| Demographics | Senate District 15 |
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| Population | |
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| Population Change | |
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| Total Population 2000 | 20,771 |
| Total Population 2010 | 19,986 |
| Percent of change from 2000 to 2010 Census | -3.93% |
| Age | |
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| Total Reported | |
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| Age 5 to 9 Years | 1,045 |
| 10 to 14 Years | 1,173 |
| 15 to 17 Years | 850 |
| 18 to 19 Years | 390 |
| 20 to 24 Years | 745 |
| 25 to 34 Years | 1,857 |
| 35 to 44 Years | 2,052 |
| 45 to 54 Years | 3,168 |
| 55 to 59 Years | 1,742 |
| 60 to 64 Years | 1,621 |
| 65 to 74 Years | 2,272 |
| 75 to 84 Years | 1,383 |
| 85 Years and Over | 618 |
| Percent | |
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| Percent Under 5 Years | 5.35% |
| Percent 18 & Over | 79.30% |
| Percent 62 Years and Over | 26.11% |
| Percent 65 Years and Over | 21.38% |
| Percent 85 Years and Over | 3.09% |
| Bands | |
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| Age 0 to 17 | 4,138 |
| 18 to 24 Years | 1,135 |
| 25 to 44 Years | 3,909 |
| 45 to 64 Years | 6,531 |
| 62 Years and Over | 5,219 |
| 65 Years and Over | 4,273 |
| Under 5 Years | 1,070 |
| 15 to 19 Years | 1,240 |
| 18 & Over | 15,848 |
| 21 & Over | 15,320 |
| Sex | |
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| Males | 10,135 |
| Females | 9,851 |
| Males 18 & Over | 7,969 |
| Females 18 & Over | 7,879 |
| Males 65 & Over | 2,057 |
| Females 65 & Over | 2,216 |
| Race | |
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| Total Reported | |
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| White | 19,635 |
| Black or African American | 77 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 383 |
| Asian | 88 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 22 |
| Some Other Race | 96 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 298 |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 19,688 |
| White Alone Not Hispanic | 19,150 |
| Number of Races Reported | |
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| One Race | 19,681 |
| Two or More Races Reported | 305 |
| Two Races | 296 |
| Three Races | 8 |
| Four Races | 1 |
| Five Races | 0 |
| Six Races | 0 |
| 18 Years and Over - Total Reported | |
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| White | 15,577 |
| Black or African American | 24 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 293 |
| Asian | 60 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 16 |
| Some Other Race | 60 |
| 18 Years and Over - Number of Races Reported | |
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| Two or More Races Reported | 176 |
| Two Races | 171 |
| Three Races | 4 |
| Four Races | 1 |
| Five Races | 0 |
| Six Races | 0 |
| Households | |
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| Households - Units | |
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| Total Households | 8,702 |
| Households With Individuals Under 18 Years | 2,040 |
| Households With Individuals 65 Years and Over | 2,998 |
| Family Households | |
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| Family Households (Families) | 5,492 |
| With Own Children Under 18 Years | 1,898 |
| Married Couple Family | 4,657 |
| Married Couple Family - With Own Children Under 18 Years | 1,408 |
| Female householder No Husband Present | 527 |
| Female householder No Husband Present - With Own Children Under 18 Years | 314 |
| Nonfamily Households | |
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| Non Family Households | 3,210 |
| Householder Living Alone | 2,835 |
| Householder 65 Years and Over | 2,828 |
| Housing | |
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| Housing Occupancy | |
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| Total Housing Units | 11,502 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 8,702 |
| Owner Occupied | 6,407 |
| Renter Occupied | 2,295 |
| Vacant Housing Units | 2,800 |
| Vacant for Rent | 192 |
| Vacant for Sale | 118 |
| Vacant for Seasonal, Recreation or Occasional Use | 1,651 |
| Housing Tenure | |
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| Total Owner Units Including Units for Sale | 6,525 |
| Total Rental Units Including Units Vacant for Rent | 2,487 |
| Population in Owner-Occupied Units | 14,309 |
| Population in Rented Units | 4,802 |
| Industries | Senate District 15 |
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| Natural Resources | |
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| Energy Wells, Active | |
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| Coal bed methane | 0 |
| Gas | 42 |
| Gas storage | 0 |
| Injection | 10 |
| Oil | 82 |
| Energy Pipeline (1 or more miles) | |
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| Crude oil | 479 |
| Liquefied petroleum gas | 0 |
| Natural gas | 97 |
| Refined product | 0 |
| Libraries | Senate District 15 |
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| Library Type | |
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| Total | 41 |
| Public | 9 |
| Branches | 2 |
| Bookmobiles | 0 |
| Academic | 0 |
| Institutional | 0 |
| School | 30 |
| Special | 0 |
| Other | 0 |
| Land | Senate District 15 |
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| Land Ownership (square miles) | |
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| Private | 9,523 |
| Local government | 12 |
| Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks | 1 |
| State trust land | 318 |
| Other state land | 1 |
| US Bureau of Land Management | 8 |
| US Fish and Wildlife Service | 167 |
| US Forest Service | 1,729 |
| 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 | 516 |
| Five Valleys Land Trust | 0 |
| Flathead Land Trust | 0 |
| Gallatin Valley Land Trust | 322 |
| Humane Society Wildlife Land Trust | 0 |
| Kaniksu Land Trust Inc. | 0 |
| Montana Conservation Trust | 0 |
| Montana Dept of Transportation | 219 |
| Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks | 923 |
| Montana Land Reliance | 169,201 |
| Mule Deer Foundation | 0 |
| National Wildlife Federation | 0 |
| Prickly Pear Land Trust | 0 |
| Rattlesnake Land Trust | 0 |
| Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation | 5,645 |
| 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 | 5,639 |
| US Fish and Wildlife Service | 561 |
| US Forest Service | 0 |
| US Government | 0 |
| Vital Ground Foundation | 0 |
| Land in Agricultural Use (acres) | |
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| Continuously cropped | <1 |
| Fallow | 848,047 |
| Grazing | 4,295,951 |
| Hay (non-irrigated) | 330,251 |
| Irrigated (hay or crop) | 108,799 |
| Noncommercial forest | 23,494 |
| Forest | 487,918 |
| Wildlife | Senate District 15 |
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| Recreation Acres | |
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| Fishing access sites | 1,313 |
| Fishing conservation areas | 0 |
| State parks | 1,637 |
| Wildlife conservation easements | 801 |
| Wildlife protection areas | 0 |
| Wildlife management areas | 20,737 |
| Block Management (acres) | |
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| Block management (acres) | 857,613 |
