Helena, MT

Census Place

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2022 Population
32,529
1.46% 1-year growth
US Senator
Jon Tester
Democratic Party
US Senator
Steve Daines
Republican Party
2022 Median Age
39.9
0% 1-year change
2022 Poverty Rate
10.1%
7.63% 1-year increase
2022 Median Household Income
$64,798
8.52% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$331,700
19.2% 1-year growth
2022 Employed Population
16,674
0.472% 1-year decline

About

In 2022, Helena, MT had a population of 32.5k people with a median age of 39.9 and a median household income of $64,798. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Helena, MT grew from 32,060 to 32,529, a 1.46% increase and its median household income grew from $59,712 to $64,798, a 8.52% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Helena, MT are White (Non-Hispanic) (88.1%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.81%), White (Hispanic) (3.75%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (1.36%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.944%).

None of the households in Helena, MT reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.2% of the residents in Helena, MT are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Helena, MT are Carroll College (255 degrees awarded in 2022) and Helena College University of Montana (209 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Helena, MT was $331,700, and the homeownership rate was 55.2%.

Most people in Helena, MT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 13.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Helena, MT was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Helena, MT is home to a population of 32.5k people, from which 99.2% are citizens. As of 2022, 1.78% of Helena, MT residents were born outside of the country (579 people).

In 2022, there were 23.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (28.7k people) in Helena, MT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.24k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 1.22k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.2%
2022 Citizenship
99.7%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.2% of Helena, MT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Helena, MT was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Helena, MT
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    28.7k ± 388
  2. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    1.24k ± 262
  3. White (Hispanic)
    1.22k ± 252
4.79%
Hispanic Population
1.56k people

In 2022, there were 23.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (28.7k people) in Helena, MT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.24k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 1.22k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

4.79% of the people in Helena, MT are hispanic (1.56k people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Canada
    3,689 ± 1,489 people
  2. Mexico
    2,900 ± 1,320 people
  3. Germany
    2,151 ± 1,138 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Montana was Canada, the natal country of 3,689 Montana residents, followed by Mexico with 2,900 and Germany with 2,151.

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Foreign-Born Population

1.78%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
579 people
1.27%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
406 people

As of 2022, 1.78% of Helena, MT residents (579 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Helena, MT was 1.27%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    769 ± 183
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    450 ± 219
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    426 ± 136

Helena, MT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.71 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Helena, MT employs 16.7k people. The largest industries in Helena, MT are Public Administration (2,750 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,621 people), and Retail Trade (2,031 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($89,000), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($85,343), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($74,750).

Males in Montana have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $52,691. The income inequality in Montana (measured using the Gini index) is 0.463, which is lower than than the national average.

Occupations

16.7k
2022 Value
± 1,013
−0.472%
1 Year decline
± 8.57%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Helena, MT declined at a rate of −0.472%, from 16.8k employees to 16.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Helena, MT, are Management Occupations (2,124 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (1,434 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,433 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Helena, MT.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

16.7k
2022 Value
± 1,013
−0.472%
1 Year decline
± 8.57%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Helena, MT declined at a rate of −0.472%, from 16.8k employees to 16.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Helena, MT, are Public Administration (2,750 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,621 people), and Retail Trade (2,031 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Helena, MT, though some of these residents may live in Helena, MT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$49,574
Median earning men ± $5,039
$39,823
Median earning women ± $4,599

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($101,333), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($69,375), and Public Administration ($66,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($100,500), Construction ($64,250), and Public Administration ($58,519).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.24%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 508k people employed in Montana. This represents a 2.24% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Montana.

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Montana went to Donald J. Trump with 56.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (40.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.53%).

Jon Tester and Steve Daines are the senators currently representing the state of Montana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Montana is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Montana

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Jon Tester
Senator from Montana1
Assumed office on January 3, 2007
Steve Daines
Senator from Montana2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Jon Tester and Steve Daines are the senators currently representing Montana.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Montana over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representatives from Montana

Montana is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Montana have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2022, universities in Helena, MT awarded 464 degrees. The student population of Helena, MT in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 1,053 male students and 1,538 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Helena, MT are White (390 and 84.6%), followed by Unknown (28 and 6.07%), Two or More Races (20 and 4.34%), and Hispanic or Latino (17 and 3.69%).

