Helena, OK

Census Place

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2023 Population
1,487
1.92% 1-year growth
US Senator
James Lankford
Republican Party
US Senator
Markwayne Mullin
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
47.2
0.212% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
13.2%
54.3% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$64,286
0.841% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$80,500
38.1% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
120
4.76% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Helena, OK had a population of 1.49k people with a median age of 47.2 and a median household income of $64,286. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Helena, OK grew from 1,459 to 1,487, a 1.92% increase and its median household income grew from $63,750 to $64,286, a 0.841% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Helena, OK are White (Non-Hispanic) (56.6%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (13.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (12.2%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (9.68%), and Other (Hispanic) (3.16%).

None of the households in Helena, OK 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.

99.6% of the residents in Helena, OK are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Helena, OK was $80,500, and the homeownership rate was 75%.

Most people in Helena, OK drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Helena, OK was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Helena, OK is home to a population of 1.49k people, from which 99.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.21% of Helena, OK residents were born outside of the country (18 people).

In 2023, there were 4.19 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (842 people) in Helena, OK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 201 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 181 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%
2023 Citizenship
96.6%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.6% of Helena, OK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Helena, OK was 96.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Helena, OK
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    842 ± 126
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    201 ± 66
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    181 ± 69
7.6%
Hispanic Population
113 people

In 2023, there were 4.19 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (842 people) in Helena, OK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 201 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 181 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

7.6% of the people in Helena, OK are hispanic (113 people).

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

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Foreign-Born Population

1.21%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
18 people
5.07%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
74 people

As of 2023, 1.21% of Helena, OK residents (18 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, OK was 5.07%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    24 ± 25
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    21 ± 22
  3. Korea
    3 ± 11

Helena, OK has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.14 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Helena, OK employs 120 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Helena, OK were Finance & Insurance (27 people), Wholesale Trade (17 people), and Educational Services (17 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($223,750), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($223,125), and Public Administration ($88,750).

Employment

Occupations

120
2023 Value
± 64
−4.76%
1 Year decline
± 76%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Helena, OK declined at a rate of −4.76%, from 126 employees to 120 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Helena, OK, are Sales & Related Occupations (24 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (15 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (13 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Helena, OK.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

120
2023 Value
± 64
−4.76%
1 Year decline
± 76%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Helena, OK declined at a rate of −4.76%, from 126 employees to 120 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Helena, OK, are Finance & Insurance (27 people), Wholesale Trade (17 people), and Educational Services (17 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Helena, OK, though some of these residents may live in Helena, OK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$60,500
Median earning men ± $38,875
$12,368
Median earning women ± $37,920

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($75,625), Construction ($48,438), and Public Administration ($N/A).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($26,667), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($11,513), and Public Administration ($N/A).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.57%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.72M people employed in Oklahoma. This represents a 2.57% 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 10%.

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

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Oklahoma went to Donald J. Trump with 66.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (31.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.02%).

James Lankford and Markwayne Mullin are the senators currently representing the state of Oklahoma. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Oklahoma is currently represented by 5 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 (66.2%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (31.9%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.02%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Oklahoma went to Donald J. Trump with 66.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (31.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.02%).

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

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Oklahoma

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James Lankford
Senator from Oklahoma3
Assumed office on January 3, 2015
Took office following the resignation of Tom Coburn.
Markwayne Mullin
Senator from Oklahoma2
Assumed office on January 3, 2023
Took office following the resignation of Jim Inhofe.

James Lankford and Markwayne Mullin are the senators currently representing Oklahoma.

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 Oklahoma over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Oklahoma

Oklahoma is currently represented by 5 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 Oklahoma 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, 0.961% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.863% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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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 (968k), Some college (720k), and Bachelors Degree (507k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Helena, OK was $80,500 in 2023, which is 0.265 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $58,300 to $80,500, a 38.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Helena, OK is 75%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Helena, OK have an average commute time of 22.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Helena, OK is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$80,500
Median Property Value 2023
±$29,908
$99
Median Property Taxes
±$35

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, OK the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

75%
Homeownership
2023
51.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 75% of the housing units in Helena, OK were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 74.4%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Helena, OK 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.
$64,286
Median Household Income
± $18,062
132
Number of Households
± 40

In 2023, the median household income of the 132 households in Helena, OK grew to $64,286 from the previous year's value of $63,750.

The following chart displays the households in Helena, OK 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 $60k - $75k range.

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Wage Distribution

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

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (60.5%)
  2. Walked (19.3%)
  3. Carpooled (15.1%)

In 2023, 60.5% of workers in Helena, OK drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (19.3%) and those who carpooled to work (15.1%).

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

22.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Helena, OK have a shorter commute time (22.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.54% of the workforce in Helena, OK have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Helena, OK distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Helena, OK have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Helena, OK (47 out of 355 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 45 - 54, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Helena, OK is White, followed by Native American and Two Or More.

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

89.9% of the population of Helena, OK has health coverage, with 25.9% on employee plans, 16.6% on Medicaid, 21.4% on Medicare, 25.1% on non-group plans, and 0.845% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Oklahoma see 1,694 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.48% increase from the previous year (1,653 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1561 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 235 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53.5% were men and 46.5% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.4% under 18 years, 7.32% between 18 and 34 years, 45.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 27.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53.5% were men and 46.5% were women.

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Uninsured People

10.1%
Uninsured
25.9%
Employer Coverage
16.6%
Medicaid
21.4%
Medicare
25.1%
Non-Group
0.845%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Helena, OK grew by 8.07% from 9.38% to 10.1%.

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