Helena, MS

Census Place

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2023 Population
856
23.7% 1-year growth
US Senator
Roger Wicker
Republican Party
US Senator
Cindy Hyde-Smith
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
55.5
9.9% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
9.62%
4.6% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$83,929
14.6% 1-year decline
2023 Median Property Value
$197,300
40.1% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
426
12.1% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Helena, MS had a population of 856 people with a median age of 55.5 and a median household income of $83,929. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Helena, MS grew from 692 to 856, a 23.7% increase and its median household income declined from $98,281 to $83,929, a −14.6% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Helena, MS are White (Non-Hispanic) (84.6%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (13%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.22%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (0.234%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Helena, MS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in Helena, MS are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Helena, MS was $197,300, and the homeownership rate was 85.6%.

Most people in Helena, MS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Helena, MS was 3 cars per household.

United StatesMississippiJackson County, MSGulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MSSouth Region--Jackson County PUMA, MS

Population & Diversity

Helena, MS is home to a population of 856 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 8.06% of Helena, MS residents were born outside of the country (69 people).

In 2023, there were 6.52 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (724 people) in Helena, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 111 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 19 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2023 Citizenship
100%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Helena, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Helena, MS was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Helena, MS
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    724 ± 182
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    111 ± 147
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    19 ± 31

In 2023, there were 6.52 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (724 people) in Helena, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 111 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 19 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Helena, MS as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

8.06%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
69 people
1.16%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
8 people

As of 2023, 8.06% of Helena, MS residents (69 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Helena, MS was 1.16%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    43 ± 38
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    20 ± 33
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    0 ± 20

Helena, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.15 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Helena, MS employs 426 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Helena, MS were Retail Trade (62 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (60 people), and Manufacturing (55 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($82,100), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($80,850), and Manufacturing ($54,236).

Employment

Occupations

426
2023 Value
± 164
12.1%
1 Year growth
± 54.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Helena, MS grew at a rate of 12.1%, from 380 employees to 426 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Helena, MS, are Personal Care & Service Occupations (55 people), Sales & Related Occupations (52 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (46 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Helena, MS.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

426
2023 Value
± 164
12.1%
1 Year growth
± 54.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Helena, MS grew at a rate of 12.1%, from 380 employees to 426 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Helena, MS, are Retail Trade (62 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (60 people), and Manufacturing (55 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Helena, MS, though some of these residents may live in Helena, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$47,917
Median earning men ± $14,311
$50,464
Median earning women ± $37,743

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($54,236), Construction ($24,531), and Public Administration ($N/A).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($80,500), Public Administration ($N/A), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($N/A).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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1.38%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.17M people employed in Mississippi. This represents a 1.38% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 12.5%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Mississippi.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Mississippi went to Donald J. Trump with 60.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.439%).

Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith are the senators currently representing the state of Mississippi. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Mississippi is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (60.9%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (38%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (0.439%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Mississippi went to Donald J. Trump with 60.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.439%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Mississippi for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Mississippi

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Roger Wicker
Senator from Mississippi1
Assumed office on December 31, 2007
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Trent Lott.
Cindy Hyde-Smith
Senator from Mississippi2
Assumed office on April 9, 2018
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Thad Cochran.

Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith are the senators currently representing Mississippi.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Mississippi over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Mississippi

Mississippi is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Mississippi have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 1.13% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.911% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (691k), Some college (533k), and Secondary Education (391k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Helena, MS was $197,300 in 2023, which is 0.65 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $140,800 to $197,300, a 40.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Helena, MS is 85.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Helena, MS have an average commute time of 32.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Helena, MS is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$197,300
Median Property Value 2023
±$43,141
$267
Median Property Taxes
±$102

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Helena, MS the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Helena, MS compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

85.6%
Homeownership
2023
72.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 85.6% of the housing units in Helena, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 98.3%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Helena, MS colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$83,929
Median Household Income
± $37,251
312
Number of Households
± 117

In 2023, the median household income of the 312 households in Helena, MS declined from $83,929 from the previous year's value of $98,281.

The following chart displays the households in Helena, MS distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $30k - $35k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Helena, MS is from Helena, MS.
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This chart shows the number of workers in Helena, MS across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (86.1%)
  2. Worked At Home (6.34%)
  3. Other (5.61%)

In 2023, 86.1% of workers in Helena, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (6.34%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (5.61%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

32.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Helena, MS have a longer commute time (32.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 15.4% of the workforce in Helena, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

3 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Helena, MS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Helena, MS have 3 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.62% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Helena, MS (81 out of 842 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males < 5 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Helena, MS is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

91.7% of the population of Helena, MS has health coverage, with 34.9% on employee plans, 17.1% on Medicaid, 17.9% on Medicare, 20.8% on non-group plans, and 1.05% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Mississippi see 1,875 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.806% increase from the previous year (1,860 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1939 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 463 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 54.4% were men and 45.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 13.6% under 18 years, 20% between 18 and 34 years, 39.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 26.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 54.4% were men and 45.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

8.29%
Uninsured
34.9%
Employer Coverage
17.1%
Medicaid
17.9%
Medicare
20.8%
Non-Group
1.05%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Helena, MS grew by 342% from 1.88% to 8.29%.

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