COMPARING TWO PLACES
Wisdom vs Helena
PLACE A
Wisdom, Montana
VS
PLACE B
Helena, South Carolina
Wisdom is 85% smaller than Helena. Wisdom earns more, with a median household income $22,547 higher.
WISDOMHELENADIFFERENCE
Total population110716−85% vs Helena
Population density109505−396
Population growth6.1%––
Median age57.751.2+6.5
Male70.0%46.5%+23.5 pts
Female30.0%53.5%−23.5 pts
Foreign-born0.0%0.0%Even
White, non-Hispanic99.1%4.9%+94.2 pts
Black0.0%94.8%−94.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%0.0%Even
Asian0.9%0.0%+0.9 pts
Other0.0%0.3%−0.3 pts
Median household income$61,198$38,651+$22,547
Per capita income$41,970$27,474+$14,496
Poverty rate5.5%24.2%−18.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.2490.384−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher16.3%19.8%−3.5 pts
Graduate degree4.3%2.6%+1.8 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%1.2%−1.2 pts
Labor force participation64.2%49.7%+14.5 pts
Median home value$162,500$157,300+$5,200
Median gross rent$550$931−$381
Owner-occupied81.2%60.5%+20.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate36.1%12.2%+23.9 pts
Rent-burdened households46.2%89.2%−43.0 pts
Average commute30.115.9+14.2
Worked from home12.1%0.0%+12.1 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured5.5%1.3%+4.2 pts
Population, 2020 – 2024