Lake Helen, FL City Data

Lake Helen, FL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,743 people who live in Lake Helen and approximately 443,343 who live in Volusia County. We want to help people moving to or living in Lake Helen 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 Lake Helen. We have included Lake Helen housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Lake Helen Information

Volusia County where Lake Helen resides is 1,432.44 square miles. The resident population of this county is 443,343 and has a population rank of 135 out of all the places in the United States.

Lake Helen has a total of 2,743 people and of those residents there are 1,298 males and 1,445 females. The median age of the male population is 41.7 and the female population is 43.9. There are approximately 4,456 births each year and around 5,694 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Lake Helen varies per year, but currently 2,723 are one race and 20 are two or more races.

Of the 2,743 people who live in Lake Helen, there are 666 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Lake Helen is 349 male and 317 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 2,132.

General Lake Helen Information
Total area in square miles - Volusia County	1,432.44
Water area in square miles - Volusia County	N/A
Resident population - Volusia County	443,343
Population rank - Volusia County	135
Total population	2,743
Total population (male)	1,298
Total population (female)	1,445
Population median age (male)	41.7
Population median age (female)	43.9
Births - Volusia County	4,456
Deaths- Volusia County	5,694
Population of one race	2,723
Population of two or more races	20
Population under 20 years	666
Population under 20 years (male)	349
Population under 20 years (female)	317
Total population 18 years and over	2,132

Lake Helen Social Characteristics

There are 184,723 households in Lake Helen. Families make up 120,720 of these households. The table below breaks down the Lake Helen families into three different groups. Married-couple families (93,161), male householder with no wife present (6,788) and female householder with no husband present (19,441). The remainder of the Lake Helen households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 64,659. Lake Helen, FL moving companies help people in Lake Helen 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 Lake Helen. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Lake Helen is based, there are 192,216 females 15 and over; of those females there are 33,753 never married, 101,850 now married, 3,826 separated, 27,591 widowed, and 25,196 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 2,864 separated, 6,905 widowed and 20,201 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Lake Helen social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Lake Helen.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Volusia County)
Total households	184,723
Family households (families)	120,720
With own children under 18 years	49,013
Married-couple family	93,161
With own children under 18 years	30,875
Male householder, no wife present, family	6,788
With own children under 18 years	3,433
Female householder, no husband present, family	19,441
With own children under 18 years	11,127
Nonfamily households	64,659
Householder living alone	51,537
65 years and over	25,095

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	354
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	400
Average household size	2.44
Average family size	2.91

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	2,315
Householder	774
Spouse	584
Child	700
Other relatives	54
Nonrelatives	64
Unmarried partner	21
Roomer or boarder	21
Housemate or roommate	8
Unmarried partner	58
Foster child	N/A
Other	14

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	428
Male householder	151
Male householder living alone	113
Male householder not living alone	38
Female householder	199
Female householder living alone	176
Female householder not living alone	23
Nonrelatives	78
Unmarried partner	37
Roomer or boarder	12
Housemate or roommate	16
Foster child	1
Other	12

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	192,216
Never married	33,753
Now married	101,850
Separated	3,826
Widowed	27,591
Divorced	25,196
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	2,864
Widowed	6,905
Divorced	20,201

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,743
Male	1,298
Under 5 years	74
5 to 9 years	68
10 to 14 years	109
15 to 17 years	67
18 and 19 years	31
20 years	17
21 years	11
22 to 24 years	34
25 to 29 years	57
30 to 34 years	63
35 to 39 years	88
40 to 44 years	102
45 to 49 years	94
50 to 54 years	89
55 to 59 years	76
60 and 61 years	28
62 to 64 years	44
65 and 66 years	31
67 to 69 years	35
70 to 74 years	72
75 to 79 years	55
80 to 84 years	35
85 years and over	18
Female	1,445
Under 5 years	69
5 to 9 years	81
10 to 14 years	92
15 to 17 years	51
18 and 19 years	24
20 years	15
21 years	12
22 to 24 years	40
25 to 29 years	60
30 to 34 years	68
35 to 39 years	125
40 to 44 years	113
45 to 49 years	104
50 to 54 years	94
55 to 59 years	90
60 and 61 years	33
62 to 64 years	52
65 and 66 years	30
67 to 69 years	53
70 to 74 years	88
75 to 79 years	71
80 to 84 years	52
85 years and over	28

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,743
One race	2,723
White	2,387
Black or African American	293
American Indian and Alaska Native	8
Asian	8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	20

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,743
People who are White alone	2,387
People who are Black or African American alone	293
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	8
People who are Asian alone	8
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	81
People who are Some other race alone	26

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	421,553
Same house	218,008
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	37,483
Different state or abroad	66,697
Different state	58,642
Abroad	8,055

PLACE OF BIRTH (Volusia County)
Total resident population	443,343
Born in United States	68,762
State of residence	130,702
Different state	273,077
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	11,211
Foreign born	28,353

Lake Helen 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 Lake Helen. That total enrollment is 101,190 for the population of the country, which includes Lake Helen. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 30,149 and elementary or high school enrollment was 126,529 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 26,361.

