East Helena, MT Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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8%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

4%

Household income NAT. AVG.

67%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	East Helena	Montana	National
Income per capita	$32,347	$27,309	$29,829
Median household income	$57,652	$48,380	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$68,281	$60,564	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$46,221	$30,651	$35,192
Median earnings male	$47,558	$31,798	$36,919
Median earnings female	$35,625	$21,711	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.6%	3.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	0.8%	14.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in East Helena is 8% higher than the national average
The median household income in East Helena is 4% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in East Helena is 67% lower than the national average
The poverty level in East Helena is 94% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$38,430 $57,652 $115,304

City

$32,250 $48,380 $96,760

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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East Helena median earnings by income bracket

East Helena employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	21.3%	21.3%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	6.2%	6.2%
Wholesale & retail services	10.8%	10.8%
Public administration	6.9%	6.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.4%	6.4%
Education, health & social services	20.2%	20.2%
Other	20.1%	20.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
South Hills, MT	586	$143,958	160.2%
Helena Valley Northeast, MT	3,519	$112,656	103.6%
Montana City, MT	2,821	$105,134	90.0%
Clancy, MT	1,964	$89,205	61.2%
Helena Valley Northwest, MT	4,256	$85,080	53.8%
East Helena, MT	1,684	$57,652	4.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rouse, CA	1,684	$50,132	9.4%
Knollwood, IL	1,684	$126,250	128.2%
Princeville, IL	1,684	$58,542	5.8%
Cassopolis, MI	1,684	$35,684	35.5%
Sturgeon Lake 154, AB	1,684	n/a
East Helena, MT	1,684	$57,652	4.2%

Source: The East Helena, MT employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).