Census Data Products Highlighting Data for the American

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, 000 482, 760 362, 801 353, 386 321, 687 296, 529 221, 058219, 512 170, 972 193, 222 106, 906 100, 000 American Indian or Alaska Native alone or in combination 315, 264 198, 998 184, 082 103, 869 162, 562 122, 110 139, 095 American Indian or Alaska Native alone 71, 458 62, 007 Ca lifo Ok rnia lah om Ar a izo na Te Ne xas w Ne Yo w r M k e W as xico No hin rth gt Ca on ro lin Fl a or M ida ich iga n 0 2

American Indian Population in NC: 2000 to 2010 122, 110 2010 184, 082 99, 551 2000 American Indian or Alaska Native alone or in combination 131, 736 0 50, 000 100, 000 150, 000 200, 000 Source: 2000 and 2010 Census 3

2010 Census Race Question 4

Census Data for American Indians Two race sub-categories: American Indian alone =MINIMUM NUMBER American Indian alone-or-in-combination =MAXIMUM NUMBER 5

Population Growth by AI Category: 2000 to 2010 92. 5 100 90 80 70 60 50 39. 7 NC US 40 30 39. 2 22. 7 26. 7 18. 4 20 10 0 Alone or in Combination Source: 2010 Census In Combination 6

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

Census Data for American Indians Two types of data: Geographic-based Tribal affiliation-based 8

2010 American Indian Alone Population by County in NC Source: 2010 Census 9

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 Meherrin Indian Tribe See Tribe by Population Groups handout combination (Total= 146) alone or in any combination (Total= 408) Source: 2010 Census 10

Population Breakdown by NC Tribe Total= 73, 345 408 1896 1670 299 7516 3250 Coharie Eastern Band of Cherokees Haliwa-Saponi Lumbee Meherrin Indian Tribe Sappony Waccamaw Siouan 58306 Source: 2010 Census, Alone or in Combination 11

Population Breakdown by NC Tribe* Total= 30, 078 1896 1670 299 408 Coharie Eastern Band of Cherokees Haliwa-Saponi Meherrin Indian Tribe 3250 Sappony Waccamaw Siouan 7516 *Lumbee Removed Source: 2010 Census, Alone or in Combination 12

Selected Characteristics of the American Indian Population in North Carolina 13

Selected Characteristics Statewide 24. 20% 25. 00% 22. 90% 19. 60% 20. 00% 17. 80% 16. 30% 15. 00% 13. 30% 13. 20% 10. 30% American Indian 8. 80% 8. 70% 10. 00% 10. 20% Statewide 7. 30% 6. 50% 5. 00% 0. 00% U e nd er r 5 v do n a 65 L s es e re g e S th H an ch Ba 's r elo d an V r ete d me Ar 1. 20% 1. 10% s ce r fo y ilit b a W ith dis h alt e nc a ur ins e h No Source: 2011 American Community Survey, Alone or in Combination 14

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

Percent Unemployed National 6. 50% Statewide 7. 30% NC American Indian 7. 90% 0. 00% 1. 00% 2. 00% 3. 00% 4. 00% 5. 00% 6. 00% 7. 00% 8. 00% Source: 2011 American Community Survey, Alone or in Combination 16

Median Income National 50, 502 Statewide 43, 916 NC American Indian Median HH Income 31, 982 0 10, 000 20, 000 30, 000 40, 000 50, 000 Source: 2011 American Community Survey, Alone or in Combination 60, 000 17

Receiving Food Stamps/SNAP Benefits 35. 00% 30. 00% 25. 00% 20. 00% 15. 00% 14. 70% 13. 00% 10. 00% Food Stamps/SNAP benefits 5. 00% 0. 00% NC American Indian Statewide National Source: 2011 American Community Survey, Alone or in Combination 18

Poverty Rates by Race Source: American Community Survey 2007 -2011 19

Percent of American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Poverty Source: 2007 -2011 American Community Survey 20

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

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