Helena, GA City Data

Helena, GA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,307 people who live in Helena and approximately 11,794 who live in Telfair County. We want to help people moving to or living in Helena to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Helena. We have included Helena housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Helena Information

Telfair County where Helena resides is 444.08 square miles. The resident population of this county is 11,794 and has a population rank of 2,306 out of all the places in the United States.

Helena has a total of 2,307 people and of those residents there are 1,619 males and 688 females. The median age of the male population is 31.9 and the female population is 37.4. There are approximately 196 births each year and around 135 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Helena varies per year, but currently 2,292 are one race and 15 are two or more races.

Of the 2,307 people who live in Helena, there are 383 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Helena is 199 male and 184 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 1,980.

General Helena Information
Total area in square miles - Telfair County	444.08
Water area in square miles - Telfair County	N/A
Resident population - Telfair County	11,794
Population rank - Telfair County	2,306
Total population	2,307
Total population (male)	1,619
Total population (female)	688
Population median age (male)	31.9
Population median age (female)	37.4
Births - Telfair County	196
Deaths- Telfair County	135
Population of one race	2,292
Population of two or more races	15
Population under 20 years	383
Population under 20 years (male)	199
Population under 20 years (female)	184
Total population 18 years and over	1,980

Helena Social Characteristics

There are 4,140 households in Helena. Families make up 2,875 of these households. The table below breaks down the Helena families into three different groups. Married-couple families (2,002), male householder with no wife present (157) and female householder with no husband present (625). The remainder of the Helena households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,268. Helena, GA moving companies help people in Helena move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Helena. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Helena is based, there are 4,513 females 15 and over; of those females there are 882 never married, 2,218 now married, 142 separated, 824 widowed, and 447 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 208 separated, 164 widowed and 376 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Helena social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Helena.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Telfair County)
Total households	4,140
Family households (families)	2,875
With own children under 18 years	1,493
Married-couple family	2,002
With own children under 18 years	920
Male householder, no wife present, family	157
With own children under 18 years	94
Female householder, no husband present, family	625
With own children under 18 years	357
Nonfamily households	1,268
Householder living alone	1,177
65 years and over	564

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	181
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	137
Average household size	2.38
Average family size	3.04

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,018
Householder	323
Spouse	193
Child	372
Other relatives	24
Nonrelatives	37
Unmarried partner	19
Roomer or boarder	9
Housemate or roommate	2
Unmarried partner	34
Foster child	N/A
Other	7

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	220
Male householder	65
Male householder living alone	55
Male householder not living alone	10
Female householder	132
Female householder living alone	123
Female householder not living alone	9
Nonrelatives	23
Unmarried partner	15
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	2
Foster child	1
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	4,513
Never married	882
Now married	2,218
Separated	142
Widowed	824
Divorced	447
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	208
Widowed	164
Divorced	376

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,307
Male	1,619
Under 5 years	43
5 to 9 years	48
10 to 14 years	44
15 to 17 years	23
18 and 19 years	41
20 years	31
21 years	41
22 to 24 years	174
25 to 29 years	269
30 to 34 years	230
35 to 39 years	206
40 to 44 years	147
45 to 49 years	140
50 to 54 years	74
55 to 59 years	37
60 and 61 years	9
62 to 64 years	12
65 and 66 years	6
67 to 69 years	11
70 to 74 years	14
75 to 79 years	8
80 to 84 years	7
85 years and over	4
Female	688
Under 5 years	51
5 to 9 years	38
10 to 14 years	52
15 to 17 years	28
18 and 19 years	15
20 years	17
21 years	11
22 to 24 years	24
25 to 29 years	36
30 to 34 years	48
35 to 39 years	49
40 to 44 years	42
45 to 49 years	43
50 to 54 years	41
55 to 59 years	46
60 and 61 years	11
62 to 64 years	18
65 and 66 years	11
67 to 69 years	18
70 to 74 years	27
75 to 79 years	24
80 to 84 years	26
85 years and over	12

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,307
One race	2,292
White	977
Black or African American	1,250
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	9
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	15

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,238
People who are White alone	727
People who are Black or African American alone	473
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	34
People who are Some other race alone	31

