Helena Valley West Central, MT

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2022 Population
8,206
4.02% 1-year decline
US Senator
Jon Tester
Democratic Party
US Senator
Steve Daines
Republican Party
2022 Median Age
40.7
3.56% 1-year increase
2022 Poverty Rate
3.95%
25.1% 1-year decrease
2022 Median Household Income
$84,846
2.95% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$329,500
19.2% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Helena Valley West Central, MT had a population of 8.21k people with a median age of 40.7 and a median household income of $84,846. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Helena Valley West Central, MT declined from 8,550 to 8,206, a −4.02% decrease and its median household income grew from $82,413 to $84,846, a 2.95% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Helena Valley West Central, MT are White (Non-Hispanic) (86.2%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (7.79%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.63%), White (Hispanic) (2.22%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.439%).

None of the households in Helena Valley West Central, 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.

97.6% of the residents in Helena Valley West Central, MT are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Helena Valley West Central, MT was $329,500, and the homeownership rate was 81.2%.

Most people in Helena Valley West Central, MT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Helena Valley West Central, MT was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Helena Valley West Central, MT is home to a population of 8.21k people, from which 97.6% are citizens. As of 2022, 3.69% of Helena Valley West Central, MT residents were born outside of the country (303 people).

In 2022, there were 11.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.07k people) in Helena Valley West Central, MT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 639 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 216 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

97.6%
2022 Citizenship
98.2%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 97.6% of Helena Valley West Central, MT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Helena Valley West Central, MT was 98.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Helena Valley West Central, MT
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    7.07k ± 846
  2. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    639 ± 212
  3. Two+ (Hispanic)
    216 ± 153
4.85%
Hispanic Population
398 people

In 2022, there were 11.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.07k people) in Helena Valley West Central, MT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 639 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 216 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

4.85% of the people in Helena Valley West Central, MT are hispanic (398 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Helena Valley West Central, MT as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

3.69%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
303 people
2.85%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
244 people

As of 2022, 3.69% of Helena Valley West Central, MT residents (303 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 Valley West Central, MT was 2.85%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    301 ± 140
  2. Vietnam
    263 ± 110
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    66 ± 49

Helena Valley West Central, MT has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.14 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Helena Valley West Central, MT employs 4.01k people. The largest industries in Helena Valley West Central, MT are Public Administration (822 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (669 people), and Educational Services (392 people), and the highest paying industries are Wholesale Trade ($88,650), Finance & Insurance ($82,768), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($78,264).

Occupations

4.01k
2022 Value
± 509
−1.08%
1 Year decline
± 17.6%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Helena Valley West Central, MT declined at a rate of −1.08%, from 4.06k employees to 4.01k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Helena Valley West Central, MT, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (475 people), Management Occupations (439 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (374 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Helena Valley West Central, MT.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

4.01k
2022 Value
± 509
−1.08%
1 Year decline
± 17.6%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Helena Valley West Central, MT declined at a rate of −1.08%, from 4.06k employees to 4.01k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Helena Valley West Central, MT, are Public Administration (822 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (669 people), and Educational Services (392 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Helena Valley West Central, MT, though some of these residents may live in Helena Valley West Central, 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

$51,620
Median earning men ± $8,652
$46,181
Median earning women ± $7,454

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Wholesale Trade ($88,538), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($83,080), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($79,722).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($80,765), Construction ($78,173), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($59,313).

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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.

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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

Awarded Degrees over Time

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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.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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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 Valley West Central, MT was $329,500 in 2022, which is 1.17 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $276,500 to $329,500, a 19.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Helena Valley West Central, MT is 81.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Helena Valley West Central, MT have an average commute time of 18.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Helena Valley West Central, MT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Helena Valley West Central, MT is $84,846. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Helena Valley West Central, MT was Census Tract 6 with a value of $82,353, followed by Census Tract 5.01 and Census Tract 4, with respective values of $80,833 and $75,260.

Property

$329,500
Median Property Value 2022
±$23,313
$2,448
Median Property Taxes
±$353

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

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Rent vs Own

81.2%
Homeownership
2022
70.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 81.2% of the housing units in Helena Valley West Central, MT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 85.1%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 6
  2. Census Tract 5.01
  3. Census Tract 4

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Helena Valley West Central, MT was Census Tract 6 with a value of $82,353, followed by Census Tract 5.01 and Census Tract 4, with respective values of $80,833 and $75,260.

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

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Household Income

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$84,846
Median Household Income
± $15,082
3.01k
Number of Households
± 383

In 2022, the median household income of the 3.01k households in Helena Valley West Central, MT grew to $84,846 from the previous year's value of $82,413.

The following chart displays the households in Helena Valley West Central, 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 Valley West Central, 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 (81.8%)
  2. Worked At Home (8.99%)
  3. Carpooled (6.97%)

In 2022, 81.8% of workers in Helena Valley West Central, MT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.99%) and those who carpooled to work (6.97%).

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Commute Time

18.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Helena Valley West Central, MT have a shorter commute time (18.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0.988% of the workforce in Helena Valley West Central, 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 Valley West Central, 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 West Central, MT have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

3.95% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Helena Valley West Central, MT (322 out of 8.16k 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Males 12 - 14.

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

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Health

94.3% of the population of Helena Valley West Central, MT has health coverage, with 44.7% on employee plans, 13.9% on Medicaid, 11.8% on Medicare, 20.9% on non-group plans, and 3.02% 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).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.2% under 18 years, 13.5% between 18 and 34 years, 40.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 55.7% were men and 44.3% were women.

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Uninsured People

5.66%
Uninsured
44.7%
Employer Coverage
13.9%
Medicaid
11.8%
Medicare
20.9%
Non-Group
3.02%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Helena Valley West Central, MT grew by 9.83% from 5.15% to 5.66%.

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