Helena Valley West Central

Population: 8,224
Median household income: $89,040
Median home value: $352,800

Helena Valley West Central, a community in Lewis and Clark County, Montana, has 8,224 residents. The median household income of $89,040 is above the Lewis and Clark County median ($74,543).

From 2019 to 2023, Helena Valley West Central's population grew 1.8% from 8,082 to 8,224, while its median home value rose 47.9% from $238,500 to $352,800.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 19.8% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 87.8% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,224
Median age: 39.4 yrs
Median household income: $89,040
Median home value: $352,800
Median gross rent: $1,225
Housing units: 2,967
Homeownership rate: 82.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 39.7%
Unemployment rate: 4.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,0828,224

Median household income

$72,931$89,040

Median home value

$238,500$352,800

Median gross rent

$1,007$1,225

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,082	$72,931	$238,500	$1,007
2020	8,042	$74,632	$257,200	$1,283
2021	8,550	$82,413	$276,500	$1,247
2022	8,206	$84,846	$329,500	$1,223
2023	8,224	$89,040	$352,800	$1,225

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

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1719.8%

18 to 245.9%

25 to 349.7%

35 to 4415.5%

45 to 5410.8%

55 to 6412.9%

65 to 7413.4%

75 and over6.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	472	5.7%
5 to 17	1,631	19.8%
18 to 24	483	5.9%
25 to 34	800	9.7%
35 to 44	1,276	15.5%
45 to 54	887	10.8%
55 to 64	1,064	12.9%
65 to 74	1,104	13.4%
75 and over	507	6.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,223	87.8%
Black or African American	31	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	7	0.1%
Asian	13	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	16	0.2%
Two or more races	546	6.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	388	4.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.7%

High school graduate24.5%

Some college or associate's32.2%

Bachelor's degree25.3%

Graduate or professional degree14.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	206	3.7%
High school graduate	1,379	24.5%
Some college or associate's	1,814	32.2%
Bachelor's degree	1,424	25.3%
Graduate or professional degree	815	14.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone78.8%

Carpooled7.8%

Public transit0.1%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.3%

Other means2.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,114	78.8%
Carpooled	308	7.8%
Public transit	5	0.1%
Walked	34	0.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	407	10.3%
Other means	82	2.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,255	35.4%
15 to 29 min	1,714	48.4%
30 to 44 min	242	6.8%
45 to 59 min	200	5.6%
60+ min	132	3.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.80
Poverty rate: 4.9% (398 of 8,181)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,188	74.6%
Nonfamily households	744	25.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1988

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,932	98.8%
Vacant	35	1.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,410	82.2%
Renter-occupied	522	17.8%

1-unit, detached81.9%

1-unit, attached1.3%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.3%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other16.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,430	81.9%
1-unit, attached	40	1.3%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	8	0.3%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	489	16.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3035637
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 26 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 46.6603, -112.0586