Helena, MT Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 6,359 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 327 | 5.1 |
| Kindergarten | 336 | 5.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,385 | 37.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,575 | 24.8 |
| College or graduate school | 1,736 | 27.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 16,995 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 335 | 2.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 907 | 5.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,099 | 24.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 4,066 | 23.9 |
| Associate degree | 830 | 4.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 4,352 | 25.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,406 | 14.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 92.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 39.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 21,041 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 5,487 | 26.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 10,744 | 51.1 |
| Separated | 231 | 1.1 |
| Widowed | 1,306 | 6.2 |
Female | 1,127 | 5.4 |
| Divorced | 3,273 | 15.6 |
Female | 1,862 | 8.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 172 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 48 | 27.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 19,860 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,276 | 16.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 5,504 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 394 | 7.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 14,899 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,712 | 18.2 |
Percent employed | 56.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 12,187 | 81.8 |
Percent employed | 83.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,320 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,391 | 41.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 24,089 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 11,826 | 49.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 12,085 | 50.2 |
Same county | 5,589 | 23.2 |
Different county | 6,496 | 27.0 |
Same state | 2,811 | 11.7 |
Different state | 3,685 | 15.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 178 | 0.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 25,563 | 100.0 |
| Native | 25,126 | 98.3 |
Born in United States | 24,898 | 97.4 |
State of residence | 14,176 | 55.5 |
Different state | 10,722 | 41.9 |
Born outside United States | 228 | 0.9 |
| Foreign born | 437 | 1.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 168 | 0.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 225 | 0.9 |
Not a citizen | 212 | 0.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 437 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 195 | 44.6 |
| Asia | 128 | 29.3 |
| Africa | 4 | 0.9 |
| Oceania | 9 | 2.1 |
| Latin America | 40 | 9.2 |
| Northern America | 61 | 14.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 24,089 | 100.0 |
| English only | 23,129 | 96.0 |
| Language other than English | 960 | 4.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 236 | 1.0 |
Spanish | 509 | 2.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 116 | 0.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 311 | 1.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 90 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 132 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 26 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 25,563 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 31,485 | 123.2 |
| Arab | 17 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 238 | 0.9 |
| Danish | 391 | 1.5 |
| Dutch | 404 | 1.6 |
| English | 3,889 | 15.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,373 | 5.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 192 | 0.8 |
| German | 6,794 | 26.6 |
| Greek | 89 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 111 | 0.4 |
| Irish1 | 5,473 | 21.4 |
| Italian | 1,216 | 4.8 |
| Lithuanian | 82 | 0.3 |
| Norwegian | 2,550 | 10.0 |
| Polish | 542 | 2.1 |
| Portuguese | 101 | 0.4 |
| Russian | 190 | 0.7 |
| Scotch-Irish | 945 | 3.7 |
| Scottish | 852 | 3.3 |
| Slovak | 82 | 0.3 |
| Subsaharan African | 11 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 793 | 3.1 |
| Swiss | 94 | 0.4 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 1,154 | 4.5 |
| Welsh | 296 | 1.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 8 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 3,598 | 14.1 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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