Helena, AL Demographic Data
Helena, AL Summary
Helena is located in Jefferson County in Alabama
- Population: 16,504
- Area: 20.68 sq. miles
- Land Area: 20.35 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.33 sq. miles
- Population Density: 798.25 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 431.43 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Helena, AL Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
9,004
51%
50.8
Male
8,626
49%
49.2
Total Population
17,630
323,128,000
Helena, AL Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,328
7.5%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,557
8.8%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,519
8.6%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,152
6.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
717
4.1%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,316
13.1%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
3,391
19.2%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,341
13.3%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
801
4.5%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
790
4.5%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,190
6.7%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
479
2.7%
4.4
85 Years and Over
49
0.3%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
12,490
70.8%
77.2
Female
6,508
52.1%
51.3
Male
5,982
47.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
11,835
67.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,144
12.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,718
9.7%
15.2
Female
987
57.5%
55.8
Male
731
42.5%
44.2
Median Age (years)
36
0.0%
0.0
Helena, AL Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
17,075
96.9%
96.8
White
14,104
80.0%
72.6
Black or African American
2,197
12.5%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
27
0.2%
0.8
Asian
423
2.4%
5.4
Asian Indian
32
0.2%
1.2
Chinese
230
1.3%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
9
0.1%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
152
0.9%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
324
1.8%
5.1
Two or More Races
555
3.1%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
445
2.5%
17.8
Mexican
405
2.3%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
40
0.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
17,185
97.5%
82.2
Helena, AL Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
146
1.3%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
178
1.6%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,985
17.5%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,346
20.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
959
8.4%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
4,018
35.4%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,725
15.2%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
324
2.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
11,033
97.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
5,743
50.6%
31.2
Helena, AL Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
3,135
23.7%
33.7%
Now Married
8,151
61.6%
47.5
Divorced
1,446
10.9%
11.0%
Separated
107
0.8%
2.0
Widowed
387
2.9
5.8%
Helena, AL Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
15,295
93.8%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,007
6.2%
21.6%
Spanish
544
3.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
113
0.7%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
338
2.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
12
0.1%
1.1%
Helena, AL Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
103
1.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
42
0.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
326
5.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
421
6.7%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
658
10.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,011
16.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,373
21.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,570
25.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
618
9.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
167
2.7%
6.4
Median household income
84,888
57,617
Per capita income
32,269
31,128
Helena, AL Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
33
0.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
775
8.5%
9.8
Construction
335
3.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,391
26.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,064
11.7%
6.6
Information
318
3.5%
2.1
Manufacturing
692
7.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
459
5.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
976
10.7%
11.4
Public administration
462
5.1%
4.6
Retail trade
858
9.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
461
5.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
265
2.9%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
458
5.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
4,650
51.2%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
553
6.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,357
25.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,071
11.8%
18.1%
Helena, AL Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
8,921
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
8,195
91.9%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
338
3.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
47
0.5%
2.7
Other means
103
1.2%
1.8
Worked at home
238
2.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
31.2
26.6
Helena, AL Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
98
1.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,440
22.9%
33.2
2 vehicles
3,419
54.4%
37.1
3 or more
1,332
21.2%
21.0
Helena, AL Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
6,289
96.8%
87.6
Owner Occupied
5,878
93.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
411
6.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
210
3.2%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
Helena, AL Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
6,499
1 room
22
0.3%
2.4
2 rooms
17
0.3%
2.7
3 rooms
34
0.5%
9.1
4 rooms
347
5.3%
16.5
5 rooms
1,255
19.3%
19.8
6 rooms
1,250
19.2%
17.8
7 rooms
1,168
18.0%
12.0
8 rooms
1,024
15.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,382
21.3%
11.1
Median Rooms
7
0.0
Helena, AL Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
6,499
1-unit, detached
5,815
89.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
519
8.0%
5.9
2-units
0
0.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
27
0.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
24
0.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
0
0.0%
4.4
20 or more units
0
0.0%
9.0
Mobile home
114
1.8%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Helena, AL Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
33
0.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
5
0.1%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
169
2.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
123
1.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
426
6.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
628
9.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,244
34.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
2,574
39.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
246
3.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
51
0.8%
1.4%
Helena, AL Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,909
46.3%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
56
0.9%
4.7
Electricity
3,282
52.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
14
0.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
9
0.1%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
19
0.3%
1.1
Helena, AL Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
4,679
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
23
0.5%
10.3%
Less than $500
63
1.3%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
64
1.4%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
456
9.7%
11.8%
$500 to $999
873
18.7%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,122
24.0%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,078
44.4%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,476
52.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
974
20.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
450
9.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
231
4.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
548
11.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Helena, AL Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
350
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
Less than $500
16
4.6%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
71
20.3%
11.9%
$500 to $999
84
24.0%
41.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
179
51.1%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
61
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,197
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
83
24.7%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
47
14.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
35
10.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
31
9.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
29
8.6%
9.0%
35.0% or more
111
33.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
75
0.0%
0.0%
Helena, AL Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
5,878
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
172
2.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
374
6.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,073
18.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,853
31.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,598
27.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
760
12.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
41
0.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
7
0.1%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
185,000
205,000
