American Indian Census Facts.
American Indians by the Numbers From Census 2000
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Across the Nation
4.1 million
The number of U.S. residents who reported as American Indian and Alaska Native alone or in combination with one or more races in Census 2000. These people made up 1.5% of the total population. The 2.5 million who reported as American Indian and Alaska Native alone represented 0.9% of the population.
2.2 million
The increase in the number of people who reported as American Indian and Alaska Native alone or in combination with one or more races since the 1990 census (when respondents could choose only one race). The rate of increase was 110%. The increase in the population who reported as American Indian and Alaska Native alone was 516,700 or 26%.
Top States
627,600
The number of California residents who reported as American Indian and Alaska Native alone or in combination with one or more races in Census 2000, making the Golden State the state with the highest number of such people. Oklahoma was next, with 391,900. These two states also ranked first and second in number of residents who reported as American Indian and Alaska Native alone, with 333,300 and 273,200, respectively.
19%
Percentage of Alaska's population that reported as American Indian and Alaska Native alone or in combination with one or more races in Census 2000. Alaska led all states, followed by Oklahoma and New Mexico, each at 11%, and South Dakota, at 9%. Sixteen percent of Alaska's population was American Indian and Alaska Native alone, also first in the nation, followed by New Mexico (10%) and South Dakota and Oklahoma (8% each).
Counties and Places
138,700
The number of people in Los Angeles County, Calif., who in Census 2000 reported as American Indian and Alaska Native alone or in combination with one or more races tops the nation's counties. Maricopa County, Ariz. (75,900), and McKinley County, N.M. (57,100), were second and third. When it came to the number of people who reported as American Indian and Alaska Native alone, the order was the same: Los Angeles was first (77,000), followed by Maricopa (56,700) and McKinley (55,900).
95%
Percentage of residents of Shannon County, S.D., who in Census 2000 reported as American Indian and Alaska Native alone or in combination with one or more races-the highest percentage of any county in the nation. This county also led the nation in the proportion of residents who reported as American Indian and Alaska Native alone (94%).
87,200
The number of people in New York City who in Census 2000 reported as American Indian and Alaska Native alone or in combination with one or more races. New York City led all the nation's cities in this category. Los Angeles was second, with 53,100, followed by Phoenix, 35,100. For the population that reported as American Indian and Alaska Native alone, the order was the same, with New York City first (41,300), followed by Los Angeles (29,400) and Phoenix (26,700).
10%
Percentage of Anchorage, Alaska, residents who in Census 2000 reported as American Indian and Alaska Native alone or in combination with one or more races. Among cities of 100,000 or more, Anchorage edged out Tulsa, Okla. (8%). Other high-ranking cities were Oklahoma City, Okla. (6%), Albuquerque, N.M. (5 percent), and Green Bay, Wis. (4%). As to the proportion of those who reported as American Indian and Alaska Native alone, Anchorage led, with 7%, followed again by Tulsa (5%), Albuquerque (4%), Oklahoma City (4%) and Green Bay (3%).
Note: The data from this point forward comes from sources other than Census 2000.
Age Distribution
187,000
The number of American Indians and Alaska Natives who were 65 or over in 2000. This number represented 7% of the total American Indian and Alaska Native population nationwide.
Income and Poverty
$31,799
Median household income for American Indians and Alaska Natives, based on a 1998-2000 average. This is higher than for African Americans $28,679), not statistically different from Hispanics ($31,703), and lower than for non-Hispanic whites($45,514) and Asians and Pacific Islanders ($52,553).
25.9%
The poverty rate for American Indians and Alaska Natives, based on a 1998-2000 average. This rate was not statistically different from the rates for African Americans and Hispanics, but was higher than those for non-Hispanic whites and Asians and Pacific Islanders.
701,000
Number of American Indians and Alaska Natives below the poverty line, based on a 1998-2000 average.
Health Insurance
26.8%
Proportion of American Indians and Alaska Natives lacking health insurance coverage, based on a 1998-2000 average. This rate is significantly higher than the rates of African Americans (19.5%), Asians and Pacific Islanders (18.8%), and non-Hispanic whites (10.1%), but lower than that of Hispanics (32.8%).
Businesses
197,300
Number of American Indian and Alaska Native-owned businesses in the United States in 1997. These businesses employed 298,700 people and generated $34.3 billion in revenues. They made up 0.9% of the nation's 20.8 million non-farm businesses and 6.5% of its 3.0 million minority-owned firms.
84%
The increase from 1992 to 1997 in the number of American Indian and Alaska Native-owned firms, excluding corporations for which prior comparable data are not available. By comparison, the total number of firms in the United States grew 7% over this period.
179%
The increase in receipts of American Indian and Alaska Native-owned firms between 1992 and 1997. The increase for all U.S. firms over the same period was 40%.
34%
Proportion of all U.S. firms that were owned by American Indians and Alaska Natives in 1997 in four states-California (26,600), Texas (15,700), Oklahoma (15,100), and Florida (10,500).
11%
Proportion of all the firms in Alaska that were owned by American Indians and Alaska Natives in 1997-the highest of any state in the nation.
$174,100
Average receipts of an American Indian and Alaska Native-owned firm in 1997. About 2% (4,900) of all American Indian or Alaska Native-owned firms had annual sales of $1 million or more.
27%
Proportion of the nation's American Indian and Alaska Native-owned firms in 1997 whose owners were women.
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