What are the demographics of Butte, Montana?
As of the census of 2000, there were 33,892 people, 14,135 households, and 8,735 families residing in Butte. The population density was 18.3/km sq (47.3/mi sq). There were 15,833 housing units at an average density of 8.5/km sq (22.1/mi sq). The racial makeup of Butte is 95.38% White (U.S. census)White, 0.16% African American (U.S. census)African American, 1.99% Native American (U.S. census)Native American, 0.43% Asian (U.S. census)Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander (U.S. census)Pacific Islander, 0.59% from Race (United States Census)other races, and 1.39% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.74% of the population. Irish-Americans constitute one of the largest ethnic groups in Butte, which is reflected in the St. Patrick’s Day parade. There were 14,135 households out of which 27.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.7% were Marriagemarried couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.2% were non-families.
