PA Native American Population Profile, 1990
POPULATION
(100-Percent Count of Persons)
Native Americans ............................ 14,733
Eskimo .................................... 264
Aleut ..................................... 259
American Indian ........................... 14,210
Alaskan Athabaskan. 34 Navajo ........... 212
Apache ............ 313 Osage ............ 21
Blackfoot ......... 600 Paiute ........... 24
Cherokee .......... 3,387 Pima ............. 10
Cheyenne .......... 56 Potawatomi ....... 68
Chickasaw ......... 43 Pueblo ........... 66
Chippewa .......... 315 Seminole ......... 175
Choctaw ........... 135 Shoshone ......... 31
Comanche .......... 44 Sioux ............ 494
Creek ............. 121 Tlingit .......... 27
Crow .............. 35 Tohono O'Odham ... 12
Iroquois .......... 1,156 Other Tribes ..... 2,198
Kiowa ............. 28 Not Specified .... 429
Lumbee ............ 223 Not Reported ..... 3,953
(Sample Population)
Native Americans ............................ 15,976
American Indian ........................... 15,557
Eskimo .................................... 226
Aleut ..................................... 193
AGE BY GENDER
(Native American Persons)
Males:
Under 18 years ............................. 2,041
18 to 24 years ............................. 1,364
25 to 44 years ............................. 2,926
45 to 64 years ............................. 1,588
65 years and over .......................... 487
Females:
Under 18 years ............................. 1,799
18 to 24 years ............................. 922
25 to 44 years ............................. 2,571
45 to 64 years ............................. 1,584
65 years and over .......................... 694
HOUSEHOLD TYPE AND PRESENCE AND AGE OF CHILDREN
(Households with Native American Householder)
Married-couple family:
With own children under 18 years....... 1,570
No own children under 18 years......... 1,217
Male householder, no wife present:
With own children under 18 years....... 219
No own children under 18 years......... 144
Female householder, no husband present:
With own children under 18 years....... 549
No own children under 18 years......... 488
Nonfamily households..................... 2,027
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
(Native American Persons Age 25 and older)
Less than 9th grade....................... 993
9th to 12th grade, no diploma............. 2,180
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 3,356
Some college, no degree................... 1,561
Associate degree.......................... 574
Bachelor's degree......................... 657
Graduate or professional degree........... 529
HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1989
(Households with Native American Householder)
Less than $5,000............................. 832
$5,000 to $9,999............................. 896
$10,000 to $14,999........................... 503
$15,000 to $24,999........................... 1,215
$25,000 to $34,999........................... 958
$35,000 to $49,999........................... 1,009
$50,000 to $74,999........................... 528
$75,000 to $99,999........................... 175
$100,000 or more............................. 98
SEX BY EMPLOYMENT STATUS
(Native American Persons Age 16 and older)
Male:
In labor force:
In Armed Forces............................ 6
Civilian:
Employed................................. 3,987
Unemployed............................... 596
Not in labor force........................... 2,074
Female:
In labor force:
In Armed Forces............................ 28
Civilian:
Employed................................. 3,002
Unemployed............................... 377
Not in labor force........................... 2,623
POVERTY STATUS IN 1989 BY AGE
(Native American Persons for whom poverty status is
determined)
Income in 1989 above poverty level:
Under 5 years.............................. 715
5 years.................................... 139
6 to 11 years.............................. 763
12 to 17 years............................. 880
18 to 64 years............................. 7,689
65 to 74 years............................. 562
75 years and over.......................... 317
Income in 1989 below poverty level:
Under 5 years.............................. 341
5 years.................................... 73
6 to 11 years.............................. 300
12 to 17 years............................. 414
18 to 64 years............................. 2,531
65 to 74 years............................. 137
75 years and over.......................... 112
TENURE
(Occupied Housing Units with Native American householder)
Owner occupied............................... 3,173
Renter occupied.............................. 3,075
GROSS RENT
(Renter-Occupied Units with Native American householder)
With cash rent:
Less than $200............................. 349
$200 to $299............................... 429
$300 to $499............................... 1,321
$500 to $749............................... 586
$750 to $999............................... 198
$1,000 or more............................. 47
No cash rent................................. 70
MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
(Owner-Occupied Units with Native American householder)
With a mortgage:
Less than $300............................. 91
$300 to $499............................... 498
$500 to $699............................... 445
$700 to $999............................... 293
$1,000 to $1,499........................... 173
$1,500 or more............................. 67
Not mortgaged:
Less than $100............................. 41
$100 to $199............................... 260
$200 to $299............................... 383
$300 to $399............................... 155
$400 or more............................... 80
Source: U.S. Census Bureau: 1990 Census of Population and Housing Summary Tape File 3
Prepared by: The Pennsylvania State Data Center, Penn State Harrisburg