Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in West End Helena, Helena, MT

The map below shows majority race by area in West End Helena, as self-identified on the US census. Darker shades indicate a larger racial majority in that neighborhood. This page also contains data and maps on West End Helena racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

West End Helena, Helena, MT map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in West End Helena overall is white, making up 87.7% of residents. The next most-common racial group is other at 4.5%. There are more white people in the north areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as other are most likely to be living in the southeast places. The data below shows how many people identify themselves as each of the following races, which most Americans base on their family's national origin:

Race in West End Helena

 
Self-Identified Race
West End Helena, Helena, MT Population
White
87.7%
Hispanic
4.2%
Black
1.1%
Asian
0.2%
Native American
2.3%
Other
4.5%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for West End Helena, Helena, MT

The map below shows diversity in West End Helena. Areas in green are more diverse, while areas in red are much less diverse. Diversity, in this case, means a mixture of people with different race and ethnicity living close to one another. For example, all-black and all-white areas in the neighborhood would both be considered lacking diversity.

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West End Helena Diversity Score

22.6

More diverse than 7% of US neighborhoods

West End Helena has a diversity score of 22.6: the chance, in percent, that two residents picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups, from ACS race counts. A place where everyone shares one group scores 0, and an even mix of the six groups in the chart above scores the maximum, 83.3. West End Helena is much less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 7% of them. Within West End Helena's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is west West End Helena, and the least diverse areas are in north West End Helena.

Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates (race and Hispanic origin); proprietary data mapping and analysis. Special thanks to the University of Virginia.

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