Alamosa 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 13,617 100.00% 14,966 100.00%
Total Native Population 13,122 96.36% 14,263 95.30%
Born in US 13,007 95.52% 14,151 94.55%
Born in Same State 8,762 64.35% 9,528 63.66%
Born in Different State 4,245 31.17% 4,623 30.89%
Born Outside US 115 0.84% 112 0.75%
Total Foreign Born Population 495 3.64% 703 4.70%
Naturalized 207 1.52% 218 1.46%
Non-Naturalized 288 2.12% 485 3.24%

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

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