1. Market
  2. Helena city, Montana

Market Population Trends

ACS 5 year data. Geography area - 16.74 square miles. Population density - 1,864.22/mi2.

Employment Type

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Age Grouping

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Ethnicity Mix 2018

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Fertility Rate

482 estimated births
(% of females 15-50 having a child in the past 12 months), ACS 5 year data

Household Characteristics

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Median Age over Time

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Households with Children by Age

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Median Household Income

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Educational Attainment

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Unemployment Rate

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Type of Housing

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Housing Values

Median mortgage payment for 2018: $1,448

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Average Rent as Percentage of Gross Income

Median rent for 2018: $818

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Average Commute

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Primary Transportation

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Gender Mix

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Field of Employment

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Estimated Consumer Expenditures

Category
Estimated Annual Spend (in 000's)
Food $78,206
--Home Prepared Food $44,068
--Restaurant/Takeaway Food $34,137
Alcoholic Beverages $5,741
Housing $198,230
--Rent/Mortgage/Upkeep/Taxes $115,912
--Utilities $39,956
--Operations $15,051
--Supplies $7,371
--Furnishings $20,017
Apparel $18,388
--Men & Boys $4,112
--Women & Girls $7,448
--Children < 2 $78
--Footwear $3,879
Transportation $96,283
--New Vehicles $18,000
--Used Vehicles $20,560
--Fuel $20,793
--Insurance $9,621
--Public Transit $8,069
Healthcare $49,034
Entertainment $31,810
--Pets $6,517
--Toys $1,552
Personal Care Products $7,603
Books & Literature $1,086
Education $13,888
Tobacco Products $3,414
Miscellaneous $9,776
Retirement $18,620
Non-health Insurance $71,999
Total Expenditures $604,077
BLS CE Data, ACS 5 year data

Selected Population Data

Period Geography Population
2014 Helena city, Montana 29,142
2015 Helena city, Montana 29,600
2016 Helena city, Montana 30,102
2017 Helena city, Montana 30,345
2018 Helena city, Montana 31,212
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