NUIFC http://nuifc.org Its a great day! Sat, 15 Oct 2011 06:23:40 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 NUIFC & PEPSICO/RISE Support Higher Education http://nuifc.org/?p=720 http://nuifc.org/?p=720#comments Sat, 15 Oct 2011 04:54:39 +0000 NUIFC Staff http://nuifc.org/?p=720

NATIONAL URBAN INDIAN FAMILY COALITION AND PEPSICO/RISE

HIGHER EDUCATION SUPPORT

The NUIFC AND PEPSICO/RISE support is funded in partnership with PepsiCo/RISE is administered and distributed to by the National Urban Indian Family Coalition. The scholarship, ranging from $500.00-$1,500 was developed to help further the educational efforts of young Native female HS seniors to have every advantage during high school while preparing for and getting into college.

Who is eligible? 

Female High School Native students who:

  • are currently in high school and are a senior in 2011/12 school year
  • have a complete application on file, including all signed letters, forms, and documentation
  • Support is only available in Baltimore, Chicago, Minneapolis, Phoenix, Seattle and Portland Urban Indian communities.

Established deadline is as follows:

  • November 10, 2011.

For any questions regarding this process, please feel free to contact Janeen Comenote, Director, NUIFC at (206) 551-9933 or email at jcomenote@unitedindians.org – you can also contact Joe Podlasek, President, NUIFC at: joep@aic-chicago.org

]]> http://nuifc.org/?feed=rss2&p=720 0 Tulsa http://nuifc.org/?p=514 http://nuifc.org/?p=514#comments Wed, 18 May 2011 03:25:21 +0000 NUIFC Staff http://wptest.nuifc.org/nuifc/?p=514

 

Tulsa*
2006-2008


 American Indian** Non-Hispanic White*** Total Population 106,767 682,562 953,575 % of Total Population 11.2% 71.6% American Indian Tribes Specified % Cherokee 50.7% Other Tribes 49.3% Age Distribution %: Under Age 18 32.8% 22.2% 25.6% Age 18 to 34 24.9% 20.6% 22.3% Age 35 to 64 34.2% 42.2% 39.5% Age 65 and over 8.2% 15.1% 12.7% All Ages 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% Education Attainment % (Age 25+): High school graduate or higher 84.7% 89.6% 87.0% Bachelor’s degree or higher 17.2% 27.4% 24.9% Graduate or professional degree 4.5% 8.5% 7.7% Residence 1 Year Ago %: Different house in the U.S. 21.9% 17.0% 19.1% Different county 7.9% 7.3% 7.4% Different state 1.8% 3.0% 3.1% Employment Status % (Age 16+): In Labor Force 65.3% 65.3% 66.1% Unemployment Rate**** 7.1% 4.0% 4.9% Income in Last 12 months: Median Household Income $38,959 $51,359 $46,105 Median Family Income $47,895 $64,556 $57,915 Income Assistance % of Households with Income from: Cash Public Assistance 4.2% 2.3% 3.0% Food Stamps 13.6% 7.4% 9.7% Poverty Rate %: All Individuals 17.6% 10.9% 14.4% Individuals Under Age 18 24.7% 15.5% 22.1% Housing Tenure %: Owner Occupied 63.4% 73.7% 68.0% Renter Occupied 36.6% 26.3% 32.0% Median Value of Owner Occupied Home $96,200 $121,700 $116,400 Housing Unit Characteristics %: More than 1.01 Persons Per Room 1.7% 1.5% 2.3% Housing Costs as % of Income: % Owners paying over 30% of Income 31.5% 24.9% 27.2% % Renters paying over 30% of Income 46.5% 44.1% 46.6%

 

* Tulsa-Bartlesville, OK Combined Statistical Area.
** Note: Figures for American Indians include American Indians Alone or in combination with other races.
***Note: Figures for non-Hispanic whites do not include persons who claim more than one race.
**** The denominator for the unemployment rate is the total civilian labor force population age 16 and over.

