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American Indian and Alaska Native Populations

1. Population Estimates
   Population by race for current and past dates may be found here. Annual and monthly estimates are available by race at the national level, and for selected dates at the state and county levels.
2. Population Projections
   Population projections provide population by race for future dates. They are available at the national and state levels.
3. 2000 Census
   • "We the People: American Indians and Alaska Natives in the United States" [PDF 752K]
4. The 1990 Census
   The 1990 census provides a rich source of race data. You may extract 1990 census data from the Summary Tape Files using our American FactFinder.

   Characteristics of American Indians by Tribe and Language
   1990 CP-3-7

   Various data tables based on the 1990 Census:

   • Table 1. Top 25 American Indian Tribes for the United States: 1980 and 1990 (4k)
   • Table 2. Selected Social and Economic Characteristics for the 25 Largest American Indian Tribes: 1990 (37k)
   • Table 3. American Indian Languages Spoken at Home by American Indian Persons 5 Years and Over in Households: 1990 (5k)
   • Table 4. Selected Housing Characteristics of Occupied Housing Units With an American Indian Householder, by Tribe of Householder for the 25 Largest American Indian Tribes: 1990 (29k)

   MAPS:

   Race and Hispanic Origion Population Density of the United States: 1990

5. Historical Census Statistics on Population Totals By Race, 1790 to 1990, and By Hispanic Origin, 1970 to 1990, For The United States, Regions, Divisions, and States
   HTML version (97k) | PDF version [PDF 8.3M]
6. Statistical Briefs:
   • Housing of American Indians on Reservations - Plumbing [PDF]
   • Housing of American Indians on Reservations - Structural Characteristics [PDF]
   • Housing of American Indians on Reservations - Equipment and Fuels [PDF]
7. American Community Survey
   • The American Community - American Indians and Alaska Natives: 2004 [PDF]

Race and Ethnic Classifications Used in Census 2000 and Beyond

Background Information Related to Racial and Ethnic Classifications in Census 2000 The federal government is considering changes in the guidelines for classifying race and ethnic data.

• Guidance on Aggregation and Allocation of Data on Race for Use in Civil Rights Monitoring and Enforcement
• Draft Provisional Guidance on the Implementation of the 1997 Standards for the Collection of Federal Data on Race and Ethnicity (February 17, 1999) [PDF 528k]
• Federal Register Notice (10/30/97, Vol. 62, No. 210) Revisions to the Standards for the Classification of Federal Data on Race and Ethnicity
• Federal Register Notice (7/17/97, Vol. 62, No. 137) Census 2000 Dress Rehearsal Questions on Race and Hispanic Origin
• Federal Register Notice (7/9/97, Part II) Recommendations from the Interagency Committee for the Review of the Racial and Ethnic Standards to the Office of Management and Budget Concerning Changes to the Standards for the Classification of Federal Data on Race and Ethnicity
• Federal Register Notice (8/28/95, Vol. 60, No. 166) Standards for the Classification of Federal Data on Race and Ethnicity
• Population Division Working Paper No. 18 Results of the 1996 Race and Ethnic Targeted Test
• Population Division Working Paper No. 16 Findings on Questions on Race and Hispanic Origin Tested in the 1996 National Content Survey
• 1996 National Content Survey: Findings on Questions on Race and Hispanic Origin
• Census Advisory Committee on the American Indian and Alaska Native Populations

Related Topics:

• We the...First Americans [PDF]
• Minority- & Women- Owned Business Enterprises
• Population Profiles
• Facts on the American Indian and Alaskan Native Population

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