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

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8%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

8%

Household income NAT. AVG.

25%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Helena Valley Southeast	Montana	National
Income per capita	$27,353	$27,309	$29,829
Median household income	$59,541	$48,380	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$74,313	$60,564	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$31,128	$30,651	$35,192
Median earnings male	$36,481	$31,798	$36,919
Median earnings female	$31,888	$21,711	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.5%	3.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	18.0%	14.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Helena Valley Southeast is 8% lower than the national average
The median household income in Helena Valley Southeast is 8% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Helena Valley Southeast is 25% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Helena Valley Southeast is 19% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$39,690 $59,541 $119,082

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 Southeast median earnings by income bracket

Helena Valley Southeast employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	15.4%	15.4%
Manufacturing sector	7.9%	7.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.8%	0.8%
Wholesale & retail services	18.4%	18.4%
Public administration	10.7%	10.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.3%	5.3%
Education, health & social services	10.7%	10.7%
Other	30.0%	30.0%

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%
Helena Valley Southeast, MT	8,546	$59,541	7.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Dayton, TX	8,546	$57,899	4.7%
Manteno, IL	8,545	$71,576	29.4%
Bridgewater, MA	8,544	$56,006	1.2%
Woodbury CDP, NY	8,549	$156,033	182.0%
Frostburg, MD	8,550	$40,781	26.3%
Helena Valley Southeast, MT	8,546	$59,541	7.6%

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