| Demographics | Senate District 44 |
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| Population | |
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| Population Change | |
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| Total Population 2000 | 17,540 |
| Total Population 2010 | 20,107 |
| Percent of change from 2000 to 2010 Census | 12.77% |
| Age | |
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| Total Reported | |
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| Age 5 to 9 Years | 1,310 |
| 10 to 14 Years | 1,447 |
| 15 to 17 Years | 863 |
| 18 to 19 Years | 427 |
| 20 to 24 Years | 766 |
| 25 to 34 Years | 1,918 |
| 35 to 44 Years | 2,421 |
| 45 to 54 Years | 3,252 |
| 55 to 59 Years | 1,726 |
| 60 to 64 Years | 1,552 |
| 65 to 74 Years | 1,999 |
| 75 to 84 Years | 928 |
| 85 Years and Over | 324 |
| Percent | |
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| Percent Under 5 Years | 5.84% |
| Percent 18 & Over | 76.16% |
| Percent 62 Years and Over | 20.60% |
| Percent 65 Years and Over | 16.17% |
| Percent 85 Years and Over | 1.61% |
| Bands | |
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| Age 0 to 17 | 4,794 |
| 18 to 24 Years | 1,193 |
| 25 to 44 Years | 4,339 |
| 45 to 64 Years | 6,530 |
| 62 Years and Over | 4,142 |
| 65 Years and Over | 3,251 |
| Under 5 Years | 1,174 |
| 15 to 19 Years | 1,290 |
| 18 & Over | 15,313 |
| 21 & Over | 14,721 |
| Sex | |
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| Males | 9,985 |
| Females | 10,122 |
| Males 18 & Over | 7,498 |
| Females 18 & Over | 7,815 |
| Males 65 & Over | 1,611 |
| Females 65 & Over | 1,640 |
| Race | |
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| Total Reported | |
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| White | 19,631 |
| Black or African American | 61 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 427 |
| Asian | 136 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 33 |
| Some Other Race | 207 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 673 |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 19,434 |
| White Alone Not Hispanic | 18,863 |
| Number of Races Reported | |
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| One Race | 19,738 |
| Two or More Races Reported | 369 |
| Two Races | 350 |
| Three Races | 19 |
| Four Races | 0 |
| Five Races | 0 |
| Six Races | 0 |
| 18 Years and Over - Total Reported | |
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| White | 14,976 |
| Black or African American | 26 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 306 |
| Asian | 86 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 18 |
| Some Other Race | 129 |
| 18 Years and Over - Number of Races Reported | |
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| Two or More Races Reported | 218 |
| Two Races | 208 |
| Three Races | 10 |
| Four Races | 0 |
| Five Races | 0 |
| Six Races | 0 |
| Households | |
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| Households - Units | |
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| Total Households | 8,074 |
| Households With Individuals Under 18 Years | 2,362 |
| Households With Individuals 65 Years and Over | 2,339 |
| Family Households | |
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| Family Households (Families) | 5,758 |
| With Own Children Under 18 Years | 2,177 |
| Married Couple Family | 4,794 |
| Married Couple Family - With Own Children Under 18 Years | 1,606 |
| Female householder No Husband Present | 628 |
| Female householder No Husband Present - With Own Children Under 18 Years | 355 |
| Nonfamily Households | |
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| Non Family Households | 2,316 |
| Householder Living Alone | 1,876 |
| Householder 65 Years and Over | 2,108 |
| Housing | |
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| Housing Occupancy | |
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| Total Housing Units | 8,934 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 8,074 |
| Owner Occupied | 6,235 |
| Renter Occupied | 1,839 |
| Vacant Housing Units | 860 |
| Vacant for Rent | 137 |
| Vacant for Sale | 152 |
| Vacant for Seasonal, Recreation or Occasional Use | 286 |
| Housing Tenure | |
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| Total Owner Units Including Units for Sale | 6,387 |
| Total Rental Units Including Units Vacant for Rent | 1,976 |
| Population in Owner-Occupied Units | 15,576 |
| Population in Rented Units | 4,480 |
| Industries | Senate District 44 |
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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 | 28 |
| Refined product | 0 |
| Libraries | Senate District 44 |
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| Library Type | |
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| Total | 20 |
| Public | 2 |
| Branches | 1 |
| Bookmobiles | 0 |
| Academic | 0 |
| Institutional | 0 |
| School | 16 |
| Special | 1 |
| Other | 0 |
| Land | Senate District 44 |
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| Land Ownership (square miles) | |
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| Private | 267 |
| 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 | 4 |
| US Forest Service | 225 |
| US National Park Service | <1 |
| Other federal land | <1 |
| Conservation Easements (acres) | |
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| Bitter Root Land Trust | 1,119 |
| City Government | 0 |
| Clark Fork-Pend Oreille Conservancy | 0 |
| County Government | 0 |
| Ducks Unlimited | 0 |
| Five Valleys Land Trust | 1,459 |
| 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 | 102 |
| Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks | 7,612 |
| Montana Land Reliance | 4,761 |
| Mule Deer Foundation | 0 |
| National Wildlife Federation | 0 |
| Prickly Pear Land Trust | 0 |
| Rattlesnake Land Trust | 0 |
| Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation | 4,268 |
| Salish ad Kootenai Tribal Lands | 0 |
| The Bighorn Institute | 0 |
| The Conservation Fund | 0 |
| The Nature Conservancy | 37 |
| US Bureau of Reclamation | 0 |
| US Dept of Agriculture | 376 |
| US Fish and Wildlife Service | 0 |
| US Forest Service | 40 |
| US Government | 0 |
| Vital Ground Foundation | 0 |
| Land in Agricultural Use (acres) | |
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| Continuously cropped | 130 |
| Fallow | 3,009 |
| Grazing | 91,010 |
| Hay (non-irrigated) | 410 |
| Irrigated (hay or crop) | 31,907 |
| Noncommercial forest | 3,281 |
| Forest | 41,020 |
| Wildlife | Senate District 44 |
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| Recreation Acres | |
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| Fishing access sites | 359 |
| Fishing conservation areas | 0 |
| State parks | 2 |
| Wildlife conservation easements | 7,532 |
| Wildlife protection areas | 0 |
| Wildlife management areas | 6,238 |
| Block Management (acres) | |
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| Block management (acres) | 9,003 |
