| Demographics | Senate District 48 |
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| Population | |
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| Population Change | |
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| Total Population 2000 | 13,138 |
| Total Population 2010 | 19,684 |
| Percent of change from 2000 to 2010 Census | 33.26% |
| Age | |
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| Total Reported | |
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| Age 5 to 9 Years | 1,093 |
| 10 to 14 Years | 968 |
| 15 to 17 Years | 576 |
| 18 to 19 Years | 493 |
| 20 to 24 Years | 2,322 |
| 25 to 34 Years | 3,990 |
| 35 to 44 Years | 2,464 |
| 45 to 54 Years | 2,341 |
| 55 to 59 Years | 1,098 |
| 60 to 64 Years | 928 |
| 65 to 74 Years | 945 |
| 75 to 84 Years | 656 |
| 85 Years and Over | 467 |
| Percent | |
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| Percent Under 5 Years | 6.82% |
| Percent 18 & Over | 79.78% |
| Percent 62 Years and Over | 13.12% |
| Percent 65 Years and Over | 10.51% |
| Percent 85 Years and Over | 2.37% |
| Bands | |
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| Age 0 to 17 | 3,980 |
| 18 to 24 Years | 2,815 |
| 25 to 44 Years | 6,454 |
| 45 to 64 Years | 4,367 |
| 62 Years and Over | 2,583 |
| 65 Years and Over | 2,068 |
| Under 5 Years | 1,343 |
| 15 to 19 Years | 1,069 |
| 18 & Over | 15,704 |
| 21 & Over | 14,796 |
| Sex | |
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| Males | 9,828 |
| Females | 9,856 |
| Males 18 & Over | 7,752 |
| Females 18 & Over | 7,952 |
| Males 65 & Over | 802 |
| Females 65 & Over | 1,266 |
| Race | |
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| Total Reported | |
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| White | 18,535 |
| Black or African American | 221 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 998 |
| Asian | 340 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 51 |
| Some Other Race | 141 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 575 |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 19,109 |
| White Alone Not Hispanic | 17,633 |
| Number of Races Reported | |
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| One Race | 19,108 |
| Two or More Races Reported | 576 |
| Two Races | 541 |
| Three Races | 32 |
| Four Races | 3 |
| Five Races | 0 |
| Six Races | 0 |
| 18 Years and Over - Total Reported | |
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| White | 14,853 |
| Black or African American | 131 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 689 |
| Asian | 231 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 44 |
| Some Other Race | 102 |
| 18 Years and Over - Number of Races Reported | |
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| Two or More Races Reported | 323 |
| Two Races | 303 |
| Three Races | 17 |
| Four Races | 3 |
| Five Races | 0 |
| Six Races | 0 |
| Households | |
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| Households - Units | |
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| Total Households | 8,757 |
| Households With Individuals Under 18 Years | 2,232 |
| Households With Individuals 65 Years and Over | 1,657 |
| Family Households | |
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| Family Households (Families) | 4,204 |
| With Own Children Under 18 Years | 2,055 |
| Married Couple Family | 2,897 |
| Married Couple Family - With Own Children Under 18 Years | 1,223 |
| Female householder No Husband Present | 900 |
| Female householder No Husband Present - With Own Children Under 18 Years | 595 |
| Nonfamily Households | |
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| Non Family Households | 4,553 |
| Householder Living Alone | 3,245 |
| Householder 65 Years and Over | 1,544 |
| Housing | |
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| Housing Occupancy | |
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| Total Housing Units | 9,277 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 8,757 |
| Owner Occupied | 4,402 |
| Renter Occupied | 4,355 |
| Vacant Housing Units | 520 |
| Vacant for Rent | 236 |
| Vacant for Sale | 98 |
| Vacant for Seasonal, Recreation or Occasional Use | 64 |
| Housing Tenure | |
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| Total Owner Units Including Units for Sale | 4,500 |
| Total Rental Units Including Units Vacant for Rent | 4,591 |
| Population in Owner-Occupied Units | 10,610 |
| Population in Rented Units | 8,380 |
| Industries | Senate District 48 |
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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 | 9 |
| Refined product | 0 |
| Libraries | Senate District 48 |
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| Library Type | |
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| Total | 44 |
| Public | 1 |
| Branches | 5 |
| Bookmobiles | 0 |
| Academic | 3 |
| Institutional | 0 |
| School | 32 |
| Special | 3 |
| Other | 0 |
| Land | Senate District 48 |
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| Land Ownership (square miles) | |
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| Private | 53 |
| Local government | 4 |
| Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks | 4 |
| State trust land | 4 |
| Other state land | 4 |
| US Bureau of Land Management | 4 |
| US Fish and Wildlife Service | <1 |
| US Forest Service | 11 |
| US National Park Service | <1 |
| Other federal land | <1 |
| Conservation Easements (acres) | |
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| Bitter Root Land Trust | 0 |
| City Government | 80 |
| Clark Fork-Pend Oreille Conservancy | 0 |
| County Government | 0 |
| Ducks Unlimited | 0 |
| Five Valleys Land Trust | 517 |
| 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 | 0 |
| Mule Deer Foundation | 0 |
| National Wildlife Federation | 0 |
| Prickly Pear Land Trust | 0 |
| Rattlesnake Land Trust | 47 |
| Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation | 0 |
| 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 | 0 |
| 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 | 4 |
| Fallow | 1,059 |
| Grazing | 19,890 |
| Hay (non-irrigated) | 364 |
| Irrigated (hay or crop) | 3,993 |
| Noncommercial forest | 383 |
| Forest | 8,466 |
| Wildlife | Senate District 48 |
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| Recreation Acres | |
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| Fishing access sites | 731 |
| Fishing conservation areas | 0 |
| State parks | 161 |
| Wildlife conservation easements | 0 |
| Wildlife protection areas | 0 |
| Wildlife management areas | 0 |
| Block Management (acres) | |
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| Block management (acres) | 4,893 |
