Knoxville, TN

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 585,960 100.00% 687,249 100.00%
Total Native Population 577,515 98.56% 672,740 97.89%
Born in US 574,768 98.09% 669,133 97.36%
Born in Same State 414,299 70.70% 451,247 65.66%
Born in Different State 160,469 27.39% 217,886 31.70%
Born Outside US 2,747 0.47% 3,607 0.52%
Total Foreign Born Population 8,445 1.44% 14,509 2.11%
Naturalized 3,911 0.67% 6,082 0.88%
Non-Naturalized 4,534 0.77% 8,427 1.23%

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

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