Helena West Side, MT

Census Place

2024 Population

1,417

US Senator

Steve Daines

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Sheehy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

34.5

1.99% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

5.9%

46.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$66,921

1.14% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Helena West Side, MT is home to a population of 1.42k people, from which 98.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.76% of Helena West Side, MT residents were born outside of the country (25 people).

In 2024, there were 9.92 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.21k people) in Helena West Side, MT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 122 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 32 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.9%

2024 Citizenship

99%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.9% of Helena West Side, MT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Helena West Side, MT was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Helena West Side, MT

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.21k ± 392
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
122 ± 84
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
32 ± 49

0.141%

Hispanic Population

2 people

0.141% of the people in Helena West Side, MT are hispanic (2 people).

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

1.76%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

25 people

1.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

27 people

As of 2024, 1.76% of Helena West Side, MT residents (25 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 West Side, MT was 1.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
54 ± 54
Gulf War (2001-)
11 ± 22

Helena West Side, MT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.91 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Helena West Side, MT employs 772 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Helena West Side, MT were Health Care & Social Assistance (141 people), Retail Trade (140 people), and Construction (98 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($230,493), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($230,164), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($79,861).

Employment

Occupations

772

2024 Value

± 215

−14.7%

1 Year decline

± 46.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Helena West Side, MT declined at a rate of −14.7%, from 905 employees to 772 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Helena West Side, MT, are Management Occupations (194 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (88 people), and Production Occupations (73 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Helena West Side, 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

772

2024 Value

± 215

−14.7%

1 Year decline

± 46.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Helena West Side, MT declined at a rate of −14.7%, from 905 employees to 772 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Helena West Side, MT, are Health Care & Social Assistance (141 people), Retail Trade (140 people), and Construction (98 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Helena West Side, MT, though some of these residents may live in Helena West Side, MT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,375

Median earning men ± $23,376

$36,274

Median earning women ± $16,632

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($69,773) and Construction ($20,357).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($72,760), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,875), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($37,232).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Helena West Side, MT was $402,300 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 $411,800 to $402,300, a 2.31% decrease. The homeownership rate in Helena West Side, MT is 74.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Helena West Side, MT have an average commute time of 24.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Helena West Side, MT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$402,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$72,717

$420

Median Property Taxes

±$148

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 West Side, MT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

74.6%

Homeownership

2024

56.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.6% of the housing units in Helena West Side, MT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 83%.

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

$66,921

Median Household Income

± $14,117

563

Number of Households

± 167

In 2024, the median household income of the 563 households in Helena West Side, MT declined from $66,921 from the previous year's value of $67,692.

The following chart displays the households in Helena West Side, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Helena West Side, 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 (68.9%)
Bicycle (9.85%)
Carpooled (9.72%)

In 2024, 68.9% of workers in Helena West Side, MT drove alone to work, followed by those who used a bicycle to get to work (9.85%) and those who carpooled to work (9.72%).

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

24.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Helena West Side, MT have a shorter commute time (24.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.05% of the workforce in Helena West Side, MT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Helena West Side, 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 West Side, MT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Helena West Side, MT have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Helena West Side, MT (83 out of 1.41k 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 45 - 54, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Helena West Side, MT is White, followed by Native American and Two Or More.

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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