| Demographics | House District 17 |
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| Population | |
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| Population Change | |
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| Total Population 2000 | 10,310 |
| Total Population 2010 | 9,901 |
| Percent of change from 2000 to 2010 Census | -4.13% |
| Age | |
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| Total Reported | |
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| Age 5 to 9 Years | 554 |
| 10 to 14 Years | 677 |
| 15 to 17 Years | 443 |
| 18 to 19 Years | 214 |
| 20 to 24 Years | 374 |
| 25 to 34 Years | 910 |
| 35 to 44 Years | 999 |
| 45 to 54 Years | 1,632 |
| 55 to 59 Years | 820 |
| 60 to 64 Years | 726 |
| 65 to 74 Years | 1,111 |
| 75 to 84 Years | 619 |
| 85 Years and Over | 280 |
| Percent | |
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| Percent Under 5 Years | 5.47% |
| Percent 18 & Over | 77.62% |
| Percent 62 Years and Over | 24.51% |
| Percent 65 Years and Over | 20.30% |
| Percent 85 Years and Over | 2.83% |
| Bands | |
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| Age 0 to 17 | 2,216 |
| 18 to 24 Years | 588 |
| 25 to 44 Years | 1,909 |
| 45 to 64 Years | 3,178 |
| 62 Years and Over | 2,427 |
| 65 Years and Over | 2,010 |
| Under 5 Years | 542 |
| 15 to 19 Years | 657 |
| 18 & Over | 7,685 |
| 21 & Over | 7,390 |
| Sex | |
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| Males | 4,948 |
| Females | 4,953 |
| Males 18 & Over | 3,817 |
| Females 18 & Over | 3,868 |
| Males 65 & Over | 1,001 |
| Females 65 & Over | 1,009 |
| Race | |
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| Total Reported | |
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| White | 9,601 |
| Black or African American | 25 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 390 |
| Asian | 39 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 6 |
| Some Other Race | 40 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 134 |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 9,767 |
| White Alone Not Hispanic | 9,331 |
| Number of Races Reported | |
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| One Race | 9,708 |
| Two or More Races Reported | 193 |
| Two Races | 186 |
| Three Races | 7 |
| Four Races | 0 |
| Five Races | 0 |
| Six Races | 0 |
| 18 Years and Over - Total Reported | |
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| White | 7,453 |
| Black or African American | 9 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 294 |
| Asian | 19 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 3 |
| Some Other Race | 26 |
| 18 Years and Over - Number of Races Reported | |
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| Two or More Races Reported | 118 |
| Two Races | 117 |
| Three Races | 1 |
| Four Races | 0 |
| Five Races | 0 |
| Six Races | 0 |
| Households | |
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| Households - Units | |
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| Total Households | 3,890 |
| Households With Individuals Under 18 Years | 937 |
| Households With Individuals 65 Years and Over | 1,356 |
| Family Households | |
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| Family Households (Families) | 2,601 |
| With Own Children Under 18 Years | 882 |
| Married Couple Family | 2,259 |
| Married Couple Family - With Own Children Under 18 Years | 689 |
| Female householder No Husband Present | 225 |
| Female householder No Husband Present - With Own Children Under 18 Years | 127 |
| Nonfamily Households | |
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| Non Family Households | 1,289 |
| Householder Living Alone | 1,150 |
| Householder 65 Years and Over | 1,280 |
| Housing | |
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| Housing Occupancy | |
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| Total Housing Units | 5,127 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 3,890 |
| Owner Occupied | 2,935 |
| Renter Occupied | 955 |
| Vacant Housing Units | 1,237 |
| Vacant for Rent | 47 |
| Vacant for Sale | 51 |
| Vacant for Seasonal, Recreation or Occasional Use | 773 |
| Housing Tenure | |
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| Total Owner Units Including Units for Sale | 2,986 |
| Total Rental Units Including Units Vacant for Rent | 1,002 |
| Population in Owner-Occupied Units | 6,713 |
| Population in Rented Units | 2,067 |
| Industries | House District 17 |
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| Natural Resources | |
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| Energy Wells, Active | |
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| Coal bed methane | 0 |
| Gas | 125 |
| Gas storage | 0 |
| Injection | 42 |
| Oil | 594 |
| Energy Pipeline (1 or more miles) | |
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| Crude oil | 182 |
| Liquefied petroleum gas | 0 |
| Natural gas | 262 |
| Refined product | 0 |
| Libraries | House District 17 |
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| Library Type | |
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| Total | 39 |
| Public | 7 |
| Branches | 2 |
| Bookmobiles | 0 |
| Academic | 0 |
| Institutional | 0 |
| School | 31 |
| Special | 0 |
| Other | 0 |
| Land | House District 17 |
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| Land Ownership (square miles) | |
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| Private | 3,595 |
| Local government | 2 |
| Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks | 15 |
| State trust land | 163 |
| Other state land | <1 |
| US Bureau of Land Management | 500 |
| US Fish and Wildlife Service | 4 |
| US Forest Service | 1,422 |
| US National Park Service | <1 |
| Other federal land | 43 |
| 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 | 892 |
| 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 | 99 |
| Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks | 7,142 |
| Montana Land Reliance | 22,930 |
| Mule Deer Foundation | 0 |
| National Wildlife Federation | 0 |
| Prickly Pear Land Trust | 708 |
| Rattlesnake Land Trust | 0 |
| Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation | 2,787 |
| Salish ad Kootenai Tribal Lands | 0 |
| The Bighorn Institute | 0 |
| The Conservation Fund | 15,061 |
| The Nature Conservancy | 80,621 |
| US Bureau of Reclamation | 0 |
| US Dept of Agriculture | 6,416 |
| US Fish and Wildlife Service | 48,734 |
| US Forest Service | 2,901 |
| US Government | 7,180 |
| Vital Ground Foundation | 0 |
| Land in Agricultural Use (acres) | |
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| Continuously cropped | <1 |
| Fallow | 826,234 |
| Grazing | 1,097,149 |
| Hay (non-irrigated) | 36,253 |
| Irrigated (hay or crop) | 203,028 |
| Noncommercial forest | 27,176 |
| Forest | 110,898 |
| Wildlife | House District 17 |
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| Recreation Acres | |
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| Fishing access sites | 321 |
| Fishing conservation areas | 0 |
| State parks | 0 |
| Wildlife conservation easements | 7,120 |
| Wildlife protection areas | 0 |
| Wildlife management areas | 45,785 |
| Block Management (acres) | |
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| Block management (acres) | 146,093 |
