The foreign-born (FB) population increased from 177 in 1970 to 6,408 in 2010. That was an increase of 3255.0 percent. The foreign-born share changed from 0.3 percent to 6.7 percent.
The share of the overall population that was native-born (NB) increased by 22.5 percent.
Rome MSA: Population 1970-2010
The first chart below shows the three population change factors for three periods adjusted for annual average amounts. Natural change (B-D) was the main factor adding population in all periods.
The second chart shows the same data but with an adjustment to reflect births to immigrants shifted to NIM. In it, NIM replaced B-D as the source of the most added population in the two most recent periods.
Rome MSA: Sources of Population Change 1990-2014 Rome MSA: Sources of Population Change (Adjusted) 1990-2014
B-D NDM NIM B-D NDM NIM 90-'99 55.6% 31.9% 12.5% 90-'99 42.5% 31.9% 25.7% 00-'09 61.6% 7.7% 30.7% 00-'09 39.2% 7.7% 53.1% 10-'14 62.0% neg. 38.0% 10-'14 18.5% neg. 81.5%
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