Polk 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 49,541 100.00% 62,380 100.00%
Total Native Population 47,500 95.88% 58,356 93.55%
Born in US 47,045 94.96% 57,828 92.70%
Born in Same State 24,591 49.64% 31,073 49.81%
Born in Different State 22,454 45.32% 26,755 42.89%
Born Outside US 455 0.92% 528 0.85%
Total Foreign Born Population 2,041 4.12% 4,024 6.45%
Naturalized 969 1.96% 1,226 1.97%
Non-Naturalized 1,072 2.16% 2,798 4.49%

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

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