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Federal Way, WA vs Helena, MT

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- Helena is 0% more densely populated than Federal Way.
- People are 14.4% less likely to be married in Helena.
- The Median Age is 2.9 years older in Helena.
 Federal Way, WAHelena, MTUnited States
 Population  Unlock32,060329,725,481
 Female Population49.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.938.4
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 Population - 201089,524  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock25,780285,036,114
 Population - 199067,554  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock30.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now42.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,919.293.4
 Land Area22.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Federal Way, WAHelena, MTUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Federal Way, WAHelena, MTUnited States
 White39.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.6%12.2%
 Asian14.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander2.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races9.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Federal Way, WAHelena, MTUnited States
 Married Population49.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock57.8%50.2%
 Never Married35.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock18.4%10.8%
 Widowed4.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.032.60
 Households36,053  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock7,13880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households11,804  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock17.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Federal Way    14 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

A suburb of The Emerald City (Seattle, WA), Federal Way has become yet another go-to place for affluent travelers and transplants from states all over the nation. The  More

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I want to move my family to austin i havent bin there but we want some ware housing is affortable i have four boys age 6,3,2 and a baby of 2 months and ware theres jobs  More

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I have lived in Brooklyn NY, West Palm Beach & Port St Lucie, FL and now Federal Way, WA. While the cost of living here is higher than Florida, it is definitely lower  More

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Reviews for Helena    17 Reviews

I spent 6 months living on a ranch in the Helena valley. This was during the population boom Montana experienced after covid. Helena has some great mountain biking  More

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Over 3 years ago

We transplanted from Southern California 3 years ago and have never looked back! Living in the small unincorporated town of York Montana located in the Helena nation  More

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Over 5 years ago

I lived here for 16 years. It is a great place to grow  More

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