Polk 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 14,416 100.00% 18,324 100.00%
Total Native Population 14,118 97.93% 17,639 96.26%
Born in US 14,054 97.49% 17,487 95.43%
Born in Same State 7,707 53.46% 8,308 45.34%
Born in Different State 6,347 44.03% 9,179 50.09%
Born Outside US 64 0.44% 152 0.83%
Total Foreign Born Population 298 2.07% 685 3.74%
Naturalized 178 1.23% 296 1.62%
Non-Naturalized 120 0.83% 389 2.12%

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

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