UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON

Nativity and Citizenship Status for Asian Americans in Massachusetts in 2000 and 2005

2000 2005
U.S. born 67,212 82,877
28.2% 28.3%
Foreign born 171,034 209,660
71.8% 71.7%
     Naturalized citizen 72,105 93,116
30.3% 31.8%
     Not a citizen 98,929 116,544
41.5% 39.8%
TOTAL 238,246 292,537

Source: 2005 American Community Survey.