American Indian and Alaska Native Census Information

American Indian and Alaska Native Census Information

Population Information

4.5 million
As of  July 1, 2005, the estimated population of American Indians and Alaska Native, including those of more than one race. They made up 1.5 percent of the total population.
Source:  http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/population/006808.html

696,600
The American Indian and Alaska Native population in California as of July 1, 2005, the highest total of any state in the nation. California was followed by Oklahoma (401,100) and Arizona (334,700). About 36, 4000 American Indians and Alaska Native were added to Arizona’s population between April 1, 2000 and July 1, 2005. That is the largest numeric increase of any state in the nation.

154,000
The number of American Indians and Alaska Natives in Los Angeles County, California, as of July 1, 2005. Los Angeles led all of the nation’s counties in the number of people of this ethnic category.
Source: http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/population/007263.html

Families and Children
3.41
Average number of people in an American Indian and Alaska Native family. This is larger than the average size of all families (3.18 people). (Source: American Fact Finder, from 2004 American Community Survey)

Languages
25%
Percentage of American Indians and Alaska Natives 5 years and older who speak a language other than English in the home. (Source: American Fact Finder, from 2004 American Community Survey)

Businesses
38,125
Number of American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms in California, which led the nation’s states. Oklahoma, Texas, New York and Florida followed.

Veterans
170,000
The number of American Indian and Alaska Native veterans of the U.S. armed forces. (Source: American Fact Finder, from 2005 American Community Survey)