White Shield, North Dakota

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White Shield is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in McLean County, North Dakota in the United States. The population was 348 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

White Shield is located at 47°39′41″N, 101°50′43″W (47.661351, -101.845248)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 9.7 km² (3.8 mi²). 9.7 km² (3.8 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (0.53%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 348 people, 100 households, and 79 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 35.8/km² (92.9/mi²). There were 108 housing units at an average density of 11.1/km² (28.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 1.15% White, 98.56% Native American, and 0.29% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.78% of the population.

There were 100 households out of which 52.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 33.0% were married couples living together, 33.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.0% were non-families. 20.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.48 and the average family size was 3.89.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 43.1% under the age of 18, 10.6% from 18 to 24, 23.6% from 25 to 44, 17.5% from 45 to 64, and 5.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 23 years. For every 100 females there were 86.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.6 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $15,625, and the median income for a family was $15,625. Males had a median income of $15,625 versus $12,159 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $6,603. About 45.7% of families and 56.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 68.8% of those under age 18 and 53.3% of those age 65 or over.