Helena, MT Economic Statistics

Updated June 5, 2020 | Infoplease Staff

Number

Percent

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over20,733100.0
In labor force14,16468.3
Civilian labor force
14,10768.0
Employed
13,29164.1
Unemployed
8163.9
Percent of civilian labor force
5.8(X)
Armed Forces
570.3
Not in labor force6,56931.7
Females 16 years and over10,931100.0
In labor force6,97063.8
Civilian labor force
6,96063.7
Employed
6,67861.1
Own children under 6 years1,639100.0
All parents in family in labor force1,13569.2
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over13,139100.0
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone9,75374.2
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled1,36410.4
Public transportation (including taxicab)910.7
Walked1,1879.0
Other means2051.6
Worked at home5394.1
Mean travel time to work (minutes)12.6(X)
Employed civilian population 16 years and over13,291100.0
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations5,96944.9
Service occupations1,97314.8
Sales and office occupations3,53126.6
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations860.6
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations7835.9
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations9497.1
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining1621.2
Construction6925.2
Manufacturing3492.6
Wholesale trade1991.5
Retail trade1,34610.1
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities3302.5
Information5834.4
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing9026.8
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services1,2909.7
Educational, health and social services2,84021.4
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services1,2829.6
Other services (except public administration)6795.1
Public administration2,63719.8
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers8,16061.4
Government workers4,12731.1
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business9717.3
Unpaid family workers330.2
INCOME IN 1999
Households11,476100.0
Less than $10,0001,43812.5
$10,000 to $14,9999087.9
$15,000 to $24,9991,72515.0
$25,000 to $34,9991,76715.4
$35,000 to $49,9991,80915.8
$50,000 to $74,9992,22819.4
$75,000 to $99,9999117.9
$100,000 to $149,9994644.0
$150,000 to $199,9991301.1
$200,000 or more960.8
Median household income (dollars)34,416(X)
With earnings8,91777.7
Mean earnings (dollars)
43,102(X)
With Social Security income2,98526.0
Mean Social Security income (dollars)
10,740(X)
With Supplemental Security Income4684.1
Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)
6,346(X)
With public assistance income4143.6
Mean public assistance income (dollars)
2,136(X)
With retirement income2,24019.5
Mean retirement income (dollars)
15,162(X)
Families6,358100.0
Less than $10,0003946.2
$10,000 to $14,9992974.7
$15,000 to $24,9996299.9
$25,000 to $34,99977712.2
$35,000 to $49,9991,08017.0
$50,000 to $74,9991,77627.9
$75,000 to $99,99980712.7
$100,000 to $149,9994166.5
$150,000 to $199,9991121.8
$200,000 or more701.1
Median family income (dollars)50,018(X)
Per capita income (dollars)20,020(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers34,357(X)
Female full-time, year-round workers25,821(X)
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)
Families591(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)9.3
With related children under 18 years507(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)15.9
With related children under 5 years
304(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)26.2
Families with female householder, no husband present324(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)30.2
With related children under 18 years305(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)39.2
With related children under 5 years
162(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)58.3
Individuals3,559(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)14.5
18 years and over2,587(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)13.5
65 years and over
275(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)8.3
Related children under 18 years881(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)16.4
Related children 5 to 17 years
528(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)13.4
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over1,861(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)27.9
(X) Not applicable.



Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P30, P32, P33, P43, P46, P49, P50, P51, P52, P53, P58, P62, P63, P64, P65, P67, P71, P72, P73, P74, P76, P77, P82, P87, P90, PCT47, PCT52, and PCT53

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