Helen is a city located in White County Georgia. Helen has a 2020 population of 593. Helen is currently growing at a rate of 1.89% annually and its population has increased by 15.59% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 513 in 2010.
The average household income in Helen is $76,356 with a poverty rate of 7.32%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $716 per month, and the median house value is $227,500. The median age in Helen is 49.9 years, 60.8 years for males, and 43.3 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Helenwas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 542 | 94.43% |
Two or More Races | 13 | 2.26% |
Asian | 13 | 2.26% |
Black or African American | 6 | 1.05% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 271 | 2.12 | 63.8 |
Married | 124 | 2.56 | 75 |
Non Family | 110 | 1.07 | 43.6 |
Female | 37 | 3.73 | 86.5 |
Male | 0 | 0 |
2.82
Average Family Size
2.12
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 8 | 1.96% |
9th to 12th Grade | 2 | 0.49% |
High School Graduate | 106 | 25.92% |
Some College | 81 | 19.80% |
Associates Degree | 65 | 15.89% |
Bachelors Degree | 98 | 23.96% |
Graduate Degree | 49 | 11.98% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 386 | 382 | 135 |
2+ Races | 13 | 9 | 9 |
Asian | 7 | 5 | |
Black | 3 | 3 | 3 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 100.00%.
95.56% of Helen residents speak only English, while 4.44% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 3.02% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
White | 542 | 30 | 5.54% |
Asian | 13 | 6 | 46.15% |
Black | 6 | 6 | 100.00% |
Other | NaN% |
7.32%
Overall Poverty Rate
10.82%
Male Poverty Rate
4.96%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Helen is Black, with 100.00% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Helen is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.26%. Among those working part-time, it was 3.45%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.48%.
61.0%
Overall Marriage Rate
63.2%
Male Marriage Rate
58.8%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 20-34.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 48 | 11.76% |
0.00%
Veteran Poverty Rate
41.67%
Veteran Disability Rate
57.1%
Labor Force Participation
56.2%
Employment Rate
1.6%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
50.00%
Born in Helen
95.99%
Native Born
4.01%
Foreign Born
1.22%
Non Citizen
2.79%
Naturalized
95.99% of Helen residents were born in the United States, with 50.00% having been born in Georgia. 1.22% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2022 | 593 | 11 | 1.89% |
2021 | 582 | 11 | 1.93% |
2020 | 571 | 11 | 1.96% |
2019 | 560 | 11 | 2.00% |
2018 | 549 | 6 | 1.10% |
2017 | 543 | 9 | 1.69% |
2016 | 534 | 6 | 1.14% |
2015 | 528 | 6 | 1.15% |
2014 | 522 | 1 | 0.19% |
2013 | 521 | 4 | 0.77% |
2012 | 517 | 1 | 0.19% |
2011 | 516 | 3 | 0.58% |
2010 | 513 | 0.00% |