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Butte-Silver Bow, MT vs Post Falls, ID

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- Post Falls is 0% more densely populated than Butte-Silver Bow.
- People are 9.6% more likely to be married in Post Falls.
- The Median Age is 6.4 years younger in Post Falls.
 Butte-Silver Bow, MTPost Falls, IDUnited States
 Population  Unlock38,162329,725,481
 Female Population48.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.138.4
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 Population - 201033,531  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock17,247285,036,114
 Population - 199033,336  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock125.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now3.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,613.193.4
 Land Area715.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Butte-Silver Bow, MTPost Falls, IDUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Butte-Silver Bow, MTPost Falls, IDUnited States
 White89.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.2%12.2%
 Asian0.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Butte-Silver Bow, MTPost Falls, IDUnited States
 Married Population47.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock50.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock47.9%50.2%
 Never Married31.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.3%10.8%
 Widowed5.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.842.60
 Households14,731  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock9,66280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,675  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Butte-Silver Bow    15 Reviews

I think I read the 14 reviews. None of the people were from Butte. You do have to be hardy if you're going to live here. Yes, we're called the Mining City because that's  More

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Over 5 years ago

This is the armpit of Montana. Been here 5 years and Bitten by 1 dog, assulted by 2 dog owners whose dogs came at me aggressively, then the owners, for protecting  More

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Over 6 years ago

I was excited about moving to Butte--I used to visit a lot in college, and fell in love with the history and scenery. Unfortunately, after the first few months in Butte,  More

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Reviews for Post Falls    6 Reviews

In moving here I knew about the snow. Not a matter of if but how much. What I didn't know was how windy it gets and how often. I also didn't know about the dust. It's  More

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Over 6 years ago

Moved here from Seattle in 2018. Even though the population is under 40,000 it doesn't feel like small town Mayberry. The biggest mistake I see happening is the building  More

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Post Falls had great potential; too bad the city planning committee blew it! It's such a disorganized bunch of housing communities built just what looks like where ever  More

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