Baltimore, MD

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 2,382,172 100.00% 2,552,994 100.00%
Total Native Population 2,294,519 96.32% 2,406,866 94.28%
Born in US 2,269,355 95.26% 2,379,432 93.20%
Born in Same State 1,538,290 64.58% 1,620,425 63.47%
Born in Different State 731,065 30.69% 759,007 29.73%
Born Outside US 25,164 1.06% 27,434 1.07%
Total Foreign Born Population 87,653 3.68% 146,128 5.72%
Naturalized 46,415 1.95% 76,595 3.00%
Non-Naturalized 41,238 1.73% 69,533 2.72%

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

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