| Demographics | Senate District 23 |
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| Population | |
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| Population Change | |
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| Total Population 2000 | 15,982 |
| Total Population 2010 | 19,738 |
| Percent of change from 2000 to 2010 Census | 19.03% |
| Age | |
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| Total Reported | |
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| Age 5 to 9 Years | 1,356 |
| 10 to 14 Years | 1,336 |
| 15 to 17 Years | 866 |
| 18 to 19 Years | 444 |
| 20 to 24 Years | 962 |
| 25 to 34 Years | 2,149 |
| 35 to 44 Years | 2,324 |
| 45 to 54 Years | 2,990 |
| 55 to 59 Years | 1,490 |
| 60 to 64 Years | 1,228 |
| 65 to 74 Years | 1,513 |
| 75 to 84 Years | 1,040 |
| 85 Years and Over | 808 |
| Percent | |
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| Percent Under 5 Years | 6.24% |
| Percent 18 & Over | 75.73% |
| Percent 62 Years and Over | 20.44% |
| Percent 65 Years and Over | 17.03% |
| Percent 85 Years and Over | 4.09% |
| Bands | |
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| Age 0 to 17 | 4,790 |
| 18 to 24 Years | 1,406 |
| 25 to 44 Years | 4,473 |
| 45 to 64 Years | 5,708 |
| 62 Years and Over | 4,034 |
| 65 Years and Over | 3,361 |
| Under 5 Years | 1,232 |
| 15 to 19 Years | 1,310 |
| 18 & Over | 14,948 |
| 21 & Over | 14,303 |
| Sex | |
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| Males | 9,448 |
| Females | 10,290 |
| Males 18 & Over | 7,030 |
| Females 18 & Over | 7,918 |
| Males 65 & Over | 1,375 |
| Females 65 & Over | 1,986 |
| Race | |
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| Total Reported | |
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| White | 18,843 |
| Black or African American | 191 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 699 |
| Asian | 252 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 28 |
| Some Other Race | 179 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 620 |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 19,118 |
| White Alone Not Hispanic | 18,040 |
| Number of Races Reported | |
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| One Race | 19,312 |
| Two or More Races Reported | 426 |
| Two Races | 401 |
| Three Races | 22 |
| Four Races | 3 |
| Five Races | 0 |
| Six Races | 0 |
| 18 Years and Over - Total Reported | |
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| White | 14,373 |
| Black or African American | 91 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 411 |
| Asian | 165 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 17 |
| Some Other Race | 113 |
| 18 Years and Over - Number of Races Reported | |
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| Two or More Races Reported | 211 |
| Two Races | 202 |
| Three Races | 7 |
| Four Races | 2 |
| Five Races | 0 |
| Six Races | 0 |
| Households | |
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| Households - Units | |
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| Total Households | 7,676 |
| Households With Individuals Under 18 Years | 2,514 |
| Households With Individuals 65 Years and Over | 2,155 |
| Family Households | |
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| Family Households (Families) | 5,457 |
| With Own Children Under 18 Years | 2,369 |
| Married Couple Family | 4,595 |
| Married Couple Family - With Own Children Under 18 Years | 1,825 |
| Female householder No Husband Present | 617 |
| Female householder No Husband Present - With Own Children Under 18 Years | 396 |
| Nonfamily Households | |
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| Non Family Households | 2,219 |
| Householder Living Alone | 1,840 |
| Householder 65 Years and Over | 2,012 |
| Housing | |
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| Housing Occupancy | |
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| Total Housing Units | 8,000 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 7,676 |
| Owner Occupied | 5,975 |
| Renter Occupied | 1,701 |
| Vacant Housing Units | 324 |
| Vacant for Rent | 120 |
| Vacant for Sale | 81 |
| Vacant for Seasonal, Recreation or Occasional Use | 57 |
| Housing Tenure | |
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| Total Owner Units Including Units for Sale | 6,056 |
| Total Rental Units Including Units Vacant for Rent | 1,821 |
| Population in Owner-Occupied Units | 15,669 |
| Population in Rented Units | 3,601 |
| Industries | Senate District 23 |
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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 | 4 |
| Liquefied petroleum gas | 0 |
| Natural gas | 0 |
| Refined product | 14 |
| Libraries | Senate District 23 |
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| Library Type | |
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| Total | 69 |
| Public | 2 |
| Branches | 1 |
| Bookmobiles | 2 |
| Academic | 3 |
| Institutional | 0 |
| School | 52 |
| Special | 9 |
| Other | 0 |
| Land | Senate District 23 |
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| Land Ownership (square miles) | |
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| Private | 40 |
| Local government | 4 |
| Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks | 4 |
| State trust land | 123 |
| Other state land | 2 |
| US Bureau of Land Management | 2 |
| 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 | 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 | 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 | 3,534 |
| Grazing | 20,896 |
| Hay (non-irrigated) | 529 |
| Irrigated (hay or crop) | 272 |
| Noncommercial forest | <1 |
| Forest | 595 |
| Wildlife | Senate District 23 |
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| Recreation Acres | |
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| Fishing access sites | 0 |
| Fishing conservation areas | 0 |
| State parks | 44 |
| Wildlife conservation easements | 0 |
| Wildlife protection areas | 0 |
| Wildlife management areas | 0 |
| Block Management (acres) | |
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| Block management (acres) | 0 |
