Helena Valley West Central, MT

Census Place

2024 Population

8,056

US Senator

Steve Daines

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Sheehy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.3

0.254% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

7.11%

46.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$90,082

1.17% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Helena Valley West Central, MT is home to a population of 8.06k people, from which 98.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.17% of Helena Valley West Central, MT residents were born outside of the country (175 people).

In 2024, there were 25.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.08k people) in Helena Valley West Central, MT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 278 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 192 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.6%

2024 Citizenship

98%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.6% of Helena Valley West Central, 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 West Central, MT was 98%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Helena Valley West Central, MT

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.08k ± 898
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
278 ± 171
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
192 ± 139

5.08%

Hispanic Population

409 people

5.08% of the people in Helena Valley West Central, MT are hispanic (409 people).

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

2.17%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

175 people

2.93%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

241 people

As of 2024, 2.17% of Helena Valley West Central, MT residents (175 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 West Central, MT was 2.93%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
306 ± 136
Vietnam
232 ± 99
Gulf War (1990s)
69 ± 53

Helena Valley West Central, MT has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.32 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Helena Valley West Central, MT employs 4.05k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Helena Valley West Central, MT were Health Care & Social Assistance (768 people), Public Administration (633 people), and Construction (378 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($153,194), Information ($96,250), and Manufacturing ($84,500).

Employment

Occupations

4.05k

2024 Value

± 487

2.46%

1 Year growth

± 17.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Helena Valley West Central, MT grew at a rate of 2.46%, from 3.95k employees to 4.05k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Helena Valley West Central, MT, are Management Occupations (635 people), Sales & Related Occupations (377 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (320 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Helena Valley West Central, 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

4.05k

2024 Value

± 487

2.46%

1 Year growth

± 17.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Helena Valley West Central, MT grew at a rate of 2.46%, from 3.95k employees to 4.05k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Helena Valley West Central, MT, are Health Care & Social Assistance (768 people), Public Administration (633 people), and Construction (378 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,667

Median earning men ± $8,456

$41,498

Median earning women ± $3,708

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($154,306), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($141,500), and Information ($96,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($71,859), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($65,268), and Retail Trade ($42,768).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Helena Valley West Central, MT was $367,200 in 2024, which is 1.1 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $352,800 to $367,200, a 4.08% increase. The homeownership rate in Helena Valley West Central, MT is 85.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Helena Valley West Central, MT have an average commute time of 19.6 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.

Housing

Property

$367,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$20,075

$2,519

Median Property Taxes

±$342

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 $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

85.2%

Homeownership

2024

63%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 85.2% of the housing units in Helena Valley West Central, MT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 82.2%.

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

$90,082

Median Household Income

± $13,297

2.96k

Number of Households

± 390

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.96k households in Helena Valley West Central, MT grew to $90,082 from the previous year's value of $89,040.

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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Helena Valley West Central, 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 (76.3%)
Worked At Home (14.8%)
Carpooled (6.52%)

In 2024, 76.3% of workers in Helena Valley West Central, MT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.8%) and those who carpooled to work (6.52%).

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

19.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Helena Valley West Central, MT have a shorter commute time (19.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.57% of the workforce in Helena Valley West Central, MT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Helena Valley West Central, 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 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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.11% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Helena Valley West Central, MT (572 out of 8.04k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 55 - 64 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 Asian.

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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