American Indian Statistics by Social and Economic Factors


1990 | 2000

AIAN (American Indians, Alaska Natives)
2000 Census of Population
Percentage of non-English Language Use in AIAN Areas
Persons 5 & older

Census Area NOT speak English
at home "very well"
All Indians --.-% --.-%
Reservations & Trust Lands 32.3% 11.9%
 1. Navajo (AZ,NM,UT) 74.6% 30.6%
 2. Pine Ridge (SD) 25.6%  5.1%
 3. Fort Apache (AZ) 58.6% 24.4%
 4. Gila River (AZ) 29.3%  7.1%
 5. Tohono O'odham [Papago] (AZ) 51.2% 26.5%
 6. Rosebud (SD) 22.4%  4.7%
 7. San Carlos (AZ) 46.9% 17.9%
 8. Blackfeet (MT) 13.7%  5.2%
 9. Turtle Mountain (ND)  7.4%  0.8%
10. Zuni (NM) 84.3% 27.8%
14. Hopi (AZ) 63.2% 21.3%
OTSA's in Oklahoma  6.2%  2.4%
TDSA's  5.6%  1.8%
Alaska Native Village SA's 20.5%  7.4%
ANRC's in Alaska 6.6%-61%  1.0%-25.4%
State Reservations  6.6%  3.2%
SDAISA's  9.7%  3.4%
 
Total U.S. 17.9%  8.1%
Blacks in U.S. --.-% --.-%
Whites in U.S. --.-% --.-%
Percentages are for all individuals in an area, not just AIAN's


1990 | 2000

AIAN (American Indians, Alaska Natives)
2000 Census of Population
Percentage of Educational Level in AIAN Areas
Persons 25 & older

Census Area High School Diploma Bachelor's Degree
All Indians --.-% --.-%
Reservations & Trust Lands 72.8% 13.3%
  1. Navajo (AZ,NM,UT) 55.9%   7.3%
  2. Pine Ridge (SD) 68.8% 11.1%
  3. Fort Apache (AZ) 54.3%   6.3%
  4. Gila River (AZ) 52.4%   1.6%
  5. Tohono O'odham [Papago] (AZ) 62.1%   5.4%
  6. Rosebud (SD) 73.0%   5.1%
  7. San Carlos (AZ) 57.6%   2.8%
  8. Blackfeet (MT) 74.4% 13.5%
  9. Turtle Mountain (ND) 71.6% 11.7%
10. Zuni (NM) 55.4% 10.9%
14. Hopi (AZ) 67.1% 10.1%
OTSA's in Oklahoma 79.2% 17.9%
TDSA's 81.3% 19.5%
Alaska Native Village SA's 83.2% 17.7%
ANRC's in Alaska 69.7%-90.4% 9.1%-27.7%
State Reservations 79.2% 36.0%
SDAISA's 75.1% 16.8%
Total U.S. 80.4% 24.4%
Blacks in U.S. --.-% --.-%
Whites in U.S. --.-% --.-%
Percentages are for all individuals in an area, not just AIAN's


1990 | 2000

AIAN (American Indians, Alaska Natives)
2000 Census of Population
Percentages of Unemployment and Poverty of AIAN Areas

Census Area Unemployed In Poverty*
All Indians --.-% --.-%
Reservations & Trust Lands 13.6% 28.4%
  1. Navajo (AZ,NM,UT) 25.1% 42.9%
  2. Pine Ridge (SD) 33.0% 53.4%
  3. Fort Apache (AZ) 22.5% 48.8%
  4. Gila River (AZ) 23.9% 52.1%
  5. Tohono O'odham [Papago] (AZ) 24.0% 46.4%
  6. Rosebud (SD) 20.1% 50.5%
  7. San Carlos (AZ) 35.4% 50.8%
  8. Blackfeet (MT) 22.6% 33.8%
  9. Turtle Mountain (ND) 19.5% 37.4%
10. Zuni (NM) 18.6% 45.9%
14. Hopi (AZ) 18.0% 41.6%
OTSA's in Oklahoma   5.5% 14.8%
TDSA's   6.6% 13.5%
Alaska Native Village SA's 13.4% 14.1%
ANRC's in Alaska 5.2%-22.2% 6.3%-26.2%
State Reservations 10.6% 40.0%
SDAISA's   6.9% 16.2%
Total U.S.   5.8% 12.4%
Blacks in U.S. --.-% --.-%
Whites in U.S. --.-% --.-%
* Below the 1999 Poverty Line
Percentages are for all individuals in an area, not just AIAN's


1990 | 2000

AIAN (American Indians, Alaska Natives)
2000 Census of Population
Housing and Welfare on the 10 Largest Reservations

Reservation States Lacking Plumbing On Welfare
All Reservations   13.7%   9.1%
  1. Navajo AZ,NM,UT 31.9% 15.3%
  2. Pine Ridge SD 11.6% 17.1%
  3. Fort Apache AZ   9.4% 20.2%
  4. Gila River AZ 10.1% 16.4%
  5. Tohono O'odham [Papago] AZ 18.4% 21.0%
  6. Rosebud SD   2.9% 18.4%
  7. San Carlos AZ 10.5% 30.9%
  8. Blackfeet MT   1.7% 19.6%
  9. Turtle Mountain ND   1.1% 18.7%
10. Zuni NM   4.7% 11.8%
14. Hopi AZ 27.0%   5.7%
Total U.S. All   0.6%   3.4%
Percentages are for households of all individuals in an area, not just those of AIAN's


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