| Demographics | Senate District 17 |
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| Population | |
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| Population Change | |
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| Total Population 2000 | 21,718 |
| Total Population 2010 | 19,648 |
| Percent of change from 2000 to 2010 Census | -10.54% |
| Age | |
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| Total Reported | |
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| Age 5 to 9 Years | 1,159 |
| 10 to 14 Years | 1,244 |
| 15 to 17 Years | 867 |
| 18 to 19 Years | 368 |
| 20 to 24 Years | 702 |
| 25 to 34 Years | 1,857 |
| 35 to 44 Years | 1,954 |
| 45 to 54 Years | 3,218 |
| 55 to 59 Years | 1,681 |
| 60 to 64 Years | 1,351 |
| 65 to 74 Years | 2,012 |
| 75 to 84 Years | 1,408 |
| 85 Years and Over | 731 |
| Percent | |
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| Percent Under 5 Years | 5.58% |
| Percent 18 & Over | 77.78% |
| Percent 62 Years and Over | 24.95% |
| Percent 65 Years and Over | 21.13% |
| Percent 85 Years and Over | 3.72% |
| Bands | |
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| Age 0 to 17 | 4,366 |
| 18 to 24 Years | 1,070 |
| 25 to 44 Years | 3,811 |
| 45 to 64 Years | 6,250 |
| 62 Years and Over | 4,902 |
| 65 Years and Over | 4,151 |
| Under 5 Years | 1,096 |
| 15 to 19 Years | 1,235 |
| 18 & Over | 15,282 |
| 21 & Over | 14,799 |
| Sex | |
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| Males | 9,865 |
| Females | 9,783 |
| Males 18 & Over | 7,570 |
| Females 18 & Over | 7,712 |
| Males 65 & Over | 1,895 |
| Females 65 & Over | 2,256 |
| Race | |
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| Total Reported | |
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| White | 18,524 |
| Black or African American | 73 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 1,344 |
| Asian | 132 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 19 |
| Some Other Race | 113 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 281 |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 19,367 |
| White Alone Not Hispanic | 17,859 |
| Number of Races Reported | |
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| One Race | 19,106 |
| Two or More Races Reported | 542 |
| Two Races | 526 |
| Three Races | 16 |
| Four Races | 0 |
| Five Races | 0 |
| Six Races | 0 |
| 18 Years and Over - Total Reported | |
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| White | 14,537 |
| Black or African American | 26 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 860 |
| Asian | 72 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 11 |
| Some Other Race | 72 |
| 18 Years and Over - Number of Races Reported | |
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| Two or More Races Reported | 293 |
| Two Races | 290 |
| Three Races | 3 |
| Four Races | 0 |
| Five Races | 0 |
| Six Races | 0 |
| Households | |
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| Households - Units | |
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| Total Households | 8,656 |
| Households With Individuals Under 18 Years | 2,174 |
| Households With Individuals 65 Years and Over | 2,920 |
| Family Households | |
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| Family Households (Families) | 5,281 |
| With Own Children Under 18 Years | 2,003 |
| Married Couple Family | 4,372 |
| Married Couple Family - With Own Children Under 18 Years | 1,463 |
| Female householder No Husband Present | 588 |
| Female householder No Husband Present - With Own Children Under 18 Years | 363 |
| Nonfamily Households | |
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| Non Family Households | 3,375 |
| Householder Living Alone | 3,026 |
| Householder 65 Years and Over | 2,778 |
| Housing | |
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| Housing Occupancy | |
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| Total Housing Units | 11,794 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 8,656 |
| Owner Occupied | 6,358 |
| Renter Occupied | 2,298 |
| Vacant Housing Units | 3,138 |
| Vacant for Rent | 234 |
| Vacant for Sale | 82 |
| Vacant for Seasonal, Recreation or Occasional Use | 602 |
| Housing Tenure | |
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| Total Owner Units Including Units for Sale | 6,440 |
| Total Rental Units Including Units Vacant for Rent | 2,532 |
| Population in Owner-Occupied Units | 14,514 |
| Population in Rented Units | 4,475 |
| Industries | Senate District 17 |
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| Natural Resources | |
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| Energy Wells, Active | |
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| Coal bed methane | 0 |
| Gas | 2,311 |
| Gas storage | 0 |
| Injection | 124 |
| Oil | 809 |
| Energy Pipeline (1 or more miles) | |
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| Crude oil | 128 |
| Liquefied petroleum gas | 0 |
| Natural gas | 279 |
| Refined product | 0 |
| Libraries | Senate District 17 |
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| Library Type | |
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| Total | 64 |
| Public | 8 |
| Branches | 6 |
| Bookmobiles | 0 |
| Academic | 3 |
| Institutional | 0 |
| School | 47 |
| Special | 0 |
| Other | 0 |
| Land | Senate District 17 |
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| Land Ownership (square miles) | |
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| Private | 9,715 |
| Local government | 30 |
| Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks | 6 |
| State trust land | 412 |
| Other state land | <1 |
| US Bureau of Land Management | 1,237 |
| US Fish and Wildlife Service | 63 |
| US Forest Service | <1 |
| US National Park Service | <1 |
| Other federal land | 38 |
| 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 | 120 |
| Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks | 19,260 |
| Montana Land Reliance | 0 |
| 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 | 21,126 |
| US Bureau of Reclamation | 0 |
| US Dept of Agriculture | 9,244 |
| US Fish and Wildlife Service | 118,113 |
| US Forest Service | 0 |
| US Government | 0 |
| Vital Ground Foundation | 0 |
| Land in Agricultural Use (acres) | |
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| Continuously cropped | 6 |
| Fallow | 3,056,637 |
| Grazing | 3,017,893 |
| Hay (non-irrigated) | 45,100 |
| Irrigated (hay or crop) | 91,517 |
| Noncommercial forest | 4,565 |
| Forest | <1 |
| Wildlife | Senate District 17 |
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| Recreation Acres | |
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| Fishing access sites | 282 |
| Fishing conservation areas | 0 |
| State parks | 451 |
| Wildlife conservation easements | 19,874 |
| Wildlife protection areas | 0 |
| Wildlife management areas | 7,543 |
| Block Management (acres) | |
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| Block management (acres) | 730,556 |
