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Watertown, MA Historical Place of Birth and Citizenship Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 32,880
| Watertown, MA | % | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Native | 25,063 | 76.23%, see rank | 84.72% | 86.93% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 16,933 | 51.50%, see rank | 62.47% | 58.73% |
| Born in Different State | 7,563 | 23.00%, see rank | 19.64% | 26.78% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 567 | 1.72%, see rank | 2.61% | 1.42% |
| Foreign Born | 7,817 | 23.77%, see rank | 15.28% | 13.07% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 4,233 | 12.87%, see rank | 7.82% | 5.99% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 3,584 | 10.90%, see rank | 7.46% | 7.09% |
| Born In Europe | 1,764 | 5.36%, see rank | 3.50% | 1.53% |
| Born In Asia | 3,408 | 10.36%, see rank | 4.54% | 3.82% |
| Born In Africa | 539 | 1.64%, see rank | 1.33% | 0.55% |
| Born In Oceania | 22 | 0.07%, see rank | 0.05% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 1,897 | 5.77%, see rank | 5.40% | 6.83% |
| Born In Northern America | 187 | 0.57%, see rank | 0.46% | 0.26% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 32,073
| Watertown, MA | % | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Native | 24,238 | 75.57%, see rank | 85.19% | 87.13% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 16,277 | 50.75%, see rank | 62.97% | 58.71% |
| Born in Different State | 7,617 | 23.75%, see rank | 19.73% | 27.04% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 344 | 1.07%, see rank | 2.50% | 1.38% |
| Foreign Born | 7,835 | 24.43%, see rank | 14.81% | 12.87% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 4,205 | 13.11%, see rank | 7.38% | 5.71% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 3,630 | 11.32%, see rank | 7.42% | 7.16% |
| Born In Europe | 1,791 | 5.58%, see rank | 3.54% | 1.56% |
| Born In Asia | 3,501 | 10.92%, see rank | 4.29% | 3.67% |
| Born In Africa | 601 | 1.87%, see rank | 1.21% | 0.51% |
| Born In Oceania | 14 | 0.04%, see rank | 0.05% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 1,661 | 5.18%, see rank | 5.24% | 6.79% |
| Born In Northern America | 267 | 0.83%, see rank | 0.46% | 0.26% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 31,591
| Watertown, MA | % | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Native | 23,788 | 75.30%, see rank | 85.45% | 87.28% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 16,304 | 51.61%, see rank | 63.21% | 58.66% |
| Born in Different State | 7,064 | 22.36%, see rank | 19.83% | 27.28% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 420 | 1.33%, see rank | 2.41% | 1.33% |
| Foreign Born | 7,803 | 24.70%, see rank | 14.55% | 12.72% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 3,929 | 12.44%, see rank | 7.04% | 5.48% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 3,874 | 12.26%, see rank | 7.51% | 7.24% |
| Born In Europe | 2,086 | 6.60%, see rank | 3.63% | 1.59% |
| Born In Asia | 3,387 | 10.72%, see rank | 4.11% | 3.54% |
| Born In Africa | 407 | 1.29%, see rank | 1.14% | 0.48% |
| Born In Oceania | 50 | 0.16%, see rank | 0.05% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 1,507 | 4.77%, see rank | 5.12% | 6.77% |
| Born In Northern America | 366 | 1.16%, see rank | 0.50% | 0.27% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 32,767
| Watertown, MA | % | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Native | 25,580 | 78.07%, see rank | 85.87% | 87.61% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 17,095 | 52.17%, see rank | 63.83% | 58.98% |
| Born in Different State | 8,103 | 24.73%, see rank | 19.73% | 27.35% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 382 | 1.17%, see rank | 2.31% | 1.29% |
| Foreign Born | 7,187 | 21.93%, see rank | 14.13% | 12.39% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 3,692 | 11.27%, see rank | 6.70% | 5.28% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 3,495 | 10.67%, see rank | 7.44% | 7.11% |
| Born In Europe | 2,099 | 6.41%, see rank | 3.71% | 1.64% |
| Born In Asia | 3,026 | 9.23%, see rank | 3.84% | 3.34% |
| Born In Africa | 319 | 0.97%, see rank | 1.08% | 0.46% |
| Born In Oceania | 39 | 0.12%, see rank | 0.05% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 1,341 | 4.09%, see rank | 4.93% | 6.60% |
| Born In Northern America | 363 | 1.11%, see rank | 0.52% | 0.28% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 32,986
| Watertown, MA | % | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Native | 26,279 | 79.67%, see rank | 87.83% | 88.95% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 18,023 | 54.64%, see rank | 66.10% | 59.96% |
| Born in Different State | 7,753 | 23.50%, see rank | 19.47% | 27.74% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 503 | 1.52%, see rank | 2.26% | 1.25% |
| Foreign Born | 6,707 | 20.33%, see rank | 12.17% | 11.05% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 3,642 | 11.04%, see rank | 5.32% | 4.46% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 3,065 | 9.29%, see rank | 6.86% | 6.60% |
| Born In Europe | 2,621 | 7.95%, see rank | 3.92% | 1.75% |
| Born In Asia | 2,804 | 8.50%, see rank | 3.18% | 2.92% |
| Born In Africa | 302 | 0.92%, see rank | 0.75% | 0.31% |
| Born In Oceania | 0 | 0.00%, see rank | 0.04% | 0.06% |
| Born In Latin America | 748 | 2.27%, see rank | 3.65% | 5.72% |
| Born In Northern America | 232 | 0.70%, see rank | 0.64% | 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.