Helena Flats

Population: 1,014
Median household income: $88,125
Median home value: $544,900

Helena Flats is a community in Flathead County, Montana, home to 1,014 residents. Its median household income of $88,125 runs above the Flathead County figure of $71,327.

From 2019 to 2023, Helena Flats's population declined 11.7% from 1,148 to 1,014, while its median home value rose 96.0% from $278,000 to $544,900.

1.7% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.61 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,014
Median age: 41.0 yrs
Median household income: $88,125
Median home value: $544,900
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 432
Homeownership rate: 85.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.9%
Unemployment rate: 5.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,1481,014

Median household income

$49,792$88,125

Median home value

$278,000$544,900

Median gross rent

$917$1,167

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,148	$49,792	$278,000	$917
2020	1,219	$48,438	$286,900	$1,010
2021	1,296	$63,625	$296,500	$1,167
2022	1,071	$68,194	$456,400	—
2023	1,014	$88,125	$544,900	—

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.7%

5 to 1712.5%

18 to 2410.5%

25 to 3412.5%

35 to 449.9%

45 to 5410.5%

55 to 6417.0%

65 to 7418.6%

75 and over1.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	68	6.7%
5 to 17	127	12.5%
18 to 24	106	10.5%
25 to 34	127	12.5%
35 to 44	100	9.9%
45 to 54	106	10.5%
55 to 64	172	17.0%
65 to 74	189	18.6%
75 and over	19	1.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	897	88.5%
Black or African American	14	1.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.1%
Asian	15	1.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	59	5.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	28	2.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate27.6%

Some college or associate's45.4%

Bachelor's degree16.3%

Graduate or professional degree10.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	197	27.6%
Some college or associate's	324	45.4%
Bachelor's degree	116	16.3%
Graduate or professional degree	76	10.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone82.5%

Carpooled3.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.5%

Bicycle2.1%

Worked from home10.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	508	82.5%
Carpooled	23	3.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	9	1.5%
Bicycle	13	2.1%
Worked from home	63	10.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	160	28.9%
15 to 29 min	353	63.8%
30 to 44 min	40	7.2%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.61
Poverty rate: 1.7% (17 of 1,013)

	Count	Share
Family households	331	85.1%
Nonfamily households	58	14.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1990

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	389	90.0%
Vacant	43	10.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	332	85.3%
Renter-occupied	57	14.7%

1-unit, detached85.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units2.1%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other12.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	371	85.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	9	2.1%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	52	12.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3035622
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 8.43 sq mi
Water area: 0.27 sq mi
Center point: 48.2786, -114.2363