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Butte, Silver Bow Micro Area Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Butte, Silver Bow Area is 34,462. The Butte, Silver Bow Area population density is 47.93 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 6.84 people per square mile and is lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Butte, Silver Bow Area is white, which represent 94.99% of the total population. The average Butte, Silver Bow Area education level is lower than the state average and is about the same as the national average.

Topics:Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 34,462. #735

Population Density, #624

Butte, Silver Bow Area	47.93 per square mile
Montana	6.84 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	32,736 (94.99%, #103)
Black:	147 (0.43%, #820)
Hispanic:	1,348 (3.91%, #532)
Asian:	192 (0.56%, #643)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	576 (1.67%, #134)
One Race, Other:	145 (0.42%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	666 (1.93%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	729 (54.08%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	18 (1.34%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	15 (1.11%, see rank)
South American:	52 (3.86%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

30,452 (88.36%) out of the total population of 34,462 reported first ancestry.

	Butte, Silver Bow Area	% of the Total Population	Montana	U.S.
Arab	235	0.68%, see rank	0.16%	0.56%
Czech	69	0.20%, see rank	0.81%	0.47%
Danish	326	0.95%, see rank	1.27%	0.42%
Dutch	529	1.54%, see rank	2.36%	1.40%
English	5,179	15.03%, see rank	11.52%	8.02%
French	2,121	6.15%, see rank	4.37%	3.34%
German	8,258	23.96%, see rank	26.76%	15.03%
Greek	140	0.41%, see rank	0.35%	0.41%
Hungarian	81	0.24%, see rank	0.31%	0.46%
Irish	10,053	29.17%, see rank	14.43%	10.80%
Italian	2,133	6.19%, see rank	3.41%	5.52%
Norwegian	1,808	5.25%, see rank	9.35%	1.42%
Polish	1,081	3.14%, see rank	2.05%	3.01%
Portuguese	19	0.06%, see rank	0.20%	0.44%
Russian	132	0.38%, see rank	1.07%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	422	1.22%, see rank	1.52%	0.99%
Scottish	753	2.19%, see rank	3.05%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	56	0.16%, see rank	0.12%	0.95%
Swedish	1,046	3.04%, see rank	3.04%	1.27%
Swiss	184	0.53%, see rank	0.55%	0.30%
Ukrainian	116	0.34%, see rank	0.22%	0.31%
American	1,292	3.75%, see rank	7.48%	7.12%
Welsh	522	1.51%, see rank	0.97%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 17,570 (50.98%, see rank)

Females: 16,892 (49.02%, see rank)

Butte, Silver Bow Area	Male: 50.98% Female: 49.02%
Montana	Male: 50.23% Female: 49.77%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Butte, Silver Bow Area	40.80 years old
Montana	39.80 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Butte, Silver Bow Area	37.90 years old
Montana	38.60 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Butte, Silver Bow Area	43.80 years old
Montana	40.90 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Butte, Silver Bow Area	% of the Total Population	Montana	U.S.
Under 5 years	1,889	5.48%, see rank	6.07%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	2,208	6.41%, see rank	6.39%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	1,816	5.27%, see rank	6.00%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	2,311	6.71%, see rank	6.51%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	2,953	8.57%, see rank	7.07%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	3,822	11.09%, see rank	12.49%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	3,781	10.97%, see rank	11.27%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	4,969	14.42%, see rank	13.90%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	5,046	14.64%, see rank	14.59%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	3,093	8.98%, see rank	8.89%	7.64%
75 to 84	1,746	5.07%, see rank	4.77%	4.25%
85 years and over	828	2.40%, see rank	2.05%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Butte, Silver Bow Area	Montana	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	23,285, 100%	683,960	209,056,129
Less Than High School	2,018, 8.67%, see rank	7.56%	13.67%
High School Graduate	8,656, 37.17%, see rank	29.80%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	7,131, 30.62%, see rank	33.57%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	3,663, 15.73%, see rank	19.85%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	1,817, 7.80%, see rank	9.22%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.44, see rank	13.81	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Butte, Silver Bow Area			Montana		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	895	67.60%	32.40%	70.33%	29.67%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	3,195	86.51%, see rank	13.49%, see rank	91.04%	8.96%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	1,435	90.17%, see rank	9.83%, see rank	91.65%	8.35%	90.60%	9.40%
College	2,047	93.26%, see rank	6.74%, see rank	87.04%	12.96%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	269	94.80%, see rank	5.20%, see rank	82.19%	17.81%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Butte, Silver Bow Area	Montana	U.S.
Total Households	15,275, 100%	407,797	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.19, see rank	2.40	2.63
1 Person Households	5,488, 35.93%, see rank	30.21%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	9,787, 64.07%, see rank	69.79%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	8,614, 56.39%, see rank	62.78%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.96, see rank	3.06	3.32
Married-Couple Family	6,210, 40.65%, see rank	49.61%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	6,661, 43.61%, see rank	37.22%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Butte, Silver Bow Area	%	Montana	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	28,549	see rank	820,596	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	14,445	100%, see rank	410,501	123,281,364
Never Married	5,242	36.29%, see rank	31.55%	35.77%
Married	7,047	48.79%, see rank	53.86%	52.04%
Widowed	432	2.99%, see rank	2.72%	2.57%
Divorced	1,724	11.93%, see rank	11.87%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	14,104	100%, see rank	410,095	129,692,771
Never Married	3,531	25.04%, see rank	24.30%	29.48%
Married	6,768	47.99%, see rank	53.13%	49.19%
Widowed	1,989	14.10%, see rank	9.51%	9.16%
Divorced	1,816	12.88%, see rank	13.07%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Butte, Silver Bow Area	%	Montana	U.S.
Native	33,843	98.20%, see rank	97.96%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	23,403	67.91%, see rank	54.37%	58.73%
Born in Different State	10,247	29.73%, see rank	42.79%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	193	0.56%, see rank	0.80%	1.42%
Foreign Born	619	1.80%, see rank	2.04%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	241	0.70%, see rank	1.08%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	378	1.10%, see rank	0.96%	7.09%
Born In Europe	225	0.65%, see rank	0.67%	1.53%
Born In Asia	167	0.48%, see rank	0.54%	3.82%
Born In Africa	57	0.17%, see rank	0.06%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.04%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	141	0.41%, see rank	0.34%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	29	0.08%, see rank	0.40%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Butte, Silver Bow Area	%	Montana	U.S.
English	14,373	94.09%, see rank	94.20%	79.39%
Spanish	418	2.74%, see rank	2.21%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	411	2.69%, see rank	2.01%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	29	0.19%, see rank	0.61%	3.36%
Other	44	0.29%, see rank	0.97%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.