Census Data Products:

Highlighting Data for the American Indian Population

Kelly Karres US Census Bureau NC Indian Unity Conference March 1, 2013

States with Largest American Indian and Alaska Native Populations 800 000 723 225 700 000 600 000 500 000 400 000 300 000 200 000 100 000 0 482 760 362 801 353 386 321 687 296 529 315 264 221 058 219 512 170 972 193 222 198 998 184 082 162 562 106 906 103 869 122 110 139 095 71 458 62 007 American Indian or Alaska Native alone or in combination American Indian or Alaska Native alone

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American Indian Population in NC: 2000 to 2010 2010 2000 122 110 184 082 99 551 131 736 American Indian or Alaska Native alone American Indian or Alaska Native alone or in combination 0 50 000 100 000 150 000 200 000 Source: 2000 and 2010 Census

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2010 Census Race Question

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Census Data for American Indians Two race sub-categories: American Indian alone =MINIMUM NUMBER American Indian alone-or-in-combination =MAXIMUM NUMBER

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100 90 80 30 20 10 0 70 60 50 40 Population Growth by AI Category: 2000 to 2010 22,7 18,4 39,7 26,7 92,5 39,2 NC US Alone Alone or in Combination Source: 2010 Census In Combination

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100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 Population Growth in NC by AI Category: 2000 to 2010 92,5 22,7 39,7 Alone Alone or in Combination Source: 2010 Census In Combination

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Census Data for American Indians Two types of data: Geographic-based Tribal affiliation-based

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2010 American Indian Alone Population by County in NC Source: 2010 Census

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Breakdown by Category: Meherrin Tribe 450 400 350 300 250 200 150 100 50 0 Meherrin Indian Tribe alone (Total= 262) Meherrin Indian Tribe in combination (Total= 146) Source: 2010 Census Meherrin Indian Tribe alone or in any combination (Total= 408)

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Population Breakdown by NC Tribe Total= 73,345 299 1896 408 1670 7516 3250 Coharie Eastern Band of Cherokees Haliwa-Saponi Lumbee Meherrin Indian Tribe Sappony Waccamaw Siouan 58306 Source: 2010 Census, Alone or in Combination

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Population Breakdown by NC Tribe* Total= 30,078 1670 1896 299 408 3250 Coharie Eastern Band of Cherokees Haliwa-Saponi Meherrin Indian Tribe Sappony Waccamaw Siouan 7516 *Lumbee Removed Source: 2010 Census, Alone or in Combination

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Selected Characteristics of the American Indian Population in North Carolina

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Selected Characteristics Statewide 25,00%

24,20% 22,90% 19,60%

20,00% 15,00% 10,00%

17,80% 13,20% 15,30% 8,70% 10,30% 10,20% 8,80% 13,30% 16,30%

American Indian Statewide 5,00%

1,20% 1,10%

0,00% Source: 2011 American Community Survey, Alone or in Combination

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Health Insurance Coverage 90,00% 80,00% 70,00% 60,00% 50,00% 40,00% 30,00% 20,00% 10,00% 0,00% 76,90% 22,90% NC American Indian 83,70% 16,30% Statewide 84,90% 15,10% National Source: 2011 American Community Survey, American Indian Alone or in Combination With health insurance No health insurance

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Percent Unemployed National 6,50% Statewide 7,30% NC American Indian 0,00% 2,00% 4,00% 6,00% Source: 2011 American Community Survey, Alone or in Combination 8,00% 7,90%

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Median Income National 50 502 Statewide 43 916 NC American Indian 31 982 0 10 000 20 000 30 000 40 000 50 000 60 000 Source: 2011 American Community Survey, Alone or in Combination Median HH Income

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Receiving Food Stamps/SNAP Benefits 35,00% 30,00% 25,00% 20,00% 15,00% 30,00% 14,70% 13,00% Food Stamps/SNAP benefits 10,00% 5,00% 0,00% NC American Indian Statewide National Source: 2011 American Community Survey, Alone or in Combination

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Poverty Rates by Race Source: American Community Survey 2007-2011

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Percent of American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Poverty Source: 2007-2011 American Community Survey

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Poverty Rates for NC Tribes Waccamaw-Siouan Meherrin 21,6 22,7 Lumbee 27,2 Haliwa-Saponi Cherokee Coharie 0 24,1 35,9 7,1 5 10 15 20 25 Source: 2006-2010 American Community Survey AIAN Tables, Alone or in Combination 30 35 40

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