Mandaree, North Dakota
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As of the census
of 2000, there were 558 people, 132 households, and 119 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 50.0 people per square mile (19.3/km²). There were 151 housing units at an average density of 13.5/sq mi (5.2/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 3.05% White, 95.88% Native American, 0.18% from other races
, and 0.90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.97% of the population.
There were 132 households out of which 59.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 34.1% were married couples
living together, 40.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 9.8% were non-families. 8.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.23 and the average family size was 4.31.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 48.7% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 23.8% from 25 to 44, 13.1% from 45 to 64, and 4.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 18 years. For every 100 females there were 97.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.2 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $24,167, and the median income for a family was $22,500. Males had a median income of $19,688 versus $17,604 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $6,179. About 33.9% of families and 35.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 38.9% of those under age 18 and 51.4% of those age 65 or over.
Census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 558 people, 132 households, and 119 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 50.0 people per square mile (19.3/km²). There were 151 housing units at an average density of 13.5/sq mi (5.2/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 3.05% White, 95.88% Native American, 0.18% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.97% of the population.
There were 132 households out of which 59.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 34.1% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 40.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 9.8% were non-families. 8.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.23 and the average family size was 4.31.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 48.7% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 23.8% from 25 to 44, 13.1% from 45 to 64, and 4.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 18 years. For every 100 females there were 97.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.2 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $24,167, and the median income for a family was $22,500. Males had a median income of $19,688 versus $17,604 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the CDP was $6,179. About 33.9% of families and 35.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 38.9% of those under age 18 and 51.4% of those age 65 or over.
Notable people
- Former tribal chairman Tex G. HallTex G. HallTex G. Hall , is a Native American who was tribal chairman of Three Affiliated Tribes from 1998 to 2006. He lost the 2006 election to Marcus Levings, but in the 2010 tribal election, Hall defeated Levings...
- 1986-1990 Tribal Chairman--Edward Lone FightEdward Lone FightEdward Lone Fight served as Chairman of the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation from 1986 to 1990. In 1988 Lone Fight met with President Ronald Reagan, a meeting which was the catalyst for the Just Compensation Bill, introduced based on the findings of the Joint Tribal Advisory Committee, which...