| Demographics | Senate District 6 |
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| Population | |
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| Population Change | |
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| Total Population 2000 | 16,178 |
| Total Population 2010 | 19,874 |
| Percent of change from 2000 to 2010 Census | 18.60% |
| Age | |
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| Total Reported | |
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| Age 5 to 9 Years | 1,263 |
| 10 to 14 Years | 1,320 |
| 15 to 17 Years | 791 |
| 18 to 19 Years | 409 |
| 20 to 24 Years | 931 |
| 25 to 34 Years | 2,017 |
| 35 to 44 Years | 2,124 |
| 45 to 54 Years | 2,938 |
| 55 to 59 Years | 1,715 |
| 60 to 64 Years | 1,493 |
| 65 to 74 Years | 2,052 |
| 75 to 84 Years | 1,121 |
| 85 Years and Over | 384 |
| Percent | |
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| Percent Under 5 Years | 6.62% |
| Percent 18 & Over | 76.40% |
| Percent 62 Years and Over | 22.34% |
| Percent 65 Years and Over | 17.90% |
| Percent 85 Years and Over | 1.93% |
| Bands | |
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| Age 0 to 17 | 4,690 |
| 18 to 24 Years | 1,340 |
| 25 to 44 Years | 4,141 |
| 45 to 64 Years | 6,146 |
| 62 Years and Over | 4,440 |
| 65 Years and Over | 3,557 |
| Under 5 Years | 1,316 |
| 15 to 19 Years | 1,200 |
| 18 & Over | 15,184 |
| 21 & Over | 14,587 |
| Sex | |
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| Males | 9,829 |
| Females | 10,045 |
| Males 18 & Over | 7,438 |
| Females 18 & Over | 7,746 |
| Males 65 & Over | 1,746 |
| Females 65 & Over | 1,811 |
| Race | |
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| Total Reported | |
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| White | 18,196 |
| Black or African American | 96 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 2,046 |
| Asian | 175 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 31 |
| Some Other Race | 143 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 514 |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 19,360 |
| White Alone Not Hispanic | 17,119 |
| Number of Races Reported | |
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| One Race | 19,080 |
| Two or More Races Reported | 794 |
| Two Races | 774 |
| Three Races | 20 |
| Four Races | 0 |
| Five Races | 0 |
| Six Races | 0 |
| 18 Years and Over - Total Reported | |
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| White | 14,055 |
| Black or African American | 55 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 1,307 |
| Asian | 116 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 18 |
| Some Other Race | 93 |
| 18 Years and Over - Number of Races Reported | |
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| Two or More Races Reported | 450 |
| Two Races | 440 |
| 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 | 8,127 |
| Households With Individuals Under 18 Years | 2,323 |
| Households With Individuals 65 Years and Over | 2,524 |
| Family Households | |
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| Family Households (Families) | 5,581 |
| With Own Children Under 18 Years | 2,114 |
| Married Couple Family | 4,491 |
| Married Couple Family - With Own Children Under 18 Years | 1,474 |
| Female householder No Husband Present | 691 |
| Female householder No Husband Present - With Own Children Under 18 Years | 406 |
| Nonfamily Households | |
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| Non Family Households | 2,546 |
| Householder Living Alone | 2,114 |
| Householder 65 Years and Over | 2,312 |
| Housing | |
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| Housing Occupancy | |
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| Total Housing Units | 12,661 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 8,127 |
| Owner Occupied | 6,001 |
| Renter Occupied | 2,126 |
| Vacant Housing Units | 4,534 |
| Vacant for Rent | 208 |
| Vacant for Sale | 338 |
| Vacant for Seasonal, Recreation or Occasional Use | 3,619 |
| Housing Tenure | |
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| Total Owner Units Including Units for Sale | 6,339 |
| Total Rental Units Including Units Vacant for Rent | 2,334 |
| Population in Owner-Occupied Units | 14,496 |
| Population in Rented Units | 5,088 |
| Industries | Senate District 6 |
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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 | 0 |
| Refined product | 0 |
| Libraries | Senate District 6 |
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| Library Type | |
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| Total | 52 |
| Public | 4 |
| Branches | 2 |
| Bookmobiles | 0 |
| Academic | 2 |
| Institutional | 0 |
| School | 42 |
| Special | 1 |
| Other | 1 |
| Land | Senate District 6 |
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| Land Ownership (square miles) | |
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| Private | 700 |
| Local government | 3 |
| Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks | 10 |
| State trust land | 92 |
| Other state land | <1 |
| US Bureau of Land Management | 1,734 |
| US Fish and Wildlife Service | 5 |
| US Forest Service | 44 |
| 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 | 0 |
| Flathead Land Trust | 2,655 |
| 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 | 4,179 |
| Mule Deer Foundation | 0 |
| National Wildlife Federation | 0 |
| Prickly Pear Land Trust | 0 |
| Rattlesnake Land Trust | 0 |
| Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation | 0 |
| Salish ad Kootenai Tribal Lands | 65 |
| The Bighorn Institute | 0 |
| The Conservation Fund | 0 |
| The Nature Conservancy | 38 |
| US Bureau of Reclamation | 0 |
| US Dept of Agriculture | 97 |
| US Fish and Wildlife Service | 73 |
| US Forest Service | 0 |
| US Government | 112 |
| Vital Ground Foundation | 0 |
| Land in Agricultural Use (acres) | |
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| Continuously cropped | 6,434 |
| Fallow | 4,152 |
| Grazing | 256,878 |
| Hay (non-irrigated) | 9,286 |
| Irrigated (hay or crop) | 6,931 |
| Noncommercial forest | 259 |
| Forest | 164,310 |
| Wildlife | Senate District 6 |
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| Recreation Acres | |
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| Fishing access sites | 71 |
| Fishing conservation areas | 5 |
| State parks | 2,800 |
| Wildlife conservation easements | 451 |
| Wildlife protection areas | 138 |
| Wildlife management areas | 90 |
| Block Management (acres) | |
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| Block management (acres) | 33,468 |
