COMPARING TWO PLACES
Geyser vs Helena
PLACE A
Geyser, Montana
VS
PLACE B
Helena, South Carolina
Geyser is 91% smaller than Helena. Geyser earns more, with a median household income $22,599 higher.
GEYSERHELENADIFFERENCE
Total population66716−91% vs Helena
Population density74505−431
Population growth-10.3%––
Median age64.251.2+13.0
Male68.2%46.5%+21.7 pts
Female31.8%53.5%−21.7 pts
Foreign-born0.0%0.0%Even
White, non-Hispanic95.5%4.9%+90.6 pts
Black0.0%94.8%−94.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%0.0%Even
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other4.5%0.3%+4.3 pts
Median household income$61,250$38,651+$22,599
Per capita income$38,814$27,474+$11,340
Poverty rate6.1%24.2%−18.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3170.384−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher41.5%19.8%+21.7 pts
Graduate degree17.0%2.6%+14.4 pts
Unemployment rate3.0%1.2%+1.8 pts
Labor force participation62.3%49.7%+12.6 pts
Median home value$200,000$157,300+$42,700
Median gross rent$421$931−$510
Owner-occupied75.0%60.5%+14.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate14.9%12.2%+2.7 pts
Rent-burdened households0.0%89.2%−89.2 pts
Average commute7.515.9−8.4
Worked from home0.0%0.0%Even
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured3.0%1.3%+1.7 pts
Population, 2020 – 2024