Population 4,498 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in East Helena
Household size in East Helena
| Period | East Helena | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.54 | 2.41 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.49 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.35 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.32 | 2.44 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.22 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in East Helena are small: just 2.32 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.54, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 East Helena
| Period | East Helena | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.1 | 39.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.3 | 40.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.9 | 41.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.3 | 41.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.3 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
The median resident of East Helena is 43.3 years old, older than the national median of 40.1.
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 East Helena
| Period | East Helena | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.7% | 9.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.2% | 9.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.4% | 8.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.5% | 8.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.3 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in East Helena: 7.5% 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 East Helena
Renters in East Helena
| Period | East Helena | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.5% | 31.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.4% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.8% | 31.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 18.0% | 30.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | −0.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 18.0% of households in East Helena rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 34.8% 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 East Helena
| Period | East Helena | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.3% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.9% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.4% | 14.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.8% | 12.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.5 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in East Helena as nationally: 9.8%, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in Montana overall (12.2%).
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 East Helena
| Period | East Helena | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1978 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1991 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +12 | +7 | +6 |
East Helena has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1991, versus 1980 nationally.
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 East Helena
| Period | East Helena | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $944 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $957 | $775 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $855 | $870 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,202 | $1,189 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$258 | +$487 | +$606 |
Rent in East Helena runs $1,202 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The picture is much the same across Montana. The typical renter here spends 32.8% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 East Helena
Bachelor's degrees in East Helena
| Period | East Helena | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.4% | 28.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 27.7% | 29.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.7% | 32.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 36.0% | 35.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +13.6 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than a third of adults 25 and older in East Helena (36.0%) 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 East Helena
| Period | East Helena | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 95.2% | 91.2% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.2% | 92.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.1% | 93.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.3% | 94.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in East Helena: 97.3% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 East Helena
| Period | East Helena | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.9% | 5.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.4% | 6.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.5% | 4.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.4% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.4 pts | −2.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in East Helena has been low: just 1.4% 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).
East Helena 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Helena | 2.32 | 43.3 | 7.5% | 18.0% | 9.8% | 1991 | $1,202 | 36.0% | 97.3% | 1.4% |
| Helena Valley Southeast | 2.73 | 38.7 | 16.6% | 16.3% | 6.1% | 1989 | $1,124 | 29.2% | 93.3% | 5.4% |
| Montana City | 2.81 | 40.7 | 5.8% | 5.8% | 3.4% | 1994 | $1,098 | 44.3% | 96.3% | 3.3% |
| Helena Valley Northeast | 2.68 | 48.2 | 3.3% | 2.2% | 14.3% | 1994 | $1,153 | 42.5% | 90.9% | 1.8% |
| Helena | 2.15 | 41.9 | 9.0% | 44.2% | 7.0% | 1976 | $1,150 | 49.4% | 95.4% | 3.1% |
| Helena Valley West Central | 2.66 | 39.6 | 7.8% | 24.5% | 2.7% | 1988 | $1,377 | 41.9% | 96.8% | 4.3% |
| Clancy | 2.79 | 42.0 | 4.9% | 7.8% | 4.7% | 1995 | $1,083 | 53.1% | 98.2% | 3.4% |
| Helena West Side | 2.26 | 44.0 | 6.9% | 26.4% | 6.9% | 1984 | $1,114 | 55.1% | 94.0% | 0.2% |
| Winston | 2.93 | 48.1 | 4.8% | 3.0% | 19.0% | 2003 | $1,009 | 35.0% | 96.3% | 0.0% |
| 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% |
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 East Helena. 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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