Monroe 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 36,633 100.00% 40,899 100.00%
Total Native Population 36,274 99.02% 40,148 98.16%
Born in US 36,035 98.37% 39,853 97.44%
Born in Same State 29,560 80.69% 31,402 76.78%
Born in Different State 6,475 17.68% 8,451 20.66%
Born Outside US 239 0.65% 295 0.72%
Total Foreign Born Population 359 0.98% 751 1.84%
Naturalized 266 0.73% 283 0.69%
Non-Naturalized 93 0.25% 468 1.14%

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

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