Helena, MT City Data

Helena, MT is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 25,780 people who live in Helena and approximately 55,716 who live in Lewis and Clark County. We want to help people moving to or living in Helena to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Helena. We have included Helena housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Helena Information

Lewis and Clark County where Helena resides is 3,497.56 square miles. The resident population of this county is 55,716 and has a population rank of 847 out of all the places in the United States.

Helena has a total of 25,780 people and of those residents there are 12,283 males and 13,497 females. The median age of the male population is 37.2 and the female population is 40.2. There are approximately 687 births each year and around 440 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Helena varies per year, but currently 25,351 are one race and 429 are two or more races.

Of the 25,780 people who live in Helena, there are 6,649 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Helena is 3,348 male and 3,301 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 20,002.

General Helena Information
Total area in square miles - Lewis and Clark County	3,497.56
Water area in square miles - Lewis and Clark County	N/A
Resident population - Lewis and Clark County	55,716
Population rank - Lewis and Clark County	847
Total population	25,780
Total population (male)	12,283
Total population (female)	13,497
Population median age (male)	37.2
Population median age (female)	40.2
Births - Lewis and Clark County	687
Deaths- Lewis and Clark County	440
Population of one race	25,351
Population of two or more races	429
Population under 20 years	6,649
Population under 20 years (male)	3,348
Population under 20 years (female)	3,301
Total population 18 years and over	20,002

Helena Social Characteristics

There are 22,850 households in Helena. Families make up 14,935 of these households. The table below breaks down the Helena families into three different groups. Married-couple families (11,983), male householder with no wife present (898) and female householder with no husband present (1,947). The remainder of the Helena households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 7,892. Helena, MT moving companies help people in Helena move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Helena. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Helena is based, there are 22,679 females 15 and over; of those females there are 4,441 never married, 12,868 now married, 187 separated, 1,947 widowed, and 3,236 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 252 separated, 388 widowed and 2,668 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Helena social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Helena.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Lewis and Clark County)
Total households	22,850
Family households (families)	14,935
With own children under 18 years	7,658
Married-couple family	11,983
With own children under 18 years	5,490
Male householder, no wife present, family	898
With own children under 18 years	547
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,947
With own children under 18 years	1,494
Nonfamily households	7,892
Householder living alone	6,648
65 years and over	2,044

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	3,294
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	2,470
Average household size	2.14
Average family size	2.83

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	18,695
Householder	6,478
Spouse	4,900
Child	6,405
Other relatives	150
Nonrelatives	374
Unmarried partner	190
Roomer or boarder	51
Housemate or roommate	64
Unmarried partner	534
Foster child	8
Other	61

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	5,989
Male householder	2,223
Male householder living alone	1,833
Male householder not living alone	390
Female householder	2,840
Female householder living alone	2,491
Female householder not living alone	349
Nonrelatives	926
Unmarried partner	344
Roomer or boarder	63
Housemate or roommate	414
Foster child	6
Other	99

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	22,679
Never married	4,441
Now married	12,868
Separated	187
Widowed	1,947
Divorced	3,236
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	252
Widowed	388
Divorced	2,668

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	25,780
Male	12,283
Under 5 years	762
5 to 9 years	819
10 to 14 years	824
15 to 17 years	540
18 and 19 years	403
20 years	226
21 years	203
22 to 24 years	547
25 to 29 years	713
30 to 34 years	726
35 to 39 years	877
40 to 44 years	1,018
45 to 49 years	1,098
50 to 54 years	1,033
55 to 59 years	679
60 and 61 years	199
62 to 64 years	258
65 and 66 years	138
67 to 69 years	242
70 to 74 years	306
75 to 79 years	318
80 to 84 years	200
85 years and over	154
Female	13,497
Under 5 years	739
5 to 9 years	739
10 to 14 years	804
15 to 17 years	551
18 and 19 years	468
20 years	229
21 years	225
22 to 24 years	569
25 to 29 years	757
30 to 34 years	735
35 to 39 years	889
40 to 44 years	1,135
45 to 49 years	1,209
50 to 54 years	969
55 to 59 years	735
60 and 61 years	209
62 to 64 years	309
65 and 66 years	182
67 to 69 years	277
70 to 74 years	495
75 to 79 years	486
80 to 84 years	399
85 years and over	387

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	25,780
One race	25,351
White	24,434
Black or African American	59
American Indian and Alaska Native	541
Asian	201
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	18
Some other race	9
Two or more races	429

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	24,684
People who are White alone	23,402
People who are Black or African American alone	52
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	515
People who are Asian alone	180
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	18
People who are Hispanic or Latino	416
People who are Some other race alone	95

