Virginia

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 6,187,358 100.00% 7,078,515 100.00%
Total Native Population 5,875,549 94.96% 6,508,236 91.94%
Born in US 5,788,425 93.55% 6,402,682 90.45%
Born in Same State 3,356,594 54.25% 3,676,255 51.94%
Born in Different State 2,431,831 39.30% 2,726,427 38.52%
Born Outside US 87,124 1.41% 105,554 1.49%
Total Foreign Born Population 311,809 5.04% 570,279 8.06%
Naturalized 125,653 2.03% 232,767 3.29%
Non-Naturalized 186,156 3.01% 337,512 4.77%

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

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