The largest universities in Helena, MT by number of degrees awarded are Carroll College (255 and 55%) and Helena College University of Montana (209 and 45%).

The most popular majors in Helena, MT are Registered Nursing (67 and 14.4%), General Studies (57 and 12.3%), and Welding Technology (25 and 5.39%).

The median tuition cost in Helena, MT for private four year colleges is $37,828.

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2022 in Helena, MT, the percentage of applicants admitted was 78.1%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 25%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 2,591 (40.6% men and 59.4% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 2,591 students enrolled in Helena, MT, 40.6% men and 59.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,061 records, of which 60.9% were women and 39.1% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 21 degrees awarded
  2. 39 degrees awarded
  3. 22 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Helena, MT was General Health Services with 21 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Helena, MT according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. 255 degrees awarded
  2. 209 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Carroll College with 255 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 200 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Helena, MT, which is 0.758 times less than the 264 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 390 degrees mean that there were 13.9 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 28 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($37,828) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,200) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,420) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 0.324% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.29% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (252k), Some college (211k), and Bachelors Degree (180k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Helena, MT was $331,700 in 2022, which is 1.18 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $278,300 to $331,700, a 19.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Helena, MT is 55.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Helena, MT have an average commute time of 13.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Helena, MT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Helena, MT is $64,798. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Helena, MT was Census Tract 10 with a value of $79,864, followed by Census Tract 9 and Census Tract 8, with respective values of $62,861 and $46,731.

Property

$331,700
Median Property Value 2022
±$11,438
$8,403
Median Property Taxes
±$615

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Rent vs Own

55.2%
Homeownership
2022
66.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 55.2% of the housing units in Helena, MT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 56%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 10
  2. Census Tract 9
  3. Census Tract 8

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Helena, MT was Census Tract 10 with a value of $79,864, followed by Census Tract 9 and Census Tract 8, with respective values of $62,861 and $46,731.

The following map shows all of the places in Helena, MT colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$64,798
Median Household Income
± $4,425
15.2k
Number of Households
± 904

In 2022, the median household income of the 15.2k households in Helena, MT grew to $64,798 from the previous year's value of $59,712.

The following chart displays the households in Helena, MT distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Helena, MT is from Montana.
0.463
2022 Wage GINI in Montana
0.463
2021 Wage GINI in Montana

In 2022, the income inequality in Montana was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0827% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Montana was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Montana in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (66.1%)
  2. Worked At Home (13.7%)
  3. Carpooled (9.38%)

In 2022, 66.1% of workers in Helena, MT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.7%) and those who carpooled to work (9.38%).

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Commute Time

13.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Helena, MT have a shorter commute time (13.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0.981% of the workforce in Helena, MT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Helena, MT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Helena, MT have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

10.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Helena, MT (3.17k out of 31.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Helena, MT is White, followed by Hispanic and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

96.4% of the population of Helena, MT has health coverage, with 51.3% on employee plans, 16.1% on Medicaid, 13.6% on Medicare, 12.7% on non-group plans, and 2.72% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Lewis and Clark County, MT see 1064 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.7% increase from the previous year (1036 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1165 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 190 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,064 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Lewis and Clark County, MT

Primary care physicians in Lewis and Clark County, MT see an average of 1,064 patients per year. This represents a 2.7% increase from the previous year (1,036 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Lewis and Clark County, MT in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.5% under 18 years, 22.5% between 18 and 34 years, 36.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.3% were men and 53.7% were women.

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Uninsured People

3.64%
Uninsured
51.3%
Employer Coverage
16.1%
Medicaid
13.6%
Medicare
12.7%
Non-Group
2.72%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Helena, MT declined by 15% from 4.28% to 3.64%.

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