| Demographics | Senate District 36 |
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| Population | |
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| Population Change | |
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| Total Population 2000 | 18,898 |
| Total Population 2010 | 20,240 |
| Percent of change from 2000 to 2010 Census | 6.63% |
| Age | |
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| Total Reported | |
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| Age 5 to 9 Years | 1,009 |
| 10 to 14 Years | 1,085 |
| 15 to 17 Years | 805 |
| 18 to 19 Years | 590 |
| 20 to 24 Years | 1,163 |
| 25 to 34 Years | 1,931 |
| 35 to 44 Years | 2,086 |
| 45 to 54 Years | 3,190 |
| 55 to 59 Years | 1,980 |
| 60 to 64 Years | 1,684 |
| 65 to 74 Years | 2,238 |
| 75 to 84 Years | 1,107 |
| 85 Years and Over | 382 |
| Percent | |
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| Percent Under 5 Years | 4.89% |
| Percent 18 & Over | 80.79% |
| Percent 62 Years and Over | 23.29% |
| Percent 65 Years and Over | 18.41% |
| Percent 85 Years and Over | 1.89% |
| Bands | |
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| Age 0 to 17 | 3,889 |
| 18 to 24 Years | 1,753 |
| 25 to 44 Years | 4,017 |
| 45 to 64 Years | 6,854 |
| 62 Years and Over | 4,714 |
| 65 Years and Over | 3,727 |
| Under 5 Years | 990 |
| 15 to 19 Years | 1,395 |
| 18 & Over | 16,351 |
| 21 & Over | 15,482 |
| Sex | |
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| Males | 10,446 |
| Females | 9,794 |
| Males 18 & Over | 8,428 |
| Females 18 & Over | 7,923 |
| Males 65 & Over | 1,925 |
| Females 65 & Over | 1,802 |
| Race | |
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| Total Reported | |
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| White | 19,702 |
| Black or African American | 77 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 391 |
| Asian | 112 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 50 |
| Some Other Race | 217 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 590 |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 19,650 |
| White Alone Not Hispanic | 19,057 |
| Number of Races Reported | |
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| One Race | 19,934 |
| Two or More Races Reported | 306 |
| Two Races | 297 |
| Three Races | 9 |
| Four Races | 0 |
| Five Races | 0 |
| Six Races | 0 |
| 18 Years and Over - Total Reported | |
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| White | 15,940 |
| Black or African American | 44 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 273 |
| Asian | 82 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 45 |
| Some Other Race | 163 |
| 18 Years and Over - Number of Races Reported | |
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| Two or More Races Reported | 192 |
| Two Races | 188 |
| 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 | 8,935 |
| Households With Individuals Under 18 Years | 2,056 |
| Households With Individuals 65 Years and Over | 2,650 |
| Family Households | |
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| Family Households (Families) | 5,587 |
| With Own Children Under 18 Years | 1,916 |
| Married Couple Family | 4,817 |
| Married Couple Family - With Own Children Under 18 Years | 1,480 |
| Female householder No Husband Present | 478 |
| Female householder No Husband Present - With Own Children Under 18 Years | 267 |
| Nonfamily Households | |
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| Non Family Households | 3,348 |
| Householder Living Alone | 2,786 |
| Householder 65 Years and Over | 2,505 |
| Housing | |
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| Housing Occupancy | |
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| Total Housing Units | 13,832 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 8,935 |
| Owner Occupied | 6,435 |
| Renter Occupied | 2,500 |
| Vacant Housing Units | 4,897 |
| Vacant for Rent | 213 |
| Vacant for Sale | 167 |
| Vacant for Seasonal, Recreation or Occasional Use | 3,876 |
| Housing Tenure | |
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| Total Owner Units Including Units for Sale | 6,602 |
| Total Rental Units Including Units Vacant for Rent | 2,713 |
| Population in Owner-Occupied Units | 14,400 |
| Population in Rented Units | 5,219 |
| Industries | Senate District 36 |
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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 | 92 |
| Refined product | 0 |
| Libraries | Senate District 36 |
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| Library Type | |
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| Total | 59 |
| Public | 8 |
| Branches | 2 |
| Bookmobiles | 0 |
| Academic | 2 |
| Institutional | 1 |
| School | 39 |
| Special | 7 |
| Other | 0 |
| Land | Senate District 36 |
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| Land Ownership (square miles) | |
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| Private | 3,705 |
| Local government | 6 |
| Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks | 6 |
| State trust land | 6 |
| Other state land | <1 |
| US Bureau of Land Management | <1 |
| US Fish and Wildlife Service | 72 |
| US Forest Service | 3,677 |
| US National Park Service | 1 |
| Other federal land | 31 |
| 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 | 4,178 |
| Five Valleys Land Trust | 0 |
| Flathead Land Trust | 0 |
| Gallatin Valley Land Trust | 2,429 |
| Humane Society Wildlife Land Trust | 279 |
| Kaniksu Land Trust Inc. | 0 |
| Montana Conservation Trust | 0 |
| Montana Dept of Transportation | 94 |
| Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks | 35,764 |
| Montana Land Reliance | 153,332 |
| Mule Deer Foundation | 0 |
| National Wildlife Federation | 0 |
| Prickly Pear Land Trust | 0 |
| Rattlesnake Land Trust | 0 |
| Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation | 8,889 |
| Salish ad Kootenai Tribal Lands | 0 |
| The Bighorn Institute | 1,443 |
| The Conservation Fund | 0 |
| The Nature Conservancy | 140,068 |
| US Bureau of Reclamation | 0 |
| US Dept of Agriculture | 875 |
| US Fish and Wildlife Service | 22,681 |
| US Forest Service | 11,171 |
| US Government | 102 |
| Vital Ground Foundation | 0 |
| Land in Agricultural Use (acres) | |
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| Continuously cropped | <1 |
| Fallow | 18,487 |
| Grazing | 1,916,470 |
| Hay (non-irrigated) | 4,495 |
| Irrigated (hay or crop) | 225,194 |
| Noncommercial forest | 6,703 |
| Forest | 198,755 |
| Wildlife | Senate District 36 |
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| Recreation Acres | |
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| Fishing access sites | 2,446 |
| Fishing conservation areas | 0 |
| State parks | 4,678 |
| Wildlife conservation easements | 35,739 |
| Wildlife protection areas | 0 |
| Wildlife management areas | 73,682 |
| Block Management (acres) | |
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| Block management (acres) | 203,327 |
