Tangipahoa 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 85,709 100.00% 100,588 100.00%
Total Native Population 85,005 99.18% 99,738 99.15%
Born in US 84,733 98.86% 99,457 98.88%
Born in Same State 69,749 81.38% 82,568 82.09%
Born in Different State 14,984 17.48% 16,889 16.79%
Born Outside US 272 0.32% 281 0.28%
Total Foreign Born Population 704 0.82% 850 0.85%
Naturalized 341 0.40% 358 0.36%
Non-Naturalized 363 0.42% 492 0.49%

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

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