San Luis Obispo 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 217,162 100.00% 246,681 100.00%
Total Native Population 200,950 92.53% 224,665 91.08%
Born in US 198,686 91.49% 222,105 90.04%
Born in Same State 127,183 58.57% 153,555 62.25%
Born in Different State 71,503 32.93% 68,550 27.79%
Born Outside US 2,264 1.04% 2,560 1.04%
Total Foreign Born Population 16,212 7.47% 22,016 8.92%
Naturalized 6,780 3.12% 8,924 3.62%
Non-Naturalized 9,432 4.34% 13,092 5.31%

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

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