Terrebonne 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 96,982 100.00% 104,503 100.00%
Total Native Population 96,072 99.06% 102,974 98.54%
Born in US 95,727 98.71% 102,617 98.20%
Born in Same State 85,982 88.66% 91,566 87.62%
Born in Different State 9,745 10.05% 11,051 10.57%
Born Outside US 345 0.36% 357 0.34%
Total Foreign Born Population 910 0.94% 1,529 1.46%
Naturalized 382 0.39% 710 0.68%
Non-Naturalized 528 0.54% 819 0.78%

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

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