Helena Valley West Central, MT Demographic Data
Helena Valley West Central, MT Summary
Helena Valley West Central is located in Lewis And Clark County in Montana
- Population: 8,293
- Area: 26.53 sq. miles
- Land Area: 26.50 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.03 sq. miles
- Population Density: 312.62 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 4,196.52 ft
- Time Zone: Mountain Standard Time (GMT -7)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Helena Valley West Central, MT Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
4,431
51%
50.8
Male
4,322
49%
49.2
Total Population
8,753
323,128,000
Helena Valley West Central, MT Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
506
5.8%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
644
7.4%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
737
8.4%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
610
7.0%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
236
2.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,252
14.3%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
904
10.3%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,132
12.9%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
654
7.5%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
725
8.3%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
914
10.4%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
352
4.0%
4.4
85 Years and Over
87
1.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
6,350
72.5%
77.2
Female
3,222
50.7%
51.3
Male
3,128
49.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
6,146
70.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,826
20.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,353
15.5%
15.2
Female
679
50.2%
55.8
Male
674
49.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
40
0.0%
0.0
Helena Valley West Central, MT Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
8,491
97.0%
96.8
White
8,156
93.2%
72.6
Black or African American
69
0.8%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
108
1.2%
0.8
Asian
158
1.8%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
83
0.9%
0.2
Korean
68
0.8%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
7
0.1%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
0
0.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
262
3.0%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
146
1.7%
17.8
Mexican
90
1.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
20
0.2%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
36
0.4%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
8,607
98.3%
82.2
Helena Valley West Central, MT Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
38
0.6%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
226
3.8%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,687
28.0%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,664
27.6%
20.6
Associate's Degree
532
8.8%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,338
22.2%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
535
8.9%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
264
4.4%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
5,756
95.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,873
31.1%
31.2
Helena Valley West Central, MT Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,561
22.7%
33.7%
Now Married
4,241
61.8%
47.5
Divorced
708
10.3%
11.0%
Separated
90
1.3%
2.0
Widowed
266
3.9
5.8%
Helena Valley West Central, MT Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
8,132
98.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
115
1.4%
21.6%
Spanish
49
0.6%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
30
0.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
30
0.4%
3.5%
Other Languages
6
0.1%
1.1%
Helena Valley West Central, MT Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
66
2.1%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
72
2.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
200
6.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
322
10.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
368
11.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
708
22.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
572
17.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
679
21.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
150
4.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
68
2.1%
6.4
Median household income
70,441
57,617
Per capita income
28,898
31,128
Helena Valley West Central, MT Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
106
2.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
297
7.0%
9.8
Construction
250
5.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
818
19.2%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
399
9.4%
6.6
Information
56
1.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
179
4.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
239
5.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
317
7.5%
11.4
Public administration
866
20.4%
4.6
Retail trade
541
12.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
126
3.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
57
1.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
436
10.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,794
42.2%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
262
6.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,127
26.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
632
14.9%
18.1%
Helena Valley West Central, MT Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
4,238
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
3,727
87.9%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
246
5.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
2
0.0%
5.1
Walked
20
0.5%
2.7
Other means
98
2.3%
1.8
Worked at home
145
3.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
17.4
26.6
Helena Valley West Central, MT Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
98
3.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
487
15.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,387
43.3%
37.1
3 or more
1,233
38.5%
21.0
Helena Valley West Central, MT Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
3,205
94.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,722
84.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
483
15.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
182
5.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.9
0.0%
2.5
Helena Valley West Central, MT Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,387
1 room
0
0.0%
2.4
2 rooms
30
0.9%
2.7
3 rooms
138
4.1%
9.1
4 rooms
404
11.9%
16.5
5 rooms
855
25.2%
19.8
6 rooms
502
14.8%
17.8
7 rooms
450
13.3%
12.0
8 rooms
452
13.3%
8.6
9 rooms or more
556
16.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Helena Valley West Central, MT Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,387
1-unit, detached
2,584
76.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
9
0.3%
5.9
2-units
24
0.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
10
0.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
0
0.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
0
0.0%
4.4
20 or more units
0
0.0%
9.0
Mobile home
760
22.4%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Helena Valley West Central, MT Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
64
1.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
100
3.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
52
1.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
346
10.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
794
23.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
765
22.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
451
13.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
638
18.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
152
4.5%
2.8%
2014 or later
25
0.7%
1.4%
Helena Valley West Central, MT Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,425
75.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
70
2.2%
4.7
Electricity
554
17.3%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
114
3.6%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
42
1.3%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Helena Valley West Central, MT Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,864
47295100.0
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
17
0.9%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
37
2.0%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
73
3.9%
11.8%
$500 to $999
427
22.9%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
487
26.1%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
823
44.2%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
829
44.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
378
20.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
259
13.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
74
4.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
324
17.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Helena Valley West Central, MT Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
419
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
3
0.7%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
14
3.3%
11.9%
Less than $500
48
11.5%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
80
19.1%
28.3%
$500 to $999
274
65.4%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
64
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
842
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
118
28.2%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
110
26.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
26
6.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
20
4.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
17
4.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
128
30.5%
40.7%
Not Computed
64
0.0%
0.0%
Helena Valley West Central, MT Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,722
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
263
9.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
126
4.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
157
5.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
580
21.3%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,180
43.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
321
11.8%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
79
2.9%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
16
0.6%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
214,700
205,000
