East Helena, MT

Full City Profile · Montana · Broadwater County County

2.6 /5.0
C+ Fair
1,855 Population 458/sq mi density
$53,611 Median Income $30,841 per capita
$254,400 Home Value $445,405 Zillow
$1,020 Median Rent 44.4% income on rent
46°F Avg Temperature
136 Violent Crime/100K 1,723 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.5 / 5.0
$53,611 median income, 10.2% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.0 / 5.0
$254,400 home value, $1,020/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
136 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
21.9% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
1,855
Census 2023
Population Density
458
per square mile
Land Area
1.7
square miles (4.5 km²)
Median Age
35.9 yrs
8% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

50.8%
Male
49.2%
Female
51%
49%

Race & Ethnicity

White 92.3% US: 61.6%
Black 0% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 7.5% US: 18.7%
Asian 2.4% US: 5.9%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
92.3%
Black
0%
Hispanic
7.5%
Asian
2.4%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 97.7% US: 78.5%
Spanish 2.7% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
97.7%
Spanish
2.7%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
0.4%
Veterans
8.4%
40% above US avg (6%)
Disability
18.8%
45% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
92.6%
1% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
7.4%
14% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.412
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population1,855
Population Year2023
Population Density458 / sq mi
Land Area1.7 sq mi
Median Age35.9 years

Gender

Male50.8%
Female49.2%

Race & Ethnicity

White92.3%
Black or African American0.0%
Hispanic or Latino7.5%
Asian2.4%

Language

English Only97.7%
Spanish2.7%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born0.4%
Veterans8.4%
Disability18.8%
Health Insurance92.6%
Uninsured7.4%
Broadband Access85.4%
Gini Coefficient0.412

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code3, Metro / under 250K