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Chicago, IL Historical Place of Birth and Citizenship Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 2,712,608
| Chicago, IL | % | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Native | 2,145,053 | 79.08%, see rank | 86.11% | 86.93% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 1,601,276 | 59.03%, see rank | 67.04% | 58.73% |
| Born in Different State | 493,874 | 18.21%, see rank | 18.03% | 26.78% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 49,903 | 1.84%, see rank | 1.05% | 1.42% |
| Foreign Born | 567,555 | 20.92%, see rank | 13.89% | 13.07% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 235,861 | 8.69%, see rank | 6.52% | 5.99% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 331,694 | 12.23%, see rank | 7.37% | 7.09% |
| Born In Europe | 100,719 | 3.71%, see rank | 2.94% | 1.53% |
| Born In Asia | 122,853 | 4.53%, see rank | 3.90% | 3.82% |
| Born In Africa | 20,337 | 0.75%, see rank | 0.41% | 0.55% |
| Born In Oceania | 1,069 | 0.04%, see rank | 0.03% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 318,057 | 11.73%, see rank | 6.47% | 6.83% |
| Born In Northern America | 4,520 | 0.17%, see rank | 0.14% | 0.26% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 2,702,471
| Chicago, IL | % | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Native | 2,130,055 | 78.82%, see rank | 86.21% | 87.13% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 1,580,635 | 58.49%, see rank | 66.79% | 58.71% |
| Born in Different State | 500,440 | 18.52%, see rank | 18.40% | 27.04% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 48,980 | 1.81%, see rank | 1.02% | 1.38% |
| Foreign Born | 572,416 | 21.18%, see rank | 13.79% | 12.87% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 231,191 | 8.55%, see rank | 6.25% | 5.71% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 341,225 | 12.63%, see rank | 7.53% | 7.16% |
| Born In Europe | 103,975 | 3.85%, see rank | 2.99% | 1.56% |
| Born In Asia | 119,208 | 4.41%, see rank | 3.71% | 3.67% |
| Born In Africa | 19,994 | 0.74%, see rank | 0.38% | 0.51% |
| Born In Oceania | 1,161 | 0.04%, see rank | 0.03% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 323,633 | 11.98%, see rank | 6.55% | 6.79% |
| Born In Northern America | 4,445 | 0.16%, see rank | 0.14% | 0.26% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 2,703,466
| Chicago, IL | % | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Native | 2,132,923 | 78.90%, see rank | 86.37% | 87.28% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 1,579,673 | 58.43%, see rank | 66.73% | 58.66% |
| Born in Different State | 505,562 | 18.70%, see rank | 18.68% | 27.28% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 47,688 | 1.76%, see rank | 0.96% | 1.33% |
| Foreign Born | 570,543 | 21.10%, see rank | 13.63% | 12.72% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 230,492 | 8.53%, see rank | 6.03% | 5.48% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 340,051 | 12.58%, see rank | 7.59% | 7.24% |
| Born In Europe | 105,013 | 3.88%, see rank | 3.06% | 1.59% |
| Born In Asia | 115,103 | 4.26%, see rank | 3.54% | 3.54% |
| Born In Africa | 20,826 | 0.77%, see rank | 0.35% | 0.48% |
| Born In Oceania | 981 | 0.04%, see rank | 0.03% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 324,428 | 12.00%, see rank | 6.50% | 6.77% |
| Born In Northern America | 4,192 | 0.16%, see rank | 0.15% | 0.27% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 2,824,064
| Chicago, IL | % | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Native | 2,230,809 | 78.99%, see rank | 86.61% | 87.61% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 1,652,479 | 58.51%, see rank | 66.88% | 58.98% |
| Born in Different State | 529,279 | 18.74%, see rank | 18.79% | 27.35% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 49,051 | 1.74%, see rank | 0.94% | 1.29% |
| Foreign Born | 593,255 | 21.01%, see rank | 13.39% | 12.39% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 238,748 | 8.45%, see rank | 5.92% | 5.28% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 354,507 | 12.55%, see rank | 7.48% | 7.11% |
| Born In Europe | 116,852 | 4.14%, see rank | 3.15% | 1.64% |
| Born In Asia | 112,357 | 3.98%, see rank | 3.35% | 3.34% |
| Born In Africa | 20,835 | 0.74%, see rank | 0.34% | 0.46% |
| Born In Oceania | 1,080 | 0.04%, see rank | 0.03% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 337,640 | 11.96%, see rank | 6.38% | 6.60% |
| Born In Northern America | 4,491 | 0.16%, see rank | 0.16% | 0.28% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 2,896,016
| Chicago, IL | % | Illinois | U.S. | |
| Native | 2,267,061 | 78.28%, see rank | 87.69% | 88.95% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 1,671,466 | 57.72%, see rank | 67.12% | 59.96% |
| Born in Different State | 534,714 | 18.46%, see rank | 19.59% | 27.74% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 60,881 | 2.10%, see rank | 0.98% | 1.25% |
| Foreign Born | 628,903 | 21.72%, see rank | 12.31% | 11.05% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 223,984 | 7.73%, see rank | 4.86% | 4.46% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 404,919 | 13.98%, see rank | 7.45% | 6.60% |
| Born In Europe | 145,462 | 5.02%, see rank | 3.14% | 1.75% |
| Born In Asia | 112,932 | 3.90%, see rank | 2.90% | 2.92% |
| Born In Africa | 12,613 | 0.44%, see rank | 0.21% | 0.31% |
| Born In Oceania | 661 | 0.02%, see rank | 0.02% | 0.06% |
| Born In Latin America | 354,034 | 12.22%, see rank | 5.89% | 5.72% |
| Born In Northern America | 3,201 | 0.11%, see rank | 0.15% | 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.