Wrangell-Petersburg Census Area

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 7,042 100.00% 6,684 100.00%
Total Native Population 6,951 98.71% 6,500 97.25%
Born in US 6,900 97.98% 6,460 96.65%
Born in Same State 2,978 42.29% 3,068 45.90%
Born in Different State 3,922 55.69% 3,392 50.75%
Born Outside US 51 0.72% 40 0.60%
Total Foreign Born Population 91 1.29% 184 2.75%
Naturalized 70 0.99% 100 1.50%
Non-Naturalized 21 0.30% 84 1.26%

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

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