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San Jose, CA Historical Place of Birth and Citizenship Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 986,320
| San Jose, CA | % | California | U.S. | |
| Native | 604,311 | 61.27%, see rank | 72.97% | 86.93% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 470,008 | 47.65%, see rank | 54.40% | 58.73% |
| Born in Different State | 121,904 | 12.36%, see rank | 17.34% | 26.78% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 12,399 | 1.26%, see rank | 1.23% | 1.42% |
| Foreign Born | 382,009 | 38.73%, see rank | 27.03% | 13.07% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 210,558 | 21.35%, see rank | 12.90% | 5.99% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 171,451 | 17.38%, see rank | 14.13% | 7.09% |
| Born In Europe | 20,442 | 2.07%, see rank | 1.75% | 1.53% |
| Born In Asia | 231,777 | 23.50%, see rank | 9.97% | 3.82% |
| Born In Africa | 5,979 | 0.61%, see rank | 0.43% | 0.55% |
| Born In Oceania | 1,453 | 0.15%, see rank | 0.20% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 118,657 | 12.03%, see rank | 14.33% | 6.83% |
| Born In Northern America | 3,701 | 0.38%, see rank | 0.34% | 0.26% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 954,379
| San Jose, CA | % | California | U.S. | |
| Native | 589,476 | 61.77%, see rank | 72.93% | 87.13% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 455,762 | 47.75%, see rank | 53.78% | 58.71% |
| Born in Different State | 122,403 | 12.83%, see rank | 17.96% | 27.04% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 11,311 | 1.19%, see rank | 1.19% | 1.38% |
| Foreign Born | 364,903 | 38.23%, see rank | 27.07% | 12.87% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 193,114 | 20.23%, see rank | 12.54% | 5.71% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 171,789 | 18.00%, see rank | 14.53% | 7.16% |
| Born In Europe | 19,420 | 2.03%, see rank | 1.79% | 1.56% |
| Born In Asia | 220,197 | 23.07%, see rank | 9.79% | 3.67% |
| Born In Africa | 5,254 | 0.55%, see rank | 0.42% | 0.51% |
| Born In Oceania | 1,483 | 0.16%, see rank | 0.20% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 114,958 | 12.05%, see rank | 14.53% | 6.79% |
| Born In Northern America | 3,591 | 0.38%, see rank | 0.35% | 0.26% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 925,300
| San Jose, CA | % | California | U.S. | |
| Native | 567,967 | 61.38%, see rank | 72.81% | 87.28% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 434,478 | 46.96%, see rank | 52.97% | 58.66% |
| Born in Different State | 122,897 | 13.28%, see rank | 18.70% | 27.28% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 10,592 | 1.14%, see rank | 1.14% | 1.33% |
| Foreign Born | 357,333 | 38.62%, see rank | 27.19% | 12.72% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 183,707 | 19.85%, see rank | 12.21% | 5.48% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 173,626 | 18.76%, see rank | 14.99% | 7.24% |
| Born In Europe | 20,141 | 2.18%, see rank | 1.82% | 1.59% |
| Born In Asia | 209,795 | 22.67%, see rank | 9.60% | 3.54% |
| Born In Africa | 4,833 | 0.52%, see rank | 0.40% | 0.48% |
| Born In Oceania | 1,397 | 0.15%, see rank | 0.20% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 117,675 | 12.72%, see rank | 14.81% | 6.77% |
| Born In Northern America | 3,492 | 0.38%, see rank | 0.36% | 0.27% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 934,415
| San Jose, CA | % | California | U.S. | |
| Native | 581,449 | 62.23%, see rank | 73.18% | 87.61% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 442,708 | 47.38%, see rank | 52.90% | 58.98% |
| Born in Different State | 127,886 | 13.69%, see rank | 19.18% | 27.35% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 10,855 | 1.16%, see rank | 1.10% | 1.29% |
| Foreign Born | 352,966 | 37.77%, see rank | 26.82% | 12.39% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 180,357 | 19.30%, see rank | 11.82% | 5.28% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 172,609 | 18.47%, see rank | 15.00% | 7.11% |
| Born In Europe | 20,797 | 2.23%, see rank | 1.86% | 1.64% |
| Born In Asia | 204,769 | 21.91%, see rank | 9.20% | 3.34% |
| Born In Africa | 4,859 | 0.52%, see rank | 0.39% | 0.46% |
| Born In Oceania | 1,420 | 0.15%, see rank | 0.20% | 0.07% |
| Born In Latin America | 117,238 | 12.55%, see rank | 14.79% | 6.60% |
| Born In Northern America | 3,869 | 0.41%, see rank | 0.37% | 0.28% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 894,943
| San Jose, CA | % | California | U.S. | |
| Native | 564,132 | 63.04%, see rank | 73.83% | 88.95% |
| Born in the State of Residence | 400,204 | 44.72%, see rank | 50.25% | 59.96% |
| Born in Different State | 153,427 | 17.14%, see rank | 22.48% | 27.74% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s) | 10,501 | 1.17%, see rank | 1.10% | 1.25% |
| Foreign Born | 329,757 | 36.85%, see rank | 26.17% | 11.05% |
| Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship | 140,542 | 15.70%, see rank | 10.25% | 4.46% |
| Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship | 189,215 | 21.14%, see rank | 15.92% | 6.60% |
| Born In Europe | 21,904 | 2.45%, see rank | 2.06% | 1.75% |
| Born In Asia | 182,712 | 20.42%, see rank | 8.62% | 2.92% |
| Born In Africa | 5,189 | 0.58%, see rank | 0.33% | 0.31% |
| Born In Oceania | 1,956 | 0.22%, see rank | 0.20% | 0.06% |
| Born In Latin America | 114,300 | 12.77%, see rank | 14.55% | 5.72% |
| Born In Northern America | 3,689 | 0.41%, see rank | 0.42% | 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.