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St. Helens, Oregon

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StatisticSt. HelensOregonUnited States
Total Population14,2584,254,293334,922,499
Median Household Income$82,865$83,011$80,734
Median Age39.840.438.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher16.9%36.8%35.7%
Median Home Value$394,200$477,600$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,413$1,525$1,413
Poverty Rate10.0%11.9%12.5%
Unemployment Rate3.6%5.4%5.2%
Foreign Born3.9%9.8%14.1%
Homeownership Rate62.0%63.3%65.2%
Average Commute Time30.323.026.4
Worked from Home13.2%19.0%15.1%
Married-Couple Households45.4%46.7%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in St. Helens, Oregon

Age in St. Helens, Oregon

StatisticSt. HelensOregonUnited States
Median Age39.840.438.9
Under 18 %22.0%19.9%22.0%
Age 18-24 %7.9%8.5%9.1%
Age 25-34 %15.1%14.0%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.6%14.1%13.2%
Age 45-64 %26.5%24.5%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %15.8%19.1%17.2%

Households and families in St. Helens, Oregon

StatisticSt. HelensOregonUnited States
Households5,4031,718,422129,227,496
Average Household Size2.62.42.5
Family Households66.8%61.7%64.2%
Households with Children35.6%27.2%29.5%
Single-Parent Families21.4%15.0%17.3%
People Living Alone22.5%28.4%28.7%
Never Married30.1%32.7%34.4%

Income and poverty in St. Helens, Oregon

StatisticSt. HelensOregonUnited States
Per Capita Income$37,404$45,612$44,673
Households Under $25,00011.9%13.9%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99918.8%15.4%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99921.3%18.5%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More6.5%12.7%13.4%
Poverty Rate10.0%11.9%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty31.6%27.3%28.2%
SNAP Households21.5%16.0%n/a

Housing in St. Helens, Oregon

StatisticSt. HelensOregonUnited States
Housing Units5,6791,857,992143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes72.0%62.7%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units6.5%17.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate4.9%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,985.01,981.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied38.0%36.7%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income31.9%31.3%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,916$3,876n/a

Education in St. Helens, Oregon

StatisticSt. HelensOregonUnited States
Less than High School10.2%8.2%10.4%
High School Graduate39.5%22.4%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree33.4%32.6%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree11.5%22.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree5.4%14.1%14.1%

Work and commuting in St. Helens, Oregon

StatisticSt. HelensOregonUnited States
Labour Force Participation58.9%62.3%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work63.8%64.5%68.8%
Public Transit0.1%2.2%3.2%
Walked to Work2.2%3.3%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes38.4%32.5%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour11.3%5.7%8.6%
Households Without a Car6.0%7.1%n/a

Origins and language in St. Helens, Oregon

StatisticSt. HelensOregonUnited States
Born in State of Residence53.9%45.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens1.5%4.9%7.4%
Non-Citizens2.4%5.0%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home92.2%84.8%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home6.0%9.0%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency6.4%12.3%16.7%

Cities near St. Helens

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.