South Browning, Montana
South Browning is a town located in
Glacier County, Montana. As of the
2000 census, the town had a total population of 1,677.
Geography
\nSouth Browning is located at 48°32'60" North, 113°0'53" West (48.549869, -113.014594)1.
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 6.2
km² (2.4
mi²). 6.0 km² (2.3 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 2.09% water.
Demographics
\nAs of the census of
2000, there are 1,677 people, 475 households, and 391 families residing in the town. The
population density is 277.9/km² (719.4/mi²). There are 526 housing units at an average density of 87.2/km² (225.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 2.44% White, 0.12%
African American, 94.39%
Native American, 0.00%
Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.54% from other races, and 2.50% from two or more races. 2.15% of the population are
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There are 475 households out of which 53.3% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.5% are married couples living together, 32.0% have a female householder with no husband present, and 17.5% are non-families. 15.2% of all households are made up of individuals and 2.9% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 3.52 and the average family size is 3.90.
In the town the population is spread out with 43.2% under the age of 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 14.6% from 45 to 64, and 4.0% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 22 years. For every 100 females there are 93.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 79.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $12,130, and the median income for a family is $16,167. Males have a median income of $20,278 versus $18,068 for females. The per capita income for the town is $5,666. 49.2% of the population and 51.3% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 52.8% are under the age of 18 and 43.4% are 65 or older.