Population 386 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Helm
Household size in Helm
| Period | Helm | Fresno area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.82 | 3.29 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.54 | 3.31 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.67 | 3.27 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.55 | 3.25 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.27 | −0.04 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Helm is a place of big households: 3.55 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.82, 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 Helm
| Period | Helm | Fresno area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.9 | 32.4 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 30.2 | 33.1 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 34.1 | 33.9 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 34.8 | 34.5 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.9 | +2.2 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
Helm is young: half of its residents are under 34.8, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children. The picture is much the same across the Fresno area.
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 Helm
| Period | Helm | Fresno area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.8% | 17.2% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.1% | 18.5% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.7% | 17.9% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.0% | 17.7% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are more common in Helm than nationally: 14.0%, against 11.6%. Locally, though, single parents are less common here than in the Fresno area as a whole (17.7%).
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 Helm
Renters in Helm
| Period | Helm | Fresno area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 72.3% | 44.0% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 71.6% | 45.9% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 57.0% | 45.3% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 58.2% | 43.0% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −14.1 pts | −1.0 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Helm rent: 58.2% of occupied homes are rented, far above the national share of 34.8%. Expect more apartments, and more turnover, than in owner-heavy areas. Among homeowners, 53.9% have no mortgage at all, 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 Helm
| Period | Helm | Fresno area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.3% | 9.6% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.9% | 8.8% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.0% | 7.5% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.3% | 6.8% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.9 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Helm than nationally: 12.3%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 Helm
| Period | Helm | Fresno area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1977 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1980 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1981 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1984 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +6 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Helm are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1977, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in the wider Fresno area, where the median home dates to 1984.
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 Helm
| Period | Helm | Fresno area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $486 | $968 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $582 | $1,042 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $747 | $1,170 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $772 | $1,635 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$286 | +$667 | +$931 | +$606 |
The median renter in Helm pays $772 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 15.9% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Helm
Bachelor's degrees in Helm
| Period | Helm | Fresno area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 18.7% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.9% | 18.6% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.9% | 19.6% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.0% | 23.1% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | +4.4 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Helm: 12.0% 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 Helm
| Period | Helm | Fresno area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.4% | 71.6% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 43.7% | 72.0% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 50.8% | 74.4% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 59.6% | 77.5% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +25.2 pts | +5.9 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About four in ten adults in Helm never finished high school, well above the national share: only 59.6% 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 Helm
| Period | Helm | Fresno area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 11.7% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.9% | 14.0% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.5% | 9.0% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.2% | 9.0% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Helm than nationally: unemployment was 6.2%, against 5.4%. Even so, the rate is lower than in the Fresno area overall (9.0%). 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).
Helm 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helm | 3.55 | 34.8 | 14.0% | 58.2% | 12.3% | 1977 | $772 | 12.0% | 59.6% | 6.2% |
| San Joaquin | 3.87 | 27.0 | 22.4% | 64.0% | 5.8% | 1980 | $943 | 4.8% | 43.2% | 18.2% |
| Raisin | 3.47 | 30.2 | 11.4% | 64.8% | 5.9% | 1977 | $949 | 6.8% | 49.5% | 11.8% |
| Burrel | 3.62 | 30.4 | 12.5% | 62.4% | 5.7% | 1973 | $1,176 | 6.6% | 55.4% | 12.6% |
| Oleander | 3.53 | 26.9 | 15.9% | 68.0% | 5.0% | 1973 | $1,697 | 9.6% | 65.6% | 11.8% |
| Caruthers | 3.89 | 33.5 | 13.8% | 50.0% | 12.9% | 1970 | $1,369 | 16.8% | 70.5% | 5.6% |
| Tranquillity | 2.64 | 46.0 | 10.7% | 34.3% | 13.0% | 1971 | $1,205 | 6.2% | 71.2% | 7.5% |
| Riverdale | 4.30 | 29.5 | 22.8% | 50.0% | 9.3% | 1981 | $1,030 | 6.4% | 61.0% | 5.2% |
| Elm View | 3.56 | 39.9 | 23.6% | 57.0% | 6.7% | 1966 | $1,272 | 12.2% | 67.3% | 12.3% |
| Cantua Creek | 3.36 | 30.9 | 16.0% | 73.1% | 8.0% | 1971 | $763 | 8.2% | 62.0% | 10.2% |
| Monmouth | 3.17 | 37.2 | 16.5% | 38.6% | 4.3% | 1974 | $1,423 | 14.6% | 68.2% | 7.5% |
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 Helm. 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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