Scott 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 5,644 100.00% 5,537 100.00%
Total Native Population 5,633 99.81% 5,512 99.55%
Born in US 5,616 99.50% 5,499 99.31%
Born in Same State 5,042 89.33% 4,843 87.47%
Born in Different State 574 10.17% 656 11.85%
Born Outside US 17 0.30% 13 0.23%
Total Foreign Born Population 11 0.19% 25 0.45%
Naturalized 11 0.19% 10 0.18%
Non-Naturalized 0 0.00% 15 0.27%

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

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