East Helena, MT

Census Place

2024 Population

1,702

US Senator

Steve Daines

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Sheehy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

35.6

0.836% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

16.5%

6.63% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$60,417

12.7% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

East Helena, MT is home to a population of 1.7k people, from which 99.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.294% of East Helena, MT residents were born outside of the country (5 people).

In 2024, there were 14.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.51k people) in East Helena, MT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 102 White (Hispanic) and 31 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.9%

2024 Citizenship

99.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.9% of East Helena, MT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in East Helena, MT was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in East Helena, MT compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in East Helena, MT

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.51k ± 396
White (Hispanic)
102 ± 120
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
31 ± 48

7.81%

Hispanic Population

133 people

7.81% of the people in East Helena, MT are hispanic (133 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in East Helena, MT as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Montana.

Most Common Origin

Canada
4,118 ± 1,573 people
Mexico
2,905 ± 1,322 people
Philippines
1,984 ± 1,093 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Montana was Canada, the natal country of 4,118 Montana residents, followed by Mexico with 2,905 and Philippines with 1,984.

Foreign-Born Population

0.294%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

5 people

0.377%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

7 people

As of 2024, 0.294% of East Helena, MT residents (5 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in East Helena, MT was 0.377%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in East Helena, MT compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
50 ± 64
Gulf War (2001-)
24 ± 44
Gulf War (1990s)
14 ± 23

East Helena, MT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.08 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in East Helena, MT.

Economy

The economy of East Helena, MT employs 973 people. In 2024, the largest industries in East Helena, MT were Health Care & Social Assistance (297 people), Retail Trade (119 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (100 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($105,929), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($98,750), and Information ($85,259).

Employment

Occupations

973

2024 Value

± 263

0.934%

1 Year growth

± 37.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in East Helena, MT grew at a rate of 0.934%, from 964 employees to 973 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in East Helena, MT, are Health Technologists & Technicians (148 people), Sales & Related Occupations (124 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (98 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of East Helena, MT.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Montana.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Montana (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

973

2024 Value

± 263

0.934%

1 Year growth

± 37.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in East Helena, MT grew at a rate of 0.934%, from 964 employees to 973 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in East Helena, MT, are Health Care & Social Assistance (297 people), Retail Trade (119 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (100 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of East Helena, MT, though some of these residents may live in East Helena, MT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,417

Median earning men ± $32,880

$39,881

Median earning women ± $26,970

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($98,667), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($79,237), and Construction ($41,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($120,083), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($61,029), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($34,931).

Housing & Living

The median property value in East Helena, MT was $290,700 in 2024, which is 0.874 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $254,400 to $290,700, a 14.3% increase. The homeownership rate in East Helena, MT is 66.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in East Helena, MT have an average commute time of 17 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in East Helena, MT is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$290,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$65,584

$567

Median Property Taxes

±$200

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In East Helena, MT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in East Helena, MT compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

66.5%

Homeownership

2024

68.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66.5% of the housing units in East Helena, MT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 63.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in East Helena, MT compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$60,417

Median Household Income

± $22,421

853

Number of Households

± 246

In 2024, the median household income of the 853 households in East Helena, MT grew to $60,417 from the previous year's value of $53,611.

The following chart displays the households in East 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for East Helena, MT is from Montana.

0.458

2024 Wage GINI in Montana

0.46

2023 Wage GINI in Montana

In 2024, the income inequality in Montana was 0.458 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.613% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Montana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Montana in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Montana across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (68.5%)
Worked At Home (11.5%)
Motorcycle (7.79%)

In 2024, 68.5% of workers in East Helena, MT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.5%) and those who used a motorcycle to get to work (7.79%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

17 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in East Helena, MT have a shorter commute time (17 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in East Helena, MT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in East Helena, MT compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in East Helena, MT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in East Helena, MT have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in East Helena, MT (281 out of 1.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in East Helena, MT is White, followed by Black 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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