Source: U.S. Census American Community Survey

]]> http://nuifc.org/?feed=rss2&p=514 0 Seattle http://nuifc.org/?p=510 http://nuifc.org/?p=510#comments Wed, 18 May 2011 03:17:43 +0000 NUIFC Staff http://wptest.nuifc.org/nuifc/?p=510

Seattle*
2006-2008


 American Indian** Non-Hispanic White*** Total Population 93,515 2,977,339 4,030,692 % of Total Population 2.3% 73.9% American Indian Tribes Specified % Puget Sound Salish 29.5% Cherokee 8.7% Yakama 5.5% Other Tribes 56.2% Age Distribution %: Under Age 18 29.9% 20.4% 23.2% Age 18 to 34 25.8% 21.1% 22.8% Age 35 to 64 38.3% 45.8% 43.0% Age 65 and over 6.0% 12.8% 11.0% All Ages 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% Education Attainment % (Age 25+): High school graduate or higher 86.8% 93.9% 91.2% Bachelor’s degree or higher 17.9% 36.2% 34.7% Graduate or professional degree 6.0% 12.8% 12.3% Residence 1 Year Ago %: Different house in the U.S. 23.1% 17.1% 18.2% Different county 6.6% 6.2% 6.4% Different state 2.9% 3.1% 3.4% Employment Status % (Age 16+): In Labor Force 64.8% 68.1% 68.5% Unemployment Rate**** 10.5% 4.8% 5.3% Income in Last 12 months: Median Household Income $48,256 $66,615 $64,087 Median Family Income $57,416 $81,811 $77,562 Income Assistance % of Households with Income from: Cash Public Assistance 5.6% 2.3% 2.8% Food Stamps 15.7% 5.3% 6.7% Poverty Rate %: All Individuals 17.8% 7.6% 9.7% Individuals Under Age 18 20.9% 8.3% 12.2% Housing Tenure %: Owner Occupied 47.7% 68.6% 64.8% Renter Occupied 52.3% 31.4% 35.2% Median Value of Owner Occupied Home $280,900 $354,800 $352,600 Housing Unit Characteristics %: More than 1.01 Persons Per Room 2.8% 1.0% 1.9% Housing Costs as % of Income: % Owners paying over 30% of Income 46.4% 40.9% 42.5% % Renters paying over 30% of Income 52.7% 45.8% 47.1%

 

* Seattle-Tacoma-Olympia, WA Combined Statistical Area
** Note: Figures for American Indians include American Indians Alone or in combination with other races.
***Note: Figures for non-Hispanic whites do not include persons who claim more than one race.
**** The denominator for the unemployment rate is the total civilian labor force population age 16 and over.

Source: U.S. Census American Community Survey

]]> http://nuifc.org/?feed=rss2&p=510 0 San Jose – San Francisco – Oakland http://nuifc.org/?p=506 http://nuifc.org/?p=506#comments Wed, 18 May 2011 03:08:11 +0000 NUIFC Staff http://wptest.nuifc.org/nuifc/?p=506

 

San Jose – San Francisco – Oakland*
2006-2008


 American Indian** Non-Hispanic White*** Total Population 99,479 3,353,937 7,265,739 % of Total Population 1.4% 46.2% American Indian Tribes Specified % Cherokee 12.9% Apache 8.8% Navajo 5.7% Choctaw 4.8% Other Tribes 67.7% Age Distribution %: Under Age 18 26.9% 17.3% 22.7% Age 18 to 34 23.9% 18.0% 22.3% Age 35 to 64 41.1% 48.8% 43.0% Age 65 and over 8.1% 15.9% 11.9% All Ages 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% Education Attainment % (Age 25+): High school graduate or higher 85.2% 95.1% 86.2% Bachelor’s degree or higher 24.2% 49.0% 40.9% Graduate or professional degree 8.2% 20.3% 16.1% Residence 1 Year Ago %: Different house in the U.S. 16.6% 13.1% 14.3% Different county 5.8% 5.2% 5.0% Different state 1.1% 1.7% 1.4% Employment Status % (Age 16+): In Labor Force 64.5% 66.2% 66.7% Unemployment Rate**** 10.3% 4.8% 5.9% Income in Last 12 months: Median Household Income $59,126 $85,393 $76,476 Median Family Income $73,272 $108,387 $90,927 Income Assistance % of Households with Income from: Cash Public Assistance 4.5% 1.2% 2.2% Food Stamps 6.3% 1.3% 2.7% Poverty Rate %: All Individuals 13.8% 6.5% 9.3% Individuals Under Age 18 16.9% 5.6% 11.4% Housing Tenure %: Owner Occupied 49.6% 65.4% 59.3% Renter Occupied 50.4% 34.6% 40.7% Median Value of Owner Occupied Home $606,400 $719,900 $681,400 Housing Unit Characteristics %: More than 1.01 Persons Per Room 4.5% 1.2% 5.0% Housing Costs as % of Income: % Owners paying over 30% of Income 59.4% 48.0% 52.8% % Renters paying over 30% of Income 57.4% 45.5% 49.4%

