Helena Valley Northeast, MT

Census Place

2024 Population

4,659

US Senator

Steve Daines

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Sheehy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

48.9

2.3% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

5.17%

17.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$140,517

2.03% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Helena Valley Northeast, MT is home to a population of 4.66k people, from which 99.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.37% of Helena Valley Northeast, MT residents were born outside of the country (64 people).

In 2024, there were 21.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.16k people) in Helena Valley Northeast, MT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 196 White (Hispanic) and 86 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2024 Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.6% of Helena Valley Northeast, MT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Helena Valley Northeast, MT was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Helena Valley Northeast, MT

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.16k ± 786
White (Hispanic)
196 ± 205
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
86 ± 60

6.27%

Hispanic Population

292 people

6.27% of the people in Helena Valley Northeast, MT are hispanic (292 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Helena Valley Northeast, 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

1.37%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

64 people

1.48%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

65 people

As of 2024, 1.37% of Helena Valley Northeast, MT residents (64 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 Helena Valley Northeast, MT was 1.48%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
186 ± 97
Vietnam
111 ± 76
Gulf War (1990s)
66 ± 63

Helena Valley Northeast, MT has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.68 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Helena Valley Northeast, MT employs 2.64k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Helena Valley Northeast, MT were Health Care & Social Assistance (591 people), Public Administration (479 people), and Retail Trade (256 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($200,606), Transportation & Warehousing ($128,170), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($128,065).

Employment

Occupations

2.64k

2024 Value

± 450

11.4%

1 Year growth

± 21.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Helena Valley Northeast, MT grew at a rate of 11.4%, from 2.37k employees to 2.64k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Helena Valley Northeast, MT, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (381 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (276 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (247 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Helena Valley Northeast, 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

2.64k

2024 Value

± 450

11.4%

1 Year growth

± 21.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Helena Valley Northeast, MT grew at a rate of 11.4%, from 2.37k employees to 2.64k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Helena Valley Northeast, MT, are Health Care & Social Assistance (591 people), Public Administration (479 people), and Retail Trade (256 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Helena Valley Northeast, MT, though some of these residents may live in Helena Valley Northeast, MT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$80,775

Median earning men ± $10,345

$52,471

Median earning women ± $14,438

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($152,729), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($128,438), and Public Administration ($88,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($91,607), Public Administration ($76,191), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($71,010).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Helena Valley Northeast, MT was $576,700 in 2024, which is 1.73 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $462,400 to $576,700, a 24.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Helena Valley Northeast, MT is 98%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Helena Valley Northeast, MT have an average commute time of 21.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Helena Valley Northeast, MT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$576,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$46,328

$1,687

Median Property Taxes

±$311

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 Helena Valley Northeast, MT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

98%

Homeownership

2024

69%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 98% of the housing units in Helena Valley Northeast, MT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 95.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Helena Valley Northeast, 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.

$140,517

Median Household Income

± $10,454

1.72k

Number of Households

± 323

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.72k households in Helena Valley Northeast, MT grew to $140,517 from the previous year's value of $137,724.

The following chart displays the households in Helena Valley Northeast, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Helena Valley Northeast, 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 (71.3%)
Carpooled (18.5%)
Worked At Home (8.48%)

In 2024, 71.3% of workers in Helena Valley Northeast, MT drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (18.5%) and those who worked at home (8.48%).

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

21.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Helena Valley Northeast, MT have a shorter commute time (21.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.54% of the workforce in Helena Valley Northeast, MT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.17% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Helena Valley Northeast, MT (241 out of 4.66k 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 75+, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 75+.

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

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.

Keep Exploring