| Demographics | Senate District 18 |
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| Population | |
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| Population Change | |
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| Total Population 2000 | 19,786 |
| Total Population 2010 | 19,729 |
| Percent of change from 2000 to 2010 Census | -0.29% |
| Age | |
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| Total Reported | |
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| Age 5 to 9 Years | 1,128 |
| 10 to 14 Years | 1,200 |
| 15 to 17 Years | 811 |
| 18 to 19 Years | 549 |
| 20 to 24 Years | 1,051 |
| 25 to 34 Years | 2,243 |
| 35 to 44 Years | 2,157 |
| 45 to 54 Years | 3,228 |
| 55 to 59 Years | 1,597 |
| 60 to 64 Years | 1,238 |
| 65 to 74 Years | 1,645 |
| 75 to 84 Years | 1,182 |
| 85 Years and Over | 470 |
| Percent | |
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| Percent Under 5 Years | 6.23% |
| Percent 18 & Over | 77.85% |
| Percent 62 Years and Over | 20.20% |
| Percent 65 Years and Over | 16.71% |
| Percent 85 Years and Over | 2.38% |
| Bands | |
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| Age 0 to 17 | 4,369 |
| 18 to 24 Years | 1,600 |
| 25 to 44 Years | 4,400 |
| 45 to 64 Years | 6,063 |
| 62 Years and Over | 3,986 |
| 65 Years and Over | 3,297 |
| Under 5 Years | 1,230 |
| 15 to 19 Years | 1,360 |
| 18 & Over | 15,360 |
| 21 & Over | 14,599 |
| Sex | |
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| Males | 10,062 |
| Females | 9,667 |
| Males 18 & Over | 7,799 |
| Females 18 & Over | 7,561 |
| Males 65 & Over | 1,509 |
| Females 65 & Over | 1,788 |
| Race | |
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| Total Reported | |
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| White | 19,190 |
| Black or African American | 90 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 543 |
| Asian | 91 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 16 |
| Some Other Race | 169 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 488 |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 19,241 |
| White Alone Not Hispanic | 18,553 |
| Number of Races Reported | |
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| One Race | 19,368 |
| Two or More Races Reported | 361 |
| Two Races | 352 |
| Three Races | 9 |
| Four Races | 0 |
| Five Races | 0 |
| Six Races | 0 |
| 18 Years and Over - Total Reported | |
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| White | 14,956 |
| Black or African American | 46 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 355 |
| Asian | 65 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 7 |
| Some Other Race | 130 |
| 18 Years and Over - Number of Races Reported | |
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| Two or More Races Reported | 195 |
| Two Races | 191 |
| 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 | 8,373 |
| Households With Individuals Under 18 Years | 2,318 |
| Households With Individuals 65 Years and Over | 2,337 |
| Family Households | |
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| Family Households (Families) | 5,408 |
| With Own Children Under 18 Years | 2,161 |
| Married Couple Family | 4,417 |
| Married Couple Family - With Own Children Under 18 Years | 1,557 |
| Female householder No Husband Present | 597 |
| Female householder No Husband Present - With Own Children Under 18 Years | 378 |
| Nonfamily Households | |
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| Non Family Households | 2,965 |
| Householder Living Alone | 2,571 |
| Householder 65 Years and Over | 2,235 |
| Housing | |
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| Housing Occupancy | |
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| Total Housing Units | 9,321 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 8,373 |
| Owner Occupied | 5,892 |
| Renter Occupied | 2,481 |
| Vacant Housing Units | 948 |
| Vacant for Rent | 125 |
| Vacant for Sale | 72 |
| Vacant for Seasonal, Recreation or Occasional Use | 183 |
| Housing Tenure | |
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| Total Owner Units Including Units for Sale | 5,964 |
| Total Rental Units Including Units Vacant for Rent | 2,606 |
| Population in Owner-Occupied Units | 14,008 |
| Population in Rented Units | 5,165 |
| Industries | Senate District 18 |
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| Natural Resources | |
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| Energy Wells, Active | |
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| Coal bed methane | 0 |
| Gas | 34 |
| Gas storage | 0 |
| Injection | 105 |
| Oil | 1,542 |
| Energy Pipeline (1 or more miles) | |
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| Crude oil | 181 |
| Liquefied petroleum gas | 17 |
| Natural gas | 264 |
| Refined product | 95 |
| Libraries | Senate District 18 |
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| Library Type | |
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| Total | 37 |
| Public | 5 |
| Branches | 3 |
| Bookmobiles | 0 |
| Academic | 2 |
| Institutional | 0 |
| School | 26 |
| Special | 1 |
| Other | 0 |
| Land | Senate District 18 |
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| Land Ownership (square miles) | |
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| Private | 4,804 |
| Local government | 6 |
| Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks | <1 |
| State trust land | 8 |
| Other state land | <1 |
| US Bureau of Land Management | 81 |
| US Fish and Wildlife Service | <1 |
| US Forest Service | <1 |
| US National Park Service | <1 |
| Other federal land | 2 |
| 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 | 5,994 |
| Montana Land Reliance | 2,281 |
| 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 | <1 |
| Fallow | 870,228 |
| Grazing | 2,105,164 |
| Hay (non-irrigated) | 22,639 |
| Irrigated (hay or crop) | 76,011 |
| Noncommercial forest | <1 |
| Forest | <1 |
| Wildlife | Senate District 18 |
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| Recreation Acres | |
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| Fishing access sites | 1,347 |
| Fishing conservation areas | 0 |
| State parks | 11,497 |
| Wildlife conservation easements | 6,037 |
| Wildlife protection areas | 237 |
| Wildlife management areas | 4,797 |
| Block Management (acres) | |
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| Block management (acres) | 318,361 |
