Helena, OH

Census Place

2024 Population

245

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.2

1.06% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.9%

26.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$65,139

7.5% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Helena, OH is home to a population of 245 people, from which 99.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.816% of Helena, OH residents were born outside of the country (2 people).

In 2024, there were 32.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (227 people) in Helena, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 5 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2024 Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.6% of Helena, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Helena, OH was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Helena, OH compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Helena, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
227 ± 84
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
7 ± 13
Other (Hispanic)
5 ± 6

4.9%

Hispanic Population

12 people

4.9% of the people in Helena, OH are hispanic (12 people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Ohio.

Most Common Origin

India
66,921 ± 6,333 people
Mexico
46,789 ± 5,300 people
China
32,961 ± 4,451 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 66,921 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 46,789 and China with 32,961.

Foreign-Born Population

0.816%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

1.06%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3 people

As of 2024, 0.816% of Helena, OH residents (2 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Helena, OH was 1.06%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Helena, OH compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

5 ± 19

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Helena, OH.

Economy

The economy of Helena, OH employs 126 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Helena, OH were Manufacturing (42 people), Educational Services (21 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (19 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($71,750), Retail Trade ($59,375), and Manufacturing ($32,000).

Employment

Occupations

126

2024 Value

± 77

−6.67%

1 Year decline

± 88.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Helena, OH declined at a rate of −6.67%, from 135 employees to 126 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Helena, OH, are Production Occupations (25 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (17 people), and Management Occupations (17 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Helena, OH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Ohio.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Ohio (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

126

2024 Value

± 77

−6.67%

1 Year decline

± 88.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Helena, OH declined at a rate of −6.67%, from 135 employees to 126 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Helena, OH, are Manufacturing (42 people), Educational Services (21 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (19 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Helena, OH, though some of these residents may live in Helena, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,250

Median earning men ± $31,469

$18,125

Median earning women ± $11,282

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($71,750), Manufacturing ($32,250), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($8,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($28,750), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($7,500), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($7,375).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Helena, OH was $138,200 in 2024, which is 0.415 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $130,800 to $138,200, a 5.66% increase. The homeownership rate in Helena, OH is 84.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Helena, OH have an average commute time of 28.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Helena, OH is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$138,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$19,060

$77

Median Property Taxes

±$38

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, OH the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

84.6%

Homeownership

2024

59.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 84.6% of the housing units in Helena, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 87.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Helena, OH compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$65,139

Median Household Income

± $10,466

Number of Households

± 36

In 2024, the median household income of the 91 households in Helena, OH declined from $65,139 from the previous year's value of $70,417.

The following chart displays the households in Helena, OH 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Helena, OH is from Ohio.

0.451

2024 Wage GINI in Ohio

0.453

2023 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2024, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.564% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ohio in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Ohio across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (64.5%)
Carpooled (22.6%)
Bicycle (8.06%)

In 2024, 64.5% of workers in Helena, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (22.6%) and those who used a bicycle to get to work (8.06%).

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.

Commute Time

28.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Helena, OH have a longer commute time (28.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 8.87% of the workforce in Helena, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Helena, OH compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Helena, OH distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Helena, OH have 4 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Helena, OH (12 out of 245 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 16 - 17.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Helena, OH 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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