 

* San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA Combined Statistical Area.
** Note: Figures for American Indians include American Indians Alone or in combination with other races.
***Note: Figures for non-Hispanic whites do not include persons who claim more than one race.
**** The denominator for the unemployment rate is the total civilian labor force population age 16 and over.

Source: U.S. Census American Community Survey

]]> http://nuifc.org/?feed=rss2&p=506 0 San Antonio http://nuifc.org/?p=502 http://nuifc.org/?p=502#comments Wed, 18 May 2011 02:59:21 +0000 NUIFC Staff http://wptest.nuifc.org/nuifc/?p=502

 

San Antonio*
2006-2008


 American Indian** Non-Hispanic White*** Total Population 22,760 749,714 1,982,788 % of Total Population 1.1% 37.8% American Indian Tribes Specified % Cherokee 21.3% Other Tribes 78.7% Age Distribution %: Under Age 18 26.5% 21.2% 27.6% Age 18 to 34 24.6% 21.0% 24.5% Age 35 to 64 41.4% 42.1% 37.1% Age 65 and over 7.5% 15.8% 10.7% All Ages 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% Education Attainment % (Age 25+): High school graduate or higher 81.4% 93.5% 81.3% Bachelor’s degree or higher 20.5% 36.4% 24.2% Graduate or professional degree 8.0% 13.3% 8.4% Residence 1 Year Ago %: Different house in the U.S. 18.8% 17.5% 18.5% Different county 8.6% 8.6% 6.3% Different state 5.8% 4.0% 2.8% Employment Status % (Age 16+): In Labor Force 66.1% 63.7% 64.6% Unemployment Rate**** 9.3% 4.5% 5.9% Income in Last 12 months: Median Household Income $44,555 $61,506 $47,698 Median Family Income $48,726 $77,663 $56,888 Income Assistance % of Households with Income from: Cash Public Assistance 2.9% 0.9% 1.5% Food Stamps 11.5% 4.6% 10.2% Poverty Rate %: All Individuals 12.6% 8.5% 15.8% Individuals Under Age 18 14.1% 9.7% 22.6% Housing Tenure %: Owner Occupied 58.3% 72.9% 65.8% Renter Occupied 41.7% 27.1% 34.2% Median Value of Owner Occupied Home $104,100 $147,300 $116,900 Housing Unit Characteristics %: More than 1.01 Persons Per Room 3.4% 1.3% 3.9% Housing Costs as % of Income: % Owners paying over 30% of Income 27.9% 25.4% 30.8% % Renters paying over 30% of Income 45.2% 44.4% 47.8%

 

* San Antonio, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area
** Note: Figures for American Indians include American Indians Alone or in combination with other races.
***Note: Figures for non-Hispanic whites do not include persons who claim more than one race.
**** The denominator for the unemployment rate is the total civilian labor force population age 16 and over.

Source: U.S. Census American Community Survey

]]> http://nuifc.org/?feed=rss2&p=502 0 Portland http://nuifc.org/?p=498 http://nuifc.org/?p=498#comments Wed, 18 May 2011 02:51:17 +0000 NUIFC Staff http://wptest.nuifc.org/nuifc/?p=498  

