Cities / Montana / East Helena

East Helena, MT

1,829 people

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Population & People

Population

1,829

Median age

35.6

Median household income

$60,417

Poverty rate

16.5%

Unemployment rate

7.7%

Bachelor's degree+

23.6%

Avg. commute

15 min

Hispanic or Latino

7.8%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Housing & Rent

Median home value

$290,700

Median gross rent

$1,090/mo

Homeownership rate

66.47%

HUD FMR — 2 bedroom

$1,336

HUD Fair Market Rent (Montana statewide average across 56 areas — not specific to East Helena), 2026. Efficiency $988, 1BR $1076, 2BR $1336, 3BR $1789, 4BR $2113. This is a different official figure from Census median gross rent above.

Energy

Montana commercial electricity

11.88¢/kWh

Montana industrial electricity

7.02¢/kWh

Montana residential electricity

12.98¢/kWh

Economy

Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total

82357.8

Real Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total

61939.7

All-Transactions House Price Index for Montana

821.72

Unemployment Rate

3.2%

Source: FRED, Montana-specific series.

Nearby Airports

Sources & Data: National Weather Service (weather, alerts), EPA AirNow (air quality), U.S. Census Bureau (population, housing), HUD (Fair Market Rent), U.S. Energy Information Administration (Montana energy prices), Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (Montana economic indicators), OurAirports (airport directory).