Tensas 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 7,103 100.00% 6,618 100.00%
Total Native Population 7,075 99.61% 6,539 98.81%
Born in US 7,070 99.54% 6,527 98.62%
Born in Same State 5,437 76.55% 4,848 73.25%
Born in Different State 1,633 22.99% 1,679 25.37%
Born Outside US 5 0.07% 12 0.18%
Total Foreign Born Population 28 0.39% 79 1.19%
Naturalized 25 0.35% 6 0.09%
Non-Naturalized 3 0.04% 73 1.10%

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

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