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Springfield Metro Area Historical Place of Birth and Citizenship Data

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ACS 2010-2014 data

Total population: 626,775

	Springfield Area	%	Massachusetts	U.S.
Native	571,403	91.17%, see rank	84.72%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	398,143	63.52%, see rank	62.47%	58.73%
Born in Different State	129,567	20.67%, see rank	19.64%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	43,693	6.97%, see rank	2.61%	1.42%
Foreign Born	55,372	8.83%, see rank	15.28%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	29,179	4.66%, see rank	7.82%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	26,193	4.18%, see rank	7.46%	7.09%
Born In Europe	19,373	3.09%, see rank	3.50%	1.53%
Born In Asia	15,639	2.50%, see rank	4.54%	3.82%
Born In Africa	3,681	0.59%, see rank	1.33%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	29	0.00%, see rank	0.05%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	14,428	2.30%, see rank	5.40%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	2,222	0.35%, see rank	0.46%	0.26%

ACS 2008-2012 data

Total population: 694,411

	Springfield Area	%	Massachusetts	U.S.
Native	637,500	91.80%, see rank	85.19%	87.13%
Born in the State of Residence	447,383	64.43%, see rank	62.97%	58.71%
Born in Different State	147,104	21.18%, see rank	19.73%	27.04%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	43,013	6.19%, see rank	2.50%	1.38%
Foreign Born	56,911	8.20%, see rank	14.81%	12.87%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	28,737	4.14%, see rank	7.38%	5.71%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	28,174	4.06%, see rank	7.42%	7.16%
Born In Europe	21,208	3.05%, see rank	3.54%	1.56%
Born In Asia	15,479	2.23%, see rank	4.29%	3.67%
Born In Africa	3,479	0.50%, see rank	1.21%	0.51%
Born In Oceania	71	0.01%, see rank	0.05%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	14,223	2.05%, see rank	5.24%	6.79%
Born In Northern America	2,451	0.35%, see rank	0.46%	0.26%

ACS 2006-2010 data

Total population: 691,119

	Springfield Area	%	Massachusetts	U.S.
Native	635,457	91.95%, see rank	85.45%	87.28%
Born in the State of Residence	445,968	64.53%, see rank	63.21%	58.66%
Born in Different State	148,695	21.52%, see rank	19.83%	27.28%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	40,794	5.90%, see rank	2.41%	1.33%
Foreign Born	55,662	8.05%, see rank	14.55%	12.72%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	28,052	4.06%, see rank	7.04%	5.48%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	27,610	3.99%, see rank	7.51%	7.24%
Born In Europe	20,938	3.03%, see rank	3.63%	1.59%
Born In Asia	15,173	2.20%, see rank	4.11%	3.54%
Born In Africa	3,333	0.48%, see rank	1.14%	0.48%
Born In Oceania	197	0.03%, see rank	0.05%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	13,188	1.91%, see rank	5.12%	6.77%
Born In Northern America	2,833	0.41%, see rank	0.50%	0.27%

ACS 2005-2009 data

Total population: 695,157

	Springfield Area	%	Massachusetts	U.S.
Native	640,791	92.18%, see rank	85.87%	87.61%
Born in the State of Residence	452,195	65.05%, see rank	63.83%	58.98%
Born in Different State	148,393	21.35%, see rank	19.73%	27.35%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	40,203	5.78%, see rank	2.31%	1.29%
Foreign Born	54,366	7.82%, see rank	14.13%	12.39%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	27,704	3.99%, see rank	6.70%	5.28%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	26,662	3.84%, see rank	7.44%	7.11%
Born In Europe	22,243	3.20%, see rank	3.71%	1.64%
Born In Asia	13,645	1.96%, see rank	3.84%	3.34%
Born In Africa	3,024	0.44%, see rank	1.08%	0.46%
Born In Oceania	162	0.02%, see rank	0.05%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	12,142	1.75%, see rank	4.93%	6.60%
Born In Northern America	3,150	0.45%, see rank	0.52%	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.