Portland, OR-WA*
2006-2008


 American Indian** Non-Hispanic White*** Total Population 58,730 1,696,749 2,166,809 % of Total Population 2.7% 78.3% American Indian Tribes Specified % Cherokee 4.0% Chippewa 2.2% Other Tribes 93.9% Age Distribution %: Under Age 18 33.0% 21.5% 24.3% Age 18 to 34 26.6% 21.7% 23.0% Age 35 to 64 36.4% 44.8% 42.2% Age 65 and over 3.9% 12.1% 10.5% All Ages 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% Education Attainment % (Age 25+): High school graduate or higher 64.0% 93.1% 89.5% Bachelor’s degree or higher 14.6% 34.3% 32.6% Graduate or professional degree 4.7% 12.3% 11.6% Residence 1 Year Ago %: Different house in the U.S. 24.9% 16.9% 17.7% Different county 8.1% 7.3% 7.3% Different state 3.5% 3.8% 3.9% Employment Status % (Age 16+): In Labor Force 69.8% 68.5% 69.1% Unemployment Rate**** 9.8% 6.0% 6.3% Income in Last 12 months: Median Household Income $36,067 $59,819 $57,223 Median Family Income $36,590 $74,232 $69,888 Income Assistance % of Households with Income from: Cash Public Assistance 4.8% 2.3% 2.5% Food Stamps 18.8% 7.4% 8.7% Poverty Rate %: All Individuals 26.5% 8.9% 11.4% Individuals Under Age 18 36.1% 9.5% 14.7% Housing Tenure %: Owner Occupied 41.3% 68.0% 65.0% Renter Occupied 58.7% 32.0% 35.0% Median Value of Owner Occupied Home $241,600 $296,400 $292,900 Housing Unit Characteristics %: More than 1.01 Persons Per Room 9.9% 1.3% 2.5% Housing Costs as % of Income: % Owners paying over 30% of Income 48.9% 38.6% 40.2% % Renters paying over 30% of Income 56.2% 47.0% 48.7%

 

* Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA Metropolitan Statistical Area.
** Note: Figures for American Indians include American Indians Alone or in combination with other races.
***Note: Figures for non-Hispanic whites do not include persons who claim more than one race.
**** The denominator for the unemployment rate is the total civilian labor force population age 16 and over.

Source: U.S. Census American Community Survey

]]> http://nuifc.org/?feed=rss2&p=498 0 Phoenix http://nuifc.org/?p=494 http://nuifc.org/?p=494#comments Wed, 18 May 2011 02:29:19 +0000 NUIFC Staff http://wptest.nuifc.org/nuifc/?p=494

 

Phoenix*
2006-2008


 American Indian** Non-Hispanic White*** Total Population 112,871 2,473,665 4,160,999 % of Total Population 2.7% 59.4% American Indian Tribes Specified % Navajo 30.7% Pima 27.1% Tohono O’Odham 7.7% Yaqui 5.1% Other Tribes 29.3% Age Distribution %: Under Age 18 35.9% 20.5% 27.3% Age 18 to 34 29.1% 20.8% 24.3% Age 35 to 64 30.3% 42.3% 37.0% Age 65 and over 4.7% 16.4% 11.4% All Ages 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% Education Attainment % (Age 25+): High school graduate or higher 77.4% 93.1% 83.8% Bachelor’s degree or higher 12.4% 32.6% 26.8% Graduate or professional degree 4.6% 11.4% 9.4% Residence 1 Year Ago %: Different house in the U.S. 24.3% 17.9% 19.5% Different county 8.1% 6.0% 5.6% Different state 3.8% 4.5% 4.0% Employment Status % (Age 16+): In Labor Force 61.8% 64.2% 65.6% Unemployment Rate**** 11.1% 4.3% 4.9% Income in Last 12 months: Median Household Income $40,838 $61,900 $55,809 Median Family Income $42,532 $76,139 $65,347 Income Assistance % of Households with Income from: Cash Public Assistance 5.6% 1.2% 1.7% Food Stamps 19.5% 3.5% 6.0% Poverty Rate %: All Individuals 24.0% 7.5% 13.1% Individuals Under Age 18 30.0% 7.6% 18.3% Housing Tenure %: Owner Occupied 44.7% 75.0% 68.6% Renter Occupied 55.3% 25.0% 31.4% Median Value of Owner Occupied Home $184,500 $273,800 $255,500 Housing Unit Characteristics %: More than 1.01 Persons Per Room 11.1% 1.1% 4.2% Housing Costs as % of Income: % Owners paying over 30% of Income 38.3% 36.6% 40.1% % Renters paying over 30% of Income 48.0% 47.4% 49.7%

 

* Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area
** Note: Figures for American Indians include American Indians Alone or in combination with other races.
***Note: Figures for non-Hispanic whites do not include persons who claim more than one race.
**** The denominator for the unemployment rate is the total civilian labor force population age 16 and over.

