Independence 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 31,192 100.00% 34,233 100.00%
Total Native Population 30,970 99.29% 33,813 98.77%
Born in US 30,898 99.06% 33,646 98.29%
Born in Same State 23,007 73.76% 24,119 70.46%
Born in Different State 7,891 25.30% 9,527 27.83%
Born Outside US 72 0.23% 167 0.49%
Total Foreign Born Population 222 0.71% 420 1.23%
Naturalized 130 0.42% 100 0.29%
Non-Naturalized 92 0.29% 320 0.93%

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

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