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1990 Census of Pine Ridge Reservation

1990 Census of Population and Housing Pine Ridge Reservation, SD

Total population	11,385
SEX
Male	5,783
Female	5,602
AGE
Under 1 year	258
1 and 2 years	690
3 and 4 years	640
5 years	316
6 years	303
7 to 9 years	871
10 and 11 years	535
12 and 13 years	501
14 years	243
15 years	228
16 years	241
17 years	263
18 years	254
19 years	221
20 years	182
21 years	166
22 to 24 years	511
25 to 29 years	874
30 to 34 years	731
35 to 39 years	656
40 to 44 years	570
45 to 49 years	477
50 to 54 years	409
55 to 59 years	325
60 and 61 years	132
62 to 64 years	177
65 to 69 years	234
70 to 74 years	148
75 to 79 years	133
80 to 84 years	55
85 years and over	41
Median age	20.7
Under 18 years	5,089
Percent of total population	44.7
65 years and over	611
Percent of total population	5.4
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households	2,571
Family households (families)	2,196
Married-couple families	1,099
Percent of total households	42.7
Other family, male householder	296
Other family, female householder	801
Nonfamily households	375
Percent of total households	14.6
Householder living alone	316
Householder 65 years and over	91
Persons living in households	11,286
Persons per household	4.39
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters	99
Institutionalized persons	48
Other persons in group quarters	51
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White	898
Black	7
Percent of total population	0.1
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut	10,455
Percent of total population	91.8
Asian or Pacific Islander	5
Percent of total population	0.0
Other race	20
Hispanic origin (of any race)	193
Percent of total population	1.7

Total housing units	3,158
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Occupied housing units	2,571
Owner occupied	1,173
Percent owner occupied	45.6
Renter occupied	1,398
Vacant housing units	587
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use	43
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)	1.8
Rental vacancy rate (percent)	5.6
Persons per owner-occupied unit	3.99
Persons per renter-occupied unit	4.73
Units with over 1 person per room	1,068
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached	2,175
1-unit, attached	89
2 to 4 units	114
5 to 9 units	21
10 or more units	1
Mobile home, trailer, other	758
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units	366
Less than $50,000	326
$50,000 to $99,000	33
$100,000 to $149,000	0
$150,000 to $199,999	0
$200,000 to $299,999	0
$300,000 or more	7
Median (dollars)	14,999
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash rent	975
Less than $250	929
$250 to $499	45
$500 to $749	1
$750 to $999	0
$1,000 or more	0
Median (dollars)	108
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units	2,571
White	342
Black	4
Percent of occupied units	0.2
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut	2,215
Percent of occupied units	86.2
Asian or Pacific Islander	3
Percent of occupied units	0.1
Other race	7
Hispanic origin (of any race)	35
Percent of occupied units	1.4

2000 Census of Pine Ridge Reservation

2000 Census of Population and Housing Pine Ridge Reservation, SD


	Number	Percent
Pine Ridge Population:	3171	100.00%

Sex and Age
Male	1587	50.05%
Female	1584	49.95%

Under 5 years	381	12.02%
5 to 9 years	424	13.37%
10 to 14 years	448	14.13%
15 to 19 years	349	11.01%
20 to 24 years	233	7.35%
25 to 34 years	417	13.15%
35 to 44 years	412	12.99%
45 to 54 years	245	7.73%
55 to 59 years	70	2.21%
60 to 64 years	78	2.46%
65 to 74 years	83	2.62%
75 to 84 years	22	0.69%
85 years and over	9	0.28%

Median age (years)	19.7

18 years and over	1685	53.14%
Male	797	25.13%
Female	888	28%
21 years and over	1513	47.71%
62 years and over	158	4.98%
65 years and over	114	3.6%
Male	46	1.45%
Female	68	2.14%

Race
One race	3128	98.64%
White	118	3.72%
Black or African American	3	0.09%
American Indian and Alaska Native	2987	94.2%
Asian	1	0.03%
Asian indian	0	0%
Chinese	1	0.03%
Filipino	0	0%
Japanese	0	0%
Korean	0	0%
Vietnamese	0	0%
Other Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	3	0.09%
Native Hawaiian	0	0%
Guamanian or Chamorro	0	0%
Samoan	1	0.03%
Other Pacific Islander	2	0.06%
Some other race	16	0.5%
Two or more races	43	1.36%

Hispanic or Latino and race
Total Population	3171	100.00%
Hispanic or Latino(of any race)	57	1.8%
Mexican	26	0.82%
Puerto Rican	0	0%
Cuban	0	0%
Other Hispanic or Latino	31	0.98%
Not Hispanic or Latino	3114	98.2%
White alone	118	3.72%

Relationship
Total Population	3171	100.00%
In households	3026	95.43%
Householder	688	21.7%
Spouse	221	6.97%
Child	1314	41.44%
Own child under 18 years	961	30.31%
Other relatives	617	19.46%
Under 18 years	405	12.77%
Nonrelatives	186	5.87%
Unmarried partner	103	3.25%
In group quarters	145	4.57%
Institutionalized population	23	0.73%
Non-Institutionalized population	122	3.85%

Households by Type
Total Households	688	100.0 %
Family households (families)	593	86.19%
With own children under 18 years	371	53.92%
Married-couple family	221	32.12%
With own children under 18 years	147	21.37%
Female householder, no husband present	280	40.7%
With own children under 18 years	166	24.13%
Non Family households	95	13.81%
Householder living alone	75	10.9%
Householder 65 years and over	15	2.18%

Households with individuals under 18 years	490	71.22%
Households with individuals 65 years and over	96	13.95%

Average Household size	4.4
Average family size	4.63

Housing Occupancy
Total housing units	742	100.00%
Occupied housing units	688	92.72%
Vacant housing units	54	7.28%
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use	6	0.81%
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)	0.4
Rental vacancy rate (percent)	1.9

Housing Tenure
Occupied housing units	688	100.00%
Owner-occupied housing units.	232	33.72%
Renter-occupied housing units.	456	66.28%

Average household size of owner-occupied units	3.77
Average household size of renter-occupied units	4.72