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Foreign-Born Residents

Date Posted: 10/18/2004

The United States Census classifies a foreign-born person as either a ''Naturalized citizen'' or ''Not a citizen.'' United States citizens are defined as people born as citizens and people who acquire citizenship through naturalization. People born in the United States, Puerto Rico, or the United States Island Areas (see list) are considered native-born citizens. People who were born in a foreign country but have at least one American parent also are considered native.

What this chart shows: Number of Foreign-Born Larimer County Residents, 2000

Number of Foreign-Born Larimer County Residents, 2000 

Data Source: United States 2000 Census

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What these data tell us:

Foreign-born residents represent 4.3% of the Larimer County population. Of the 10,709 foreign-born residents in Larimer County, approximately 60% (6,480) are not citizens of the United States. According to the United States 2000 Census, 5,800 foreign-born residents living in Larimer County entered the country after 1990.

What this chart shows: Region of Birth of Foreign-Born Larimer County Residents, 2000

Region of Birth of Foreign-Born Larimer County Residents, 2000 

* Oceania is a large group of islands of the southern, western, and central Pacific Ocean, including Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia, New Zealand, and the Malay Archipelago.

Data Source: United States 2000 Census

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What these data tell us:

In 2000, the majority of foreign-born residents in Larimer County were from Latin American countries. Of non-English speakers in the county, 64.9% were Spanish-speaking (see Language Spoken at Home).

Additional Information:

United States Island Areas include American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and the Virgin Islands. Click here for a brief history and maps of the Island Areas.

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Oceania maps: Polynesia, Melanesia & Micronesia, Malay Archipelago

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Data Tables:

Number of Foreign-Born Larimer County Residents, 2000

Number

Percent

Total Population

251,494

100%

Native

240,785

95.7%

Born in United States

238,243

94.7%

State of Residence

95,925

38.1%

Different State

142,318

56.6%

Born Outside United States

2,542

1%

Foreign Born

10,709

4.3%

Entered 1990 to March 2000

5,800

2.3%

Naturalized Citizen

4,229

1.7%

Not a Citizen

6,480

2.6%

See chart

Region of Birth of Foreign Born Larimer County Residents, 2000

Number

Percent

Total (excluding born at sea)

10,709

100%

Europe

2,597

24.3%

Asia

3,075

28.7%

Africa

323

3%

Oceania

110

1%

Latin America

3,890

36.3%

Northern America

714

6.7%

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