| Demographics | Senate District 46 |
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| Population | |
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| Population Change | |
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| Total Population 2000 | 19,131 |
| Total Population 2010 | 19,843 |
| Percent of change from 2000 to 2010 Census | 3.59% |
| Age | |
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| Total Reported | |
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| Age 5 to 9 Years | 1,006 |
| 10 to 14 Years | 929 |
| 15 to 17 Years | 563 |
| 18 to 19 Years | 471 |
| 20 to 24 Years | 2,201 |
| 25 to 34 Years | 3,002 |
| 35 to 44 Years | 2,163 |
| 45 to 54 Years | 2,907 |
| 55 to 59 Years | 1,615 |
| 60 to 64 Years | 1,379 |
| 65 to 74 Years | 1,650 |
| 75 to 84 Years | 763 |
| 85 Years and Over | 286 |
| Percent | |
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| Percent Under 5 Years | 4.58% |
| Percent 18 & Over | 82.84% |
| Percent 62 Years and Over | 17.73% |
| Percent 65 Years and Over | 13.60% |
| Percent 85 Years and Over | 1.44% |
| Bands | |
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| Age 0 to 17 | 3,406 |
| 18 to 24 Years | 2,672 |
| 25 to 44 Years | 5,165 |
| 45 to 64 Years | 5,901 |
| 62 Years and Over | 3,518 |
| 65 Years and Over | 2,699 |
| Under 5 Years | 908 |
| 15 to 19 Years | 1,034 |
| 18 & Over | 16,437 |
| 21 & Over | 15,499 |
| Sex | |
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| Males | 10,189 |
| Females | 9,654 |
| Males 18 & Over | 8,409 |
| Females 18 & Over | 8,028 |
| Males 65 & Over | 1,330 |
| Females 65 & Over | 1,369 |
| Race | |
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| Total Reported | |
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| White | 19,167 |
| Black or African American | 131 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 593 |
| Asian | 240 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 31 |
| Some Other Race | 121 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 438 |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 19,405 |
| White Alone Not Hispanic | 18,489 |
| Number of Races Reported | |
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| One Race | 19,421 |
| Two or More Races Reported | 422 |
| Two Races | 402 |
| Three Races | 20 |
| Four Races | 0 |
| Five Races | 0 |
| Six Races | 0 |
| 18 Years and Over - Total Reported | |
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| White | 15,933 |
| Black or African American | 80 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 423 |
| Asian | 176 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 25 |
| Some Other Race | 87 |
| 18 Years and Over - Number of Races Reported | |
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| Two or More Races Reported | 272 |
| Two Races | 257 |
| Three Races | 15 |
| Four Races | 0 |
| Five Races | 0 |
| Six Races | 0 |
| Households | |
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| Households - Units | |
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| Total Households | 9,039 |
| Households With Individuals Under 18 Years | 1,944 |
| Households With Individuals 65 Years and Over | 1,903 |
| Family Households | |
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| Family Households (Families) | 4,808 |
| With Own Children Under 18 Years | 1,791 |
| Married Couple Family | 3,805 |
| Married Couple Family - With Own Children Under 18 Years | 1,216 |
| Female householder No Husband Present | 662 |
| Female householder No Husband Present - With Own Children Under 18 Years | 393 |
| Nonfamily Households | |
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| Non Family Households | 4,231 |
| Householder Living Alone | 3,052 |
| Householder 65 Years and Over | 1,763 |
| Housing | |
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| Housing Occupancy | |
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| Total Housing Units | 11,061 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 9,039 |
| Owner Occupied | 5,331 |
| Renter Occupied | 3,708 |
| Vacant Housing Units | 2,022 |
| Vacant for Rent | 193 |
| Vacant for Sale | 107 |
| Vacant for Seasonal, Recreation or Occasional Use | 1,524 |
| Housing Tenure | |
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| Total Owner Units Including Units for Sale | 5,438 |
| Total Rental Units Including Units Vacant for Rent | 3,901 |
| Population in Owner-Occupied Units | 12,413 |
| Population in Rented Units | 7,144 |
| Industries | Senate District 46 |
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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 | 19 |
| Refined product | 10 |
| Libraries | Senate District 46 |
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| Library Type | |
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| Total | 66 |
| Public | 4 |
| Branches | 6 |
| Bookmobiles | 0 |
| Academic | 4 |
| Institutional | 0 |
| School | 48 |
| Special | 3 |
| Other | 1 |
| Land | Senate District 46 |
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| Land Ownership (square miles) | |
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| Private | 427 |
| Local government | 5 |
| Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks | 5 |
| State trust land | 5 |
| Other state land | 5 |
| US Bureau of Land Management | 5 |
| US Fish and Wildlife Service | <1 |
| US Forest Service | 572 |
| 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 | 6,635 |
| Flathead Land Trust | 9 |
| 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 | 8,304 |
| Montana Land Reliance | 5,892 |
| Mule Deer Foundation | 0 |
| National Wildlife Federation | 0 |
| Prickly Pear Land Trust | 0 |
| Rattlesnake Land Trust | 142 |
| Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation | 0 |
| Salish ad Kootenai Tribal Lands | 0 |
| The Bighorn Institute | 0 |
| The Conservation Fund | 0 |
| The Nature Conservancy | 6,393 |
| US Bureau of Reclamation | 0 |
| US Dept of Agriculture | 0 |
| US Fish and Wildlife Service | 80 |
| US Forest Service | 872 |
| US Government | 641 |
| Vital Ground Foundation | 1,030 |
| Land in Agricultural Use (acres) | |
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| Continuously cropped | 2 |
| Fallow | 76 |
| Grazing | 38,743 |
| Hay (non-irrigated) | 488 |
| Irrigated (hay or crop) | 6,552 |
| Noncommercial forest | 97 |
| Forest | 227,182 |
| Wildlife | Senate District 46 |
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| Recreation Acres | |
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| Fishing access sites | 400 |
| Fishing conservation areas | 0 |
| State parks | 87 |
| Wildlife conservation easements | 4,351 |
| Wildlife protection areas | 0 |
| Wildlife management areas | 60,723 |
| Block Management (acres) | |
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| Block management (acres) | 190,279 |
