Southwest Montana News

46.5 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Helena West Side in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This was 3.9 percent higher than the state average of 42.6 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 1,656.

90.7 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	98	9.3
Regular high school diploma	148	14
GED or alternative credential	116	11
Some college, less than 1 year	80	7.6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	123	11.6
Associate's degree	45	4.3
Bachelor's degree	212	20.1
Master's degree	144	13.6
Professional school degree	90	8.5
Doctorate degree	0	0

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2020.