Source: U.S. Census American Community Survey

]]> http://nuifc.org/?feed=rss2&p=494 0 Oklahoma City http://nuifc.org/?p=490 http://nuifc.org/?p=490#comments Wed, 18 May 2011 02:22:37 +0000 NUIFC Staff http://wptest.nuifc.org/nuifc/?p=490

 

Oklahoma City*
2006-2008


 American Indian** Non-Hispanic White*** Total Population 93,375 891,639 1,258,531 % of Total Population 7.4% 70.8% American Indian Tribes Specified % Cherokee 21.2% Other Tribes 78.8% Age Distribution %: Under Age 18 31.7% 21.7% 25.2% Age 18 to 34 28.6% 23.5% 25.0% Age 35 to 64 33.1% 40.6% 38.0% Age 65 and over 6.6% 14.3% 11.8% All Ages 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% Education Attainment % (Age 25+): High school graduate or higher 82.5% 89.3% 86.4% Bachelor’s degree or higher 18.8% 28.5% 26.3% Graduate or professional degree 5.9% 9.7% 8.9% Residence 1 Year Ago %: Different house in the U.S. 23.2% 18.4% 20.4% Different county 9.4% 7.7% 7.8% Different state 2.6% 2.8% 3.1% Employment Status % (Age 16+): In Labor Force 66.7% 65.8% 66.4% Unemployment Rate**** 7.5% 4.3% 5.2% Income in Last 12 months: Median Household Income $39,221 $50,380 $46,146 Median Family Income $48,874 $63,990 $57,742 Income Assistance % of Households with Income from: Cash Public Assistance 5.2% 2.7% 3.1% Food Stamps 16.6% 7.0% 9.7% Poverty Rate %: All Individuals 21.9% 10.6% 14.6% Individuals Under Age 18 29.0% 12.8% 20.6% Housing Tenure %: Owner Occupied 53.7% 72.0% 66.6% Renter Occupied 46.3% 28.0% 33.4% Median Value of Owner Occupied Home $98,700 $121,400 $116,400 Housing Unit Characteristics %: More than 1.01 Persons Per Room 3.4% 1.3% 2.3% Housing Costs as % of Income: % Owners paying over 30% of Income 26.7% 24.6% 26.7% % Renters paying over 30% of Income 50.0% 42.4% 45.7%

 

* Oklahoma City-Shawnee, OK Combined Statistical Area.
** Note: Figures for American Indians include American Indians Alone or in combination with other races.
***Note: Figures for non-Hispanic whites do not include persons who claim more than one race.
**** The denominator for the unemployment rate is the total civilian labor force population age 16 and over.

Source: U.S. Census American Community Survey

]]> http://nuifc.org/?feed=rss2&p=490 0 Minneapolis http://nuifc.org/?p=485 http://nuifc.org/?p=485#comments Wed, 18 May 2011 02:04:31 +0000 NUIFC Staff http://wptest.nuifc.org/nuifc/?p=485  

