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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 8,288 100.00% 9,196 100.00%
Total Native Population 8,181 98.71% 9,057 98.49%
Born in US 8,146 98.29% 9,028 98.17%
Born in Same State 6,518 78.64% 7,485 81.39%
Born in Different State 1,628 19.64% 1,543 16.78%
Born Outside US 35 0.42% 29 0.32%
Total Foreign Born Population 107 1.29% 139 1.51%
Naturalized 62 0.75% 84 0.91%
Non-Naturalized 45 0.54% 55 0.60%

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

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