| Demographics | Senate District 3 |
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| Population | |
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| Population Change | |
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| Total Population 2000 | 16,743 |
| Total Population 2010 | 19,822 |
| Percent of change from 2000 to 2010 Census | 15.53% |
| Age | |
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| Total Reported | |
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| Age 5 to 9 Years | 1,158 |
| 10 to 14 Years | 1,292 |
| 15 to 17 Years | 767 |
| 18 to 19 Years | 401 |
| 20 to 24 Years | 843 |
| 25 to 34 Years | 2,190 |
| 35 to 44 Years | 2,598 |
| 45 to 54 Years | 3,383 |
| 55 to 59 Years | 1,849 |
| 60 to 64 Years | 1,501 |
| 65 to 74 Years | 1,686 |
| 75 to 84 Years | 826 |
| 85 Years and Over | 316 |
| Percent | |
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| Percent Under 5 Years | 5.11% |
| Percent 18 & Over | 78.67% |
| Percent 62 Years and Over | 18.52% |
| Percent 65 Years and Over | 14.27% |
| Percent 85 Years and Over | 1.59% |
| Bands | |
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| Age 0 to 17 | 4,229 |
| 18 to 24 Years | 1,244 |
| 25 to 44 Years | 4,788 |
| 45 to 64 Years | 6,733 |
| 62 Years and Over | 3,672 |
| 65 Years and Over | 2,828 |
| Under 5 Years | 1,012 |
| 15 to 19 Years | 1,168 |
| 18 & Over | 15,593 |
| 21 & Over | 15,028 |
| Sex | |
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| Males | 10,041 |
| Females | 9,781 |
| Males 18 & Over | 7,831 |
| Females 18 & Over | 7,762 |
| Males 65 & Over | 1,385 |
| Females 65 & Over | 1,443 |
| Race | |
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| Total Reported | |
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| White | 19,383 |
| Black or African American | 105 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 337 |
| Asian | 222 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 34 |
| Some Other Race | 98 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 437 |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 19,385 |
| White Alone Not Hispanic | 18,744 |
| Number of Races Reported | |
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| One Race | 19,492 |
| Two or More Races Reported | 330 |
| Two Races | 305 |
| Three Races | 23 |
| Four Races | 0 |
| Five Races | 2 |
| Six Races | 0 |
| 18 Years and Over - Total Reported | |
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| White | 15,276 |
| Black or African American | 59 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 232 |
| Asian | 144 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 27 |
| Some Other Race | 67 |
| 18 Years and Over - Number of Races Reported | |
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| Two or More Races Reported | 193 |
| Two Races | 178 |
| Three Races | 13 |
| Four Races | 0 |
| Five Races | 2 |
| Six Races | 0 |
| Households | |
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| Households - Units | |
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| Total Households | 8,437 |
| Households With Individuals Under 18 Years | 2,275 |
| Households With Individuals 65 Years and Over | 1,987 |
| Family Households | |
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| Family Households (Families) | 5,502 |
| With Own Children Under 18 Years | 2,130 |
| Married Couple Family | 4,585 |
| Married Couple Family - With Own Children Under 18 Years | 1,595 |
| Female householder No Husband Present | 573 |
| Female householder No Husband Present - With Own Children Under 18 Years | 339 |
| Nonfamily Households | |
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| Non Family Households | 2,935 |
| Householder Living Alone | 2,257 |
| Householder 65 Years and Over | 1,831 |
| Housing | |
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| Housing Occupancy | |
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| Total Housing Units | 10,973 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 8,437 |
| Owner Occupied | 5,980 |
| Renter Occupied | 2,457 |
| Vacant Housing Units | 2,536 |
| Vacant for Rent | 316 |
| Vacant for Sale | 193 |
| Vacant for Seasonal, Recreation or Occasional Use | 1,808 |
| Housing Tenure | |
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| Total Owner Units Including Units for Sale | 6,173 |
| Total Rental Units Including Units Vacant for Rent | 2,773 |
| Population in Owner-Occupied Units | 14,540 |
| Population in Rented Units | 5,165 |
| Industries | Senate District 3 |
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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 | 0 |
| Liquefied petroleum gas | 0 |
| Natural gas | 1 |
| Refined product | 0 |
| Libraries | Senate District 3 |
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| Library Type | |
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| Total | 42 |
| Public | 2 |
| Branches | 2 |
| Bookmobiles | 0 |
| Academic | 2 |
| Institutional | 0 |
| School | 35 |
| Special | 1 |
| Other | 0 |
| Land | Senate District 3 |
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| Land Ownership (square miles) | |
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| Private | 245 |
| Local government | 1 |
| Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks | 2 |
| State trust land | 88 |
| Other state land | <1 |
| US Bureau of Land Management | 247 |
| US Fish and Wildlife Service | <1 |
| US Forest Service | 366 |
| 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 | 1,494 |
| 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 | 1,406 |
| 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 | 190 |
| 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 | 2,959 |
| Fallow | 93 |
| Grazing | 37,531 |
| Hay (non-irrigated) | 6,898 |
| Irrigated (hay or crop) | 10,474 |
| Noncommercial forest | <1 |
| Forest | 98,809 |
| Wildlife | Senate District 3 |
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| Recreation Acres | |
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| Fishing access sites | 13 |
| Fishing conservation areas | 0 |
| State parks | 18 |
| Wildlife conservation easements | 0 |
| Wildlife protection areas | 2 |
| Wildlife management areas | 1,557 |
| Block Management (acres) | |
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| Block management (acres) | 27,062 |
