| | East Helena, MT | Deer Lodge, MT | United States |
| Population | 1,647 | 2,938 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 50.0% | 44.6% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 50.0% | 55.4% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 42.8 | 55.1 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 2,029 | 3,157 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 1,642 | 3,421 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 1,538 | 3,378 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 29.7% | -18.0% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 38.5% | -17.0% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 409.9 | 2,044.5 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 4.0 | 1.4 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.1 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | East Helena, MT | Deer Lodge, MT | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 10.3% | 5.9% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 3.0% | 4.7% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 4.1% | 3.2% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 2.0% | 0.2% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 0.9% | 1.9% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 2.9% | 1.5% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 17.7% | 8.4% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 13.2% | 9.7% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 12.3% | 14.2% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 9.4% | 10.2% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 5.5% | 7.6% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 16.0% | 18.4% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 1.5% | 11.9% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.2% | 2.1% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | East Helena, MT | Deer Lodge, MT | United States |
| White | 87.9% | 94.5% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.0% | 0.7% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.8% | 2.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 1.1% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 1.7% | 1.8% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 8.6% | 0.9% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | East Helena, MT | Deer Lodge, MT | United States |
| Married Population | 53.9% | 56.0% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 52.9% | 53.5% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.0% | 2.5% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 46.1% | 44.0% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 26.7% | 19.9% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 11.8% | 15.6% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 7.6% | 8.4% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 1.81 | 1.94 | 2.60 |
| Households | 910 | 1,476 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 446 | 832 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 35.0% | 13.3% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 48.9% | 60.6% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 464 | 644 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 9.2% | 12.4% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 7.0% | 13.7% | 10.8% |