Mecosta 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 37,308 100.00% 40,553 100.00%
Total Native Population 36,598 98.10% 39,772 98.07%
Born in US 36,398 97.56% 39,597 97.64%
Born in Same State 31,022 83.15% 33,439 82.46%
Born in Different State 5,376 14.41% 6,158 15.19%
Born Outside US 200 0.54% 175 0.43%
Total Foreign Born Population 710 1.90% 781 1.93%
Naturalized 272 0.73% 302 0.74%
Non-Naturalized 438 1.17% 479 1.18%

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

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