Population 3,344 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Helena
Household size in Helena
| Period | Helena | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.14 | 2.70 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.10 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.80 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.64 | 2.73 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.50 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
At 2.64 people per household, Helena sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is smaller than in Georgia as a whole, where it has 2.73 people. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.14, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Helena
| Period | Helena | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.4 | 36.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.9 | 36.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.6 | 38.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.9 | 38.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.5 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Helena skews older than the country: its median age is 42.9, against 40.1 nationally.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Helena
| Period | Helena | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.4% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.2% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 17.9% | 13.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.4% | 13.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Helena (10.4%), a little below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Helena
Renters in Helena
| Period | Helena | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.2% | 32.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 40.2% | 35.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 41.1% | 36.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 28.0% | 34.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.2 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly three in ten households in Helena rent their homes (28.0%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. About seven in ten owners (69.2%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Helena
| Period | Helena | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.3% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.6% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 21.7% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.5% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Helena: 16.5% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Helena
| Period | Helena | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1985 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1969 | 1987 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Helena was built around 1978, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in Georgia overall, where the median home dates to 1991.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Helena
| Period | Helena | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $398 | $910 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $477 | $977 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $656 | $1,112 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $846 | $1,520 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$448 | +$609 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Helena costs $846 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 14.0% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Helena
Bachelor's degrees in Helena
| Period | Helena | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.5% | 28.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.3% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 5.7% | 31.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.2% | 35.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.7 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Helena: 9.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Helena
| Period | Helena | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 67.5% | 84.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 72.8% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 68.9% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 78.6% | 89.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.2 pts | +5.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in five adults in Helena never finished high school, well above the national share: only 78.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Helena
| Period | Helena | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.4% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.2% | 10.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.0% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.2% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Helena has been low: just 2.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Helena compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helena | 2.64 | 42.9 | 10.4% | 28.0% | 16.5% | 1978 | $846 | 9.2% | 78.6% | 2.2% |
| McRae | 2.66 | 42.6 | 23.5% | 42.1% | 23.8% | 1974 | $808 | 11.1% | 86.6% | 2.7% |
| Jay Bird Springs | 2.34 | 48.6 | 8.5% | 24.5% | 24.6% | 1980 | $577 | 16.0% | 79.7% | 4.4% |
| Scotland | 2.82 | 46.0 | 20.9% | 32.2% | 41.6% | 1975 | $746 | 13.7% | 83.9% | 1.5% |
| Alamo | 3.91 | 34.9 | 20.2% | 32.4% | 15.5% | 1981 | $596 | 7.1% | 72.8% | 8.3% |
| Chauncey | 2.57 | 48.4 | 7.7% | 19.1% | 28.0% | 1985 | $487 | 11.1% | 77.3% | 6.7% |
| Milan | 3.20 | 40.7 | 26.1% | 19.4% | 32.6% | 1984 | $701 | 13.1% | 73.8% | 14.6% |
| Towns | 3.06 | 44.0 | 9.0% | 28.5% | 44.0% | 1985 | $631 | 16.2% | 85.3% | 0.9% |
| Godwinsville | 2.76 | 41.1 | 19.2% | 10.7% | 26.9% | 1987 | $648 | 20.4% | 84.5% | 2.7% |
| Stuckey | 3.90 | 27.4 | 14.0% | 38.5% | 40.6% | 1986 | $515 | 11.7% | 85.4% | 0.3% |
| Temperance | 4.83 | 43.4 | 27.9% | 35.2% | 49.7% | 1995 | $600 | 11.4% | 35.9% | 0.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Helena. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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