Describe the demographics of Native Americans today and the division between reservation and urban Indians.?

Question

Describe the demographics of Native Americans today and the division between reservation and urban Indians.?

Answer 1

this sounds like a hw question!

Answer 2

its been downhill since 1492

Answer 3

More than 6 in 10 Native Americans live off-reservation.

Population

4.5 million - As of July 1, 2006, the estimated population of American Indians and Alaska Natives, including those of more than one race. They made up 1.5 percent of the total population.

31 - Median age of the American Indian and Alaska Native population in 2006, younger than the median of 36.4 for the population as a whole. About 1.3 million American Indians and Alaska Natives were younger than 18, and 352,000 were 65 and older.

Education

76% - The percentage of American Indians and Alaska Natives 25 and older who have at least a high school diploma. Also, 13% have at least a bachelor’s degree.

Jobs

25% - The percentage of civilian employed American Indian and Alaska Native people 16 and older who worked in management, professional and related occupations. In addition, 23% worked in sales and office occupations and 22% in service occupations.

Native American businesses numbered 201,387 in 2002

Income and Poverty

$33,762 - The median income of households where the householder reported being American Indian and Alaska Native and no other race.

27% - The poverty rate of people who reported they were American Indian and Alaska Native and no other race.

There is a wide variation in the demographic characteristics of American Indians and Alaska Natives. For instance, members of the Chippewa (alone) tribal group had a median household income of $36,481, while for Navajos (alone), median household income totaled $27,815.

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There is not a division between reservation and urban Indians.

The division is between the reservations that are in remote areas (and/or lack resources), and the reservations that are in more populated areas (and/or have resources).

The lack of resources and isolation creates the setting for unemployment, poverty.

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Answer 4

According to the latest Census figures, there are about 2.5 million SELF-IDENTIFIED American Indians.  Of that only about 1.6 million are tribally enrolled.  Most self-identified American Indians live in urban areas.  Reservations are for enrolled tribal members but enrolled tribal members do live in urban areas as well.  The "division," as you put it, is more about culture.  Those who grow up on a reservation are more likely to speak their native language, practice their tribal traditions, etc.  Those who grow up/live in the city are more assimilated to the dominant culture are are less likely to practice the culture of their tribe of descendancy.