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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 513,293 100.00% 586,216 100.00%
Total Native Population 494,981 96.43% 551,808 94.13%
Born in US 488,436 95.16% 542,587 92.56%
Born in Same State 253,289 49.35% 284,182 48.48%
Born in Different State 235,147 45.81% 258,405 44.08%
Born Outside US 6,545 1.28% 9,221 1.57%
Total Foreign Born Population 18,312 3.57% 34,408 5.87%
Naturalized 10,024 1.95% 15,121 2.58%
Non-Naturalized 8,288 1.61% 19,287 3.29%

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

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