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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 4,223,485 100.00% 4,923,153 100.00%
Total Native Population 3,733,817 88.41% 4,091,137 83.10%
Born in US 3,659,711 86.65% 4,008,369 81.42%
Born in Same State 1,255,751 29.73% 1,501,904 30.51%
Born in Different State 2,403,960 56.92% 2,506,465 50.91%
Born Outside US 74,106 1.75% 82,768 1.68%
Total Foreign Born Population 489,668 11.59% 832,016 16.90%
Naturalized 168,496 3.99% 327,875 6.66%
Non-Naturalized 321,172 7.60% 504,141 10.24%

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

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