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Year old thread, guys. Swerve replied twice.
wolram said:Still interesting though, you USA ans seem more willing to up sticks and move
relative to most countries, large distances.
0TheSwerve0 said:LBC
= Cali
loseyourname said:Year old thread, guys. Swerve replied twice.
0TheSwerve0 said:Born and living in California (went to school in NM for a while)
0TheSwerve0 said:LBC
= Cali
loseyourname said:Year old thread, guys. Swerve replied twice.
Though I've lived in several states, I was born about 20 miles from and currently live about 50 miles from where my extended family (on my mom's side) has lived for over to 300 years.BobG said:Along the East coast, there are probably quite a few families that have lived in the same area for over two centuries.
gravenewworld said:Ahh I'm glad I am probably the only person on this board who can rightfully say they were born and raised in the good 'ol state of DELAWARE!
Living in Philadelphia, PA now though.
Integral said:Pretty much everyone living on the West coast has a mobile history. My maternal Grandfather imagrated from Germany to Oregon in the mid 1890's so as a 2nd Generation Oregonian I am relativly rare. My fathers family moved to Oregon from Southern Colorado during the Dust Bowl era. It is coincidental that my wife has a similar history, her maternal grand parents were Germans from Russia, and her father was a Native American born in Oklahoma, who's family also moved to Oregon during the Dust Bowl.
My maternal grandmothers family was the interesting one. She was 1 of 15 kids of a Morman family. She was born in Arizona, with siblings born in Utah, Colorado and Montana. I remain amazed at how mobile this family was at a time (1880 - 1910) when moving from Arizona to Montana meant WALKING though some of the roughest terrain .
durt said:Hey! I'm on this board!
According to the US Census Bureau, the majority of US residents (around 76%) were born in the United States. The remaining 24% come from a variety of other countries.
As of 2019, there were approximately 44.9 million foreign-born individuals living in the United States, making up about 13.7% of the total US population.
Mexico is the most common country of origin for US residents, with over 11 million Mexican-born individuals living in the US as of 2019. This is followed by China, India, the Philippines, and El Salvador.
The US has become increasingly diverse over the years, with a growing number of residents coming from a variety of countries and ethnic backgrounds. In 1970, over 83% of US residents were born in the US, compared to around 76% in 2019.
Yes, there are several states with a higher concentration of foreign-born residents, including California, New York, New Jersey, and Florida. These states tend to have larger cities with more job opportunities and cultural diversity, making them attractive destinations for immigrants.