| Demographics | House District 8 |
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| Population | |
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| Population Change | |
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| Total Population 2000 | 5,985 |
| Total Population 2010 | 9,989 |
| Percent of change from 2000 to 2010 Census | 40.08% |
| Age | |
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| Total Reported | |
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| Age 5 to 9 Years | 823 |
| 10 to 14 Years | 684 |
| 15 to 17 Years | 384 |
| 18 to 19 Years | 244 |
| 20 to 24 Years | 666 |
| 25 to 34 Years | 1,665 |
| 35 to 44 Years | 1,145 |
| 45 to 54 Years | 1,200 |
| 55 to 59 Years | 552 |
| 60 to 64 Years | 470 |
| 65 to 74 Years | 618 |
| 75 to 84 Years | 392 |
| 85 Years and Over | 204 |
| Percent | |
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| Percent Under 5 Years | 9.43% |
| Percent 18 & Over | 71.64% |
| Percent 62 Years and Over | 14.76% |
| Percent 65 Years and Over | 12.15% |
| Percent 85 Years and Over | 2.04% |
| Bands | |
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| Age 0 to 17 | 2,833 |
| 18 to 24 Years | 910 |
| 25 to 44 Years | 2,810 |
| 45 to 64 Years | 2,222 |
| 62 Years and Over | 1,474 |
| 65 Years and Over | 1,214 |
| Under 5 Years | 942 |
| 15 to 19 Years | 628 |
| 18 & Over | 7,156 |
| 21 & Over | 6,814 |
| Sex | |
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| Males | 4,770 |
| Females | 5,219 |
| Males 18 & Over | 3,277 |
| Females 18 & Over | 3,879 |
| Males 65 & Over | 480 |
| Females 65 & Over | 734 |
| Race | |
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| Total Reported | |
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| White | 9,709 |
| Black or African American | 48 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 254 |
| Asian | 138 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 16 |
| Some Other Race | 83 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 272 |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 9,717 |
| White Alone Not Hispanic | 9,285 |
| Number of Races Reported | |
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| One Race | 9,743 |
| Two or More Races Reported | 246 |
| Two Races | 235 |
| Three Races | 9 |
| Four Races | 2 |
| Five Races | 0 |
| Six Races | 0 |
| 18 Years and Over - Total Reported | |
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| White | 6,954 |
| Black or African American | 21 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 163 |
| Asian | 80 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 9 |
| Some Other Race | 48 |
| 18 Years and Over - Number of Races Reported | |
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| Two or More Races Reported | 114 |
| Two Races | 109 |
| Three Races | 5 |
| Four Races | 0 |
| Five Races | 0 |
| Six Races | 0 |
| Households | |
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| Households - Units | |
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| Total Households | 4,055 |
| Households With Individuals Under 18 Years | 1,479 |
| Households With Individuals 65 Years and Over | 920 |
| Family Households | |
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| Family Households (Families) | 2,649 |
| With Own Children Under 18 Years | 1,405 |
| Married Couple Family | 1,939 |
| Married Couple Family - With Own Children Under 18 Years | 905 |
| Female householder No Husband Present | 517 |
| Female householder No Husband Present - With Own Children Under 18 Years | 362 |
| Nonfamily Households | |
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| Non Family Households | 1,406 |
| Householder Living Alone | 1,165 |
| Householder 65 Years and Over | 871 |
| Housing | |
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| Housing Occupancy | |
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| Total Housing Units | 4,322 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 4,055 |
| Owner Occupied | 2,573 |
| Renter Occupied | 1,482 |
| Vacant Housing Units | 267 |
| Vacant for Rent | 109 |
| Vacant for Sale | 81 |
| Vacant for Seasonal, Recreation or Occasional Use | 33 |
| Housing Tenure | |
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| Total Owner Units Including Units for Sale | 2,654 |
| Total Rental Units Including Units Vacant for Rent | 1,591 |
| Population in Owner-Occupied Units | 6,640 |
| Population in Rented Units | 3,340 |
| Industries | House District 8 |
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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 | 0 |
| Refined product | 0 |
| Libraries | House District 8 |
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| Library Type | |
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| Total | 25 |
| Public | 1 |
| Branches | 0 |
| Bookmobiles | 0 |
| Academic | 1 |
| Institutional | 0 |
| School | 22 |
| Special | 1 |
| Other | 0 |
| Land | House District 8 |
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| Land Ownership (square miles) | |
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| Private | 9 |
| Local government | <1 |
| Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks | <1 |
| State trust land | <1 |
| Other state land | 1 |
| US Bureau of Land Management | 117 |
| US Fish and Wildlife Service | <1 |
| US Forest Service | <1 |
| 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 | 0 |
| Montana Land Reliance | 520 |
| 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 | 0 |
| US Bureau of Reclamation | 0 |
| US Dept of Agriculture | 0 |
| US Fish and Wildlife Service | 0 |
| US Forest Service | 0 |
| US Government | 0 |
| Vital Ground Foundation | 0 |
| Land in Agricultural Use (acres) | |
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| Continuously cropped | 36 |
| Fallow | <1 |
| Grazing | 4,969 |
| Hay (non-irrigated) | 242 |
| Irrigated (hay or crop) | 113 |
| Noncommercial forest | <1 |
| Forest | 626 |
| Wildlife | House District 8 |
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| Recreation Acres | |
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| Fishing access sites | 0 |
| Fishing conservation areas | 0 |
| State parks | 251 |
| Wildlife conservation easements | 0 |
| Wildlife protection areas | 0 |
| Wildlife management areas | 0 |
| Block Management (acres) | |
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| Block management (acres) | 0 |
