Southwest Montana News

35.4 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Helena West Side in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 4.8 percent lower than the state average of 40.2 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 1,320.

89.9 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Helena West Side residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	108	10.1
Regular high school diploma	197	18.5
GED or alternative credential	76	7.1
Some college, less than 1 year	107	10
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	201	18.8
Associate's degree	43	4
Bachelor's degree	178	16.7
Master's degree	149	14
Professional school degree	8	0.7
Doctorate degree	0	0

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018.