Helena, MO City Data

Helena, MO is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 553 people who live in Helena and approximately 16,492 who live in Andrew 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

Andrew County where Helena resides is 436.5 square miles. The resident population of this county is 16,492 and has a population rank of 1,989 out of all the places in the United States.

Helena has a total of 553 people and of those residents there are 274 males and 279 females. The median age of the male population is 38 and the female population is 38.4. There are approximately 201 births each year and around 173 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Helena varies per year, but currently 551 are one race and 2 are two or more races.

Of the 553 people who live in Helena, there are 157 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Helena is 84 male and 73 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 414.

General Helena Information
Total area in square miles - Andrew County	436.5
Water area in square miles - Andrew County	N/A
Resident population - Andrew County	16,492
Population rank - Andrew County	1,989
Total population	553
Total population (male)	274
Total population (female)	279
Population median age (male)	38
Population median age (female)	38.4
Births - Andrew County	201
Deaths- Andrew County	173
Population of one race	551
Population of two or more races	2
Population under 20 years	157
Population under 20 years (male)	84
Population under 20 years (female)	73
Total population 18 years and over	414

Helena Social Characteristics

There are 6,273 households in Helena. Families make up 4,627 of these households. The table below breaks down the Helena families into three different groups. Married-couple families (3,933), male householder with no wife present (215) and female householder with no husband present (501). The remainder of the Helena households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,637. Helena, MO 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 6,688 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,114 never married, 4,123 now married, 58 separated, 754 widowed, and 639 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 49 separated, 144 widowed and 670 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 (Andrew County)
Total households	6,273
Family households (families)	4,627
With own children under 18 years	2,302
Married-couple family	3,933
With own children under 18 years	1,712
Male householder, no wife present, family	215
With own children under 18 years	155
Female householder, no husband present, family	501
With own children under 18 years	296
Nonfamily households	1,637
Householder living alone	1,396
65 years and over	661

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	72
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	52
Average household size	2.55
Average family size	2.98

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	475
Householder	155
Spouse	133
Child	162
Other relatives	N/A
Nonrelatives	13
Unmarried partner	7
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	18
Foster child	N/A
Other	6

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	78
Male householder	31
Male householder living alone	21
Male householder not living alone	10
Female householder	31
Female householder living alone	28
Female householder not living alone	3
Nonrelatives	16
Unmarried partner	11
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	1
Foster child	2
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	6,688
Never married	1,114
Now married	4,123
Separated	58
Widowed	754
Divorced	639
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	49
Widowed	144
Divorced	670

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	553
Male	274
Under 5 years	18
5 to 9 years	18
10 to 14 years	18
15 to 17 years	20
18 and 19 years	10
20 years	N/A
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	9
25 to 29 years	16
30 to 34 years	14
35 to 39 years	21
40 to 44 years	28
45 to 49 years	22
50 to 54 years	15
55 to 59 years	20
60 and 61 years	3
62 to 64 years	9
65 and 66 years	4
67 to 69 years	6
70 to 74 years	9
75 to 79 years	8
80 to 84 years	1
85 years and over	3
Female	279
Under 5 years	23
5 to 9 years	14
10 to 14 years	17
15 to 17 years	11
18 and 19 years	8
20 years	3
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	15
25 to 29 years	16
30 to 34 years	16
35 to 39 years	23
40 to 44 years	21
45 to 49 years	13
50 to 54 years	27
55 to 59 years	18
60 and 61 years	6
62 to 64 years	6
65 and 66 years	4
67 to 69 years	5
70 to 74 years	10
75 to 79 years	10
80 to 84 years	3
85 years and over	7

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	553
One race	551
White	550
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	2

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	553
People who are White alone	550
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	1
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	8
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	15,474
Same house	9,158
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,789
Different state or abroad	1,096
Different state	1,012
Abroad	84

PLACE OF BIRTH (Andrew County)
Total resident population	16,492
Born in United States	11,409
State of residence	12,932
Different state	3,400
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	57
Foreign born	103

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 4,144 for the population of the country, which includes Helena. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 964 and elementary or high school enrollment was 6,061 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 596.

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	4,144
Pre-kindergarten	257
Public	133
Private	124
Kindergarten	259
Public	246
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,995
Public	1,864
Private	131
Elementary and high school	3,031
Public	2,845
Private	186
High school grades 9 to 12	1,036
Public	981
Private	55
College, undergraduate years	501
Public	433
Private	68
Graduate or professional school	96
Public	83
Private	13
Not enrolled in school	11,668

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	10,847
Less than 9th grade	535
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,123
High school graduate	4,499
Some college, no degree	2,247
Associate's degree	405
Bachelor's degree	2,038
Graduate or professional degree	18.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	84.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,420

Helena Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 12,699 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Helena. The Helena occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,448), service occupations (1,246), sales and office occupations (1,902), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (90), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,001) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,466). The 12,699 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 6,261 private wage and salary workers, 1,026 government workers, 821 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Andrew County)
Population 16 years and over	12,699
In labor force	8,449
Civilian labor force	8,410
Employed	8,153
Unemployed	257
Percent Unemployed	3.1
Armed Forces	39
Females 16 years and over	6,562
In labor force	3,831
Civilian labor force	3,820
Unemployed Civilian labor force	108
Armed forces	11
Males 16 years and over	6,137
In labor force	4,618
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	149
Armed forces	28

COMMUTING TO WORK (Andrew County)
Workers 16 years and over	8,102
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	6,554
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	956
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	121
Other means	71
Worked at home	390
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	193,970

OCCUPATION (Andrew County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,448
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,448
Service occupations	1,246
Sales and office occupations	1,902
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	90
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,001
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,466

INDUSTRY (Andrew County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,448
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	385
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,310
Wholesale trade	247
Retail trade	719
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	606
Information	111
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	519
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	368
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,825
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	440
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	393

CLASS OF WORKER (Andrew County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,448
Private wage and salary workers	6,261
Government workers	1,026
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	821
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Helena Housing Characteristics

In Helena, MO there are 6,662 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 6,273 occupied and 389 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Helena, there are 5,170 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 139 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, MO local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Helena, MO 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 92 housing units with rent less than $200, 96 with rent between $200-299, 499 with rent between $300-499 and 344 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, MO home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Andrew County)
Total housing units	6,662
Occupied housing units	6,273
Vacant housing units	389

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Andrew County)
Total housing units	6,662
1-unit, detached	5,170
1-unit, attached	139
2 units	127
3 or 4 units	217
5 to 9 units	126
10 to 19 units	11
20 to 49 units	44
50 or more units
Mobile home	822

HOUSING TENURE (Andrew County)
Occupied housing units	6,273
Owner-occupied	5,017
Renter-occupied	1,256

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Andrew County)
Occupied housing units	6,273
No vehicles available	276
2 vehicle available	4,316
3 vehicles available	1,099
4 vehicles available	271
5 or more vehicles available	198

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Andrew County)
Occupied housing units	6,273
Utility gas	2,073
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,039
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	95
Coal or coke	2
Wood	191
Solar energy	5
Other fuel	11
No fuel used	8

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Andrew County)
Occupied housing units	6,273
Less Than $50,000	5,017
$50,000 to $99,999	1,568
$100,000 to $149,999	596
$150,000 to $199,999	341
$200,000 to $299,999	161
$300,000 to $499,999	19
$1,000,000 or more	5
Median (dollars)	89,000

GROSS RENT (Andrew County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,256
Less than $200	92
$200 to $299	96
$300 to $499	499
$500 to $699	279
$700 to $999	60
$1,000 to $1,499	5
$1,500 or more	N/A