| | Ethan, SD | Glendive, MT | United States |
| Population | 300 | 4,928 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 58.7% | 46.3% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 41.3% | 53.7% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 30.5 | 41.7 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 330 | 4,939 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 330 | 4,729 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 312 | 4,802 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -1.8% | 3.2% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 3.9% | 1.6% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,214.6 | 1,418.5 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 0.2 | 3.5 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Ethan, SD | Glendive, MT | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.7% | 6.8% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 8.7% | 5.2% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 8.7% | 3.8% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 7.0% | 3.0% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 1.7% | 5.3% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 11.0% | 2.5% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 11.3% | 14.1% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 11.0% | 12.0% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 15.3% | 8.3% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 5.7% | 9.5% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 2.7% | 8.7% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 8.3% | 12.0% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 2.0% | 6.3% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.0% | 2.7% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Ethan, SD | Glendive, MT | United States |
| White | 87.7% | 94.3% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.0% | 1.8% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 0.0% | 0.9% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 12.3% | 2.1% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Ethan, SD | Glendive, MT | United States |
| Married Population | 56.3% | 54.6% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 54.5% | 53.2% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.7% | 1.4% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 43.7% | 45.4% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 32.5% | 26.5% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 6.5% | 10.6% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 4.8% | 8.3% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.48 | 2.12 | 2.60 |
| Households | 121 | 2,131 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 77 | 1,137 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 45.5% | 29.2% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 35.1% | 48.3% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 44 | 994 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 10.4% | 15.9% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 9.1% | 6.6% | 10.8% |