Population 3,965 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Helper
Household size in Helper
| Period | Helper | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.26 | 3.21 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.45 | 3.28 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.29 | 3.25 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.35 | 3.11 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.10 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
Households in Helper are small: just 2.35 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has climbed from 2.26 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 Helper
| Period | Helper | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.5 | 29.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.3 | 30.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.4 | 32.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.1 | 33.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.6 | +3.2 | +2.3 |
Helper skews older than the country: its median age is 43.1, 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 Helper
| Period | Helper | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.1% | 9.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.7% | 9.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.3% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.4% | 8.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.4% of households in Helper, 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 Helper
Renters in Helper
| Period | Helper | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.4% | 28.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.7% | 30.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.8% | 29.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 27.4% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a quarter of households in Helper rent their homes (27.4%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Utah as a whole looks much the same. Among homeowners, 37.4% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
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 Helper
| Period | Helper | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.8% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.7% | 8.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.7% | 8.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.5% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 14.5% of the housing in Helper, 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 Helper
| Period | Helper | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1949 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1945 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1949 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1949 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | −0 | +8 | +6 |
Helper is a place of older homes: half were built before 1949, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
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 Helper
| Period | Helper | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $491 | $971 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $553 | $1,064 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $637 | $1,222 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $801 | $1,701 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$310 | +$729 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Helper costs $801 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 27.2% of the typical renter's income, just 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 Helper
Bachelor's degrees in Helper
| Period | Helper | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.0% | 29.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.6% | 31.2% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.7% | 34.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.4% | 38.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.4 pts | +8.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Helper: 21.4% 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 Helper
| Period | Helper | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.8% | 91.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.7% | 91.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.4% | 92.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.9% | 93.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.2 pts | +2.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Helper is above the national rate: 92.9% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of Utah.
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 Helper
| Period | Helper | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.1% | 5.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.8% | 6.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.7% | 3.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.6% | 3.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Helper runs below the national rate: 4.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Even so, the rate is higher than in Utah as a whole (3.5%). Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Helper 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helper | 2.35 | 43.1 | 5.4% | 27.4% | 14.5% | 1949 | $801 | 21.4% | 92.9% | 4.6% |
| Spring Glen | 2.74 | 34.7 | 4.5% | 34.9% | 13.2% | 1979 | $829 | 12.3% | 92.5% | 0.9% |
| Kenilworth | 2.38 | 41.6 | 12.1% | 34.6% | 19.3% | 1950 | $901 | 27.3% | 93.1% | 1.2% |
| Price | 2.45 | 38.2 | 8.6% | 34.6% | 14.8% | 1970 | $876 | 20.5% | 93.2% | 6.9% |
| Woodside | 2.74 | 37.1 | 12.5% | 29.9% | 9.9% | 1980 | $965 | 14.7% | 91.8% | 3.9% |
| Columbia | 2.79 | 40.2 | 10.3% | 23.5% | 13.1% | 1982 | $1,074 | 14.9% | 91.0% | 4.2% |
| Wellington | 2.73 | 36.6 | 12.9% | 29.9% | 10.3% | 1979 | $947 | 15.3% | 92.1% | 3.9% |
| Scofield | 2.93 | 39.2 | 10.3% | 12.7% | 46.1% | 1987 | $1,100 | 35.3% | 95.8% | 3.6% |
| Elmo | 2.57 | 51.7 | 3.7% | 13.4% | 7.8% | 1978 | $758 | 15.1% | 97.3% | 1.2% |
| Martin | 2.52 | 46.6 | 8.0% | 11.7% | 53.7% | 1980 | $972 | 23.6% | 95.3% | 2.4% |
| Clear Creek | 2.56 | 51.2 | 3.8% | 12.5% | 17.3% | 1980 | $794 | 18.1% | 97.4% | 1.8% |
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 Helper. 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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