Population 49 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Helena
Household size in Helena
| Period | Helena | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.35 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 1.79 | 2.64 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.95 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.89 | 2.59 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.46 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Helena is a place of small households, averaging 1.89 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.35 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.0 | 36.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 58.0 | 37.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.9 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 57.8 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +19.8 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
Helena skews older: half of its residents are older than 57.8, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.8% | 14.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.9% | 15.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.7% | 14.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.3% | 15.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −9.5 pts | +0.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 2.3% of households in Helena, well 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 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.0% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.5% | 33.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.8% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.2% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.8 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Helena is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 11.2% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 44.0% have no mortgage at all, 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 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.0% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 49.8% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 46.0% | 15.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 40.1% | 14.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +7.1 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Helena: 40.1% 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 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1975 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | −2 | +7 | +6 |
Housing in Helena leans a little older: the median home dates to 1975, against 1980 nationally.
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 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $760 | $755 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $560 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $766 | $920 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $469 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$291 | +$366 | +$606 |
Rent in Helena runs $469 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 51.0% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.0% | 22.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.6% | 22.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 4.7% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.2% | 27.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Helena have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 11.2%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 60.7% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 69.5% | 83.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 74.7% | 85.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.4% | 87.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +23.8 pts | +5.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in six adults in Helena never finished high school, more than nationally: 84.4% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.9% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 24.2% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 42.4% | 6.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | +36.5 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Helena: 42.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above 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 | 1.89 | 57.8 | 2.3% | 11.2% | 40.1% | 1975 | $469 | 11.2% | 84.4% | 42.4% |
| Highland | 1.89 | 57.8 | 2.3% | 11.2% | 40.1% | 1975 | $469 | 11.2% | 84.4% | 42.4% |
| Foules | 2.24 | 49.1 | 14.4% | 24.5% | 28.7% | 1977 | $605 | 23.9% | 79.3% | 7.9% |
| Goldman | 2.83 | 37.1 | 19.9% | 23.3% | 42.5% | 1969 | $469 | 13.2% | 70.8% | 12.1% |
| Peck | 2.28 | 47.7 | 14.5% | 32.0% | 25.0% | 1976 | $619 | 22.2% | 80.9% | 7.2% |
| Sicily Island | 2.35 | 45.0 | 20.8% | 19.9% | 22.5% | 1988 | $622 | 19.2% | 78.4% | 2.6% |
| Waterproof | 2.74 | 39.1 | 18.3% | 21.4% | 42.3% | 1970 | $470 | 13.2% | 72.2% | 14.7% |
| Mayflower | 1.98 | 56.5 | 2.7% | 11.0% | 38.0% | 1975 | $654 | 12.8% | 84.3% | 33.2% |
| Clayton | 1.97 | 30.0 | 13.7% | 27.9% | 23.0% | 1975 | $485 | 10.6% | 85.8% | 12.7% |
| Locust Ridge | 2.33 | 51.4 | 5.3% | 12.2% | 32.5% | 1972 | $697 | 17.5% | 84.0% | 0.9% |
| Spokane | 2.66 | 53.5 | 15.0% | 7.4% | 44.0% | 1977 | $625 | 28.0% | 82.9% | 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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