East Helena, MT

General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:3023125, place: East Helena town, Montana)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 1,294 (100%)
In labor force: 905 (69.94%)
--Civilian labor force: 905 (69.94%)
----Employed: 841 (64.99%)
----Unemployed: 64 (4.95%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 7.1%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 389 (30.06%)
Females 16 years and over: 664 (51.31%)
In labor force: 418 (32.3%)
--Civilian labor force: 418 (32.3%)
----Employed: 406 (31.38%)
Own children under 6 years: 110 (8.5%)
All parents in family in labor force: 96 (7.42%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 826 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 698 (84.5%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 74 (8.96%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 18 (2.18%)
Other means: 0 (0%)
Worked at home: 36 (4.36%)
Mean travel time to work: 14.5 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 841 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 218 (25.92%)
Service occupations: 140 (16.65%)
Sales and office occupations: 242 (28.78%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 0 (0%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 86 (10.23%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 155 (18.43%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 10 (1.19%)
Construction: 33 (3.92%)
Manufacturing: 104 (12.37%)
Wholesale trade.: 59 (7.02%)
Retail trade: 114 (13.56%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 43 (5.11%)
Information: 23 (2.73%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 47 (5.59%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 59 (7.02%)
Educational, health and social services: 155 (18.43%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 48 (5.71%)
Other services (except public administration): 28 (3.33%)
Public administration: 118 (14.03%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 561 (66.71%)
Government workers: 195 (23.19%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 85 (10.11%)
Unpaid family workers: 0 (0%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 704 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 37 (5.26%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 73 (10.37%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 150 (21.31%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 154 (21.88%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 122 (17.33%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 129 (18.32%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 31 (4.4%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 4 (0.57%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 4 (0.57%)
Median household income: $31,071

With earnings: 567 (80.54%)
--Mean earnings: $34,138
With Social Security income: 230 (32.67%)
--Mean Social Security income: $10,575
With Supplemental Security Income: 15 (2.13%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $3,813
With public assistance income: 19 (2.7%)
--Mean public assistance income: $1,021
With retirement income: 171 (24.29%)
--Mean retirement income: $12,291

Families: 456 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 23 (5.04%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 18 (3.95%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 68 (14.91%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 117 (25.66%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 82 (17.98%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 116 (25.44%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 24 (5.26%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 4 (0.88%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 0 (0%)
$200,000 or more: 4 (0.88%)
Median family income: $35,455

Per capita income: $15,893

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $28,472
Female full-time, year-round workers: $19,828

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 34 (7.46%)
--With related children under 18 years: 29 (6.36%)
----With related children under 5 years: 15 (3.29%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 24 (5.26%)
--With related children under 18 years: 24 (5.26%)
----With related children under 5 years: 10 (2.19%)
Individuals: 138 (30.26%)
--18 years and over: 82 (17.98%)
----65 years and over: 14 (3.07%)
--Related children under 18 years: 56 (12.28%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 39 (8.55%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 34 (7.46%)

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