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. 32.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.97. In Butte the population is spread out with 23.7% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 16.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 97.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.2 males. The median income for a household in Butte is $30,516, and the median income for a family was $40,186. Males had a median income of $31,409 versus $21,626 for females. The per capita income for Butte is $17,068. About 10.7% of families and 15.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.2% of those under age 18 and 9.0% of those age 65 or over. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butte%2C_Montana