| Demographics | House District 3 |
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| Population | |
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| Population Change | |
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| Total Population 2000 | 8,933 |
| Total Population 2010 | 9,981 |
| Percent of change from 2000 to 2010 Census | 10.50% |
| Age | |
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| Total Reported | |
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| Age 5 to 9 Years | 582 |
| 10 to 14 Years | 645 |
| 15 to 17 Years | 455 |
| 18 to 19 Years | 235 |
| 20 to 24 Years | 478 |
| 25 to 34 Years | 1,217 |
| 35 to 44 Years | 1,295 |
| 45 to 54 Years | 1,603 |
| 55 to 59 Years | 849 |
| 60 to 64 Years | 678 |
| 65 to 74 Years | 762 |
| 75 to 84 Years | 445 |
| 85 Years and Over | 128 |
| Percent | |
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| Percent Under 5 Years | 6.10% |
| Percent 18 & Over | 77.05% |
| Percent 62 Years and Over | 17.18% |
| Percent 65 Years and Over | 13.38% |
| Percent 85 Years and Over | 1.28% |
| Bands | |
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| Age 0 to 17 | 2,291 |
| 18 to 24 Years | 713 |
| 25 to 44 Years | 2,512 |
| 45 to 64 Years | 3,130 |
| 62 Years and Over | 1,715 |
| 65 Years and Over | 1,335 |
| Under 5 Years | 609 |
| 15 to 19 Years | 690 |
| 18 & Over | 7,690 |
| 21 & Over | 7,355 |
| Sex | |
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| Males | 4,989 |
| Females | 4,992 |
| Males 18 & Over | 3,844 |
| Females 18 & Over | 3,846 |
| Males 65 & Over | 654 |
| Females 65 & Over | 681 |
| Race | |
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| Total Reported | |
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| White | 9,718 |
| Black or African American | 53 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 323 |
| Asian | 94 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 23 |
| Some Other Race | 36 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 195 |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 9,786 |
| White Alone Not Hispanic | 9,344 |
| Number of Races Reported | |
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| One Race | 9,729 |
| Two or More Races Reported | 252 |
| Two Races | 236 |
| Three Races | 16 |
| Four Races | 0 |
| Five Races | 0 |
| Six Races | 0 |
| 18 Years and Over - Total Reported | |
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| White | 7,490 |
| Black or African American | 21 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 236 |
| Asian | 67 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 11 |
| Some Other Race | 25 |
| 18 Years and Over - Number of Races Reported | |
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| Two or More Races Reported | 151 |
| Two Races | 142 |
| Three Races | 9 |
| Four Races | 0 |
| Five Races | 0 |
| Six Races | 0 |
| Households | |
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| Households - Units | |
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| Total Households | 4,145 |
| Households With Individuals Under 18 Years | 1,238 |
| Households With Individuals 65 Years and Over | 950 |
| Family Households | |
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| Family Households (Families) | 2,703 |
| With Own Children Under 18 Years | 1,125 |
| Married Couple Family | 2,101 |
| Married Couple Family - With Own Children Under 18 Years | 751 |
| Female householder No Husband Present | 393 |
| Female householder No Husband Present - With Own Children Under 18 Years | 242 |
| Nonfamily Households | |
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| Non Family Households | 1,442 |
| Householder Living Alone | 1,157 |
| Householder 65 Years and Over | 860 |
| Housing | |
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| Housing Occupancy | |
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| Total Housing Units | 6,277 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 4,145 |
| Owner Occupied | 2,996 |
| Renter Occupied | 1,149 |
| Vacant Housing Units | 2,132 |
| Vacant for Rent | 95 |
| Vacant for Sale | 75 |
| Vacant for Seasonal, Recreation or Occasional Use | 1,819 |
| Housing Tenure | |
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| Total Owner Units Including Units for Sale | 3,071 |
| Total Rental Units Including Units Vacant for Rent | 1,244 |
| Population in Owner-Occupied Units | 7,243 |
| Population in Rented Units | 2,638 |
| Industries | House District 3 |
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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 | 0 |
| Energy Pipeline (1 or more miles) | |
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| Crude oil | 0 |
| Liquefied petroleum gas | 0 |
| Natural gas | 60 |
| Refined product | 0 |
| Libraries | House District 3 |
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| Library Type | |
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| Total | 41 |
| Public | 2 |
| Branches | 2 |
| Bookmobiles | 0 |
| Academic | 2 |
| Institutional | 0 |
| School | 33 |
| Special | 2 |
| Other | 0 |
| Land | House District 3 |
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| Land Ownership (square miles) | |
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| Private | 83 |
| Local government | <1 |
| Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks | <1 |
| State trust land | 71 |
| Other state land | <1 |
| US Bureau of Land Management | 53 |
| US Fish and Wildlife Service | <1 |
| US Forest Service | 632 |
| US National Park Service | 992 |
| 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 | 82 |
| 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 | 0 |
| Montana Land Reliance | 659 |
| 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 | 0 |
| The Bighorn Institute | 0 |
| The Conservation Fund | 0 |
| The Nature Conservancy | 1,436 |
| US Bureau of Reclamation | 0 |
| US Dept of Agriculture | 0 |
| US Fish and Wildlife Service | 0 |
| US Forest Service | 2,567 |
| US Government | 0 |
| Vital Ground Foundation | 158 |
| Land in Agricultural Use (acres) | |
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| Continuously cropped | <1 |
| Fallow | <1 |
| Grazing | 11,627 |
| Hay (non-irrigated) | 561 |
| Irrigated (hay or crop) | 47 |
| Noncommercial forest | 94 |
| Forest | 40,422 |
| Wildlife | House District 3 |
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| Recreation Acres | |
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| Fishing access sites | 13 |
| Fishing conservation areas | 55 |
| State parks | 0 |
| Wildlife conservation easements | 0 |
| Wildlife protection areas | 0 |
| Wildlife management areas | 0 |
| Block Management (acres) | |
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| Block management (acres) | 4,819 |
