Helena Population and Demographics

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Helena City, Montana Statistics and Demographics (US Census 2000) Number Percent Helena Population: 25780 100.00%       Sex and Age     Male 12283 47.65% Female 13497 52.35%       Under 5 years 1501 5.82% 5 to 9 years 1558 6.04% 10 to 14 years 1628 6.31% 15 to 19 years 1962 7.61% 20 to 24 years 1999 7.75% 25 to 34 years 2931 11.37% 35 to 44 years 3919 15.2% 45 to 54 years 4309 16.71% 55 to 59 years 1414 5.48% 60 to 64 years 975 3.78% 65 to 74 years 1640 6.36% 75 to 84 years 1403 5.44% 85 years and over 541 2.1%       Median age (years) 38.8       18 years and over 20002 77.59% Male 9338 36.22% Female 10664 41.37% 21 years and over 18676 72.44% 62 years and over 4151 16.1% 65 years and over 3584 13.9% Male 1358 5.27% Female 2226 8.63%       Race     One race 25351 98.34% White 24434 94.78% Black or African American 59 0.23% American Indian and Alaska Native 541 2.1% Asian 201 0.78% Asian indian 56 0.22% Chinese 41 0.16% Filipino 24 0.09% Japanese 36 0.14% Korean 34 0.13% Vietnamese 1 0% Other Asian 9 0.03% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 18 0.07% Native Hawaiian 3 0.01% Guamanian or Chamorro 3 0.01% Samoan 2 0.01% Other Pacific Islander 10 0.04% Some other race 98 0.38% Two or more races 429 1.66%       Hispanic or Latino and race     Total Population 25780 100.00% Hispanic or Latino(of any race) 430 1.67% Mexican 229 0.89% Puerto Rican 21 0.08% Cuban 18 0.07% Other Hispanic or Latino 162 0.63% Not Hispanic or Latino 25350 98.33% White alone 24191 93.84%       Relationship     Total Population 25780 100.00% In households 24684 95.75% Householder 11541 44.77% Spouse 4900 19.01% Child 6405 24.84% Own child under 18 years 5436 21.09% Other relatives 538 2.09% Under 18 years 173 0.67% Nonrelatives 1300 5.04% Unmarried partner 534 2.07% In group quarters 1096 4.25% Institutionalized population 312 1.21% Non-Institutionalized population 784 3.04%       Households by Type     Total Households 11541 100.0 % Family households (families) 6478 56.13% With own children under 18 years 3133 27.15% Married-couple family 4900 42.46% With own children under 18 years 2048 17.75% Female householder, no husband present 1200 10.4% With own children under 18 years 855 7.41% Non Family households 5063 43.87% Householder living alone 4324 37.47% Householder 65 years and over 1306 11.32%       Households with individuals under 18 years 3294 28.54% Households with individuals 65 years and over 2470 21.4%       Average Household size 2.14 Average family size 2.83       Housing Occupancy     Total housing units 12133 100.00% Occupied housing units 11541 95.12% Vacant housing units 592 4.88% For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 61 0.5% Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.4 Rental vacancy rate (percent) 5.3       Housing Tenure     Occupied housing units 11541 100.00% Owner-occupied housing units. 6608 57.26% Renter-occupied housing units. 4933 42.74%       Average household size of owner-occupied units 2.35 Average household size of renter-occupied units 1.86

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Based on 2000 US Census data. For more information on population visit U.S. Census Bureau, providing access to a full range of U.S. Census information and data products.