Helena West Side

Population: 1,584
Median household income: $67,692
Median home value: $411,800

Located in Lewis and Clark County, Montana, Helena West Side is a community with a population of 1,584. Its median household income of $67,692 runs below the Lewis and Clark County figure of $74,543.

From 2019 to 2023, Helena West Side's population grew 52.5% from 1,039 to 1,584, while its median home value rose 97.3% from $208,700 to $411,800.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 86.4% of the population. 71.4% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,584
Median age: 35.2 yrs
Median household income: $67,692
Median home value: $411,800
Median gross rent: $781
Housing units: 633
Homeownership rate: 83.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 48.3%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,0391,584

Median household income

$58,333$67,692

Median home value

$208,700$411,800

Median gross rent

$1,090$781

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,039	$58,333	$208,700	$1,090
2020	1,656	$70,395	$308,500	$1,191
2021	1,743	$65,595	$314,000	$1,267
2022	1,591	$71,141	$334,100	$1,603
2023	1,584	$67,692	$411,800	$781

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

Age distribution

Under 514.5%

5 to 1712.9%

18 to 248.3%

25 to 3413.7%

35 to 448.1%

45 to 5418.9%

55 to 6414.6%

65 to 747.1%

75 and over1.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	230	14.5%
5 to 17	205	12.9%
18 to 24	131	8.3%
25 to 34	217	13.7%
35 to 44	129	8.1%
45 to 54	300	18.9%
55 to 64	231	14.6%
65 to 74	112	7.1%
75 and over	29	1.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,369	86.4%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	134	8.5%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	71	4.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	10	0.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.9%

High school graduate13.1%

Some college or associate's28.7%

Bachelor's degree31.7%

Graduate or professional degree16.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	101	9.9%
High school graduate	133	13.1%
Some college or associate's	292	28.7%
Bachelor's degree	323	31.7%
Graduate or professional degree	169	16.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone71.4%

Carpooled10.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.8%

Bicycle8.5%

Worked from home3.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	666	71.4%
Carpooled	99	10.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	54	5.8%
Bicycle	79	8.5%
Worked from home	35	3.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	226	25.2%
15 to 29 min	575	64.0%
30 to 44 min	37	4.1%
45 to 59 min	10	1.1%
60+ min	50	5.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.57
Poverty rate: 4.0% (63 of 1,567)

	Count	Share
Family households	318	52.5%
Nonfamily households	288	47.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	606	95.7%
Vacant	27	4.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	503	83.0%
Renter-occupied	103	17.0%

1-unit, detached67.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units1.9%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other30.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	428	67.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	12	1.9%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	193	30.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3035640
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 15 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 46.5962, -112.1165