COMPARING TWO PLACES
Wheatland vs Helena
PLACE A
Wheatland, Montana
VS
PLACE B
Helena, South Carolina
Wheatland is 132% larger than Helena. Wheatland earns more, with a median household income $84,626 higher.
WHEATLANDHELENADIFFERENCE
Total population1,661716+132% vs Helena
Population density22505−483
Population growth94.2%––
Median age40.651.2−10.6
Male45.3%46.5%−1.2 pts
Female54.7%53.5%+1.2 pts
Foreign-born0.0%0.0%Even
White, non-Hispanic89.4%4.9%+84.5 pts
Black0.0%94.8%−94.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino10.6%0.0%+10.6 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other0.0%0.3%−0.3 pts
Median household income$123,277$38,651+$84,626
Per capita income$44,166$27,474+$16,692
Poverty rate12.9%24.2%−11.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3700.384−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher27.3%19.8%+7.4 pts
Graduate degree5.0%2.6%+2.4 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%1.2%−1.2 pts
Labor force participation74.2%49.7%+24.5 pts
Median home value$739,000$157,300+$581,700
Median gross rent$681$931−$250
Owner-occupied100.0%60.5%+39.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.3%12.2%−2.9 pts
Rent-burdened households0.0%89.2%−89.2 pts
Average commute22.515.9+6.6
Worked from home9.7%0.0%+9.7 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured6.7%1.3%+5.4 pts
Population, 2020 – 2024