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Mountain Home, ID vs Butte-Silver Bow, MT

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- Butte-Silver Bow is 0% more densely populated than Mountain Home.
- People are 6.7% less likely to be married in Butte-Silver Bow.
- The Median Age is 9.8 years older in Butte-Silver Bow.
 Mountain Home, IDButte-Silver Bow, MTUnited States
 Population  Unlock34,368329,725,481
 Female Population48.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.538.4
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 Population - 201014,256  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock33,892285,036,114
 Population - 19907,913  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock1.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now83.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock48.093.4
 Land Area6.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Mountain Home, IDButte-Silver Bow, MTUnited States
 Age 0 to 48.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3419.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Mountain Home, IDButte-Silver Bow, MTUnited States
 White72.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.2%12.2%
 Asian3.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock2.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Mountain Home, IDButte-Silver Bow, MTUnited States
 Married Population51.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock46.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock52.4%50.2%
 Never Married26.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.8%10.8%
 Widowed5.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.242.60
 Households6,193  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock8,05680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children34.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock47.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,614  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Mountain Home    5 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

The cost of living is low in Idaho, even though the taxes are high. We definitley have 4 seasons, cold in winter and hot in  More

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I was stationed at the base in the late 60s. I am sure many things have changed. Don't remember much so can anyone tell me about bugs (mosquitoes), wind, heat, cold  More

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Over 16 years ago

We have lived here since 1991 and love it... the wind can be brutal in the spring, summers are hot and dry, and the winters can be cold and snowy and we love it... Cost  More

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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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