| Demographics | Senate District 43 |
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| Population | |
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| Population Change | |
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| Total Population 2000 | 18,506 |
| Total Population 2010 | 20,105 |
| Percent of change from 2000 to 2010 Census | 7.95% |
| Age | |
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| Total Reported | |
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| Age 5 to 9 Years | 1,098 |
| 10 to 14 Years | 1,169 |
| 15 to 17 Years | 790 |
| 18 to 19 Years | 441 |
| 20 to 24 Years | 812 |
| 25 to 34 Years | 1,824 |
| 35 to 44 Years | 2,111 |
| 45 to 54 Years | 2,984 |
| 55 to 59 Years | 1,712 |
| 60 to 64 Years | 1,714 |
| 65 to 74 Years | 2,532 |
| 75 to 84 Years | 1,343 |
| 85 Years and Over | 602 |
| Percent | |
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| Percent Under 5 Years | 4.84% |
| Percent 18 & Over | 79.96% |
| Percent 62 Years and Over | 27.39% |
| Percent 65 Years and Over | 22.27% |
| Percent 85 Years and Over | 2.99% |
| Bands | |
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| Age 0 to 17 | 4,030 |
| 18 to 24 Years | 1,253 |
| 25 to 44 Years | 3,935 |
| 45 to 64 Years | 6,410 |
| 62 Years and Over | 5,507 |
| 65 Years and Over | 4,477 |
| Under 5 Years | 973 |
| 15 to 19 Years | 1,231 |
| 18 & Over | 16,075 |
| 21 & Over | 15,473 |
| Sex | |
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| Males | 9,979 |
| Females | 10,126 |
| Males 18 & Over | 7,866 |
| Females 18 & Over | 8,209 |
| Males 65 & Over | 2,160 |
| Females 65 & Over | 2,317 |
| Race | |
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| Total Reported | |
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| White | 19,669 |
| Black or African American | 86 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 429 |
| Asian | 208 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 27 |
| Some Other Race | 91 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 522 |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 19,583 |
| White Alone Not Hispanic | 18,901 |
| Number of Races Reported | |
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| One Race | 19,715 |
| Two or More Races Reported | 390 |
| Two Races | 376 |
| Three Races | 12 |
| Four Races | 2 |
| Five Races | 0 |
| Six Races | 0 |
| 18 Years and Over - Total Reported | |
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| White | 15,756 |
| Black or African American | 53 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 280 |
| Asian | 128 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 16 |
| Some Other Race | 71 |
| 18 Years and Over - Number of Races Reported | |
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| Two or More Races Reported | 216 |
| Two Races | 204 |
| Three Races | 11 |
| Four Races | 1 |
| Five Races | 0 |
| Six Races | 0 |
| Households | |
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| Households - Units | |
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| Total Households | 8,859 |
| Households With Individuals Under 18 Years | 2,125 |
| Households With Individuals 65 Years and Over | 3,173 |
| Family Households | |
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| Family Households (Families) | 5,622 |
| With Own Children Under 18 Years | 1,953 |
| Married Couple Family | 4,612 |
| Married Couple Family - With Own Children Under 18 Years | 1,352 |
| Female householder No Husband Present | 681 |
| Female householder No Husband Present - With Own Children Under 18 Years | 403 |
| Nonfamily Households | |
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| Non Family Households | 3,237 |
| Householder Living Alone | 2,715 |
| Householder 65 Years and Over | 2,958 |
| Housing | |
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| Housing Occupancy | |
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| Total Housing Units | 10,649 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 8,859 |
| Owner Occupied | 6,372 |
| Renter Occupied | 2,487 |
| Vacant Housing Units | 1,790 |
| Vacant for Rent | 297 |
| Vacant for Sale | 215 |
| Vacant for Seasonal, Recreation or Occasional Use | 920 |
| Housing Tenure | |
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| Total Owner Units Including Units for Sale | 6,587 |
| Total Rental Units Including Units Vacant for Rent | 2,784 |
| Population in Owner-Occupied Units | 14,434 |
| Population in Rented Units | 5,244 |
| Industries | Senate District 43 |
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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 | 5 |
| Refined product | 0 |
| Libraries | Senate District 43 |
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| Library Type | |
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| Total | 19 |
| Public | 3 |
| Branches | 0 |
| Bookmobiles | 0 |
| Academic | 0 |
| Institutional | 0 |
| School | 15 |
| Special | 1 |
| Other | 0 |
| Land | Senate District 43 |
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| Land Ownership (square miles) | |
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| Private | 303 |
| Local government | 1 |
| Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks | 1 |
| State trust land | 1 |
| Other state land | 1 |
| US Bureau of Land Management | 1 |
| US Fish and Wildlife Service | <1 |
| US Forest Service | 1,534 |
| US National Park Service | <1 |
| Other federal land | <1 |
| Conservation Easements (acres) | |
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| Bitter Root Land Trust | 2,615 |
| City Government | 0 |
| Clark Fork-Pend Oreille Conservancy | 0 |
| County Government | 0 |
| Ducks Unlimited | 0 |
| Five Valleys Land Trust | 274 |
| 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 | 3,317 |
| Mule Deer Foundation | 0 |
| National Wildlife Federation | 0 |
| Prickly Pear Land Trust | 0 |
| Rattlesnake Land Trust | 0 |
| Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation | 6,352 |
| Salish ad Kootenai Tribal Lands | 0 |
| The Bighorn Institute | 0 |
| The Conservation Fund | 0 |
| The Nature Conservancy | 2,219 |
| US Bureau of Reclamation | 0 |
| US Dept of Agriculture | 10 |
| US Fish and Wildlife Service | 0 |
| US Forest Service | 1,709 |
| US Government | 0 |
| Vital Ground Foundation | 0 |
| Land in Agricultural Use (acres) | |
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| Continuously cropped | 91 |
| Fallow | 1,023 |
| Grazing | 99,678 |
| Hay (non-irrigated) | 150 |
| Irrigated (hay or crop) | 23,229 |
| Noncommercial forest | 2,290 |
| Forest | 67,088 |
| Wildlife | Senate District 43 |
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| Recreation Acres | |
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| Fishing access sites | 69 |
| Fishing conservation areas | 0 |
| State parks | 23 |
| Wildlife conservation easements | 0 |
| Wildlife protection areas | 0 |
| Wildlife management areas | 2,416 |
| Block Management (acres) | |
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| Block management (acres) | 4,198 |
