| Demographics | Senate District 7 |
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| Population | |
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| Population Change | |
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| Total Population 2000 | 17,272 |
| Total Population 2010 | 19,968 |
| Percent of change from 2000 to 2010 Census | 13.50% |
| Age | |
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| Total Reported | |
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| Age 5 to 9 Years | 1,071 |
| 10 to 14 Years | 1,138 |
| 15 to 17 Years | 870 |
| 18 to 19 Years | 399 |
| 20 to 24 Years | 707 |
| 25 to 34 Years | 1,697 |
| 35 to 44 Years | 1,959 |
| 45 to 54 Years | 3,277 |
| 55 to 59 Years | 2,037 |
| 60 to 64 Years | 1,855 |
| 65 to 74 Years | 2,551 |
| 75 to 84 Years | 1,019 |
| 85 Years and Over | 366 |
| Percent | |
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| Percent Under 5 Years | 5.12% |
| Percent 18 & Over | 79.46% |
| Percent 62 Years and Over | 25.07% |
| Percent 65 Years and Over | 19.71% |
| Percent 85 Years and Over | 1.83% |
| Bands | |
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| Age 0 to 17 | 4,101 |
| 18 to 24 Years | 1,106 |
| 25 to 44 Years | 3,656 |
| 45 to 64 Years | 7,169 |
| 62 Years and Over | 5,005 |
| 65 Years and Over | 3,936 |
| Under 5 Years | 1,022 |
| 15 to 19 Years | 1,269 |
| 18 & Over | 15,867 |
| 21 & Over | 15,322 |
| Sex | |
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| Males | 10,264 |
| Females | 9,704 |
| Males 18 & Over | 8,116 |
| Females 18 & Over | 7,751 |
| Males 65 & Over | 2,058 |
| Females 65 & Over | 1,878 |
| Race | |
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| Total Reported | |
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| White | 19,167 |
| Black or African American | 84 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 1,018 |
| Asian | 133 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 15 |
| Some Other Race | 117 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 391 |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 19,577 |
| White Alone Not Hispanic | 18,380 |
| Number of Races Reported | |
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| One Race | 19,418 |
| Two or More Races Reported | 550 |
| Two Races | 536 |
| Three Races | 13 |
| Four Races | 0 |
| Five Races | 1 |
| Six Races | 0 |
| 18 Years and Over - Total Reported | |
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| White | 15,261 |
| Black or African American | 35 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 736 |
| Asian | 87 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 7 |
| Some Other Race | 76 |
| 18 Years and Over - Number of Races Reported | |
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| Two or More Races Reported | 326 |
| Two Races | 319 |
| Three Races | 6 |
| Four Races | 0 |
| Five Races | 1 |
| Six Races | 0 |
| Households | |
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| Households - Units | |
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| Total Households | 8,768 |
| Households With Individuals Under 18 Years | 2,038 |
| Households With Individuals 65 Years and Over | 2,873 |
| Family Households | |
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| Family Households (Families) | 5,692 |
| With Own Children Under 18 Years | 1,817 |
| Married Couple Family | 4,787 |
| Married Couple Family - With Own Children Under 18 Years | 1,322 |
| Female householder No Husband Present | 561 |
| Female householder No Husband Present - With Own Children Under 18 Years | 314 |
| Nonfamily Households | |
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| Non Family Households | 3,076 |
| Householder Living Alone | 2,611 |
| Householder 65 Years and Over | 2,620 |
| Housing | |
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| Housing Occupancy | |
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| Total Housing Units | 11,762 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 8,768 |
| Owner Occupied | 6,723 |
| Renter Occupied | 2,045 |
| Vacant Housing Units | 2,994 |
| Vacant for Rent | 192 |
| Vacant for Sale | 268 |
| Vacant for Seasonal, Recreation or Occasional Use | 1,882 |
| Housing Tenure | |
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| Total Owner Units Including Units for Sale | 6,991 |
| Total Rental Units Including Units Vacant for Rent | 2,237 |
| Population in Owner-Occupied Units | 15,111 |
| Population in Rented Units | 4,571 |
| Industries | Senate District 7 |
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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 | 48 |
| Libraries | Senate District 7 |
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| Library Type | |
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| Total | 71 |
| Public | 8 |
| Branches | 4 |
| Bookmobiles | 1 |
| Academic | 2 |
| Institutional | 0 |
| School | 53 |
| Special | 1 |
| Other | 2 |
| Land | Senate District 7 |
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| Land Ownership (square miles) | |
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| Private | 1,914 |
| Local government | 3 |
| Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks | 69 |
| State trust land | 186 |
| Other state land | <1 |
| US Bureau of Land Management | 216 |
| US Fish and Wildlife Service | 30 |
| US Forest Service | 2,699 |
| 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 | 207 |
| County Government | 0 |
| Ducks Unlimited | 0 |
| Five Valleys Land Trust | 866 |
| Flathead Land Trust | 4,023 |
| Gallatin Valley Land Trust | 0 |
| Humane Society Wildlife Land Trust | 0 |
| Kaniksu Land Trust Inc. | 100 |
| Montana Conservation Trust | 0 |
| Montana Dept of Transportation | 48 |
| Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks | 84,962 |
| Montana Land Reliance | 10,718 |
| 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 | 102 |
| The Bighorn Institute | 0 |
| The Conservation Fund | 0 |
| The Nature Conservancy | 154 |
| US Bureau of Reclamation | 0 |
| US Dept of Agriculture | 6,719 |
| US Fish and Wildlife Service | 0 |
| US Forest Service | 0 |
| US Government | 156 |
| Vital Ground Foundation | 0 |
| Land in Agricultural Use (acres) | |
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| Continuously cropped | 602 |
| Fallow | 1,670 |
| Grazing | 349,411 |
| Hay (non-irrigated) | 20,008 |
| Irrigated (hay or crop) | 15,392 |
| Noncommercial forest | 1,626 |
| Forest | 835,862 |
| Wildlife | Senate District 7 |
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| Recreation Acres | |
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| Fishing access sites | 1,032 |
| Fishing conservation areas | 0 |
| State parks | 5,600 |
| Wildlife conservation easements | 84,929 |
| Wildlife protection areas | 0 |
| Wildlife management areas | 38,543 |
| Block Management (acres) | |
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| Block management (acres) | 395,277 |
