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Smoke Signals 1 1 FEBRUARY 1,2012 Census says nearly half of American Indians report multiple races WASHINGTON, D.C. The U.S. Census Bureau released on Wednesday, Jan. 25, a 2010 Census brief, "The American Indian and Alaska Native Population: 2010," that shows almost half (44 percent) v of this population, or 2.3 million peo ple, reported being American Indian and Alaska Native in combination with one or more other races. This multiracial group grew by 39 percent from 2000 to 2010. Overall, 5.2 million people, or 1.7 percent of all people in the United States, identified as American Indi an and Alaska Native, either alone or in combination with one or more races. This population grew by 27 percent from 2000 to 2010. Those who reported being Ameri can Indian and Alaska Native alone totaled 2.9 million, an increase of 18 percent from 2000 to 2010. The multiple race American In dian and Alaska Native population, as well as both the alone and alone-or-in-combination populations, all grew at a faster rate than the total U.S. population, which increased by 9.7 percent from 2000 to 2010. 78 percent live outside Tribal areas A majority of the American Indian and Alaska Native alone-or-in-combination population (78 percent) lived outside of American Indian and Alaska Native areas. At the same time, most counties Percent Increase of the American Indian and Alaska Native Population: 2000 to 2010 39.2 26.7 9.7 1&4X Total population American Indian and American Indian and American Indian and (308.7 million) Alaska Native alone or Alaska Native alone Alaska Native bi In combination (2.9 million) combination (5 J million) (2.3 million) Somas: Census 2000 and 2D10 Camus -.United Stater Census with relatively higher proportions of American Indians and Alaska Natives tended to be in close prox imity to reservations, trust lands or Oklahoma Tribal statistical ar eas. This was especially evident in counties throughout the West and in Oklahoma. The 10 states with the largest American Indian and Alaska Native alone-or-in-combination population in 2010 were California, Oklahoma, Arizona, Texas, New York, New Mexico, Washington, North Caro lina, Florida and Michigan. Among these states, Texas, North Carolina and Florida experienced substantial rates of growth in this population at 46 percent, 40 per cent and 38 percent, respectively. The American Indian and Alaska Native alone population experi enced growth of at least 20 percent in Texas, North Carolina, Florida and New York. The multiple-race American Indian and Alaska Native popula tion increased by more than 50 percent in 18 states. North Caro lina, Delaware and South Dakota experienced the most rapid growth in this population at more than 70 percent. In all but three states, the multiple-race proportion of the Ameri can Indian and Alaska Native alone-or-in-combination population increased from 2000 to 2010. Tribal groupings The largest number of people who identified with an American Indian Tribal grouping, either alone or in combination, identified as Chero kee (819,000). The Navajo tribal grouping had the largest number of individuals who identified with one Tribal grouping and no other race (287,000). Among the largest American In dian Tribal groupings, Blackfeet had the highest proportion who reported more than one Tribal grouping or race. Seventy-four percent of Black feet individuals reported an addi tional race andor Tribal grouping. The largest Alaska Native Tribal grouping, either alone or in combi nation, was Yup'ik (34,000), followed by Inupiat (33,000). Yup'ik also had the greatest number of people who identified with one Tribal grouping and no other race (29,000). Among all Alaska Native Tribal groupings, Tlingit-Haida had the highest proportion who reported more than one Tribal grouping or race. Forty-two percent of Tlingit-Haida individuals reported an additional race andor Tribal grouping. D Native y ou a nee O asses imsnmm isem unssm ssm s riirn Ad created by George Valdez
