| Table 11. | Citizenship Status of the Foreign-Born Population: 1890 to 1950 and 1970 to 1990 |
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| Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census Internet Release date: March 9, 1999 (See text for sources, definitions, and explanations) |
| Population universe and year |
Total | Citizenship status reported | Citizenship status not reported |
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| Total | Naturalized citizen | Not a citizen |
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| Number | Percent | |||||
| TOTAL (all ages) | ||||||
| 1990* | 19,767,316 | 19,767,316 | 7,996,998 | 40.5 | 11,770,318 | - |
| 1980* | 14,079,906 | 14,079,906 | 7,110,475 | 50.5 | 6,969,431 | - |
| 1970* | 9,739,723 | 9,739,723 | 6,198,173 | 63.6 | 3,541,550 | - |
| 1950* | 10,347,395 | 9,615,610 | 7,562,970 | 78.7 | 2,052,640 | 731,785 |
| 1940 | 11,594,896 | 10,759,917 | 7,280,265 | 67.7 | 3,479,652 | 834,979 |
| 1930 | 14,204,149 | 13,704,296 | 7,919,536 | 57.8 | 5,784,760 | 499,853 |
| 1920 | 13,920,692 | 13,119,216 | 6,489,883 | 49.5 | 6,629,333 | 801,476 |
| TOTAL 18 YEARS AND OVER | ||||||
| 1990* | 17,674,856 | 17,674,856 | 7,656,964 | 43.3 | 10,017,892 | - |
| 1980* | 12,360,336 | 12,360,336 | 6,666,541 | 53.9 | 5,693,795 | - |
| 1970* | 8,787,355 | 8,787,355 | 5,900,350 | 67.1 | 2,887,005 | - |
| MALES 18 YEARS AND OVER | ||||||
| 1990* | 8,584,582 | 8,584,582 | 3,543,661 | 41.3 | 5,040,921 | - |
| 1980* | 5,698,044 | 5,698,044 | 3,012,853 | 52.9 | 2,685,191 | - |
| 1970* | 3,994,062 | 3,994,062 | 2,770,610 | 69.4 | 1,223,452 | - |
| FEMALES 18 YEARS AND OVER | ||||||
| 1990* | 9,090,274 | 9,090,274 | 4,113,303 | 45.2 | 4,976,971 | - |
| 1980* | 6,662,292 | 6,662,292 | 3,653,688 | 54.8 | 3,008,604 | - |
| 1970* | 4,793,293 | 4,793,293 | 3,129,740 | 65.3 | 1,663,553 | - |
| TOTAL 21 YEARS AND OVER | ||||||
| 1990* | 16,791,311 | 16,791,311 | 7,463,506 | 44.4 | 9,327,805 | - |
| 1980* | 11,733,838 | 11,733,838 | 6,484,569 | 55.3 | 5,249,269 | - |
| 1970* | 8,520,398 | 8,520,398 | 5,795,027 | 68.0 | 2,725,371 | - |
| 1950* | 10,020,450 | 9,346,345 | 7,466,445 | 79.9 | 1,879,900 | 674,105 |
| 1940 | 11,292,821 | 10,495,035 | 7,159,643 | 68.2 | 3,335,392 | 797,786 |
| 1930 | 13,336,353 | 12,865,112 | 7,681,681 | 59.7 | 5,183,431 | 471,241 |
| 1920 | 12,686,393 | 11,946,255 | 6,218,801 | 52.1 | 5,727,454 | 740,138 |
| MALES 21 YEARS AND OVER | ||||||
| 1990* | 8,095,967 | 8,095,967 | 3,439,722 | 42.5 | 4,656,245 | - |
| 1980* | 5,363,748 | 5,363,748 | 2,920,723 | 54.5 | 2,443,025 | - |
| 1970* | 3,864,834 | 3,864,834 | 2,719,383 | 70.4 | 1,145,451 | - |
| 1950* | 5,092,230 | 4,772,195 | 3,981,895 | 83.4 | 790,300 | 320,035 |
| 1940 | 5,969,588 | 5,593,358 | 4,076,207 | 72.9 | 1,517,151 | 376,230 |
| 1930 | 7,218,977 | 6,987,874 | 4,247,704 | 60.8 | 2,740,170 | 231,103 |
| 1920 | 7,063,594 | 6,699,518 | 3,320,226 | 49.6 | 3,379,292 | 364,076 |
| 1910 | 6,780,214 | 6,000,250 | 3,038,303 | 50.6 | 2,961,947 | 779,964 |
| 1900 | 5,010,286 | 4,275,297 | 2,848,807 | 66.6 | 1,426,490 | 734,989 |
| 1890 | 4,348,459 | 3,971,266 | 2,545,753 | 64.1 | 1,425,513 | 377,193 |
| FEMALES 21 YEARS AND OVER | ||||||
| 1990* | 8,695,344 | 8,695,344 | 4,023,784 | 46.3 | 4,671,560 | - |
| 1980* | 6,370,090 | 6,370,090 | 3,563,846 | 55.9 | 2,806,244 | - |
| 1970* | 4,655,564 | 4,655,564 | 3,075,644 | 66.1 | 1,579,920 | - |
| 1950* | 4,928,220 | 4,574,150 | 3,484,550 | 76.2 | 1,089,600 | 354,070 |
| 1940 | 5,323,233 | 4,901,677 | 3,083,436 | 62.9 | 1,818,241 | 421,556 |
| 1930 | 6,117,376 | 5,877,238 | 3,433,977 | 58.4 | 2,443,261 | 240,138 |
| 1920 | 5,622,799 | 5,246,737 | 2,898,575 | 55.2 | 2,348,162 | 376,062 |
* Indicates sample data.
- Represents zero.
(NA) Not available.
