New Haven 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 804,219 100.00% 824,008 100.00%
Total Native Population 749,414 93.19% 749,581 90.97%
Born in US 724,277 90.06% 718,723 87.22%
Born in Same State 529,871 65.89% 535,994 65.05%
Born in Different State 194,406 24.17% 182,729 22.18%
Born Outside US 25,137 3.13% 30,858 3.74%
Total Foreign Born Population 54,805 6.81% 74,427 9.03%
Naturalized 30,777 3.83% 36,699 4.45%
Non-Naturalized 24,028 2.99% 37,728 4.58%

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

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