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	52,205
Same house	27,768
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	5,421
Different state or abroad	7,188
Different state	6,790
Abroad	398

PLACE OF BIRTH (Lewis and Clark County)
Total resident population	55,716
Born in United States	26,228
State of residence	32,365
Different state	22,006
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	449
Foreign born	896

Helena Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Helena. That total enrollment is 14,412 for the population of the country, which includes Helena. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 5,096 and elementary or high school enrollment was 19,977 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,690.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Helena population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	14,412
Pre-kindergarten	885
Public	433
Private	452
Kindergarten	847
Public	792
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	6,317
Public	6,016
Private	301
Elementary and high school	9,989
Public	9,511
Private	478
High school grades 9 to 12	3,672
Public	3,495
Private	177
College, undergraduate years	2,428
Public	1,205
Private	1,223
Graduate or professional school	263
Public	207
Private	56
Not enrolled in school	39,234

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	36,690
Less than 9th grade	802
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,369
High school graduate	10,742
Some college, no degree	9,316
Associate's degree	1,874
Bachelor's degree	11,587
Graduate or professional degree	31.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	91.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	7,799

Helena Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 43,363 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Helena. The Helena occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (11,350), service occupations (4,217), sales and office occupations (7,886), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (292), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,358) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,548). The 43,363 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 17,901 private wage and salary workers, 8,076 government workers, 2,594 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Lewis and Clark County)
Population 16 years and over	43,363
In labor force	30,348
Civilian labor force	30,189
Employed	28,651
Unemployed	1,538
Percent Unemployed	5.1
Armed Forces	159
Females 16 years and over	22,294
In labor force	14,685
Civilian labor force	14,659
Unemployed Civilian labor force	563
Armed forces	26
Males 16 years and over	21,069
In labor force	15,663
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	975
Armed forces	133

COMMUTING TO WORK (Lewis and Clark County)
Workers 16 years and over	28,411
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	21,570
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,439
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,574
Other means	111
Worked at home	1,377
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	452,365

OCCUPATION (Lewis and Clark County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	11,350
Management, professional, and related occupations	11,350
Service occupations	4,217
Sales and office occupations	7,886
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	292
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,358
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,548

INDUSTRY (Lewis and Clark County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	11,350
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	857
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,073
Wholesale trade	661
Retail trade	3,086
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,011
Information	1,052
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	2,185
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	2,405
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	5,418
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,540
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	4,934

CLASS OF WORKER (Lewis and Clark County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	11,350
Private wage and salary workers	17,901
Government workers	8,076
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,594
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Helena Housing Characteristics

In Helena, MT there are 25,672 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 22,850 occupied and 2,822 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Helena, there are 16,175 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 585 units in Helena. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Helena, MT local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Helena, MT truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Helena. There are 483 housing units with rent less than $200, 534 with rent between $200-299, 2,900 with rent between $300-499 and 2,388 with rent for $500 and above. Full Helena gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Helena, MT home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Lewis and Clark County)
Total housing units	25,672
Occupied housing units	22,850
Vacant housing units	2,822

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Lewis and Clark County)
Total housing units	25,672
1-unit, detached	16,175
1-unit, attached	585
2 units	1,062
3 or 4 units	1,662
5 to 9 units	638
10 to 19 units	544
20 to 49 units	356
50 or more units	561
Mobile home	4,017

HOUSING TENURE (Lewis and Clark County)
Occupied housing units	22,850
Owner-occupied	16,008
Renter-occupied	6,842

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Lewis and Clark County)
Occupied housing units	22,850
No vehicles available	1,376
2 vehicle available	14,608
3 vehicles available	3,863
4 vehicles available	1,236
5 or more vehicles available	490

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Lewis and Clark County)
Occupied housing units	22,850
Utility gas	15,924
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	3,489
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	204
Coal or coke
Wood	1,128
Solar energy	2
Other fuel	232
No fuel used	39

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Lewis and Clark County)
Occupied housing units	22,850
Less Than $50,000	16,008
$50,000 to $99,999	3,840
$100,000 to $149,999	4,478
$150,000 to $199,999	1,293
$200,000 to $299,999	674
$300,000 to $499,999	143
$1,000,000 or more	16
Median (dollars)	112,200

GROSS RENT (Lewis and Clark County)
Occupied units paying rent	6,842
Less than $200	483
$200 to $299	534
$300 to $499	2,900
$500 to $699	1,694
$700 to $999	580
$1,000 to $1,499	97
$1,500 or more	16