Marion 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 194,833 100.00% 258,916 100.00%
Total Native Population 187,848 96.41% 245,564 94.84%
Born in US 184,932 94.92% 240,213 92.78%
Born in Same State 68,504 35.16% 90,539 34.97%
Born in Different State 116,428 59.76% 149,674 57.81%
Born Outside US 2,916 1.50% 5,351 2.07%
Total Foreign Born Population 6,985 3.59% 13,352 5.16%
Naturalized 4,185 2.15% 7,516 2.90%
Non-Naturalized 2,800 1.44% 5,836 2.25%

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

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