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East Helena, MT
Full City Profile · Montana · Broadwater County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,855
Population
458/sq mi density
$53,611
Median Income
$30,841 per capita
$254,400
Home Value
$430,196 Zillow
$1,020
Median Rent
44.4% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
273 sunny days/yr
524
Violent Crime/100K
2,622 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$53,611 median income, 7.4% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.0 / 5.0
$254,400 home value, $1,020/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
524 violent crimes/100K (38% above avg)
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
21.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+3.7%
2,054 → 2,130
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.36%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+9.2%
$49,091 → $53,611
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+0.88%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for East Helena across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
2,184
+54 from 2023 (2,130)
Projected Median Income 2030
$57,002
+$3,391 from 2023 ($53,611)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2,054 | — | $49,091 | — |
| 2015 | 2,057 | +0.1% | $44,828 | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 2,091 | +1.7% | $49,088 | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 2,122 | +1.5% | $51,831 | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 1,954 | -7.9% | $55,051 | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 2,130 | +9% | $53,611 | -2.6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.