New Hanover County

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 120,284 100.00% 160,307 100.00%
Total Native Population 118,455 98.48% 155,098 96.75%
Born in US 117,481 97.67% 153,637 95.84%
Born in Same State 74,732 62.13% 88,383 55.13%
Born in Different State 42,749 35.54% 65,254 40.71%
Born Outside US 974 0.81% 1,461 0.91%
Total Foreign Born Population 1,829 1.52% 5,209 3.25%
Naturalized 1,121 0.93% 2,099 1.31%
Non-Naturalized 708 0.59% 3,110 1.94%

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

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