Portland-Vancouver, OR-WA

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 1,515,452 100.00% 1,918,009 100.00%
Total Native Population 1,427,380 94.19% 1,709,934 89.15%
Born in US 1,412,128 93.18% 1,691,392 88.18%
Born in Same State 701,609 46.30% 830,363 43.29%
Born in Different State 710,519 46.88% 861,029 44.89%
Born Outside US 15,252 1.01% 18,542 0.97%
Total Foreign Born Population 88,072 5.81% 208,075 10.85%
Naturalized 39,023 2.58% 70,790 3.69%
Non-Naturalized 49,049 3.24% 137,285 7.16%

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

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