Tennessee

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 4,877,185 100.00% 5,689,283 100.00%
Total Native Population 4,818,071 98.79% 5,530,279 97.21%
Born in US 4,793,425 98.28% 5,493,226 96.55%
Born in Same State 3,373,365 69.17% 3,679,056 64.67%
Born in Different State 1,420,060 29.12% 1,814,170 31.89%
Born Outside US 24,646 0.51% 37,053 0.65%
Total Foreign Born Population 59,114 1.21% 159,004 2.79%
Naturalized 26,591 0.55% 53,185 0.93%
Non-Naturalized 32,523 0.67% 105,819 1.86%

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

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