born In Asia	2,125	1.03%, see rank	3.35%	3.34%
Born In Africa	352	0.17%, see rank	0.34%	0.46%
Born In Oceania	55	0.03%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	711	0.34%, see rank	6.38%	6.60%
Born In Northern America	152	0.07%, 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.