CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Helena Valley West Central

Montana · 6,327 residents · 26.4 sq mi

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With 6,327 people, Helena Valley West Central is a city in Montana. Owners hold 86% of the housing stock. Households here earn about 38% more than in Montana as a whole. 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median home value sits at $68,300. There are 656 fewer people here than in 2000.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 33.1

US median: 33.0

More educated

26% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 21%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

6,327

−9%vs 2000

vs 6,983 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

33.1

−13%vs 2000

vs 37.9 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

26.4 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20248K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.1%(515)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.6%(546)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 149.6%(606)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.6%(479)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.5%(284)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.2%(962)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4418.9%(1,198)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.6%(732)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.3%(528)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 745.6%(352)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 841.9%(119)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.1%(6)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$31,822

−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $43,881 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,923

−37%vs 2000

vs $18,920 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

10.2%

+3.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.4% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$68,300

−21%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $114,300 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$385

−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $516 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

85.8%

−1.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 86.9% in 2000

14.2% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic96.2%(6,719)

Black0.2%(11)

Hispanic / Latino1%(68)

Asian0.2%(16)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.4%(6,226)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.3%(18)

Asian0.9%(58)

Other0.7%(43)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican4.1%(327)

Puerto Rican0.4%(33)

Cuban0.1%(8)

Asian origin

Filipino0.2%(16)

Korean0%(3)

Ancestry

German28.2%(2,270)

English17.2%(1,385)

Irish11.8%(954)

Italian5.4%(439)

American4.6%(367)

Norwegian3.6%(289)

Scottish3.4%(275)

Austrian2.5%(205)

Swedish2%(161)

French1.5%(123)

Finnish1.3%(105)

Danish1.2%(97)

+ 20 more ancestry groups with data

Polish1.2%(94)

Russian1.1%(89)

Dutch1%(77)

British0.8%(64)

Czech0.7%(58)

Swiss0.7%(54)

Portuguese0.6%(52)

Scotch-Irish0.6%(46)

Belgian0.6%(45)

Hungarian0.5%(41)

Croatian0.4%(32)

Lithuanian0.4%(31)

Armenian0.3%(21)

Welsh0.3%(21)

French Canadian0.2%(17)

Ukrainian0.2%(13)

Greek0.1%(11)

Slovene0.1%(11)

Subsaharan African0.1%(8)

Australian0.1%(7)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest Italian population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

26.5%

−2.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 28.9% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

89.0%

−4.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 93.0% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

8.2%

+1.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.1% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

17.9 min

+83%vs 2000

vs 9.8 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married27.3%(920)

Married57.7%(1,947)

Widowed1.9%(64)

Divorced13.2%(445)

Women 15+

Never married17.1%(523)

Married63.5%(1,946)

Widowed7.8%(238)

Divorced11.7%(357)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

6.4%

−8.7 ptssince 2013

from 15.1% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

54.2%

−0.1 ptssince 2020

from 54.3% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

19.5%

+1.8 ptssince 2020

from 17.7% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

19.8%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 19.8% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

21.3%

−3.1 ptssince 2020

from 24.4% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

7.0%

−1.8 ptssince 2020

from 8.8% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

69.3%

−0.7 ptssince 2020

from 70.0% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

43.3%

−0.1 ptssince 2020

from 43.4% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)42.4%(306)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)20.4%(147)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era32.1%(232)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War1.4%(10)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II1.4%(10)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 722 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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