Demographics
Per capita income is lower at Red Lake than on any other reservation in the state. It was estimated at US$8,372 in 1999 according to the Northwest Area Foundation. Approximately 40% of residents live below the poverty line. Between 1990 and 2000, the population increased by 40% as people returned to the reservation after difficulty finding employment elsewhere. Unemployment and poverty are thought to be feeding what has reached an epidemic level of crime. In 2004, the tribal police filed 3,500 court cases. The majority of the population is young, with approximately 60% of the residents under the age of 18.
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