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Mexico, Illinois

By Kiljoong Kim

In 1980, 69 percent of Illinois residents were born in Illinois.
The next highest place of birth among Illinois residents was Missouri, accounting for 2.4 percent (279,025 people) of our state’s population.
By 1990, Missouri fell out of the top spot as the largest provider of Illinois residents born elsewhere. It was replaced by Mexico.

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Posted on May 1, 2006