Decatur 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 23,645 100.00% 24,555 100.00%
Total Native Population 23,433 99.10% 24,161 98.40%
Born in US 23,358 98.79% 24,110 98.19%
Born in Same State 19,812 83.79% 20,593 83.86%
Born in Different State 3,546 15.00% 3,517 14.32%
Born Outside US 75 0.32% 51 0.21%
Total Foreign Born Population 212 0.90% 394 1.60%
Naturalized 99 0.42% 124 0.50%
Non-Naturalized 113 0.48% 270 1.10%

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

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