North Slope Borough

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 5,979 100.00% 7,385 100.00%
Total Native Population 5,756 96.27% 6,955 94.18%
Born in US 5,721 95.68% 6,886 93.24%
Born in Same State 4,421 73.94% 5,495 74.41%
Born in Different State 1,300 21.74% 1,391 18.84%
Born Outside US 35 0.59% 69 0.93%
Total Foreign Born Population 223 3.73% 430 5.82%
Naturalized 159 2.66% 273 3.70%
Non-Naturalized 64 1.07% 157 2.13%

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

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