Population 1,267 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in St. Helena
Household size in St. Helena
| Period | St. Helena | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.56 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.68 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.82 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.47 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.09 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The average household in St. Helena has 2.47 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. The picture is much the same across North Carolina. Household size has dropped from 2.56 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 St. Helena
| Period | St. Helena | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.7 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.9 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.0 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.6 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.0 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
St. Helena skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.6, 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 St. Helena
| Period | St. Helena | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.4% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.9% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.5% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −8.9 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in St. Helena as they are nationally: 11.5%, against 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 St. Helena
Renters in St. Helena
| Period | St. Helena | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.8% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.0% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 44.2% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.4% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −7.4 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
St. Helena is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 13.4% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. More than four in ten owners (45.9%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 St. Helena
| Period | St. Helena | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.3% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.1% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.8% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.1% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −10.2 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in St. Helena: 7.1% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing.
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 St. Helena
| Period | St. Helena | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1986 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1991 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1989 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +7 | +6 |
St. Helena has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1989, versus 1980 nationally. North Carolina as a whole looks much the same.
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 St. Helena
| Period | St. Helena | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $679 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $676 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $893 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $971 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$292 | +$528 | +$606 |
The median renter in St. Helena pays $971 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 23.5% 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 St. Helena
Bachelor's degrees in St. Helena
| Period | St. Helena | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.5% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.8% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.8% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.6% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +13.1 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in St. Helena than nationally: 26.6% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 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 St. Helena
| Period | St. Helena | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.2% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.7% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 78.3% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.5% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.3 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in St. Helena have finished high school as nationally: 89.5%, against 89.3%.
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 St. Helena
| Period | St. Helena | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.9% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.9% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.9% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.2% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.8 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs high in St. Helena: 7.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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).
St. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Helena | 2.47 | 42.6 | 11.5% | 13.4% | 7.1% | 1989 | $971 | 26.6% | 89.5% | 7.2% |
| Burgaw | 2.40 | 45.0 | 14.9% | 22.8% | 9.3% | 1992 | $1,101 | 20.8% | 85.8% | 5.9% |
| Stag Park | 2.54 | 46.3 | 8.6% | 8.8% | 10.7% | 1997 | $854 | 22.6% | 91.1% | 7.3% |
| Rocky Point | 2.67 | 37.6 | 10.3% | 16.9% | 9.9% | 2001 | $955 | 19.1% | 86.8% | 5.1% |
| Malpass Corner | 2.44 | 50.5 | 6.8% | 17.5% | 11.6% | 1992 | $1,028 | 10.5% | 78.9% | 4.0% |
| Montague | 2.75 | 42.7 | 17.4% | 11.4% | 19.5% | 1995 | $627 | 15.4% | 76.7% | 1.3% |
| Currie | 2.43 | 48.4 | 11.4% | 12.4% | 15.5% | 1994 | $997 | 11.9% | 77.9% | 2.4% |
| Wards Corner | 2.23 | 45.6 | 10.5% | 9.2% | 8.0% | 1983 | $2,044 | 19.8% | 82.8% | 3.0% |
| The Borough | 2.75 | 42.7 | 17.4% | 11.4% | 19.5% | 1995 | $627 | 15.4% | 76.7% | 1.3% |
| Castle Hayne | 2.44 | 44.0 | 11.3% | 16.8% | 10.4% | 1990 | $1,089 | 25.1% | 89.0% | 3.9% |
| Skippers Corner | 2.84 | 41.4 | 21.4% | 13.2% | 7.2% | 1996 | $1,016 | 37.9% | 98.8% | 2.4% |
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 St. 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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