Deschutes 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 74,958 100.00% 115,367 100.00%
Total Native Population 73,604 98.19% 112,178 97.24%
Born in US 73,023 97.42% 111,301 96.48%
Born in Same State 33,076 44.13% 50,600 43.86%
Born in Different State 39,947 53.29% 60,701 52.62%
Born Outside US 581 0.78% 877 0.76%
Total Foreign Born Population 1,354 1.81% 3,189 2.76%
Naturalized 759 1.01% 1,440 1.25%
Non-Naturalized 595 0.79% 1,749 1.52%

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

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