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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 250,454 100.00% 251,662 100.00%
Total Native Population 248,143 99.08% 248,268 98.65%
Born in US 247,280 98.73% 247,450 98.33%
Born in Same State 208,482 83.24% 204,060 81.08%
Born in Different State 38,798 15.49% 43,390 17.24%
Born Outside US 863 0.34% 818 0.33%
Total Foreign Born Population 2,311 0.92% 3,394 1.35%
Naturalized 1,367 0.55% 2,117 0.84%
Non-Naturalized 944 0.38% 1,277 0.51%

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

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