Fayette 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 145,351 100.00% 148,644 100.00%
Total Native Population 144,253 99.24% 147,807 99.44%
Born in US 143,893 99.00% 147,429 99.18%
Born in Same State 128,556 88.45% 130,086 87.52%
Born in Different State 15,337 10.55% 17,343 11.67%
Born Outside US 360 0.25% 378 0.25%
Total Foreign Born Population 1,098 0.76% 837 0.56%
Naturalized 901 0.62% 515 0.35%
Non-Naturalized 197 0.14% 322 0.22%

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

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