| Demographics | Senate District 16 |
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| Population | |
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| Population Change | |
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| Total Population 2000 | 19,573 |
| Total Population 2010 | 19,637 |
| Percent of change from 2000 to 2010 Census | 0.33% |
| Age | |
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| Total Reported | |
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| Age 5 to 9 Years | 1,782 |
| 10 to 14 Years | 1,711 |
| 15 to 17 Years | 1,129 |
| 18 to 19 Years | 659 |
| 20 to 24 Years | 1,393 |
| 25 to 34 Years | 2,223 |
| 35 to 44 Years | 2,000 |
| 45 to 54 Years | 2,766 |
| 55 to 59 Years | 1,199 |
| 60 to 64 Years | 909 |
| 65 to 74 Years | 1,101 |
| 75 to 84 Years | 615 |
| 85 Years and Over | 207 |
| Percent | |
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| Percent Under 5 Years | 9.89% |
| Percent 18 & Over | 66.57% |
| Percent 62 Years and Over | 12.32% |
| Percent 65 Years and Over | 9.79% |
| Percent 85 Years and Over | 1.05% |
| Bands | |
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| Age 0 to 17 | 6,565 |
| 18 to 24 Years | 2,052 |
| 25 to 44 Years | 4,223 |
| 45 to 64 Years | 4,874 |
| 62 Years and Over | 2,420 |
| 65 Years and Over | 1,923 |
| Under 5 Years | 1,943 |
| 15 to 19 Years | 1,788 |
| 18 & Over | 13,072 |
| 21 & Over | 12,129 |
| Sex | |
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| Males | 9,672 |
| Females | 9,965 |
| Males 18 & Over | 6,390 |
| Females 18 & Over | 6,682 |
| Males 65 & Over | 839 |
| Females 65 & Over | 1,084 |
| Race | |
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| Total Reported | |
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| White | 6,305 |
| Black or African American | 56 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 13,576 |
| Asian | 91 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 8 |
| Some Other Race | 47 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 360 |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 19,277 |
| White Alone Not Hispanic | 5,851 |
| Number of Races Reported | |
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| One Race | 19,202 |
| Two or More Races Reported | 435 |
| Two Races | 420 |
| Three Races | 15 |
| Four Races | 0 |
| Five Races | 0 |
| Six Races | 0 |
| 18 Years and Over - Total Reported | |
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| White | 4,985 |
| Black or African American | 21 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 8,197 |
| Asian | 62 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 8 |
| Some Other Race | 31 |
| 18 Years and Over - Number of Races Reported | |
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| Two or More Races Reported | 228 |
| Two Races | 224 |
| Three Races | 4 |
| Four Races | 0 |
| Five Races | 0 |
| Six Races | 0 |
| Households | |
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| Households - Units | |
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| Total Households | 6,376 |
| Households With Individuals Under 18 Years | 2,963 |
| Households With Individuals 65 Years and Over | 1,411 |
| Family Households | |
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| Family Households (Families) | 4,781 |
| With Own Children Under 18 Years | 2,258 |
| Married Couple Family | 2,824 |
| Married Couple Family - With Own Children Under 18 Years | 1,213 |
| Female householder No Husband Present | 1,367 |
| Female householder No Husband Present - With Own Children Under 18 Years | 715 |
| Nonfamily Households | |
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| Non Family Households | 1,595 |
| Householder Living Alone | 1,357 |
| Householder 65 Years and Over | 1,309 |
| Housing | |
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| Housing Occupancy | |
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| Total Housing Units | 7,614 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 6,376 |
| Owner Occupied | 3,822 |
| Renter Occupied | 2,554 |
| Vacant Housing Units | 1,238 |
| Vacant for Rent | 124 |
| Vacant for Sale | 43 |
| Vacant for Seasonal, Recreation or Occasional Use | 562 |
| Housing Tenure | |
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| Total Owner Units Including Units for Sale | 3,865 |
| Total Rental Units Including Units Vacant for Rent | 2,678 |
| Population in Owner-Occupied Units | 10,739 |
| Population in Rented Units | 8,599 |
| Industries | Senate District 16 |
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| Natural Resources | |
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| Energy Wells, Active | |
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| Coal bed methane | 0 |
| Gas | 1,258 |
| Gas storage | 6 |
| Injection | 19 |
| Oil | 136 |
| Energy Pipeline (1 or more miles) | |
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| Crude oil | 12 |
| Liquefied petroleum gas | 0 |
| Natural gas | 287 |
| Refined product | 0 |
| Libraries | Senate District 16 |
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| Library Type | |
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| Total | 60 |
| Public | 6 |
| Branches | 6 |
| Bookmobiles | 0 |
| Academic | 4 |
| Institutional | 0 |
| School | 44 |
| Special | 0 |
| Other | 0 |
| Land | Senate District 16 |
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| Land Ownership (square miles) | |
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| Private | 5,409 |
| Local government | 30 |
| Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks | 9 |
| State trust land | 1,520 |
| Other state land | 7 |
| US Bureau of Land Management | 535 |
| US Fish and Wildlife Service | 598 |
| US Forest Service | <1 |
| US National Park Service | <1 |
| Other federal land | 31 |
| 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 | 23,019 |
| Montana Land Reliance | 13,103 |
| 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 | 671 |
| US Bureau of Reclamation | 0 |
| US Dept of Agriculture | 52 |
| US Fish and Wildlife Service | 16,198 |
| US Forest Service | 0 |
| US Government | 592 |
| Vital Ground Foundation | 0 |
| Land in Agricultural Use (acres) | |
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| Continuously cropped | <1 |
| Fallow | 785,321 |
| Grazing | 2,421,593 |
| Hay (non-irrigated) | 47,868 |
| Irrigated (hay or crop) | 104,190 |
| Noncommercial forest | 8,979 |
| Forest | 93,996 |
| Wildlife | Senate District 16 |
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| Recreation Acres | |
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| Fishing access sites | 405 |
| Fishing conservation areas | 0 |
| State parks | 0 |
| Wildlife conservation easements | 23,024 |
| Wildlife protection areas | 0 |
| Wildlife management areas | 380 |
| Block Management (acres) | |
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| Block management (acres) | 581,966 |
