East Helena, MT Demographics

The total population of East Helena is estimated to be 1,829 with 923 males (50.46%) and 906 females (49.54%). There are 17 less females than males in East Helena.
The median household income in East Helena was $59,505 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 5,823(8.91%) from $65,328 in 2020. This income is 79.76% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, East Helena sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $85,953. Overall, the median household income for the city of East Helena stands at $59,505.
In East Helena, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $54,783 for males and $30,700 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $61,702 for males and $54,496 for females.
In East Helena, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $57,956.
In 2022, the population of East Helena was 1,999, a 1.27% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, East Helena's population was 1,974, an increase of 1.33% compared to a population of 1,948 in 2020.
The median age in East Helena, MT is 42.8, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 17.43% were under the age of 15, 13.11% aged 15 to 29, 50.82% aged 30 to 64, 17.49% aged 65 to 84, and 1.15% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of East Helena population: 94.29% are White, 1.09% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.79% are Asian and 1.82% are multiracial.