Sumter County

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 16,174 100.00% 14,798 100.00%
Total Native Population 16,114 99.63% 14,728 99.53%
Born in US 16,096 99.52% 14,670 99.14%
Born in Same State 12,548 77.58% 10,911 73.73%
Born in Different State 3,548 21.94% 3,759 25.40%
Born Outside US 18 0.11% 58 0.39%
Total Foreign Born Population 60 0.37% 70 0.47%
Naturalized 10 0.06% 41 0.28%
Non-Naturalized 50 0.31% 29 0.20%

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

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