Wilmington, NC

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 171,269 100.00% 233,450 100.00%
Total Native Population 168,932 98.64% 226,150 96.87%
Born in US 167,730 97.93% 224,311 96.09%
Born in Same State 108,117 63.13% 130,415 55.86%
Born in Different State 59,613 34.81% 93,896 40.22%
Born Outside US 1,202 0.70% 1,839 0.79%
Total Foreign Born Population 2,337 1.36% 7,300 3.13%
Naturalized 1,413 0.83% 2,843 1.22%
Non-Naturalized 924 0.54% 4,457 1.91%

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

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