Population 6,110 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Southeast
Household size in Southeast
| Period | Southeast | Helena | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.89 | 2.09 | 2.41 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 1.87 | 2.21 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.06 | 2.23 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.21 | 2.15 | 2.44 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.32 | +0.06 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Southeast are small: just 2.21 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 climbed from 1.89, even as the national average fell.
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 Southeast
| Period | Southeast | Helena | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.7 | 42.3 | 39.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 51.5 | 42.2 | 40.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.0 | 42.3 | 41.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.5 | 41.9 | 41.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.1 | −0.4 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 44.5, Southeast is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 47.7, even as the national median rose. The youngest areas are in the northeast, the oldest in the southeast.
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 Southeast
| Period | Southeast | Helena | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.8% | 7.4% | 9.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.8% | 8.9% | 9.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.7% | 8.7% | 8.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.9% | 9.0% | 8.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +7.1 pts | +1.6 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in Southeast (10.9%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in Helena as a whole (9.0%). Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has risen 7.1 points, even as the national share fell.
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 Southeast
Renters in Southeast
| Period | Southeast | Helena | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.5% | 38.8% | 31.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 42.1% | 40.0% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 42.0% | 42.2% | 31.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 45.3% | 44.2% | 30.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.7 pts | +5.3 pts | −0.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is far more common in Southeast than nationally: 45.3% of households rent their homes, against 34.8%. Among owners, 44.5% have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the southeast and least common in the southwest. The renter share has risen 3.7 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 Southeast
| Period | Southeast | Helena | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.9% | 8.9% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.1% | 9.6% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.2% | 9.8% | 14.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.2% | 7.0% | 12.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.7 pts | −1.9 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 4.2% of homes in Southeast are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing. Vacancy has fallen 6.7 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Southeast
| Period | Southeast | Helena | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1988 | 1968 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1988 | 1968 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1972 | 1978 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1993 | 1976 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +8 | +7 | +6 |
Southeast has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1993, versus 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1988 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the northeast, while the west has the oldest housing.
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 Southeast
| Period | Southeast | Helena | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $957 | $738 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $973 | $810 | $775 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $846 | $857 | $870 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,234 | $1,150 | $1,189 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$277 | +$412 | +$487 | +$606 |
Rent in Southeast runs $1,234 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Locally, though, rents here are higher than in Helena overall ($1,150). Rents are up $277 a month from 2006–10, a 29% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 33.7% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Southeast
Bachelor's degrees in Southeast
| Period | Southeast | Helena | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.6% | 41.9% | 28.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 48.4% | 42.3% | 29.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 51.7% | 47.1% | 32.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 55.1% | 49.4% | 35.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.5 pts | +7.5 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Southeast: 55.1% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby. The share with a degree has risen 8.5 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 Southeast
| Period | Southeast | Helena | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 96.7% | 94.9% | 91.2% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.6% | 94.0% | 92.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.1% | 95.6% | 93.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.7% | 95.4% | 94.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.0 pts | +0.5 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Southeast: 96.7% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. Helena 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 Southeast
| Period | Southeast | Helena | Montana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.2% | 4.3% | 5.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 1.8% | 4.9% | 6.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.1% | 3.0% | 4.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.0% | 3.1% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Southeast has been strong: just 1.0% 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).
Southeast compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southeast | 2.21 | 44.5 | 10.9% | 45.3% | 4.2% | 1993 | $1,234 | 55.1% | 96.7% | 1.0% |
| Central | 2.02 | 42.5 | 10.2% | 53.5% | 5.9% | 1967 | $1,196 | 45.0% | 93.9% | 4.6% |
| West End Helena | 1.85 | 43.7 | 6.8% | 52.8% | 8.1% | 1949 | $1,044 | 49.3% | 95.7% | 3.3% |
| North | 2.21 | 38.1 | 9.4% | 49.9% | 4.2% | 1998 | $1,285 | 38.1% | 92.6% | 6.2% |
| Euclid Ave South | 2.20 | 40.5 | 9.5% | 31.1% | 6.9% | 1964 | $1,076 | 64.6% | 98.3% | 1.6% |
| Euclid Ave North | 2.42 | 37.2 | 5.8% | 41.1% | 8.1% | 1964 | $1,031 | 40.7% | 92.4% | 2.1% |
| Pioneer | 2.25 | 33.5 | 12.1% | 73.4% | 26.0% | 1945 | $797 | 11.8% | 84.0% | 3.4% |
| Upper Rattlesnake | 2.59 | 45.2 | 5.3% | 19.3% | 8.8% | 1983 | $1,623 | 67.5% | 98.7% | 2.4% |
| University District | 2.31 | 25.3 | 5.7% | 58.6% | 9.8% | 1952 | $1,148 | 70.7% | 99.9% | 10.1% |
| Heart of Missoula | 1.71 | 33.7 | 13.0% | 81.2% | 12.9% | 1967 | $1,035 | 51.1% | 92.1% | 8.0% |
| Lewis and Clark | 2.11 | 36.8 | 22.0% | 52.3% | 5.6% | 1969 | $1,429 | 56.9% | 99.1% | 3.1% |
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 Southeast. 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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