CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Helena West Side

Montana · 1,880 residents · 15.3 sq mi

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With 1,880 people, Helena West Side is a city in Montana. The median age is 38.7, about 6 years above the US median. 79% of homes are owner-occupied. Getting to work takes 13 minutes on average. The typical home is worth $55,800. Poverty is uncommon here, at 8.7% of residents.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 38.7

US median: 33.0

Average education

18% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 23%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,880

+10%vs 2000

vs 1,711 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

38.7

−1%vs 2000

vs 39.2 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

15.3 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20241K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56%(112)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.2%(117)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.9%(130)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 193.8%(72)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 242.6%(48)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3417.2%(323)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4416.9%(317)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.6%(218)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.6%(199)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7412.4%(234)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845.5%(103)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.4%(7)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$25,223

−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $35,655 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,835

−35%vs 2000

vs $18,299 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

8.7%

−1.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.0% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$55,800

−23%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $96,100 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$345

−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $478 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

79.5%

+7.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 72.1% in 2000

20.5% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic94.4%(1,616)

Black0.1%(2)

Hispanic / Latino1.5%(25)

Asian0.4%(6)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98%(1,842)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino2.6%(48)

Asian0%(0)

Other2%(38)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Ancestry

Irish20.1%(285)

German16.9%(240)

English12.6%(179)

Scottish6.6%(93)

American6.3%(89)

Norwegian4.7%(67)

Russian3.7%(53)

Ukrainian3.7%(53)

Croatian3%(43)

Dutch3%(42)

French Canadian3%(42)

Subsaharan African2%(28)

+ 5 more ancestry groups with data

Czech1.9%(27)

Swedish1.3%(18)

French1.2%(17)

Finnish1.1%(16)

British0.7%(10)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

18.3%

−12.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 31.1% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

81.2%

−7.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 88.8% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.1%

−11.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 15.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

12.8 min

+49%vs 2000

vs 8.6 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 married24.6%(137)

Married64.5%(359)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced11%(61)

Women 15+

Never married8.8%(46)

Married48.3%(252)

Widowed5.6%(29)

Divorced37.4%(195)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

3.2%

−5.0 ptssince 2013

from 8.2% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

71.8%

+10.9 ptssince 2020

from 60.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

13.4%

+6.2 ptssince 2020

from 7.2% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

12.2%

+0.4 ptssince 2020

from 11.8% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

19.3%

+5.3 ptssince 2020

from 14.0% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

8.3%

+7.7 ptssince 2020

from 0.6% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

81.3%

+15.2 ptssince 2020

from 66.1% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

31.1%

+6.6 ptssince 2020

from 24.5% 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)14.7%(11)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era72%(54)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 75 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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