West Feliciana 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 12,915 100.00% 15,111 100.00%
Total Native Population 12,833 99.37% 15,029 99.46%
Born in US 12,747 98.70% 14,941 98.87%
Born in Same State 9,959 77.11% 12,719 84.17%
Born in Different State 2,788 21.59% 2,222 14.70%
Born Outside US 86 0.67% 88 0.58%
Total Foreign Born Population 82 0.63% 82 0.54%
Naturalized 27 0.21% 51 0.34%
Non-Naturalized 55 0.43% 31 0.21%

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

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