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Worcester, MA Historical Place of Birth and Citizenship Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 182,511
| Worcester, MA | % | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Native | 143,428 | 78.59%, see rank | 84.72% | 86.93% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 105,058 | 57.56%, see rank | 62.47% | 58.73% |
| Born in Different State | 27,976 | 15.33%, see rank | 19.64% | 26.78% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 10,394 | 5.69%, see rank | 2.61% | 1.42% |
| Foreign Born | 39,083 | 21.41%, see rank | 15.28% | 13.07% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 18,958 | 10.39%, see rank | 7.82% | 5.99% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 20,125 | 11.03%, see rank | 7.46% | 7.09% |
| Born In Europe | 6,954 | 3.81%, see rank | 3.50% | 1.53% |
| Born In Asia | 11,528 | 6.32%, see rank | 4.54% | 3.82% |
| Born In Africa | 8,267 | 4.53%, see rank | 1.33% | 0.55% |
| Born In Oceania | 10 | 0.01%, see rank | 0.05% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 11,944 | 6.54%, see rank | 5.40% | 6.83% |
| Born In Northern America | 380 | 0.21%, see rank | 0.46% | 0.26% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 181,473
| Worcester, MA | % | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Native | 143,975 | 79.34%, see rank | 85.19% | 87.13% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 106,536 | 58.71%, see rank | 62.97% | 58.71% |
| Born in Different State | 27,336 | 15.06%, see rank | 19.73% | 27.04% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 10,103 | 5.57%, see rank | 2.50% | 1.38% |
| Foreign Born | 37,498 | 20.66%, see rank | 14.81% | 12.87% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 17,981 | 9.91%, see rank | 7.38% | 5.71% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 19,517 | 10.75%, see rank | 7.42% | 7.16% |
| Born In Europe | 7,229 | 3.98%, see rank | 3.54% | 1.56% |
| Born In Asia | 9,638 | 5.31%, see rank | 4.29% | 3.67% |
| Born In Africa | 7,372 | 4.06%, see rank | 1.21% | 0.51% |
| Born In Oceania | 45 | 0.02%, see rank | 0.05% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 12,785 | 7.05%, see rank | 5.24% | 6.79% |
| Born In Northern America | 429 | 0.24%, see rank | 0.46% | 0.26% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 179,994
| Worcester, MA | % | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Native | 144,690 | 80.39%, see rank | 85.45% | 87.28% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 105,344 | 58.53%, see rank | 63.21% | 58.66% |
| Born in Different State | 28,279 | 15.71%, see rank | 19.83% | 27.28% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 11,067 | 6.15%, see rank | 2.41% | 1.33% |
| Foreign Born | 35,304 | 19.61%, see rank | 14.55% | 12.72% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 15,153 | 8.42%, see rank | 7.04% | 5.48% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 20,151 | 11.20%, see rank | 7.51% | 7.24% |
| Born In Europe | 6,334 | 3.52%, see rank | 3.63% | 1.59% |
| Born In Asia | 9,490 | 5.27%, see rank | 4.11% | 3.54% |
| Born In Africa | 6,200 | 3.44%, see rank | 1.14% | 0.48% |
| Born In Oceania | 128 | 0.07%, see rank | 0.05% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 12,625 | 7.01%, see rank | 5.12% | 6.77% |
| Born In Northern America | 527 | 0.29%, see rank | 0.50% | 0.27% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 178,397
| Worcester, MA | % | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Native | 144,890 | 81.22%, see rank | 85.87% | 87.61% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 107,051 | 60.01%, see rank | 63.83% | 58.98% |
| Born in Different State | 27,785 | 15.57%, see rank | 19.73% | 27.35% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 10,054 | 5.64%, see rank | 2.31% | 1.29% |
| Foreign Born | 33,507 | 18.78%, see rank | 14.13% | 12.39% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 14,408 | 8.08%, see rank | 6.70% | 5.28% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 19,099 | 10.71%, see rank | 7.44% | 7.11% |
| Born In Europe | 6,770 | 3.79%, see rank | 3.71% | 1.64% |
| Born In Asia | 8,845 | 4.96%, see rank | 3.84% | 3.34% |
| Born In Africa | 5,224 | 2.93%, see rank | 1.08% | 0.46% |
| Born In Oceania | 140 | 0.08%, see rank | 0.05% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 11,875 | 6.66%, see rank | 4.93% | 6.60% |
| Born In Northern America | 653 | 0.37%, see rank | 0.52% | 0.28% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 172,648
| Worcester, MA | % | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| Native | 147,551 | 85.46%, see rank | 87.83% | 88.95% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 109,702 | 63.54%, see rank | 66.10% | 59.96% |
| Born in Different State | 27,268 | 15.79%, see rank | 19.47% | 27.74% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 10,581 | 6.13%, see rank | 2.26% | 1.25% |
| Foreign Born | 25,097 | 14.54%, see rank | 12.17% | 11.05% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 8,988 | 5.21%, see rank | 5.32% | 4.46% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 16,109 | 9.33%, see rank | 6.86% | 6.60% |
| Born In Europe | 7,134 | 4.13%, see rank | 3.92% | 1.75% |
| Born In Asia | 7,185 | 4.16%, see rank | 3.18% | 2.92% |
| Born In Africa | 3,133 | 1.81%, see rank | 0.75% | 0.31% |
| Born In Oceania | 26 | 0.02%, see rank | 0.04% | 0.06% |
| Born In Latin America | 6,828 | 3.95%, see rank | 3.65% | 5.72% |
| Born In Northern America | 791 | 0.46%, 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.