East Helena, MT Population

Overview

1,647

Total Population

42.8

Median age

50.03%

Female population %

99.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

30-34 years

Largest age group

56.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

141

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

East Helena's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in East Helena is 42.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
East Helena's population under 18 was 19.43%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
East Helena's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.64% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in East Helena, 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.

There are 1 more females than males in East Helena:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.03% females and 49.97% males in East Helena, MT.
The East Helena, MT gender ratio is 99.9:100 i.e. 99.9 men to 100 women (0.999).
For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 164.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 120.

East Helena's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
East Helena's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 141 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,506 (91.44% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in East Helena is White with a population of 1,553 (94.29% of the total population).

East Helena's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 2,151 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, East Helena's population increased by 366 (22.01%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, East Helena's population decreased by 81 (3.99%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, East Helena's population was lowest in year 2002 at 1,660.