Orlando, FL

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 1,224,852 100.00% 1,644,561 100.00%
Total Native Population 1,142,810 93.30% 1,447,442 88.01%
Born in US 1,094,921 89.39% 1,345,037 81.79%
Born in Same State 355,923 29.06% 514,083 31.26%
Born in Different State 738,998 60.33% 830,954 50.53%
Born Outside US 47,889 3.91% 102,405 6.23%
Total Foreign Born Population 82,042 6.70% 197,119 11.99%
Naturalized 37,932 3.10% 84,756 5.15%
Non-Naturalized 44,110 3.60% 112,363 6.83%

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

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