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 8,338 100.00% 8,689 100.00%
Total Native Population 8,276 99.26% 8,513 97.97%
Born in US 8,252 98.97% 8,487 97.68%
Born in Same State 5,932 71.14% 5,836 67.17%
Born in Different State 2,320 27.82% 2,651 30.51%
Born Outside US 24 0.29% 26 0.30%
Total Foreign Born Population 62 0.74% 176 2.03%
Naturalized 20 0.24% 27 0.31%
Non-Naturalized 42 0.50% 149 1.71%

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

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