Helena Valley Northwest, MT

Census Place

2024 Population

5,183

US Senator

Steve Daines

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Sheehy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

35.7

0.279% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

2.6%

2.37% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$100,605

0.665% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Helena Valley Northwest, MT is home to a population of 5.18k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.289% of Helena Valley Northwest, MT residents were born outside of the country (15 people).

In 2024, there were 36 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.76k people) in Helena Valley Northwest, MT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 132 Other (Non-Hispanic) and 76 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Helena Valley Northwest, 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 Northwest, MT was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Helena Valley Northwest, MT

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.76k ± 679
Other (Non-Hispanic)
132 ± 199
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
76 ± 77

1.68%

Hispanic Population

87 people

1.68% of the people in Helena Valley Northwest, MT are hispanic (87 people).

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

0.289%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

15 people

1.01%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

51 people

As of 2024, 0.289% of Helena Valley Northwest, MT residents (15 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 Northwest, MT was 1.01%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
196 ± 129
Gulf War (1990s)
74 ± 80
Vietnam
56 ± 46

Helena Valley Northwest, MT has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.65 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Helena Valley Northwest, MT employs 2.57k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Helena Valley Northwest, MT were Public Administration (707 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (485 people), and Construction (333 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($67,804), Public Administration ($60,571), and Educational Services ($56,422).

Employment

Occupations

2.57k

2024 Value

± 441

6.28%

1 Year growth

± 22.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Helena Valley Northwest, MT grew at a rate of 6.28%, from 2.42k employees to 2.57k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Helena Valley Northwest, MT, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (359 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (337 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (305 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Helena Valley Northwest, 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

2.57k

2024 Value

± 441

6.28%

1 Year growth

± 22.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Helena Valley Northwest, MT grew at a rate of 6.28%, from 2.42k employees to 2.57k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Helena Valley Northwest, MT, are Public Administration (707 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (485 people), and Construction (333 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Helena Valley Northwest, MT, though some of these residents may live in Helena Valley Northwest, MT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,679

Median earning men ± $13,854

$49,466

Median earning women ± $6,163

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($71,983), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,750), and Retail Trade ($51,133).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($57,732), Retail Trade ($47,899), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Helena Valley Northwest, MT was $404,200 in 2024, which is 1.21 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $358,600 to $404,200, a 12.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Helena Valley Northwest, MT is 94.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Helena Valley Northwest, MT have an average commute time of 22 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Helena Valley Northwest, MT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$404,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$24,842

$1,598

Median Property Taxes

±$332

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 Northwest, MT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

94.9%

Homeownership

2024

73.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 94.9% of the housing units in Helena Valley Northwest, MT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 94.1%.

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

$100,605

Median Household Income

± $11,203

1.68k

Number of Households

± 344

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.68k households in Helena Valley Northwest, MT declined from $100,605 from the previous year's value of $101,278.

The following chart displays the households in Helena Valley Northwest, 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 Helena Valley Northwest, 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 (77.3%)
Carpooled (16.2%)
Worked At Home (5.22%)

In 2024, 77.3% of workers in Helena Valley Northwest, MT drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16.2%) and those who worked at home (5.22%).

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

22 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Helena Valley Northwest, MT have a shorter commute time (22 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.61% of the workforce in Helena Valley Northwest, MT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Helena Valley Northwest, 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 Northwest, 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 Northwest, MT have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Helena Valley Northwest, MT (133 out of 5.11k 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 Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Helena Valley Northwest, 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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