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 Lake Helen population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	101,190
Pre-kindergarten	6,635
Public	2,905
Private	3,730
Kindergarten	4,928
Public	4,094
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	42,395
Public	37,971
Private	4,424
Elementary and high school	63,265
Public	57,186
Private	6,079
High school grades 9 to 12	20,870
Public	19,215
Private	1,655
College, undergraduate years	23,607
Public	13,810
Private	9,797
Graduate or professional school	2,755
Public	1,386
Private	1,369
Not enrolled in school	329,318

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	317,225
Less than 9th grade	15,226
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	41,756
High school graduate	102,353
Some college, no degree	76,948
Associate's degree	24,981
Bachelor's degree	55,961
Graduate or professional degree	17.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	82
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	36,646

Lake Helen Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 364,534 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Lake Helen. The Lake Helen occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (54,496), service occupations (34,178), sales and office occupations (54,267), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (1,562), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (22,216) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (22,316). The 364,534 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 149,066 private wage and salary workers, 25,132 government workers, 14,297 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Volusia County)
Population 16 years and over	364,534
In labor force	201,913
Civilian labor force	201,658
Employed	189,035
Unemployed	12,623
Percent Unemployed	6.3
Armed Forces	255
Females 16 years and over	189,818
In labor force	94,592
Civilian labor force	94,543
Unemployed Civilian labor force	5,653
Armed forces	49
Males 16 years and over	174,716
In labor force	107,321
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	6,970
Armed forces	206

COMMUTING TO WORK (Volusia County)
Workers 16 years and over	185,915
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	146,360
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	25,088
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	3,531
Other means	1,582
Worked at home	5,426
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	4,581,310

OCCUPATION (Volusia County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	54,496
Management, professional, and related occupations	54,496
Service occupations	34,178
Sales and office occupations	54,267
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	1,562
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	22,216
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	22,316

INDUSTRY (Volusia County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	54,496
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	2,075
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	16,297
Wholesale trade	5,606
Retail trade	26,243
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	8,310
Information	5,339
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	11,886
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	17,342
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	37,004
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	22,680
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	9,338

CLASS OF WORKER (Volusia County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	54,496
Private wage and salary workers	149,066
Government workers	25,132
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	14,297
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Lake Helen Housing Characteristics

In Lake Helen, FL there are 211,938 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 184,723 occupied and 27,215 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Lake Helen, there are 131,875 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 8,991 units in Lake Helen. 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 Lake Helen, FL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Lake Helen, FL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Lake Helen. There are 2,053 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,893 with rent between $200-299, 9,678 with rent between $300-499 and 29,567 with rent for $500 and above. Full Lake Helen gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Lake Helen, FL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Volusia County)
Total housing units	211,938
Occupied housing units	184,723
Vacant housing units	27,215

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Volusia County)
Total housing units	211,938
1-unit, detached	131,875
1-unit, attached	8,991
2 units	4,792
3 or 4 units	7,604
5 to 9 units	7,518
10 to 19 units	5,146
20 to 49 units	5,799
50 or more units	15,032
Mobile home	24,272

HOUSING TENURE (Volusia County)
Occupied housing units	184,723
Owner-occupied	139,058
Renter-occupied	45,665

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Volusia County)
Occupied housing units	184,723
No vehicles available	13,049
2 vehicle available	93,361
3 vehicles available	17,692
4 vehicles available	3,942
5 or more vehicles available	1,375

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Volusia County)
Occupied housing units	184,723
Utility gas	10,997
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	159,179
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	6,144
Coal or coke	31
Wood	629
Solar energy	79
Other fuel	256
No fuel used	1,481

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Volusia County)
Occupied housing units	184,723
Less Than $50,000	139,058
$50,000 to $99,999	60,493
$100,000 to $149,999	22,939
$150,000 to $199,999	8,731
$200,000 to $299,999	5,373
$300,000 to $499,999	1,213
$1,000,000 or more	178
Median (dollars)	87,300

GROSS RENT (Volusia County)
Occupied units paying rent	45,665
Less than $200	2,053
$200 to $299	1,893
$300 to $499	9,678
$500 to $699	16,324
$700 to $999	10,086
$1,000 to $1,499	2,397
$1,500 or more	759