Macon 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 117,206 100.00% 114,706 100.00%
Total Native Population 116,241 99.18% 113,135 98.63%
Born in US 115,761 98.77% 112,731 98.28%
Born in Same State 92,202 78.67% 90,052 78.51%
Born in Different State 23,559 20.10% 22,679 19.77%
Born Outside US 480 0.41% 404 0.35%
Total Foreign Born Population 965 0.82% 1,571 1.37%
Naturalized 572 0.49% 753 0.66%
Non-Naturalized 393 0.34% 818 0.71%

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

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