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Wilmington, DE Historical Place of Birth and Citizenship Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 71,263
| Wilmington, DE | % | Delaware | U.S. | |
| Native | 66,275 | 93.00%, see rank | 91.62% | 86.93% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 40,255 | 56.49%, see rank | 45.56% | 58.73% |
| Born in Different State | 24,133 | 33.86%, see rank | 44.47% | 26.78% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 1,887 | 2.65%, see rank | 1.59% | 1.42% |
| Foreign Born | 4,988 | 7.00%, see rank | 8.38% | 13.07% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 1,655 | 2.32%, see rank | 3.87% | 5.99% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 3,333 | 4.68%, see rank | 4.51% | 7.09% |
| Born In Europe | 580 | 0.81%, see rank | 1.16% | 1.53% |
| Born In Asia | 651 | 0.91%, see rank | 2.73% | 3.82% |
| Born In Africa | 320 | 0.45%, see rank | 0.81% | 0.55% |
| Born In Oceania | 0 | 0.00%, see rank | 0.01% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 3,372 | 4.73%, see rank | 3.57% | 6.83% |
| Born In Northern America | 65 | 0.09%, see rank | 0.11% | 0.26% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 71,119
| Wilmington, DE | % | Delaware | U.S. | |
| Native | 65,962 | 92.75%, see rank | 91.68% | 87.13% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 39,514 | 55.56%, see rank | 45.48% | 58.71% |
| Born in Different State | 24,732 | 34.78%, see rank | 44.55% | 27.04% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 1,716 | 2.41%, see rank | 1.64% | 1.38% |
| Foreign Born | 5,157 | 7.25%, see rank | 8.32% | 12.87% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 1,548 | 2.18%, see rank | 3.56% | 5.71% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 3,609 | 5.07%, see rank | 4.77% | 7.16% |
| Born In Europe | 606 | 0.85%, see rank | 1.14% | 1.56% |
| Born In Asia | 378 | 0.53%, see rank | 2.57% | 3.67% |
| Born In Africa | 305 | 0.43%, see rank | 0.79% | 0.51% |
| Born In Oceania | 0 | 0.00%, see rank | 0.02% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 3,803 | 5.35%, see rank | 3.65% | 6.79% |
| Born In Northern America | 65 | 0.09%, see rank | 0.15% | 0.26% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 71,437
| Wilmington, DE | % | Delaware | U.S. | |
| Native | 66,902 | 93.65%, see rank | 91.77% | 87.28% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 39,774 | 55.68%, see rank | 45.46% | 58.66% |
| Born in Different State | 25,084 | 35.11%, see rank | 44.74% | 27.28% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 2,044 | 2.86%, see rank | 1.57% | 1.33% |
| Foreign Born | 4,535 | 6.35%, see rank | 8.23% | 12.72% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 1,413 | 1.98%, see rank | 3.40% | 5.48% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 3,122 | 4.37%, see rank | 4.83% | 7.24% |
| Born In Europe | 659 | 0.92%, see rank | 1.20% | 1.59% |
| Born In Asia | 384 | 0.54%, see rank | 2.43% | 3.54% |
| Born In Africa | 250 | 0.35%, see rank | 0.79% | 0.48% |
| Born In Oceania | 0 | 0.00%, see rank | 0.02% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 3,084 | 4.32%, see rank | 3.61% | 6.77% |
| Born In Northern America | 158 | 0.22%, see rank | 0.18% | 0.27% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 72,692
| Wilmington, DE | % | Delaware | U.S. | |
| Native | 67,768 | 93.23%, see rank | 92.24% | 87.61% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 41,244 | 56.74%, see rank | 46.07% | 58.98% |
| Born in Different State | 24,643 | 33.90%, see rank | 44.67% | 27.35% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 1,881 | 2.59%, see rank | 1.49% | 1.29% |
| Foreign Born | 4,924 | 6.77%, see rank | 7.76% | 12.39% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 1,606 | 2.21%, see rank | 3.20% | 5.28% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 3,318 | 4.56%, see rank | 4.57% | 7.11% |
| Born In Europe | 741 | 1.02%, see rank | 1.31% | 1.64% |
| Born In Asia | 400 | 0.55%, see rank | 2.21% | 3.34% |
| Born In Africa | 353 | 0.49%, see rank | 0.81% | 0.46% |
| Born In Oceania | 0 | 0.00%, see rank | 0.02% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 3,275 | 4.51%, see rank | 3.22% | 6.60% |
| Born In Northern America | 155 | 0.21%, see rank | 0.19% | 0.28% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 72,664
| Wilmington, DE | % | Delaware | U.S. | |
| Native | 69,016 | 94.98%, see rank | 94.27% | 88.95% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 42,245 | 58.14%, see rank | 48.35% | 59.96% |
| Born in Different State | 24,308 | 33.45%, see rank | 44.40% | 27.74% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 2,463 | 3.39%, see rank | 1.52% | 1.25% |
| Foreign Born | 3,648 | 5.02%, see rank | 5.73% | 11.05% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 1,381 | 1.90%, see rank | 2.43% | 4.46% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 2,267 | 3.12%, see rank | 3.30% | 6.60% |
| Born In Europe | 772 | 1.06%, see rank | 1.27% | 1.75% |
| Born In Asia | 449 | 0.62%, see rank | 1.72% | 2.92% |
| Born In Africa | 29 | 0.04%, see rank | 0.29% | 0.31% |
| Born In Oceania | 7 | 0.01%, see rank | 0.01% | 0.06% |
| Born In Latin America | 2,306 | 3.17%, see rank | 2.23% | 5.72% |
| Born In Northern America | 85 | 0.12%, see rank | 0.21% | 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.