US Census - Native and Foreign Born Residents

There are now four days to mail it back. Did you know that New York and Louisiana had the highest percentage of Native born living in their State (82.1%)? Meaning, once people are born in New York and Louisiana, they don't leave. Conversely, Nevada comes in with the least amount of Native born living in their State at 28.6%. It seems that Nevada is truly the State to "visit" but not make a home. Alaskans feel more at home then people of Nevada (they were the next lowest at 41.7%). If you look at the chart from the 2000 Census on the WhatisAverage Facebook fan page, you'll notice that the Eastern part of the US tends to be more favorable to Native born residents and the western part of the US seems to be the States that all the residents leave just as soon as they can. Here are the other States that rounded out the top and bottom five:

Top 5 States with the highest percent of the Native Population Born in their State of Residence:

  1. New York: 82.1%

  2. Louisiana: 82.1%

  3. Michigan: 80.8%

  4. Pennsylvania: 79.3%

  5. Ohio: 77.8%

Top 5 States with the lowest percent of the Native Population Born in their State of Residence:

  1. Nevada: 28.6%

  2. Alaska: 41.7%

  3. Florida: 41.8%

  4. Arizona: 42.2%

  5. Wyoming: 43.5%

Texas comes in around 17th with 72.2% (for those who only cared about Texas)

 

 

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