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Helena, AR (Arkansas) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $89,566 (it was $47,600 in 2000)
Helena:

$89,566
Arkansas:

$179,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $53,005 - $196,570

Total population: 5,275 (Urban population: 5,168 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 1,145 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 2,696 (2,292 occupied: 1,064 owner occupied, 1,228 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

54%
State:

34%

Housing density: 303 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $155,170.

Median contract rent in 2022: $427 (lower quartile is $254, upper quartile is $525)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $414


Median gross rent in Helena, AR in 2022: $690

Housing units in Helena with a mortgage: 422 (45 second mortgage, 9 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 539

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Helena, Arkansas Age and Sex of Residents

Household type by relationship:

Households: 21,511
  • In family households: 18,238 (2,777 male householders, 2,835 female householders)
    2,928 spouses, 6,934 children (6,463 natural, 157 adopted, 314 stepchildren), 1,238 grandchildren, 293 brothers or sisters, 195 parents, foster children, 445 other relatives, 501 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 3,273 (1,331 male householders (1,140 living alone)), 1,548 female householders (1,413 living alone)), 394 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 246 (170 institutionalized population)

3,205 married couples with children.
3,600 single-parent households (352 men, 3,248 women).

96.1% of residents of Helena speak English at home.
1.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (72% speak English very well, 6% speak English well, 23% speak English not well).
1.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (71% speak English very well, 29% speak English well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 123 (1.7%)
(87.8% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

7.4
State:

6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.3
State:

4.3

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Helena, Arkansas
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Helena, Arkansas
  • 0no bedroom
  • 201 bedroom
  • 2172 bedrooms
  • 5913 bedrooms
  • 1814 bedrooms
  • 555+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Helena, Arkansas
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Helena, Arkansas
  • 41no bedroom
  • 2961 bedroom
  • 5342 bedrooms
  • 3223 bedrooms
  • 264 bedrooms
  • 95+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Helena in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Helena in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 109no vehicle
  • 4021 vehicle
  • 3602 vehicles
  • 1523 vehicles
  • 254 vehicles
  • 165+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Helena in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Helena in renter-occupied apartments
  • 528no vehicle
  • 4511 vehicle
  • 2072 vehicles
  • 423 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Helena, Arkansas
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Helena, Arkansas
  • 01 room
  • 52 rooms
  • 153 rooms
  • 844 rooms
  • 2315 rooms
  • 2476 rooms
  • 1817 rooms
  • 948 rooms
  • 2079+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Helena, Arkansas
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Helena, Arkansas
  • 351 room
  • 382 rooms
  • 2013 rooms
  • 3944 rooms
  • 3825 rooms
  • 1286 rooms
  • 257 rooms
  • 178 rooms
  • 89+ rooms
Year house built
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Helena, AR
Helena city income, earnings, and wages data

  • Helena, AR household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Helena, AR in 2022
  • 28,650Less than $10,000
  • 41,471$10,000 to $19,999
  • 35,809$20,000 to $29,999
  • 36,391$30,000 to $39,999
  • 33,228$40,000 to $49,999
  • 29,587$50,000 to $59,999
  • 39,588$60,000 to $74,999
  • 47,020$75,000 to $99,999
  • 31,087$100,000 to $124,999
  • 19,458$125,000 to $149,999
  • 20,201$150,000 to $199,999
  • 21,705$200,000 or more
Work and jobs in Helena: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Percentage of workers working in this county: 78.3%
Number of people working at home: 204 (9.6% of all workers)

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 124
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 359
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 617
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 236
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 83
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 22
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 85
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 33
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 11
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 95
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 67
  • 90 or more minutes: 25

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 1,249 (70.5%)
  • Carpooled: 412 (23.3%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 10 (0.6%)
  • Taxi: 15 (0.8%)
  • Motorcycle: 10 (0.6%)
  • Walked: 33 (1.9%)
  • Other means: 28 (1.6%)
  • Worked at home: 15 (0.8%)
Class of Workers in 2000
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Helena, Arkansas
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Helena, Arkansas
  • 01995 to March 2000
  • 151990 to 1994
  • 201985 to 1989
  • 01980 to 1984
  • 01975 to 1979
  • 101970 to 1974
  • 01965 to 1969
  • 13Before 1965
Ancestries in Helena, AR <small>(Other ancestries excluded from the graph)</small>

First ancestries reported:

  • Other: 3,822 (69.9%)
  • United States: 378 (6.9%)
  • Irish: 346 (6.3%)
  • English: 263 (4.8%)
  • German: 187 (3.4%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 115 (2.1%)
  • Subsaharan African: 99 (1.8%)
  • French: 81 (1.5%)
  • Italian: 69 (1.3%)
  • Dutch: 53 (1.0%)
  • Scottish: 19 (0.3%)
  • Welsh: 8 (0.1%)
  • Greek: 7 (0.1%)
  • Lithuanian: 7 (0.1%)
  • Swedish: 5 (0.09%)
  • Swiss: 5 (0.09%)
  • Polish: 4 (0.07%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

India
Helena:

41.4% (24)
Arkansas:

2.3% (1,728)

Philippines
Helena:

17.2% (10)
Arkansas:

2.5% (1,867)

France
Helena:

12.1% (7)
Arkansas:

0.7% (517)

United Kingdom
Helena:

10.3% (6)
Arkansas:

3.1% (2,259)

Panama
Helena:

10.3% (6)
Arkansas:

0.5% (334)

Germany
Helena:

8.6% (5)
Arkansas:

4.5% (3,346)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 5,056
  • Other state: 1,188
  • Northeast: 19
  • Midwest: 260
  • South: 841
  • West: 68

54% of Helena residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 67% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 49% lived in Arkansas.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 65
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 51
  • 5th and 6th grade: 72
  • 7th and 8th grade: 113
  • 9th grade: 68
  • 10th grade: 99
  • 11th grade: 49
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 90
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 356
  • Less than 1 year of college: 88
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 118
  • Associate degree: 50
  • Bachelor's degree: 175
  • Master's degree: 71
  • Professional school degree: 57
  • Doctorate degree: 7
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 93
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 31
  • 5th and 6th grade: 75
  • 7th and 8th grade: 131
  • 9th grade: 151
  • 10th grade: 72
  • 11th grade: 121
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 85
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 458
  • Less than 1 year of college: 132
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 317
  • Associate degree: 108
  • Bachelor's degree: 203
  • Master's degree: 104
  • Professional school degree: 12
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Females
Helena marital status for males
Helena marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 1,619
  • One, attached: 206
  • Two: 327
  • 3 or 4: 283
  • 5 to 9: 47
  • 10 to 19: 69
  • 20 to 49: 49
  • 50 or more: 5
  • Mobile homes: 91

Median worth of mobile homes: $19,542

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2.8%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3.5%
Year householders moved into residence in Helena
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Helena, AR
  • 79.1%Utility gas
  • 10.3%Electricity
  • 8.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.1%Other fuel
  • 0.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.5%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Helena, AR
  • 77.3%Utility gas
  • 19.6%Electricity
  • 2.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 108
Here:

11.0%
Arkansas:

7.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 39
Here:

8.5%
Arkansas:

6.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 50
Here:

27.9%
Arkansas:

14.7%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability
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