Lenoir 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 57,274 100.00% 59,648 100.00%
Total Native Population 56,715 99.02% 58,008 97.25%
Born in US 56,460 98.58% 57,714 96.76%
Born in Same State 49,240 85.97% 49,121 82.35%
Born in Different State 7,220 12.61% 8,593 14.41%
Born Outside US 255 0.45% 294 0.49%
Total Foreign Born Population 559 0.98% 1,640 2.75%
Naturalized 360 0.63% 494 0.83%
Non-Naturalized 199 0.35% 1,146 1.92%

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

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