Deaf Smith 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 19,153 100.00% 18,561 100.00%
Total Native Population 17,571 91.74% 16,409 88.41%
Born in US 17,423 90.97% 16,289 87.76%
Born in Same State 14,215 74.22% 13,614 73.35%
Born in Different State 3,208 16.75% 2,675 14.41%
Born Outside US 148 0.77% 120 0.65%
Total Foreign Born Population 1,582 8.26% 2,152 11.59%
Naturalized 485 2.53% 779 4.20%
Non-Naturalized 1,097 5.73% 1,373 7.40%

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

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