Acadia Parish

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 55,882 100.00% 58,861 100.00%
Total Native Population 55,710 99.69% 58,603 99.56%
Born in US 55,606 99.51% 58,517 99.42%
Born in Same State 52,575 94.08% 53,613 91.08%
Born in Different State 3,031 5.42% 4,904 8.33%
Born Outside US 104 0.19% 86 0.15%
Total Foreign Born Population 172 0.31% 258 0.44%
Naturalized 60 0.11% 130 0.22%
Non-Naturalized 112 0.20% 128 0.22%

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

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