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NATIVITY AND CITIZENSHIP

The Census includes all residents of the United States, regardless of their citizenship status. In some areas of the country, those without American citizenship account for a substantial proportion of the population, while in many areas, particularly in the Midwest, the make up only a small percentage of residents. Likewise, in some areas the majority of the population has come from other states within the U.S. while in others, particularly in the South, the population is more stable over time.

Nativity and Citizenship Status, 1990-2000
1990 2000
Number Percent Number Percent
Total Population 1,361,034 100.00% 1,702,625 100.00%
Total Native Population 1,277,157 93.84% 1,509,152 88.64%
Born in US 1,262,092 92.73% 1,491,308 87.59%
Born in Same State 825,689 60.67% 1,000,986 58.79%
Born in Different State 436,403 32.06% 490,322 28.80%
Born Outside US 15,065 1.11% 17,844 1.05%
Total Foreign Born Population 83,877 6.16% 193,473 11.36%
Naturalized 30,214 2.22% 59,835 3.51%
Non-Naturalized 53,663 3.94% 133,638 7.85%

Source: Census 2000 analyzed by the Social Science Data Analysis Network (SSDAN).

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