| Demographics | Senate District 26 |
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| Population | |
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| Population Change | |
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| Total Population 2000 | 19,320 |
| Total Population 2010 | 19,676 |
| Percent of change from 2000 to 2010 Census | 1.81% |
| Age | |
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| Total Reported | |
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| Age 5 to 9 Years | 1,259 |
| 10 to 14 Years | 1,142 |
| 15 to 17 Years | 634 |
| 18 to 19 Years | 447 |
| 20 to 24 Years | 1,547 |
| 25 to 34 Years | 3,344 |
| 35 to 44 Years | 2,185 |
| 45 to 54 Years | 2,797 |
| 55 to 59 Years | 1,215 |
| 60 to 64 Years | 969 |
| 65 to 74 Years | 1,348 |
| 75 to 84 Years | 945 |
| 85 Years and Over | 302 |
| Percent | |
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| Percent Under 5 Years | 7.84% |
| Percent 18 & Over | 76.74% |
| Percent 62 Years and Over | 16.04% |
| Percent 65 Years and Over | 13.19% |
| Percent 85 Years and Over | 1.53% |
| Bands | |
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| Age 0 to 17 | 4,577 |
| 18 to 24 Years | 1,994 |
| 25 to 44 Years | 5,529 |
| 45 to 64 Years | 4,981 |
| 62 Years and Over | 3,157 |
| 65 Years and Over | 2,595 |
| Under 5 Years | 1,542 |
| 15 to 19 Years | 1,081 |
| 18 & Over | 15,099 |
| 21 & Over | 14,390 |
| Sex | |
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| Males | 9,619 |
| Females | 10,057 |
| Males 18 & Over | 7,277 |
| Females 18 & Over | 7,822 |
| Males 65 & Over | 1,041 |
| Females 65 & Over | 1,554 |
| Race | |
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| Total Reported | |
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| White | 17,517 |
| Black or African American | 456 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 1,772 |
| Asian | 199 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 52 |
| Some Other Race | 578 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 1,458 |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 18,218 |
| White Alone Not Hispanic | 16,103 |
| Number of Races Reported | |
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| One Race | 18,836 |
| Two or More Races Reported | 840 |
| Two Races | 774 |
| Three Races | 66 |
| Four Races | 0 |
| Five Races | 0 |
| Six Races | 0 |
| 18 Years and Over - Total Reported | |
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| White | 13,712 |
| Black or African American | 203 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 1,046 |
| Asian | 115 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 34 |
| Some Other Race | 369 |
| 18 Years and Over - Number of Races Reported | |
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| Two or More Races Reported | 365 |
| Two Races | 350 |
| Three Races | 15 |
| Four Races | 0 |
| Five Races | 0 |
| Six Races | 0 |
| Households | |
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| Households - Units | |
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| Total Households | 8,294 |
| Households With Individuals Under 18 Years | 2,467 |
| Households With Individuals 65 Years and Over | 1,983 |
| Family Households | |
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| Family Households (Families) | 4,935 |
| With Own Children Under 18 Years | 2,207 |
| Married Couple Family | 3,223 |
| Married Couple Family - With Own Children Under 18 Years | 1,175 |
| Female householder No Husband Present | 1,209 |
| Female householder No Husband Present - With Own Children Under 18 Years | 722 |
| Nonfamily Households | |
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| Non Family Households | 3,359 |
| Householder Living Alone | 2,624 |
| Householder 65 Years and Over | 1,847 |
| Housing | |
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| Housing Occupancy | |
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| Total Housing Units | 8,641 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 8,294 |
| Owner Occupied | 5,435 |
| Renter Occupied | 2,859 |
| Vacant Housing Units | 347 |
| Vacant for Rent | 136 |
| Vacant for Sale | 72 |
| Vacant for Seasonal, Recreation or Occasional Use | 23 |
| Housing Tenure | |
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| Total Owner Units Including Units for Sale | 5,507 |
| Total Rental Units Including Units Vacant for Rent | 2,995 |
| Population in Owner-Occupied Units | 12,573 |
| Population in Rented Units | 6,665 |
| Industries | Senate District 26 |
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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 | 17 |
| Liquefied petroleum gas | 0 |
| Natural gas | 16 |
| Refined product | 7 |
| Libraries | Senate District 26 |
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| Library Type | |
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| Total | 67 |
| Public | 2 |
| Branches | 1 |
| Bookmobiles | 2 |
| Academic | 3 |
| Institutional | 0 |
| School | 50 |
| Special | 9 |
| Other | 0 |
| Land | Senate District 26 |
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| Land Ownership (square miles) | |
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| Private | 15 |
| Local government | 1 |
| Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks | 96 |
| State trust land | 51 |
| Other state land | 16 |
| US Bureau of Land Management | 16 |
| 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 | <1 |
| Grazing | 7,482 |
| Hay (non-irrigated) | 124 |
| Irrigated (hay or crop) | 1,688 |
| Noncommercial forest | 198 |
| Forest | <1 |
| Wildlife | Senate District 26 |
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| Recreation Acres | |
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| Fishing access sites | 0 |
| Fishing conservation areas | 0 |
| State parks | 0 |
| Wildlife conservation easements | 0 |
| Wildlife protection areas | 0 |
| Wildlife management areas | 0 |
| Block Management (acres) | |
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| Block management (acres) | 0 |
