Bethel Census Area

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 13,656 100.00% 16,006 100.00%
Total Native Population 13,539 99.14% 15,789 98.64%
Born in US 13,518 98.99% 15,765 98.49%
Born in Same State 11,653 85.33% 13,829 86.40%
Born in Different State 1,865 13.66% 1,936 12.10%
Born Outside US 21 0.15% 24 0.15%
Total Foreign Born Population 117 0.86% 217 1.36%
Naturalized 54 0.40% 101 0.63%
Non-Naturalized 63 0.46% 116 0.72%

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

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