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Helena, Alabama

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StatisticHelenaAlabamaUnited States
Total Population21,7695,086,768334,922,499
Median Household Income$115,139$63,999$80,734
Median Age37.839.338.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher51.4%28.4%35.7%
Median Home Value$330,700$209,900$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,574$1,007$1,413
Poverty Rate3.2%15.6%12.5%
Unemployment Rate2.0%4.7%5.2%
Foreign Born5.0%4.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate91.1%70.2%65.2%
Average Commute Time30.725.526.4
Worked from Home19.5%8.8%15.1%
Married-Couple Households66.9%46.1%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Helena, Alabama

Age in Helena, Alabama

StatisticHelenaAlabamaUnited States
Median Age37.839.338.9
Under 18 %27.6%22.2%22.0%
Age 18-24 %6.7%9.5%9.1%
Age 25-34 %12.1%12.9%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.7%12.4%13.2%
Age 45-64 %27.3%25.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %12.6%17.8%17.2%

Households and families in Helena, Alabama

StatisticHelenaAlabamaUnited States
Households7,6131,997,247129,227,496
Average Household Size2.82.52.5
Family Households77.9%64.5%64.2%
Households with Children40.0%29.0%29.5%
Single-Parent Families11.0%18.4%17.3%
People Living Alone18.6%30.8%28.7%
Never Married27.0%31.9%34.4%

Income and poverty in Helena, Alabama

StatisticHelenaAlabamaUnited States
Per Capita Income$52,640$36,087$44,673
Households Under $25,0006.6%19.7%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99912.1%16.7%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99923.6%15.5%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More20.5%7.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate3.2%15.6%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty11.1%34.4%28.2%
SNAP Households2.0%13.7%n/a

Housing in Helena, Alabama

StatisticHelenaAlabamaUnited States
Housing Units8,0922,337,265143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes94.8%69.1%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units2.0%11.7%19.1%
Vacancy Rate5.9%14.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built2,001.01,986.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied8.9%29.8%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income44.7%29.5%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,383$788n/a

Education in Helena, Alabama

StatisticHelenaAlabamaUnited States
Less than High School2.5%11.4%10.4%
High School Graduate17.6%30.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree28.5%29.9%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree34.5%17.3%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree16.9%11.1%14.1%

Work and commuting in Helena, Alabama

StatisticHelenaAlabamaUnited States
Labour Force Participation71.1%58.3%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work73.0%80.6%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.3%3.2%
Walked to Work0.4%1.1%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes17.1%25.5%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour7.1%6.9%8.6%
Households Without a Car0.4%5.4%n/a

Origins and language in Helena, Alabama

StatisticHelenaAlabamaUnited States
Born in State of Residence63.0%67.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens3.3%1.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens1.7%2.4%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home92.8%94.0%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home3.3%3.9%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency6.4%4.5%16.7%

Cities near Helena

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.