10 most common places of birth; 2000 Census
2000 rank | Place of birth | Number | 1990 rank | Place of birth | Number | 1980 rank | Place of birth | Number |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Mexico | 7,841,000 | 1 | Mexico | 4,298,000 | 1 | Mexico | 2,199,000 |
2 | China | 1,391,000 | 2 | Philippines | 912,000 | 2 | Germany | 849,000 |
3 | Philippines | 1,222,000 | 3 | Canada | 744,000 | 3 | Canada | 842,000 |
4 | Inda | 1,007,000 | 4 | Cuba | 736,000 | 4 | Italy | 831,000 |
5 | Cuba | 952,000 | 5 | Germany | 711,000 | 5 | United Kingdom | 669,000 |
6 | Vietnam | 863,000 | 6 | United Kingdom | 640,000 | 6 | Cuba | 607,000 |
7 | El Salvador | 765,000 | 7 | Italy | 580,000 | 7 | Philippines | 501,000 |
8 | Korea | 701,000 | 8 | Korea | 568,000 | 8 | Poland | 418,000 |
9 | Dominican Republic | 692,000 | 9 | Vietnam | 543,000 | 9 | Soviet Union | 406,000 |
10 | Canada | 678,000 | 10 | China | 529,000 | 10 | Korea | 289,000 |