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59635

East Helena, MT · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
8,292
Median household income
$83,740
People below poverty
6.5%
Median home value
$395,600

Income

The median income of households in 59635 was $83,740. An estimated 2.1% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 9.3% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 59635 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 2.1
$10,000 to $14,999 1
$15,000 to $24,999 5.9
$25,000 to $34,999 7.9
$35,000 to $49,999 9.1
$50,000 to $74,999 19.6
$75,000 to $99,999 13.3
$100,000 to $149,999 21.9
$150,000 to $199,999 10
$200,000 or more 9.3

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 59635 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 76166
Female 58092

An estimated 83.8% of households received earnings. An estimated 24.7% of households received Social Security and an estimated 27.3 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $24,076. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 59635 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 83.8
Social Security 24.7
Retirement income 27.3
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 6.5
Cash public assistance income 0.1

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 6.5 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 6.9% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 9.8% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 5.5% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 59635 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 6.5
Children under 18 years below poverty 6.9
People 65 years old and over below poverty 9.8
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 5.5

In 2020-2024, 9.9 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 58.5% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 43.3% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 29% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 59635 in 2020-2024, 94.4% had health insurance coverage and 5.6% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 72% and public coverage was 37.3%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 2.1%.


In 2020-2024, 59635 had a total population of 8,292 - 3,989 (48.1%) females and 4,303 (51.9%) males. The median age was 42.5 years. An estimated 19.8% of the population was under 18 years, 32.3% was 19 to 44 years, 31% was 45 to 64 years, and 16.1 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 59635 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 151 212
5 to 9 123 306
10 to 14 297 294
15 to 19 258 62
20 to 24 251 273
25 to 29 548 249
30 to 34 207 234
35 to 39 114 227
40 to 44 383 200
45 to 49 324 293
50 to 54 290 306
55 to 59 411 379
60 to 64 284 285
65 to 69 433 290
70 to 74 154 256
75 to 79 42 62
80 to 84 5 31
85 and over 28 30

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 92.1% were White; 0.5% were Black or African American; 7% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0.2% were Asian; 0% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 6.1% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 3.5% of the people in 59635 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 90.7% of the people in 59635 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 3,381 households in 59635. The average household size was 2.45 people.

Married-couple households made up 57.6% of the households in 59635 while cohabiting couple households made up 8.7% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 19.5% of all households, while 14.3% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 10.5% of households were male householders living alone, and 13.5% were female householders living alone, for a total of 24% of all households.

In 59635, 24.1% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 28% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 59635 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 57.6
Cohabiting Couples 8.7
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
14.3
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
19.5

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 53.6% of males and 61.8% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 30 18.6
Now married, except separated 53.6 61.8
Separated 0.5 0.5
Widowed 1.9 3.9
Divorced 14 15.3

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 59635, 58 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 70.7% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 96.9% of the people living in 59635 were U.S. natives. 56.3% of the 59635 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 3.1% of 59635 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 78.4% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 89.8 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 59635 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 59635.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 59635 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 0.8
Asia 0
Europe 67.5
Africa 0
Northern America 31.8
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 59635 in 2020-2024, 2.8 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 0% of people at least five years old; 0% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 59635 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 0
Other Indo-European languages 1.8
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0.8
Other languages 0.3

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 93.3 % of the people at least one year old living in 59635 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 59635 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 93.3
Different house, same county 3.6
Different county, same state 0.2
Different state 2.9
Abroad 0

Education

In 2020-2024, 96.2 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 37% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 3.8% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 59635 was 1,495 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 142 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 1,228. College or graduate school enrollment was 125.

Educational Attainment of People in 59635 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 3.8
High school diploma or equivalency 25.2
Some college, no degree 21.6
Associate's degree 12.4
Bachelor's degree 25.8
Graduate or professional degree 11.2

Disability

In 59635, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 13.2 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 13.8% of people under 18 years old, to 10.4% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 23.5% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 59635, 71.1 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 26.5% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 70.6% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 21.5% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 7.2 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 3,455 70.6
Federal, state, or local government workers 1,050 21.5
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 354 7.2

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 59635 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 59635 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 3.4
Construction 11.8
Manufacturing 4.2
Wholesale trade 1.4
Retail trade 7.5
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 1.1
Information 2
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 6.9
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 6.6
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 29.9
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 6.9
Other Services, except public administration 3.7
Public administration 14.7

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 59635 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 2,700 55.2
Service occupations 748 15.3
Sales and office occupations 760 15.5
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 396 8.1
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 287 5.9

Commuting to Work

An estimated 68.2% of 59635 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 10.5% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 26.1 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 59635 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 68.2
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 10.5
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0
Walked 1.9
Other means 2.1
Worked from home 17.2

In 2020-2024, 59635 had a total of 3,423 housing units. Of these housing units, 79.3% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 10.1% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 10.8% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 59635 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 79.3
Apartments in multi-unit structures 10.1
Mobile homes 10.8
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

17.5% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 9.3% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 59635 was 6.1 rooms, and of these housing units 77.7% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 59635 had 3,381 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 42 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 82.8% while renters occupied 17.2%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.51 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.17.

3% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 7.9% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 2.2% and another 42.9% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 59635:

House Heating Fuel Used in 59635 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 74.1
Electricity 21.4
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0
All other fuels 4.2
No fuel used 0.4

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 59635 was $395,600.

Of the owner-occupied households, 69.3 % had a mortgage. 30.7% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,849 and for owners without a mortgage it was $479.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 59635 was $1,053. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.