Helga township, Minnesota Population 2024

1,811

Helga township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Helga township was:

  • White: 92%
  • Two or more races: 3.59%
  • Native American: 3.36%
  • Asian: 0.93%
  • Other race: 0.12%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
33.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
54.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
9.29% (154)
The current population of Helga township, Minnesota is 1,811 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,657.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,58892%
Two or more races623.59%
Native American583.36%
Asian160.93%
Other race20.12%
Black or African American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Helga township Population by Race

Helga township Population Pyramid 2024

Helga township Median Age

38

Total

39.6

Male

37.1

Female

Helga township Adults

There are 1,198 adults, (229 of whom are seniors) in Helga township.

Helga township Age Dependency

78.1

Age Dependency Ratio

23.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

54.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Helga township Sex Ratio

Female89351.74%
Male83348.26%

Helga township Population by Age

Helga township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5812.9797.42.6
Married4133.1899.30.7
Non Family951.1791.68.4
Female444.0590.99.1
Male294.241000

3.16

Average Family Size

2.97

Average Household Size

97.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Helga township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade504.55%
Associates Degree14313.01%
Bachelors Degree26524.11%
Graduate Degree13412.19%
High School Graduate22120.11%
Less Than 9th Grade70.64%
Some College27925.39%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Helga township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Helga township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,0491,016393
2+ Races30176
Native American1100
Asian770
Hispanic660
Other Race220

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 37.46%.

Helga township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$67,500$75,156$63,750
Graduate Degree$86,563$83,250$89,167
High School Graduate$36,538$29,063$44,063
Less Than 9th Grade$25,625$0$0
Overall$54,891$59,750$45,781
Some College$45,893$61,023$33,879

$54,891

Average Earnings

$59,750

Average Male

$45,781

Average Female

Helga township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Helga township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Helga township Language

96.51% of Helga township residents speak only English, while 3.49% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2.02% of the population.

Helga township Language

Helga township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,5751117.05%
Native401742.5%
Multiple621117.74%

8.2%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.2%

Male Poverty Rate

7.27%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Helga township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Helga township is Native, with 42.5% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Helga township is White, with 7.05% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.18%. Among those working part-time, it was 4.65%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 9.12%.

Helga township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade26.32%
High School9.5%
Some College5.45%
Bachelors or Greater2.76%

Helga township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed5.24%
Male Employed5.24%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Helga township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Helga township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$92,500$113,294
Households$88,984$112,093
Married Families$103,438$-999,999,999
Non Families$54,583$59,121

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Helga township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

66.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

69.8%

Male Marriage Rate

63.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Helga township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Helga township Marriage

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 45-54.

Helga township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Helga township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

120

Number of Veterans

99

Male Veterans

21

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam36
Second Gulf War8
World War II6
First Gulf War4
Korea3

Helga township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 6442
65 to 7430
75+21
35 to 5419
18 to 348

Helga township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1129.86%
Native American313.04%
2+ Races310%
Other Race2100%
Hispanic211.11%

Helga township Veterans by Race

Helga township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.67%

Veteran Poverty Rate

20.83%

Veteran Disability Rate

Helga township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

73.8%

Labor Force Participation

72.7%

Employment Rate

1.5%

Unemployment Rate

Helga township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Helga township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Helga township Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

81.69%

Born in Helga township

98.67%

Native Born

1.33%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

1.33%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.67% of Helga township residents were born in the United States, with 81.69% having been born in Minnesota. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Helga township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,946271.41%
20281,919271.43%
20271,892271.45%
20261,865271.47%
20251,838271.49%
20241,811271.51%
20231,784271.54%
20221,757492.87%
20211,708513.08%
20201,65710.06%
20191,656422.6%
20181,614372.35%
20171,577473.07%
20161,530372.48%
20151,493100.67%
20141,483100.68%
20131,473342.36%
20121,439130.91%
20111,426211.49%
20101,40500%

Helga township Population by Year