Ponemah, Minnesota
Encyclopedia
Ponemah is a census-designated place
(CDP) within the Lower Red Lake unorganized territory in Beltrami County
, Minnesota
, United States
. The population was 874 at the 2000 census.
of 2000, there were 874 people, 209 households, and 174 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 44.6 people per square mile (17.2/km²). There were 215 housing units at an average density of 11.0/sq mi (4.2/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 0.34% White, 99.20% Native American, 0.23% from other races
, and 0.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.83% of the population. It is the most Native American census designated location in the United States by Percent.
There were 209 households out of which 51.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 21.1% were married couples
living together, 44.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.7% were non-families. 13.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 1.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.18 and the average family size was 4.37.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 49.5% under the age of 18, 13.3% from 18 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 11.6% from 45 to 64, and 2.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 18 years. For every 100 females there were 105.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.0 males.
The median income for a household is $13,571, and the median income for a family was $13,527. Males had a median income of $21,250 versus $16,719 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $4,000. About 57.3% of families and 52.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 52.7% of those under age 18 and 58.3% of those age 65 or over.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) within the Lower Red Lake unorganized territory in Beltrami County
Beltrami County, Minnesota
Beltrami County is a county located in the northern part of the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of 2010, the population was 44,442. Its county seat is Bemidji. Portions of the Leech Lake and Red Lake Indian reservations are in the county. The northernmost portion of the Mississippi River flows...
, Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 874 at the 2000 census.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census, the CDP has a total area of 19.6 square miles (50.8 km²), all land.Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 874 people, 209 households, and 174 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 44.6 people per square mile (17.2/km²). There were 215 housing units at an average density of 11.0/sq mi (4.2/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 0.34% White, 99.20% Native American, 0.23% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.83% of the population. It is the most Native American census designated location in the United States by Percent.
There were 209 households out of which 51.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 21.1% 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, 44.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.7% were non-families. 13.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 1.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.18 and the average family size was 4.37.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 49.5% under the age of 18, 13.3% from 18 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 11.6% from 45 to 64, and 2.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 18 years. For every 100 females there were 105.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.0 males.
The median income for a household is $13,571, and the median income for a family was $13,527. Males had a median income of $21,250 versus $16,719 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 $4,000. About 57.3% of families and 52.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 52.7% of those under age 18 and 58.3% of those age 65 or over.