Cerro Gordo 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 46,733 100.00% 46,447 100.00%
Total Native Population 46,273 99.02% 45,807 98.62%
Born in US 45,966 98.36% 45,598 98.17%
Born in Same State 36,891 78.94% 36,959 79.57%
Born in Different State 9,075 19.42% 8,639 18.60%
Born Outside US 307 0.66% 209 0.45%
Total Foreign Born Population 460 0.98% 640 1.38%
Naturalized 304 0.65% 363 0.78%
Non-Naturalized 156 0.33% 277 0.60%

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

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