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PROFILE OF AMERICAN INDIANS AND ALASKAN NATIVES
* Figures are based on American Indians and Alaska Natives "alone" (those who selected only one race on the census form).
Population - 2000 Census
The American Indian and Alaskan Native population is 2,475,956, or 0.9 percent of the total population of 281,412,906.
The American Indian and Alaskan Native population increased faster than the total population between 1990 and 2000. The total population grew by 13 percent, while the American Indian and Alaskan Native population grew by 26 percent.
The total American Indian and Alaskan Native population under 18 years is 840,312, for 18-44 years is 1,051,760, 45-64 years is 445,445, and 65 years and over is 138,439.
The American Indian and Alaskan Native female population is 1,233,982 with a median age of 28.9. The American Indian and Alaskan Native male population is 1,241,974 with a median age of 27.2. The median age for both sexes is 28.0.
Population Distribution - 2000 Census
Of the total American Indian and Alaskan Native population, 48 percent live in the West, 29 percent in the South, 16 percent in the Midwest, and 7 percent in the Northeast.
California has the largest American Indian and Alaskan Native population, followed by Oklahoma, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, North Carolina, Alaska, Washington, New York, and Michigan. Together California and Oklahoma account for 24 percent of the total American Indian and Alaskan Native population.
In places with populations greater than 100,000, New York and Los Angeles have the largest American Indian and Alaskan Native populations, with 41,289 and 29,412 respectively. New York and Los Angeles combined account for 2.9 percent of the total American Indian and Alaskan Native population.
In places with populations greater than 100,000, the highest proportion of American Indians and Alaskan Natives is found in Anchorage at 7.3 percent, followed by Tulsa at 4.7 percent, Albuquerque at 3.9 percent, Oklahoma City at 3.5 percent, and Green Bay at 3.3 percent.
American Indian and Alaskan Native tribal groupings of 100,000 or more include Cherokee at 281,069, Navajo at 269,202, Sioux at 108,272, Latin American Indian at 104,354, and Chippewa at 105,907.
Households and Families - 2000 Census
There are 768,778 American Indian and Alaskan Native households in the U.S. with a population of 2,376,933. The average American Indian and Alaskan Native household size is 3.09.
There are 560,189 American Indian and Alaskan Native families in the U.S. with a population of 2,005,993. The average American Indian and Alaskan Native family size is 3.58.
Housing - 2000 Census
Of the 2,376,933 American Indians and Alaskan Natives living in occupied housing units, 1,366,970 live in owner-occupied housing units and 1,009,963 live in renter-occupied housing units.
Income and Poverty - March 2001 Current Population Survey
Based on a 1998-2000 average, the median household income for American Indians and Alaskan Natives is $31,799, the poverty rate is 25.9 percent, and there are 701,000 American Indians and Alaskan Natives below the poverty line.
Health Insurance - March 2001 Current Population Survey
Based on a 1998-2000 average, 26.8% of American Indians and Alaskan Natives lack health insurance.
Businesses - 1997 Survey of Minority Owned Business Enterprises
In 1997 there were 197,300 American Indian- and Alaskan Native-owned businesses in the United States, accounting for 0.9 percent of the nation’s 20.8 million firms and 6.5 percent of the 3 million minority-owned firms. These businesses employed 298,700 people and generated $34.3 billion in revenues.
The number of American Indian- and Alaskan Native-owned firms increased faster than the total U.S. firms between 1992 and 1997. Total U.S. firms increased by 7 percent, while American Indian- and Alaskan Native-owned firms increased by 84 percent.
34 percent of American Indian and Alaskan Native-owned firms are located in California, Texas, Oklahoma and Florida. California had the largest number of American Indian and Alaskan Native-owned businesses.
Between 1992 and 1997, annual sales for American Indian- and Alaskan Native-owned firms averaged $174,100, an increase of 179 percent. By comparison, total U.S. firms averaged $410,600 in annual sales, an increase of 40 percent. In 1997, 41 percent of American Indian and Alaskan Native-owned firms had annual sales of under $10,000, while 2 percent had annual sales of $1 million or more. Businesses owned by American Indians and Alaskan Natives generated 0.2 percent of all annual sales. Businesses varied widely among American Indian-and Alaskan Native-owned firms. The largest concentration was in the service industry at 15 percent, followed by the construction industry at 14 percent and the retail trade industry at 7 percent.
17 percent of American Indian- and Alaskan Native-owned firms had paid employees. There were 400 firms with 100 or more employees.
27 percent of American Indian- and Alaskan Native-owned firms are women-owned.
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We believe, that when armed with appropriate resources, Native peoples hold the capacity and ingenuity to ensure the sustainable economic, spiritual, and cultural well being of their communities.
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