Helena Valley Southeast, MT

Census Place

2024 Population

9,108

US Senator

Steve Daines

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Sheehy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.3

8.12% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.26%

40.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$74,075

16.1% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Helena Valley Southeast, MT is home to a population of 9.11k people, from which 98.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.68% of Helena Valley Southeast, MT residents were born outside of the country (244 people).

In 2024, there were 19 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.23k people) in Helena Valley Southeast, MT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 434 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 121 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.2%

2024 Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.2% of Helena Valley Southeast, 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 Southeast, MT was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Helena Valley Southeast, MT

White (Non-Hispanic)
8.23k ± 1.02k
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
434 ± 213
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
121 ± 140

2.51%

Hispanic Population

229 people

2.51% of the people in Helena Valley Southeast, MT are hispanic (229 people).

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

2.68%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

244 people

0.829%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

79 people

As of 2024, 2.68% of Helena Valley Southeast, MT residents (244 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 Southeast, MT was 0.829%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
336 ± 217
Vietnam
164 ± 90
Gulf War (1990s)
84 ± 70

Helena Valley Southeast, MT has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.05 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Helena Valley Southeast, MT employs 4.35k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Helena Valley Southeast, MT were Public Administration (685 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (675 people), and Construction (540 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($66,250), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,266), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,053).

Employment

Occupations

4.35k

2024 Value

± 575

−2.6%

1 Year decline

± 19.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Helena Valley Southeast, MT declined at a rate of −2.6%, from 4.46k employees to 4.35k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Helena Valley Southeast, MT, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (622 people), Management Occupations (501 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (452 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Helena Valley Southeast, 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

4.35k

2024 Value

± 575

−2.6%

1 Year decline

± 19.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Helena Valley Southeast, MT declined at a rate of −2.6%, from 4.46k employees to 4.35k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Helena Valley Southeast, MT, are Public Administration (685 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (675 people), and Construction (540 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Helena Valley Southeast, MT, though some of these residents may live in Helena Valley Southeast, MT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,115

Median earning men ± $4,966

$40,802

Median earning women ± $8,557

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($72,399), Manufacturing ($68,750), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,372).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($64,746), Public Administration ($61,037), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($44,464).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Helena Valley Southeast, MT was $331,500 in 2024, which is 0.996 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $308,000 to $331,500, a 7.63% increase. The homeownership rate in Helena Valley Southeast, MT is 85%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Helena Valley Southeast, MT have an average commute time of 20.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Helena Valley Southeast, MT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$331,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$33,304

$2,986

Median Property Taxes

±$460

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 Southeast, 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 Southeast, MT compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

85%

Homeownership

2024

70.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 85% of the housing units in Helena Valley Southeast, MT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 82.4%.

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

$74,075

Median Household Income

± $13,315

3.52k

Number of Households

± 531

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.52k households in Helena Valley Southeast, MT grew to $74,075 from the previous year's value of $63,824.

The following chart displays the households in Helena Valley Southeast, 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 Southeast, 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 (67.5%)
Carpooled (17.8%)
Worked At Home (13.3%)

In 2024, 67.5% of workers in Helena Valley Southeast, MT drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (17.8%) and those who worked at home (13.3%).

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

20.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Helena Valley Southeast, MT have a shorter commute time (20.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.03% of the workforce in Helena Valley Southeast, MT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.26% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Helena Valley Southeast, MT (752 out of 9.11k 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 Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Helena Valley Southeast, MT is White, followed by Two Or More 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.

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