Helena Valley West Central, MT Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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8%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

35%

Household income NAT. AVG.

41%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Helena Valley West Central	Montana	National
Income per capita	$48,457	$39,875	$44,883
Median household income	$109,665	$71,326	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$119,429	$88,680	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$62,086	$45,249	$52,080
Median earnings male	$60,968	$47,130	$54,343
Median earnings female	$50,644	$32,153	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.9%	3.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	4.0%	14.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Helena Valley West Central is 8% higher than the national average
The median household income in Helena Valley West Central is 35% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Helena Valley West Central is 41% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Helena Valley West Central is 73% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$73,102 $109,665 $219,330

City

$47,545 $71,326 $142,652

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

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 West Central median earnings by income bracket

Helena Valley West Central employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.3%	7.3%
Manufacturing sector	5.2%	5.2%
Financial & insurance services	6.0%	6.0%
Wholesale & retail services	19.2%	19.2%
Public administration	12.0%	12.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.8%	4.8%
Education, health & social services	18.2%	18.2%
Other	22.7%	22.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
South Hills, MT	604	$215,299	164.7%
Helena Valley Northeast, MT	3,613	$164,716	102.5%
Montana City, MT	2,877	$158,286	94.6%
Clancy, MT	2,040	$133,548	64.2%
Helena Valley Northwest, MT	4,403	$127,161	56.3%
Helena Valley West Central, MT	8,319	$109,665	34.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ellsworth, ME	8,319	$89,103	9.6%
Garden City Park, NY	8,322	$172,065	111.6%
Crestwood Village, NJ	8,315	$43,398	46.6%
Rolling Hills Estates, CA	8,314	$218,656	168.8%
Richland Hills, TX	8,314	$96,348	18.5%
Helena Valley West Central, MT	8,319	$109,665	34.8%

Source: The Helena Valley West Central, MT employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.