Helena, MT Profile

Helena, MT, population 27,383, is located in Montana's Lewis and Clark county, about 264.1 miles from Spokane and 289.5 miles from Boise.

Through the 90's Helena's population has grown by about 5%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Helena has grown by about 6%.

Helena's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Montana's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Helena tend to be higher than Montana's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	95%
	African American	0%
	Native American	2%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	38.80
	Males	37.20
	Females	40.20

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	15.00%	40 to 60:	16.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	25,780	N/A
2001	26,206	1.65%
2002	26,350	0.55%
2003	26,768	1.59%
2004	27,162	1.47%
2005	27,383	0.81%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$34,416

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	448
2005	361
2006	300
2007	N/A
2008	296

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	-	-	1	2	2	-	0
Forcible Rape	-	-	-	23	14	12	-	14
Robbery	-	-	-	11	10	9	-	7
Aggravated Assault	-	-	-	86	73	60	-	65

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	3,572
2005	3,810
2006	3,874
2007	N/A
2008	3,466

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	-	-	156	119	127	-	121
Larceny, Theft	-	-	-	771	862	892	-	832
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	-	-	37	65	52	-	54
Arson	-	-	-	6	3	14	-	15

Location

Elevation	4,090 feet above sea level
Land Area	13.5 Square Miles