Minneapolis*
2006-2008
American Indian** Non-Hispanic White***

Total

Population 42,039 2,916,241 3,527,009 % of Total Population 1.2% 82.7% American Indian Tribes Specified % Chippewa 60.9% Sioux 19.5% Other Tribes 19.6% Age Distribution %: Under Age 18 34.3% 22.6% 25.2% Age 18 to 34 26.1% 21.8% 23.1% Age 35 to 64 35.7% 44.0% 41.6% Age 65 and over 3.9% 11.6% 10.2% All Ages 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% Education Attainment % (Age 25+): High school graduate or higher 85.3% 94.8% 92.3% Bachelor’s degree or higher 18.7% 37.3% 35.8% Graduate or professional degree 6.5% 11.8% 11.5% Residence 1 Year Ago %: Different house in the U.S. 25.5% 12.4% 14.3% Different county 10.1% 5.9% 6.6% Different state 2.8% 1.9% 2.2% Employment Status % (Age 16+): In Labor Force 67.2% 74.1% 73.9% Unemployment Rate**** 12.7% 4.4% 5.3% Income in Last 12 months: Median Household Income $43,787 $68,510 $64,954 Median Family Income $44,400 $85,308 $80,716 Income Assistance % of Households with Income from: Cash Public Assistance 14.4% 1.9% 2.9% Food Stamps 19.8% 2.8% 4.7% Poverty Rate %: All Individuals 24.9% 5.8% 8.7% Individuals Under Age 18 30.2% 5.3% 11.0% Housing Tenure %: Owner Occupied 46.2% 78.8% 74.4% Renter Occupied 53.8% 21.2% 25.6% Median Value of Owner Occupied Home $193,500 $241,700 $240,400 Housing Unit Characteristics %: More than 1.01 Persons Per Room 3.7% 0.6% 1.8% Housing Costs as % of Income: % Owners paying over 30% of Income 41.5% 34.3% 35.7% % Renters paying over 30% of Income 52.3% 46.4% 48.9%

 

* Minneapolis-St. Paul-St. Cloud, MN-WI Combined Statistical Area.
** Note: Figures for American Indians include American Indians Alone or in combination with other races.
***Note: Figures for non-Hispanic whites do not include persons who claim more than one race.
**** The denominator for the unemployment rate is the total civilian labor force population age 16 and over.

Source: U.S. Census American Community Survey

]]> http://nuifc.org/?feed=rss2&p=485 0 Los Angeles http://nuifc.org/?p=481 http://nuifc.org/?p=481#comments Wed, 18 May 2011 01:54:19 +0000 NUIFC Staff http://wptest.nuifc.org/nuifc/?p=481

 

Los Angeles*
2006-2008


American Indian** Non-Hispanic White*** Total Population 244,909 6,253,606 17,666,931 % of Total Population 1.4% 35.4% American Indian Tribes Specified % Cherokee 12.1% Apache 7.4% Navajo 6.7% Other Tribes 73.8% Age Distribution %: Under Age 18 27.2% 18.4% 26.7% Age 18 to 34 25.6% 20.0% 24.7% Age 35 to 64 39.4% 44.4% 38.1% Age 65 and over 7.8% 17.1% 10.5% All Ages 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% Education Attainment % (Age 25+): High school graduate or higher 78.8% 92.8% 77.4% Bachelor’s degree or higher 16.4% 38.1% 27.4% Graduate or professional degree 5.5% 14.4% 9.4% Residence 1 Year Ago %: Different house in the U.S. 17.9% 12.9% 13.5% Different county 5.1% 4.3% 3.5% Different state 1.7% 1.8% 1.1% Employment Status % (Age 16+): In Labor Force 64.6% 63.4% 65.1% Unemployment Rate**** 9.7% 5.6% 6.7% Income in Last 12 months: Median Household Income $52,940 $72,914 $60,043 Median Family Income $60,340 $92,098 $66,944 Income Assistance % of Households with Income from: Cash Public Assistance 4.9% 1.5% 3.0% Food Stamps 6.6% 1.6% 4.3% Poverty Rate %: All Individuals 12.9% 7.3% 13.3% Individuals Under Age 18 15.1% 7.1% 18.8% Housing Tenure %: Owner Occupied 52.8% 65.4% 55.9% Renter Occupied 47.2% 34.6% 44.1% Median Value of Owner Occupied Home $456,500 $584,400 $525,900 Housing Unit Characteristics %: More than 1.01 Persons Per Room 8.4% 1.9% 10.1% Housing Costs as % of Income: % Owners paying over 30% of Income 58.0% 48.3% 54.3% % Renters paying over 30% of Income 58.2% 51.9% 56.1%

 

* Los Angeles-Long Beach-Riverside, CA Combined Statistical Area.
** Note: Figures for American Indians include American Indians Alone or in combination with other races.
***Note: Figures for non-Hispanic whites do not include persons who claim more than one race.

Source: U.S. Census American Community Survey

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