Metropolitan Area Residents (Silver Bow County)
1980: 38,092
1990: 33,941
2000: 34,606
Percent change, 1990–2000: 1.9%
U.S. rank in 2000: 1,262
City Residents (Butte/Silver Bow balanced)
1980: 37,205
1990: 33,336
2000: 33,892
2003 estimate: 32,519
Percent change, 1990–2000: 1.6%
U.S. rank in 1980: 605th
U.S. rank in 1990: 806th
U.S. rank in 2000: 887th
Density: 47.3 people per square mile (2000)
Racial and ethnic characteristics (2000)
White: 32,325
Black or African American: 53
American Indian and Alaska Native: 675
Asian: 147
Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander: 21
Hispanic or Latino (may be of any race): 927
Other: 200
Percent of residents born in state: 73.3% (2000)
Age characteristics (2000)
Population under 5 years old: 1,947
Population 5 to 9 years old: 2,250
Population 10 to 14 years old: 2,407
Population 15 to 19 years old: 2,451
Population 20 to 24 years old: 2,231
Population 25 to 34 years old: 3,796
Population 35 to 44 years old: 5,246
Population 45 to 54 years old: 4,801
Population 55 to 59 years old: 1,820
Population 60 to 64 years old: 1,491
Population 65 to 74 years old: 2,628
Population 75 to 84 years old: 2,057
Population 85 years and over: 767
Median age: 38.9 years
Births (2003)
Total number: 398
Deaths (2003)
Total number: 402
Money income (1999)
Per capita income: $17,068
Median household income: $30,516
Total households: 14,176
Number of households with income of . . .
less than $10,000: 1,720
$10,000 to $14,999: 1,558
$15,000 to $24,999: 2,577
$25,000 to $34,999: 2,175
$35,000 to $49,999: 2,251
$50,000 to $74,999: 2,427
$75,000 to $99,999: 758
$100,000 to $149,999: 463
$150,000 to $199,999: 108
$200,000 or more: 139
Percent of families below poverty level: 10.7% (57.9% of which were female householder families with related children under 5 years)
2002 FBI Crime Index Total: Not reported