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Worcester Metro Area Historical Place of Birth and Citizenship Data

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ACS 2010-2014 data

Total population: 924,722

	Worcester Area	%	Massachusetts	U.S.
Native	826,184	89.34%, see rank	84.72%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	618,098	66.84%, see rank	62.47%	58.73%
Born in Different State	178,833	19.34%, see rank	19.64%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	29,253	3.16%, see rank	2.61%	1.42%
Foreign Born	98,538	10.66%, see rank	15.28%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	51,315	5.55%, see rank	7.82%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	47,223	5.11%, see rank	7.46%	7.09%
Born In Europe	20,191	2.18%, see rank	3.50%	1.53%
Born In Asia	30,156	3.26%, see rank	4.54%	3.82%
Born In Africa	12,921	1.40%, see rank	1.33%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	353	0.04%, see rank	0.05%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	29,388	3.18%, see rank	5.40%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	5,529	0.60%, see rank	0.46%	0.26%

ACS 2008-2012 data

Total population: 799,277

	Worcester Area	%	Massachusetts	U.S.
Native	710,357	88.87%, see rank	85.19%	87.13%
Born in the State of Residence	548,145	68.58%, see rank	62.97%	58.71%
Born in Different State	139,385	17.44%, see rank	19.73%	27.04%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	22,827	2.86%, see rank	2.50%	1.38%
Foreign Born	88,920	11.13%, see rank	14.81%	12.87%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	43,975	5.50%, see rank	7.38%	5.71%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	44,945	5.62%, see rank	7.42%	7.16%
Born In Europe	18,903	2.37%, see rank	3.54%	1.56%
Born In Asia	25,958	3.25%, see rank	4.29%	3.67%
Born In Africa	10,637	1.33%, see rank	1.21%	0.51%
Born In Oceania	333	0.04%, see rank	0.05%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	27,961	3.50%, see rank	5.24%	6.79%
Born In Northern America	5,128	0.64%, see rank	0.46%	0.26%

ACS 2006-2010 data

Total population: 791,855

	Worcester Area	%	Massachusetts	U.S.
Native	706,974	89.28%, see rank	85.45%	87.28%
Born in the State of Residence	546,851	69.06%, see rank	63.21%	58.66%
Born in Different State	137,317	17.34%, see rank	19.83%	27.28%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	22,806	2.88%, see rank	2.41%	1.33%
Foreign Born	84,881	10.72%, see rank	14.55%	12.72%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	38,577	4.87%, see rank	7.04%	5.48%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	46,304	5.85%, see rank	7.51%	7.24%
Born In Europe	18,077	2.28%, see rank	3.63%	1.59%
Born In Asia	24,720	3.12%, see rank	4.11%	3.54%
Born In Africa	8,893	1.12%, see rank	1.14%	0.48%
Born In Oceania	322	0.04%, see rank	0.05%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	27,435	3.46%, see rank	5.12%	6.77%
Born In Northern America	5,434	0.69%, see rank	0.50%	0.27%

ACS 2005-2009 data

Total population: 795,726

	Worcester Area	%	Massachusetts	U.S.
Native	713,192	89.63%, see rank	85.87%	87.61%
Born in the State of Residence	556,890	69.99%, see rank	63.83%	58.98%
Born in Different State	134,810	16.94%, see rank	19.73%	27.35%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	21,492	2.70%, see rank	2.31%	1.29%
Foreign Born	82,534	10.37%, see rank	14.13%	12.39%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	37,161	4.67%, see rank	6.70%	5.28%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	45,373	5.70%, see rank	7.44%	7.11%
Born In Europe	18,729	2.35%, see rank	3.71%	1.64%
Born In Asia	23,418	2.94%, see rank	3.84%	3.34%
Born In Africa	7,591	0.95%, see rank	1.08%	0.46%
Born In Oceania	315	0.04%, see rank	0.05%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	27,098	3.41%, see rank	4.93%	6.60%
Born In Northern America	5,383	0.68%, 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.