Yakima 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 188,823 100.00% 222,581 100.00%
Total Native Population 168,423 89.20% 185,006 83.12%
Born in US 166,920 88.40% 183,413 82.40%
Born in Same State 103,730 54.94% 123,520 55.49%
Born in Different State 63,190 33.47% 59,893 26.91%
Born Outside US 1,503 0.80% 1,593 0.72%
Total Foreign Born Population 20,400 10.80% 37,575 16.88%
Naturalized 5,842 3.09% 9,925 4.46%
Non-Naturalized 14,558 7.71% 27,650 12.42%

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

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