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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Helena Valley West Central is $27,619, which is higher than the state average of $25,977 and is about the same as the national average of $28,555. Helena Valley West Central median household income is $62,138, which has grown by 41.61% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is about the same as the state average rate of 41.61% and is much higher than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Helena Valley West Central residents spend 18.1 minutes per day commuting to work, which is about the same as the state average of 17.5 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #89

Helena Valley West Central, MT	27,619 USD
Montana	25,977 USD
U.S.	28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Helena Valley West Central, MT	32,344 USD
Montana	25,594 USD
U.S.	30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Helena Valley West Central, MT	38,972 USD
Montana	31,254 USD
U.S.	36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Helena Valley West Central, MT	25,168 USD
Montana	21,003 USD
U.S.	25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #46

Helena Valley West Central, MT	62,138 USD
Montana	46,766 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Helena Valley West Central, MT	72,227 USD
Montana	62,086 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #134

Helena Valley West Central, MT	41.61%
Montana	41.61%
U.S.	27.36%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Helena Valley West Central, MT		Montana		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	31.23%	$11,724, see rank	25.61%	$17,592	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	32.02%	$17,788, see rank	31.54%	$17,075	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	0.35%	$12,591, see rank	2.32%	$3,179	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	25.33%	$22,220, see rank	17.95%	$21,548	17.85%	$24,095

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Helena Valley West Central, MT	71,004 USD
Montana	60,581 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Helena Valley West Central, MT	78,711 USD
Montana	75,070 USD
U.S.	86,963 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Helena Valley West Central, MT	Montana	U.S.
White	$64,412, see rank	$48,107	$56,900
Two or More Races	$33,367, see rank	$37,542	$47,621

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Helena Valley West Central, MT	Montana	U.S.
less than 25	$46,583, see rank	$25,992	$25,788
25 to 44	$66,923, see rank	$52,540	$58,398
45 to 64	$71,086, see rank	$55,064	$65,027
65 or over	$50,240, see rank	$35,632	$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Helena Valley West Central, MT	Montana	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	6,463, see rank	807,917	248,775,628
Male¹	3,241, 50.15%, see rank	50.00%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	2,341, 72.23%, see rank	68.59%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	30, 0.93%, see rank	0.69%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	2,311, 71.31%, see rank	67.89%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	2,151, 93.08%, see rank	92.12%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	160, 6.92%, see rank	7.88%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	900, 27.77%, see rank	31.41%	30.72%
Female¹	3,222, 49.85%, see rank	50.00%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	2,209, 68.56%, see rank	60.09%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.15%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	2,209, 68.56%, see rank	59.94%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	2,112, 95.61%, see rank	94.35%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	97, 4.39%, see rank	5.65%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	1,013, 31.44%, see rank	39.91%	41.21%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Helena Valley West Central, MT	Montana	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	4,269, 100%	473,349	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	3,737, 87.54%, see rank	75.33%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	281, 6.58%, see rank	10.32%	9.59%
Public Transportation	39, 0.91%, see rank	0.85%	5.06%
Walked	1, 0.02%, see rank	4.79%	2.78%
Other Means	57, 1.34%, see rank	2.34%	1.79%
Worked at Home	154, 3.61%, see rank	6.39%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Helena Valley West Central, MT	18.1 minutes
Montana	17.5 minutes
U.S.	25.7 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Helena Valley West Central, MT	Montana	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	4,263	481,119	143,435,233
Male¹	2,151, 50.46%, see rank	52.52%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	657, 30.54%, see rank	32.39%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	261, 12.13%, see rank	14.44%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	492, 22.87%, see rank	15.31%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	5, 0.23%, see rank	2.72%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	281, 13.06%, see rank	12.98%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	293, 13.62%, see rank	15.23%	17.94%
Female¹	2,112, 49.54%, see rank	47.48%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	928, 43.94%, see rank	38.86%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	312, 14.77%, see rank	24.45%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	757, 35.84%, see rank	31.75%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.62%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	60, 2.84%, see rank	0.52%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	55, 2.60%, see rank	3.52%	5.65%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Helena Valley West Central, MT	Montana	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	4,263, 100%	481,119	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	164, 3.85%, see rank	7.22%	1.96%
Construction	387, 9.08%, see rank	7.97%	6.17%
Manufacturing	147, 3.45%, see rank	4.54%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	65, 1.52%, see rank	2.35%	2.75%
Retail Trade	539, 12.64%, see rank	12.14%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	208, 4.88%, see rank	4.91%	4.93%
Information	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.79%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	346, 8.12%, see rank	5.48%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	304, 7.13%, see rank	8.17%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	760, 17.83%, see rank	23.13%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	328, 7.69%, see rank	11.07%	9.49%
Public Administration	798, 18.72%, see rank	6.39%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	217, 5.09%, see rank	4.84%	4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Helena Valley West Central, MT	%	Montana	U.S.
Population in Poverty	989	11.67%, see rank	15.29%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	230	9.90%, see rank	10.04%	11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.