Chautauqua 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 141,895 100.00% 139,750 100.00%
Total Native Population 138,697 97.75% 137,107 98.11%
Born in US 136,646 96.30% 134,441 96.20%
Born in Same State 106,726 75.21% 106,532 76.23%
Born in Different State 29,920 21.09% 27,909 19.97%
Born Outside US 2,051 1.45% 2,666 1.91%
Total Foreign Born Population 3,198 2.25% 2,643 1.89%
Naturalized 2,255 1.59% 1,665 1.19%
Non-Naturalized 943 0.66% 978 0.70%

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

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