Helena Valley Northwest

Population: 5,070
Median household income: $101,278
Median home value: $358,600

Helena Valley Northwest, a community in Lewis and Clark County, Montana, has 5,070 residents. At $101,278, its median household income sits above Lewis and Clark County's $74,543.

From 2019 to 2023, Helena Valley Northwest's population grew 13.5% from 4,465 to 5,070, while its median home value rose 43.4% from $250,100 to $358,600.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 21.8% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 92.3% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,070
Median age: 35.8 yrs
Median household income: $101,278
Median home value: $358,600
Median gross rent: $1,640
Housing units: 1,609
Homeownership rate: 94.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 36.9%
Unemployment rate: 2.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,4655,070

Median household income

$82,795$101,278

Median home value

$250,100$358,600

Median gross rent

$1,148$1,640

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,465	$82,795	$250,100	$1,148
2020	4,256	$85,080	$269,800	$1,003
2021	4,653	$90,843	$291,900	$1,011
2022	5,143	$99,247	$339,200	$1,613
2023	5,070	$101,278	$358,600	$1,640

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

Age distribution

Under 58.0%

5 to 1721.8%

18 to 243.4%

25 to 3416.0%

35 to 4415.1%

45 to 5410.3%

55 to 6412.9%

65 to 747.7%

75 and over4.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	405	8.0%
5 to 17	1,107	21.8%
18 to 24	173	3.4%
25 to 34	811	16.0%
35 to 44	764	15.1%
45 to 54	522	10.3%
55 to 64	653	12.9%
65 to 74	390	7.7%
75 and over	245	4.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,678	92.3%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	22	0.4%
Asian	6	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	130	2.6%
Two or more races	177	3.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	57	1.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.0%

High school graduate31.4%

Some college or associate's27.7%

Bachelor's degree31.2%

Graduate or professional degree5.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	137	4.0%
High school graduate	1,062	31.4%
Some college or associate's	936	27.7%
Bachelor's degree	1,055	31.2%
Graduate or professional degree	195	5.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone66.2%

Carpooled25.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.2%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,607	66.2%
Carpooled	629	25.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	8	0.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	150	6.2%
Other means	34	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	217	9.5%
15 to 29 min	1,754	77.0%
30 to 44 min	240	10.5%
45 to 59 min	18	0.8%
60+ min	49	2.2%

Households

Average household size: 3.17
Poverty rate: 2.5% (129 of 5,070)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,333	83.3%
Nonfamily households	267	16.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2003

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,600	99.4%
Vacant	9	0.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,506	94.1%
Renter-occupied	94	5.9%

1-unit, detached95.6%

1-unit, attached0.1%

2 to 4 units1.4%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other3.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,538	95.6%
1-unit, attached	1	0.1%
2 to 4 units	22	1.4%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	48	3.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3035631
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 16 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 46.7295, -112.0581