| Demographics | Senate District 45 |
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| Population | |
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| Population Change | |
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| Total Population 2000 | 17,097 |
| Total Population 2010 | 19,714 |
| Percent of change from 2000 to 2010 Census | 13.27% |
| Age | |
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| Total Reported | |
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| Age 5 to 9 Years | 1,079 |
| 10 to 14 Years | 1,035 |
| 15 to 17 Years | 629 |
| 18 to 19 Years | 1,908 |
| 20 to 24 Years | 3,085 |
| 25 to 34 Years | 2,705 |
| 35 to 44 Years | 1,923 |
| 45 to 54 Years | 2,191 |
| 55 to 59 Years | 1,195 |
| 60 to 64 Years | 996 |
| 65 to 74 Years | 1,079 |
| 75 to 84 Years | 554 |
| 85 Years and Over | 203 |
| Percent | |
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| Percent Under 5 Years | 5.74% |
| Percent 18 & Over | 80.34% |
| Percent 62 Years and Over | 12.30% |
| Percent 65 Years and Over | 9.31% |
| Percent 85 Years and Over | 1.03% |
| Bands | |
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| Age 0 to 17 | 3,875 |
| 18 to 24 Years | 4,993 |
| 25 to 44 Years | 4,628 |
| 45 to 64 Years | 4,382 |
| 62 Years and Over | 2,425 |
| 65 Years and Over | 1,836 |
| Under 5 Years | 1,132 |
| 15 to 19 Years | 2,537 |
| 18 & Over | 15,839 |
| 21 & Over | 13,092 |
| Sex | |
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| Males | 9,787 |
| Females | 9,927 |
| Males 18 & Over | 7,788 |
| Females 18 & Over | 8,051 |
| Males 65 & Over | 883 |
| Females 65 & Over | 953 |
| Race | |
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| Total Reported | |
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| White | 18,626 |
| Black or African American | 189 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 716 |
| Asian | 583 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 32 |
| Some Other Race | 177 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 526 |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 19,188 |
| White Alone Not Hispanic | 17,778 |
| Number of Races Reported | |
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| One Race | 19,148 |
| Two or More Races Reported | 566 |
| Two Races | 524 |
| Three Races | 38 |
| Four Races | 3 |
| Five Races | 1 |
| Six Races | 0 |
| 18 Years and Over - Total Reported | |
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| White | 15,024 |
| Black or African American | 119 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 483 |
| Asian | 453 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 28 |
| Some Other Race | 124 |
| 18 Years and Over - Number of Races Reported | |
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| Two or More Races Reported | 362 |
| Two Races | 336 |
| Three Races | 23 |
| Four Races | 2 |
| Five Races | 1 |
| Six Races | 0 |
| Households | |
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| Households - Units | |
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| Total Households | 7,146 |
| Households With Individuals Under 18 Years | 2,149 |
| Households With Individuals 65 Years and Over | 1,299 |
| Family Households | |
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| Family Households (Families) | 4,408 |
| With Own Children Under 18 Years | 2,039 |
| Married Couple Family | 3,458 |
| Married Couple Family - With Own Children Under 18 Years | 1,429 |
| Female householder No Husband Present | 650 |
| Female householder No Husband Present - With Own Children Under 18 Years | 442 |
| Nonfamily Households | |
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| Non Family Households | 2,738 |
| Householder Living Alone | 1,648 |
| Householder 65 Years and Over | 1,190 |
| Housing | |
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| Housing Occupancy | |
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| Total Housing Units | 7,541 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 7,146 |
| Owner Occupied | 4,140 |
| Renter Occupied | 3,006 |
| Vacant Housing Units | 395 |
| Vacant for Rent | 126 |
| Vacant for Sale | 59 |
| Vacant for Seasonal, Recreation or Occasional Use | 95 |
| Housing Tenure | |
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| Total Owner Units Including Units for Sale | 4,199 |
| Total Rental Units Including Units Vacant for Rent | 3,132 |
| Population in Owner-Occupied Units | 10,705 |
| Population in Rented Units | 6,833 |
| Industries | Senate District 45 |
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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 | 55 |
| Refined product | 17 |
| Libraries | Senate District 45 |
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| Library Type | |
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| Total | 43 |
| Public | 1 |
| Branches | 4 |
| Bookmobiles | 0 |
| Academic | 3 |
| Institutional | 0 |
| School | 32 |
| Special | 3 |
| Other | 0 |
| Land | Senate District 45 |
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| Land Ownership (square miles) | |
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| Private | 114 |
| Local government | 2 |
| Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks | 2 |
| State trust land | 2 |
| Other state land | 2 |
| US Bureau of Land Management | 2 |
| US Fish and Wildlife Service | <1 |
| US Forest Service | 110 |
| US National Park Service | <1 |
| Other federal land | <1 |
| Conservation Easements (acres) | |
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| Bitter Root Land Trust | 0 |
| City Government | 520 |
| Clark Fork-Pend Oreille Conservancy | 0 |
| County Government | 62 |
| Ducks Unlimited | 0 |
| Five Valleys Land Trust | 5,026 |
| 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 | 1,643 |
| Mule Deer Foundation | 0 |
| National Wildlife Federation | 0 |
| Prickly Pear Land Trust | 0 |
| Rattlesnake Land Trust | 0 |
| Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation | 3,120 |
| 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 | 82 |
| 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 | 66 |
| Grazing | 33,165 |
| Hay (non-irrigated) | 315 |
| Irrigated (hay or crop) | 2,020 |
| Noncommercial forest | 770 |
| Forest | 36,660 |
| Wildlife | Senate District 45 |
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| Recreation Acres | |
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| Fishing access sites | 163 |
| Fishing conservation areas | 0 |
| State parks | 138 |
| Wildlife conservation easements | 0 |
| Wildlife protection areas | 0 |
| Wildlife management areas | 0 |
| Block Management (acres) | |
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| Block management (acres) | 8,458 |
