Lewiston-Auburn, ME

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 105,259 100.00% 103,793 100.00%
Total Native Population 101,606 96.53% 101,135 97.44%
Born in US 100,747 95.71% 100,382 96.71%
Born in Same State 80,800 76.76% 79,228 76.33%
Born in Different State 19,947 18.95% 21,154 20.38%
Born Outside US 859 0.82% 753 0.73%
Total Foreign Born Population 3,653 3.47% 2,658 2.56%
Naturalized 2,564 2.44% 1,601 1.54%
Non-Naturalized 1,089 1.03% 1,057 1.02%

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

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