Post by blackcrowheart on Sept 25, 2006 15:48:12 GMT -5
Native Americans, by the numbers:
Population:
Five million was, as of July 1, 2005, the estimated population of
American Indians and Alaska Natives, including those of more than one
race. They make up 1.5 percent of the total population.
A total of 43,000 people represents the increase in the nation's Native
population from July 1, 2004 to July 1, 2005.
The median age of the American Indian and Alaska Native population in
2005 was 30.7, younger than the median of 36.2 years for the population
as a whole. About 1.3 million American Indians and Alaska Natives are
under 18, and 336,000 are 65 or older.
The Native population in California as of July 1, 2005, is 696,600,
making the Golden State home to the more Natives than any other state.
California was followed by Oklahoma (401,100) and Arizona (334,700).
About 36,500 American Indians and Alaska Natives were added to Arizona's
population between April 1, 2000, and July 1, 2005. That is the largest
numeric increase of any state in the nation.
About one out of every five people is the proportion of Alaska's
population identified as American Indian and Alaska Native as of July 1,
2005, the highest rate for this race group of any state. Alaska was
followed by Oklahoma and New Mexico (11-percent each). The percentage of
Alaska's preschoolers that are Native is 26-percent, the highest of
any state.
The region with the largest Native population is California's Los
Angeles County, boasting 154,000 tribal members. Arizona's Maricopa
County is second.
Families and Children, Language and Education:
525,800 is the number of American Indian and Alaska Native families. Of
these: 154,900 are married couples with their own children under the age
of 18, and 3.41 is the average number of people in a Native family. This
is larger than the average size of all families, which totals 3.18
people.
One out of every four Native people five years or older speaks a
language besides English. The percentage of American Indians and Alaska
Natives age 25 and older that have at least a high school diploma is 76
percent. Fourteen percent have at least a bachelor's degree.
Business:
$26.9 billion was the number of receipts for American Indian -owned
businesses in 2002, the most recent year those stats are available.
These businesses numbered 201,387. California has the largest number of
Native owned business at 38,125 followed by Texas, Oklahoma and Florida.
A total of 24,498 Native-owned firms have paid employees and the workers
at these businesses total 191,270 people.
The number of Native companies with receipts of $1 million or more is
3,631. These firms accounted for nearly 2 percent of the total number of
American Indian and Alaska Native-owned firms and more than 64 percent
of their total receipts. The three cities with the most Indian run
businesses are New York, Los Angeles and Gallup, New Mexico.
Other Statistics:
The number of American Indian and Alaska Native veterans of the U.S.
armed forces is 170,000.
The median income of households where the householder reported they were
American Indian and Alaska Native and no other race is $33,627.
The percentage of people who reported they were American Indian and
Alaska Native and no other race who lacked health insurance coverage is
30-percent and the number of Indian people living at or below the
national poverty rate is 25-percent.
Population:
Five million was, as of July 1, 2005, the estimated population of
American Indians and Alaska Natives, including those of more than one
race. They make up 1.5 percent of the total population.
A total of 43,000 people represents the increase in the nation's Native
population from July 1, 2004 to July 1, 2005.
The median age of the American Indian and Alaska Native population in
2005 was 30.7, younger than the median of 36.2 years for the population
as a whole. About 1.3 million American Indians and Alaska Natives are
under 18, and 336,000 are 65 or older.
The Native population in California as of July 1, 2005, is 696,600,
making the Golden State home to the more Natives than any other state.
California was followed by Oklahoma (401,100) and Arizona (334,700).
About 36,500 American Indians and Alaska Natives were added to Arizona's
population between April 1, 2000, and July 1, 2005. That is the largest
numeric increase of any state in the nation.
About one out of every five people is the proportion of Alaska's
population identified as American Indian and Alaska Native as of July 1,
2005, the highest rate for this race group of any state. Alaska was
followed by Oklahoma and New Mexico (11-percent each). The percentage of
Alaska's preschoolers that are Native is 26-percent, the highest of
any state.
The region with the largest Native population is California's Los
Angeles County, boasting 154,000 tribal members. Arizona's Maricopa
County is second.
Families and Children, Language and Education:
525,800 is the number of American Indian and Alaska Native families. Of
these: 154,900 are married couples with their own children under the age
of 18, and 3.41 is the average number of people in a Native family. This
is larger than the average size of all families, which totals 3.18
people.
One out of every four Native people five years or older speaks a
language besides English. The percentage of American Indians and Alaska
Natives age 25 and older that have at least a high school diploma is 76
percent. Fourteen percent have at least a bachelor's degree.
Business:
$26.9 billion was the number of receipts for American Indian -owned
businesses in 2002, the most recent year those stats are available.
These businesses numbered 201,387. California has the largest number of
Native owned business at 38,125 followed by Texas, Oklahoma and Florida.
A total of 24,498 Native-owned firms have paid employees and the workers
at these businesses total 191,270 people.
The number of Native companies with receipts of $1 million or more is
3,631. These firms accounted for nearly 2 percent of the total number of
American Indian and Alaska Native-owned firms and more than 64 percent
of their total receipts. The three cities with the most Indian run
businesses are New York, Los Angeles and Gallup, New Mexico.
Other Statistics:
The number of American Indian and Alaska Native veterans of the U.S.
armed forces is 170,000.
The median income of households where the householder reported they were
American Indian and Alaska Native and no other race is $33,627.
The percentage of people who reported they were American Indian and
Alaska Native and no other race who lacked health insurance coverage is
30-percent and the number of Indian people living at or below the
national poverty rate is 25-percent.