The foreign-born (FB) population increased from 3,277 in 1970 to 5,971 in 2010. That was an increase of 82.2 percent. The foreign-born share changed from 3.7 percent to 5.1 percent.
The share of the overall population that was native-born (NB) decreased by 29.8 percent.
Watertown 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 primary 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, B-D remained the main source of added population in all periods.
Watertown MSA: Sources of Population Change 1990-2014 Watertown MSA: Sources of Population Change (Adjusted) 1990-2014
B-D NDM NIM B-D NDM NIM 90-'99 92.1% neg. 7.9% 90-'99 83.1% neg. 16.9% 00-'09 all neg. neg. 00-'09 94.2% neg. 5.8% 10-'14 65.5% neg. 34.5% 10-'14 57.1% neg. 42.9%
1 Jefferson County.
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