| Demographics | House District 15 |
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| Population | |
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| Population Change | |
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| Total Population 2000 | 8,920 |
| Total Population 2010 | 9,600 |
| Percent of change from 2000 to 2010 Census | 7.08% |
| Age | |
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| Total Reported | |
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| Age 5 to 9 Years | 880 |
| 10 to 14 Years | 756 |
| 15 to 17 Years | 490 |
| 18 to 19 Years | 395 |
| 20 to 24 Years | 796 |
| 25 to 34 Years | 1,166 |
| 35 to 44 Years | 976 |
| 45 to 54 Years | 1,293 |
| 55 to 59 Years | 535 |
| 60 to 64 Years | 459 |
| 65 to 74 Years | 565 |
| 75 to 84 Years | 261 |
| 85 Years and Over | 76 |
| Percent | |
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| Percent Under 5 Years | 9.92% |
| Percent 18 & Over | 67.94% |
| Percent 62 Years and Over | 12.24% |
| Percent 65 Years and Over | 9.40% |
| Percent 85 Years and Over | 0.79% |
| Bands | |
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| Age 0 to 17 | 3,078 |
| 18 to 24 Years | 1,191 |
| 25 to 44 Years | 2,142 |
| 45 to 64 Years | 2,287 |
| 62 Years and Over | 1,175 |
| 65 Years and Over | 902 |
| Under 5 Years | 952 |
| 15 to 19 Years | 885 |
| 18 & Over | 6,522 |
| 21 & Over | 5,942 |
| Sex | |
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| Males | 4,762 |
| Females | 4,838 |
| Males 18 & Over | 3,185 |
| Females 18 & Over | 3,337 |
| Males 65 & Over | 433 |
| Females 65 & Over | 469 |
| Race | |
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| Total Reported | |
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| White | 3,804 |
| Black or African American | 91 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 6,159 |
| Asian | 33 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 15 |
| Some Other Race | 74 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 350 |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 9,250 |
| White Alone Not Hispanic | 3,229 |
| Number of Races Reported | |
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| One Race | 9,041 |
| Two or More Races Reported | 559 |
| Two Races | 546 |
| Three Races | 11 |
| Four Races | 0 |
| Five Races | 2 |
| Six Races | 0 |
| 18 Years and Over - Total Reported | |
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| White | 2,919 |
| Black or African American | 46 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 3,821 |
| Asian | 25 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 10 |
| Some Other Race | 45 |
| 18 Years and Over - Number of Races Reported | |
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| Two or More Races Reported | 332 |
| Two Races | 324 |
| Three Races | 6 |
| Four Races | 0 |
| Five Races | 2 |
| Six Races | 0 |
| Households | |
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| Households - Units | |
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| Total Households | 3,086 |
| Households With Individuals Under 18 Years | 1,389 |
| Households With Individuals 65 Years and Over | 690 |
| Family Households | |
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| Family Households (Families) | 2,289 |
| With Own Children Under 18 Years | 1,104 |
| Married Couple Family | 1,422 |
| Married Couple Family - With Own Children Under 18 Years | 610 |
| Female householder No Husband Present | 594 |
| Female householder No Husband Present - With Own Children Under 18 Years | 331 |
| Nonfamily Households | |
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| Non Family Households | 797 |
| Householder Living Alone | 638 |
| Householder 65 Years and Over | 619 |
| Housing | |
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| Housing Occupancy | |
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| Total Housing Units | 3,537 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 3,086 |
| Owner Occupied | 1,897 |
| Renter Occupied | 1,189 |
| Vacant Housing Units | 451 |
| Vacant for Rent | 66 |
| Vacant for Sale | 45 |
| Vacant for Seasonal, Recreation or Occasional Use | 198 |
| Housing Tenure | |
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| Total Owner Units Including Units for Sale | 1,942 |
| Total Rental Units Including Units Vacant for Rent | 1,255 |
| Population in Owner-Occupied Units | 5,404 |
| Population in Rented Units | 3,899 |
| Industries | House District 15 |
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| Natural Resources | |
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| Energy Wells, Active | |
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| Coal bed methane | 0 |
| Gas | 0 |
| Gas storage | 0 |
| Injection | 0 |
| Oil | 2 |
| Energy Pipeline (1 or more miles) | |
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| Crude oil | 0 |
| Liquefied petroleum gas | 0 |
| Natural gas | 14 |
| Refined product | 0 |
| Libraries | House District 15 |
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| Library Type | |
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| Total | 38 |
| Public | 3 |
| Branches | 4 |
| Bookmobiles | 0 |
| Academic | 2 |
| Institutional | 0 |
| School | 27 |
| Special | 0 |
| Other | 2 |
| Land | House District 15 |
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| Land Ownership (square miles) | |
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| Private | 667 |
| Local government | <1 |
| Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks | 49 |
| State trust land | 10 |
| Other state land | <1 |
| US Bureau of Land Management | 3,337 |
| US Fish and Wildlife Service | <1 |
| US Forest Service | 1,724 |
| US National Park Service | <1 |
| Other federal land | <1 |
| Conservation Easements (acres) | |
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| Bitter Root Land Trust | 0 |
| City Government | 0 |
| Clark Fork-Pend Oreille Conservancy | 0 |
| County Government | 0 |
| Ducks Unlimited | 0 |
| Five Valleys Land Trust | 0 |
| Flathead Land Trust | 0 |
| Gallatin Valley Land Trust | 0 |
| Humane Society Wildlife Land Trust | 0 |
| Kaniksu Land Trust Inc. | 0 |
| Montana Conservation Trust | 0 |
| Montana Dept of Transportation | 0 |
| Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks | 16,538 |
| Montana Land Reliance | 1,291 |
| Mule Deer Foundation | 0 |
| National Wildlife Federation | 0 |
| Prickly Pear Land Trust | 0 |
| Rattlesnake Land Trust | 0 |
| Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation | 0 |
| Salish ad Kootenai Tribal Lands | 119 |
| The Bighorn Institute | 0 |
| The Conservation Fund | 0 |
| The Nature Conservancy | 165 |
| US Bureau of Reclamation | 0 |
| US Dept of Agriculture | 0 |
| US Fish and Wildlife Service | 665 |
| US Forest Service | 39 |
| US Government | 553 |
| Vital Ground Foundation | 0 |
| Land in Agricultural Use (acres) | |
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| Continuously cropped | 185 |
| Fallow | 1,945 |
| Grazing | 277,914 |
| Hay (non-irrigated) | 3,714 |
| Irrigated (hay or crop) | 12,071 |
| Noncommercial forest | 20,048 |
| Forest | 110,731 |
| Wildlife | House District 15 |
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| Recreation Acres | |
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| Fishing access sites | 0 |
| Fishing conservation areas | 331 |
| State parks | 0 |
| Wildlife conservation easements | 7,197 |
| Wildlife protection areas | 0 |
| Wildlife management areas | 2,046 |
| Block Management (acres) | |
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| Block management (acres) | 0 |
