| Demographics | Senate District 8 |
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| Population | |
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| Population Change | |
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| Total Population 2000 | 18,462 |
| Total Population 2010 | 19,204 |
| Percent of change from 2000 to 2010 Census | 3.86% |
| Age | |
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| Total Reported | |
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| Age 5 to 9 Years | 1,732 |
| 10 to 14 Years | 1,555 |
| 15 to 17 Years | 983 |
| 18 to 19 Years | 705 |
| 20 to 24 Years | 1,440 |
| 25 to 34 Years | 2,272 |
| 35 to 44 Years | 2,039 |
| 45 to 54 Years | 2,742 |
| 55 to 59 Years | 1,088 |
| 60 to 64 Years | 910 |
| 65 to 74 Years | 1,169 |
| 75 to 84 Years | 569 |
| 85 Years and Over | 163 |
| Percent | |
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| Percent Under 5 Years | 9.57% |
| Percent 18 & Over | 68.20% |
| Percent 62 Years and Over | 12.67% |
| Percent 65 Years and Over | 9.90% |
| Percent 85 Years and Over | 0.85% |
| Bands | |
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| Age 0 to 17 | 6,107 |
| 18 to 24 Years | 2,145 |
| 25 to 44 Years | 4,311 |
| 45 to 64 Years | 4,740 |
| 62 Years and Over | 2,433 |
| 65 Years and Over | 1,901 |
| Under 5 Years | 1,837 |
| 15 to 19 Years | 1,688 |
| 18 & Over | 13,097 |
| 21 & Over | 12,064 |
| Sex | |
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| Males | 9,478 |
| Females | 9,726 |
| Males 18 & Over | 6,382 |
| Females 18 & Over | 6,715 |
| Males 65 & Over | 907 |
| Females 65 & Over | 994 |
| Race | |
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| Total Reported | |
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| White | 6,783 |
| Black or African American | 127 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 12,967 |
| Asian | 62 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 21 |
| Some Other Race | 95 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 511 |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 18,693 |
| White Alone Not Hispanic | 5,928 |
| Number of Races Reported | |
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| One Race | 18,370 |
| Two or More Races Reported | 834 |
| Two Races | 820 |
| Three Races | 12 |
| Four Races | 0 |
| Five Races | 2 |
| Six Races | 0 |
| 18 Years and Over - Total Reported | |
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| White | 5,201 |
| Black or African American | 65 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 8,229 |
| Asian | 45 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 16 |
| Some Other Race | 61 |
| 18 Years and Over - Number of Races Reported | |
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| Two or More Races Reported | 507 |
| Two Races | 498 |
| Three Races | 7 |
| Four Races | 0 |
| Five Races | 2 |
| Six Races | 0 |
| Households | |
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| Households - Units | |
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| Total Households | 6,175 |
| Households With Individuals Under 18 Years | 2,735 |
| Households With Individuals 65 Years and Over | 1,427 |
| Family Households | |
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| Family Households (Families) | 4,469 |
| With Own Children Under 18 Years | 2,093 |
| Married Couple Family | 2,718 |
| Married Couple Family - With Own Children Under 18 Years | 1,140 |
| Female householder No Husband Present | 1,196 |
| Female householder No Husband Present - With Own Children Under 18 Years | 623 |
| Nonfamily Households | |
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| Non Family Households | 1,706 |
| Householder Living Alone | 1,405 |
| Householder 65 Years and Over | 1,289 |
| Housing | |
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| Housing Occupancy | |
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| Total Housing Units | 7,472 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 6,175 |
| Owner Occupied | 3,822 |
| Renter Occupied | 2,353 |
| Vacant Housing Units | 1,297 |
| Vacant for Rent | 183 |
| Vacant for Sale | 66 |
| Vacant for Seasonal, Recreation or Occasional Use | 657 |
| Housing Tenure | |
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| Total Owner Units Including Units for Sale | 3,888 |
| Total Rental Units Including Units Vacant for Rent | 2,536 |
| Population in Owner-Occupied Units | 10,890 |
| Population in Rented Units | 7,376 |
| Industries | Senate District 8 |
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| Natural Resources | |
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| Energy Wells, Active | |
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| Coal bed methane | 0 |
| Gas | 280 |
| Gas storage | 17 |
| Injection | 133 |
| Oil | 921 |
| Energy Pipeline (1 or more miles) | |
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| Crude oil | 229 |
| Liquefied petroleum gas | 0 |
| Natural gas | 188 |
| Refined product | 0 |
| Libraries | Senate District 8 |
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| Library Type | |
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| Total | 43 |
| Public | 4 |
| Branches | 4 |
| Bookmobiles | 0 |
| Academic | 2 |
| Institutional | 0 |
| School | 31 |
| Special | 0 |
| Other | 2 |
| Land | Senate District 8 |
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| Land Ownership (square miles) | |
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| Private | 2,706 |
| Local government | 4 |
| Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks | 58 |
| State trust land | 402 |
| Other state land | <1 |
| US Bureau of Land Management | 3,337 |
| US Fish and Wildlife Service | <1 |
| US Forest Service | 1,732 |
| US National Park Service | 567 |
| 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 | 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 | 16,538 |
| Montana Land Reliance | 1,627 |
| 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 | 119 |
| The Bighorn Institute | 0 |
| The Conservation Fund | 0 |
| The Nature Conservancy | 165 |
| US Bureau of Reclamation | 0 |
| US Dept of Agriculture | 0 |
| US Fish and Wildlife Service | 4,433 |
| US Forest Service | 39 |
| US Government | 553 |
| Vital Ground Foundation | 0 |
| Land in Agricultural Use (acres) | |
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| Continuously cropped | 185 |
| Fallow | 414,937 |
| Grazing | 992,488 |
| Hay (non-irrigated) | 26,454 |
| Irrigated (hay or crop) | 36,067 |
| Noncommercial forest | 108,396 |
| Forest | 152,890 |
| Wildlife | Senate District 8 |
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| Recreation Acres | |
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| Fishing access sites | 0 |
| Fishing conservation areas | 331 |
| State parks | 0 |
| Wildlife conservation easements | 7,197 |
| Wildlife protection areas | 0 |
| Wildlife management areas | 2,046 |
| Block Management (acres) | |
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| Block management (acres) | 3,049 |
