Helena Valley West Central, MT

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2021 Population
8,550
6.32% 1-year growth
US Senator
Jon Tester
Democratic Party
US Senator
Steve Daines
Republican Party
2021 Median Age
39.3
1.55% 1-year increase
2021 Poverty Rate
5.27%
31.4% 1-year increase
2021 Median Household Income
$82,413
10.4% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$276,500
7.5% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Helena Valley West Central, MT had a population of 8.55k people with a median age of 39.3 and a median household income of $82,413. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Helena Valley West Central, MT grew from 8,042 to 8,550, a 6.32% increase and its median household income grew from $74,632 to $82,413, a 10.4% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Helena Valley West Central, MT are White (Non-Hispanic) (87.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (6.88%), White (Hispanic) (2.54%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.58%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.444%).

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.

98.2% of the residents in Helena Valley West Central, MT are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Helena Valley West Central, MT was $276,500, and the homeownership rate was 85.1%.

Most people in Helena Valley West Central, MT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Helena Valley West Central, MT was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Helena Valley West Central, MT is home to a population of 8.55k people, from which 98.2% are citizens. As of 2021, 2.85% of Helena Valley West Central, MT residents were born outside of the country (244 people).

In 2021, there were 12.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.48k people) in Helena Valley West Central, MT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 588 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 217 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.2%
2021 Citizenship
98.4%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 98.2% of Helena Valley West Central, MT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Helena Valley West Central, MT was 98.4%, 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)
    7.48k ± 877
  2. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    588 ± 198
  3. White (Hispanic)
    217 ± 148
4.2%
Hispanic Population
359 people

In 2021, there were 12.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.48k people) in Helena Valley West Central, MT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 588 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 217 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

4.2% of the people in Helena Valley West Central, MT are hispanic (359 people).

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Foreign-Born Population

2.85%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
244 people
2.87%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
231 people

As of 2021, 2.85% of Helena Valley West Central, MT residents (244 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Helena Valley West Central, MT was 2.87%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    337 ± 116
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    292 ± 131
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    122 ± 84

Helena Valley West Central, MT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.15 times greater than any other conflict.

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briefcaseEconomy

The economy of Helena Valley West Central, MT employs 4.06k people. The largest industries in Helena Valley West Central, MT are Health Care & Social Assistance (833 people), Public Administration (660 people), and Retail Trade (500 people), and the highest paying industries are Information ($114,063), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($83,889), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($62,417).

Occupations

4.06k
2021 Value
± 483
7.73%
1 Year growth
± 15.6%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Helena Valley West Central, MT grew at a rate of 7.73%, from 3.77k employees to 4.06k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Helena Valley West Central, MT, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (565 people), Sales & Related Occupations (430 people), and Management Occupations (360 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

4.06k
2021 Value
± 483
7.73%
1 Year growth
± 15.6%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Helena Valley West Central, MT grew at a rate of 7.73%, from 3.77k employees to 4.06k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Helena Valley West Central, MT, are Health Care & Social Assistance (833 people), Public Administration (660 people), and Retail Trade (500 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

$43,549
Median earning men ± $5,501
$36,900
Median earning women ± $7,209

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Information ($114,063), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($84,722), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($65,134).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Public Administration ($68,750), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($55,109), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($39,617).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Montana. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Montana.

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Montana to other states, or from other states to Montana.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $7.07B
  2. $6.71B
  3. $4.29B

In 2020, the top outbound Montana product (by dollars) was Coal-n.e.c. with $7.07B, followed by Crude petroleum ($6.71B) and Cereal grains ($4.29B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Montana products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$50.5B
2020 Value in Montana
$81.2B
Projected 2050 Value in Montana
60.9% growth

In 2020, total outbound Montana trade was $50.5B. This is expected to increase 60.9% to $81.2B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Montana trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Montana to other states, or from other states to Montana.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $4.3B
  2. $2.87B
  3. $2.59B

In 2020, the top outbound Montana domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Washington with $4.3B, followed by Idaho with $2.87B and Colorado and $2.59B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Montana shares with each state (excluding itself).

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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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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 0.385% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.262% 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 2021 were High School or Equivalent (246k), Some college (211k), and Bachelors Degree (174k).

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The median property value in Helena Valley West Central, MT was $276,500 in 2021, which is 1.13 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $257,200 to $276,500, a 7.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Helena Valley West Central, MT is 85.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Helena Valley West Central, MT have an average commute time of 18.3 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 $82,413. In 2021, the place with the highest median household income in Helena Valley West Central, MT was Census Tract 6 with a value of $79,926, followed by Census Tract 5.01 and Census Tract 4, with respective values of $76,023 and $64,523.

Property

$276,500
Median Property Value 2021
±$14,306
$2,574
Median Property Taxes
±$335

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.

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

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Rent vs Own

85.1%
Homeownership
2021
70.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 85.1% 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 88.1%.

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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 2021, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Helena Valley West Central, MT was Census Tract 6 with a value of $79,926, followed by Census Tract 5.01 and Census Tract 4, with respective values of $76,023 and $64,523.

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

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$82,413
Median Household Income
± $13,149
3.03k
Number of Households
± 379

In 2021, the median household income of the 3.03k households in Helena Valley West Central, MT grew to $82,413 from the previous year's value of $74,632.

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
2021 Wage GINI in Montana
0.459
2020 Wage GINI in Montana

In 2021, the income inequality in Montana was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.762% growth from 2020 to 2021, 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 2021
  1. Drove Alone (82.4%)
  2. Worked At Home (8.42%)
  3. Carpooled (7.65%)

In 2021, 82.4% of workers in Helena Valley West Central, MT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.42%) and those who carpooled to work (7.65%).

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.

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Commute Time

18.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Helena Valley West Central, MT have a shorter commute time (18.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 0.946% 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

5.27% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Helena Valley West Central, MT (445 out of 8.45k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. 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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94.8% of the population of Helena Valley West Central, MT has health coverage, with 42% on employee plans, 14.4% on Medicaid, 11.1% on Medicare, 24.8% on non-group plans, and 2.59% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Lewis and Clark County, MT see 1036 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.99% decrease from the previous year (1057 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1133 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 198 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,036 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 1,036 patients per year. This represents a 1.99% decrease from the previous year (1,057 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Lewis and Clark County, MT in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.7% under 18 years, 14.8% between 18 and 34 years, 37% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 55.1% were men and 44.9% were women.

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Uninsured People

5.15%
Uninsured
42%
Employer Coverage
14.4%
Medicaid
11.1%
Medicare
24.8%
Non-Group
2.59%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Helena Valley West Central, MT declined by 26% from 6.96% to 5.15%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Helena Valley West Central, MT changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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