Nelson 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 4,410 100.00% 3,715 100.00%
Total Native Population 4,370 99.09% 3,651 98.28%
Born in US 4,351 98.66% 3,640 97.98%
Born in Same State 3,811 86.42% 3,034 81.67%
Born in Different State 540 12.24% 606 16.31%
Born Outside US 19 0.43% 11 0.30%
Total Foreign Born Population 40 0.91% 64 1.72%
Naturalized 40 0.91% 43 1.16%
Non-Naturalized 0 0.00% 21 0.57%

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

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