Mifflin 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 46,197 100.00% 46,486 100.00%
Total Native Population 45,983 99.54% 46,114 99.20%
Born in US 45,786 99.11% 45,940 98.83%
Born in Same State 43,092 93.28% 42,628 91.70%
Born in Different State 2,694 5.83% 3,312 7.12%
Born Outside US 197 0.43% 174 0.37%
Total Foreign Born Population 214 0.46% 372 0.80%
Naturalized 156 0.34% 242 0.52%
Non-Naturalized 58 0.13% 130 0.28%

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

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