Ouachita 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 30,574 100.00% 28,790 100.00%
Total Native Population 30,439 99.56% 28,596 99.33%
Born in US 30,356 99.29% 28,498 98.99%
Born in Same State 23,862 78.05% 23,120 80.31%
Born in Different State 6,494 21.24% 5,378 18.68%
Born Outside US 83 0.27% 98 0.34%
Total Foreign Born Population 135 0.44% 194 0.67%
Naturalized 68 0.22% 76 0.26%
Non-Naturalized 67 0.22% 118 0.41%

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

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