Total population in the United States - B05012001 - Nativity in the United States - American Community Survey Tables: 2006 -- 2010 (5-Year Estimates) (ACS10_5yr) - Survey ACS 2010 (5-Year Estimates)

Data Dictionary:

ACS 2010 (5-Year Estimates)

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Data Source:

U.S. Census Bureau

Table:

Universe: Total population in the United States

Variable Details

B05012.	Nativity in the United States
	Universe: Total population in the United States
	B05012001Total population in the United States Percent base: None - percentages not computed (variable is table universe) Aggregation method: Addition

Relevant Documentation:

Excerpt from:	Social Explorer; U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey 2006-2010 Summary File: Technical Documentation.
	ACS 2010 5-Year Summary File: Technical Documentation -> Appendix A. Supplemental Documentation -> Subject Definitions -> Population Variables -> Place of Birth -> Nativity

Nativity

Information on place of birth and citizenship status was used to classify the population into two major categories: native and foreign born.