Helena Valley Northwest, MT Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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12%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

54%

Household income NAT. AVG.

84%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Helena Valley Northwest	Montana	National
Income per capita	$33,358	$27,309	$29,829
Median household income	$85,080	$48,380	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$86,068	$60,564	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$46,587	$30,651	$35,192
Median earnings male	$51,385	$31,798	$36,919
Median earnings female	$37,317	$21,711	$26,250
Unemployment rate	0.8%	3.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	2.6%	14.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Helena Valley Northwest is 12% higher than the national average
The median household income in Helena Valley Northwest is 54% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Helena Valley Northwest is 84% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Helena Valley Northwest is 83% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$56,714 $85,080 $170,160

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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Helena Valley Northwest median earnings by income bracket

Helena Valley Northwest employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	15.2%	15.2%
Manufacturing sector	5.4%	5.4%
Financial & insurance services	11.6%	11.6%
Wholesale & retail services	9.9%	9.9%
Public administration	15.2%	15.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.5%	7.5%
Education, health & social services	12.8%	12.8%
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%
Helena Valley West Central, MT	8,042	$74,632	34.9%
Helena West Side, MT	1,656	$70,395	27.2%
Helena Valley Northwest, MT	4,256	$85,080	53.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Highland CDP, IN	4,256	$70,339	27.1%
Taylor, AZ	4,255	$54,412	1.6%
Indian River Shores, FL	4,255	$156,447	182.8%
Mount Pleasant, PA	4,255	$40,417	26.9%
High Ridge, MO	4,257	$63,990	15.7%
Helena Valley Northwest, MT	4,256	$85,080	53.8%

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