Population 367 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Canyon Creek
Household size in Canyon Creek
| Period | Canyon Creek | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.56 | 2.41 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.57 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.31 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.26 | 2.44 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.30 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
Canyon Creek is a place of small households, averaging 2.26 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.56 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Canyon Creek
| Period | Canyon Creek | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.9 | 39.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.8 | 40.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.8 | 41.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 51.9 | 41.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | +9.0 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
Canyon Creek skews older: half of its residents are older than 51.9, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Canyon Creek
| Period | Canyon Creek | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.3% | 9.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.5% | 9.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.6% | 8.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.6% | 8.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Canyon Creek: 5.6% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Canyon Creek
Renters in Canyon Creek
| Period | Canyon Creek | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 31.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.8% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.9% | 31.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 10.4% | 30.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | −0.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Canyon Creek is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 10.4% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 34.4% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Canyon Creek
| Period | Canyon Creek | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.8% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 31.6% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.7% | 14.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.1% | 12.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −15.7 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Canyon Creek than nationally: 12.1%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Montana as a whole looks much the same.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Canyon Creek
| Period | Canyon Creek | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1986 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1990 | 1978 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1993 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +7 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Canyon Creek is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1993, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Canyon Creek
| Period | Canyon Creek | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $931 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,123 | $775 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $852 | $870 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $839 | $1,189 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$92 | +$487 | +$606 |
The median renter in Canyon Creek pays $839 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 23.3% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Canyon Creek
Bachelor's degrees in Canyon Creek
| Period | Canyon Creek | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.6% | 28.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 36.2% | 29.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.8% | 32.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 36.4% | 35.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.8 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than a third of adults 25 and older in Canyon Creek (36.4%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Canyon Creek
| Period | Canyon Creek | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 95.3% | 91.2% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.0% | 92.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.3% | 93.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.6% | 94.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Canyon Creek: 95.6% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. Montana as a whole looks much the same.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Canyon Creek
| Period | Canyon Creek | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.6% | 5.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.0% | 6.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.4% | 4.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.9% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | −2.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Canyon Creek has been strong: just 0.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Canyon Creek compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canyon Creek | 2.26 | 51.9 | 5.6% | 10.4% | 12.1% | 1993 | $839 | 36.4% | 95.6% | 0.9% |
| Marysville | 2.10 | 53.7 | 3.3% | 12.9% | 12.4% | 1994 | $680 | 37.2% | 97.2% | 1.4% |
| Helena Valley Northwest | 3.03 | 36.7 | 7.9% | 5.1% | 3.5% | 2000 | $1,495 | 35.6% | 94.7% | 4.2% |
| Fort Harrison | 2.43 | 47.3 | 4.4% | 9.5% | 8.2% | 1994 | $1,280 | 53.6% | 94.6% | 1.7% |
| Helena Valley West Central | 2.66 | 39.6 | 7.8% | 24.5% | 2.7% | 1988 | $1,377 | 41.9% | 96.8% | 4.3% |
| Helena Valley Northeast | 2.68 | 48.2 | 3.3% | 2.2% | 14.3% | 1994 | $1,153 | 42.5% | 90.9% | 1.8% |
| Helena West Side | 2.26 | 44.0 | 6.9% | 26.4% | 6.9% | 1984 | $1,114 | 55.1% | 94.0% | 0.2% |
| Helena | 2.15 | 41.9 | 9.0% | 44.2% | 7.0% | 1976 | $1,150 | 49.4% | 95.4% | 3.1% |
| Wolf Creek | 2.21 | 54.0 | 17.0% | 7.7% | 49.3% | 1991 | $1,118 | 25.6% | 98.3% | 3.2% |
| Elliston | 2.23 | 49.7 | 3.0% | 24.6% | 20.5% | 1982 | $903 | 33.7% | 94.6% | 3.7% |
| Helena Valley Southeast | 2.73 | 38.7 | 16.6% | 16.3% | 6.1% | 1989 | $1,124 | 29.2% | 93.3% | 5.4% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Canyon Creek. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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