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Helena Valley Southeast, MT
Full City Profile · Montana · Broadwater County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
9,533
Population
444/sq mi density
$63,824
Median Income
$31,409 per capita
$308,000
Home Value
$430,196 Zillow
$1,231
Median Rent
32.7% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
273 sunny days/yr
97
Violent Crime/100K
825 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$63,824 median income, 3.7% unemployment
B+
Affordability
4.0 / 5.0
$308,000 home value, $1,231/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
97 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$63,824
15% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,409
20% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.7%
3% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.0%
44% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Helena Valley Southeast vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Helena Valley Southeast’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$63,824
85%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,409
80%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$80,911
112%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$867
61%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$867
39% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
33% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.9%
41% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
75.3%
3% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$307M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
75.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
8.9%
Other
15.8%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
263
Restaurants
19
Healthcare
9
Retail
23
Manufacturing
11
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$80,911
12% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,092
12% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
94.6
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $63,824 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,409 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $80,911 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $867 |
| County GDP | $307M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.412 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 75.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 8.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 263 |
| Restaurants | 19 |
| Healthcare | 9 |
| Retail | 23 |
| Manufacturing | 11 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $80,911 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,092 |