Knox County

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 56,393 100.00% 55,836 100.00%
Total Native Population 55,613 98.62% 54,934 98.38%
Born in US 55,368 98.18% 54,701 97.97%
Born in Same State 45,538 80.75% 44,033 78.86%
Born in Different State 9,830 17.43% 10,668 19.11%
Born Outside US 245 0.43% 233 0.42%
Total Foreign Born Population 780 1.38% 902 1.62%
Naturalized 432 0.77% 453 0.81%
Non-Naturalized 348 0.62% 449 0.80%

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

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