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Helena Valley West Central, MT
Full City Profile · Montana · Jefferson County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
8,224
Population
312/sq mi density
$89,040
Median Income
$39,432 per capita
$352,800
Home Value
$466,393 Zillow
$1,225
Median Rent
23.6% income on rent
40°F
Avg Temperature
273 sunny days/yr
528
Violent Crime/100K
3,799 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$89,040 median income, 3.0% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$352,800 home value, $1,225/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
528 violent crimes/100K (39% above avg)
A
Education
4.2 / 5.0
39.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-2.2%
8,409 → 8,224
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.22%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+40.7%
$63,299 → $89,040
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.47%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Helena Valley West Central 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
8,098
-126 from 2023 (8,224)
Projected Median Income 2030
$113,054
+$24,014 from 2023 ($89,040)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 8,409 | — | $63,299 | — |
| 2015 | 8,564 | +1.8% | $66,692 | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 8,622 | +0.7% | $73,239 | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 8,082 | -6.3% | $72,931 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 8,550 | +5.8% | $82,413 | +13% |
| 2023 | 8,224 | -3.8% | $89,040 | +8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.