Berrien 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 14,153 100.00% 16,235 100.00%
Total Native Population 13,984 98.81% 16,015 98.64%
Born in US 13,884 98.10% 15,910 98.00%
Born in Same State 11,280 79.70% 12,223 75.29%
Born in Different State 2,604 18.40% 3,687 22.71%
Born Outside US 100 0.71% 105 0.65%
Total Foreign Born Population 169 1.19% 220 1.36%
Naturalized 19 0.13% 66 0.41%
Non-Naturalized 150 1.06% 154 0.95%

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

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