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	11,092
Same house	8,134
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	953
Different state or abroad	302
Different state	215
Abroad	87

PLACE OF BIRTH (Telfair County)
Total resident population	11,794
Born in United States	10,443
State of residence	10,585
Different state	1,078
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	7
Foreign born	124

Helena Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Helena. That total enrollment is 2,480 for the population of the country, which includes Helena. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 989 and elementary or high school enrollment was 3,759 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 246.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Helena population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	2,480
Pre-kindergarten	227
Public	207
Private	20
Kindergarten	126
Public	107
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,184
Public	1,162
Private	22
Elementary and high school	1,880
Public	1,839
Private	41
High school grades 9 to 12	696
Public	677
Private	19
College, undergraduate years	204
Public	167
Private	37
Graduate or professional school	43
Public	35
Private	8
Not enrolled in school	8,908

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	7,906
Less than 9th grade	818
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,063
High school graduate	3,168
Some college, no degree	968
Associate's degree	230
Bachelor's degree	659
Graduate or professional degree	8.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	63.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	425

Helena Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 9,489 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Helena. The Helena occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (922), service occupations (604), sales and office occupations (733), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (166), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (416) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,307). The 9,489 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 2,967 private wage and salary workers, 830 government workers, 346 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Telfair County)
Population 16 years and over	9,489
In labor force	4,442
Civilian labor force	4,434
Employed	4,148
Unemployed	286
Percent Unemployed	6.5
Armed Forces	8
Females 16 years and over	4,418
In labor force	2,053
Civilian labor force	2,048
Unemployed Civilian labor force	137
Armed forces	5
Males 16 years and over	5,071
In labor force	2,389
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	149
Armed forces	3

COMMUTING TO WORK (Telfair County)
Workers 16 years and over	4,091
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	3,255
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	660
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	34
Other means	72
Worked at home	62
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	97,695

OCCUPATION (Telfair County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	922
Management, professional, and related occupations	922
Service occupations	604
Sales and office occupations	733
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	166
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	416
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,307

INDUSTRY (Telfair County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	922
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	338
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	992
Wholesale trade	141
Retail trade	454
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	355
Information	28
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	110
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	112
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	714
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	161
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	347

CLASS OF WORKER (Telfair County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	922
Private wage and salary workers	2,967
Government workers	830
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	346
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Helena Housing Characteristics

In Helena, GA there are 5,083 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 4,140 occupied and 943 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Helena, there are 3,154 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 67 units in Helena. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Helena, GA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Helena, GA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Helena. There are 184 housing units with rent less than $200, 158 with rent between $200-299, 272 with rent between $300-499 and 100 with rent for $500 and above. Full Helena gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Helena, GA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Telfair County)
Total housing units	5,083
Occupied housing units	4,140
Vacant housing units	943

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Telfair County)
Total housing units	5,083
1-unit, detached	3,154
1-unit, attached	67
2 units	117
3 or 4 units	95
5 to 9 units	57
10 to 19 units	2
20 to 49 units	41
50 or more units	8
Mobile home	1,516

HOUSING TENURE (Telfair County)
Occupied housing units	4,140
Owner-occupied	3,246
Renter-occupied	894

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Telfair County)
Occupied housing units	4,140
No vehicles available	477
2 vehicle available	2,074
3 vehicles available	492
4 vehicles available	131
5 or more vehicles available	82

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Telfair County)
Occupied housing units	4,140
Utility gas	973
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,920
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	9
Coal or coke
Wood	95
Solar energy
Other fuel	2
No fuel used	6

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Telfair County)
Occupied housing units	4,140
Less Than $50,000	3,246
$50,000 to $99,999	723
$100,000 to $149,999	127
$150,000 to $199,999	22
$200,000 to $299,999
$300,000 to $499,999	3
$1,000,000 or more	13
Median (dollars)	47,600

GROSS RENT (Telfair County)
Occupied units paying rent	894
Less than $200	184
$200 to $299	158
$300 to $499	272
$500 to $699	73
$700 to $999	19
$1,000 to $1,499	8
$1,500 or more	N/A