Helix, OR

Census Place

2024 Population

471

US Senator

Ron Wyden

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Party

2024 Poverty Rate

8.28%

21.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$190,270

2.76% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$225,600

1.23% 1-year decline

2024 Employed Population

283

Population & Diversity

Helix, OR is home to a population of 471 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 1.96 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (302 people) in Helix, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 154 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 7 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Helix, OR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Helix, OR was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Helix, OR

White (Non-Hispanic)
302 ± 143
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
154 ± 126
Other (Hispanic)
7 ± 11

1.49%

Hispanic Population

7 people

1.49% of the people in Helix, OR are hispanic (7 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Helix, OR 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 Oregon.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
144,017 ± 9,158 people
Vietnam
20,980 ± 3,547 people
India
20,652 ± 3,520 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Oregon was Mexico, the natal country of 144,017 Oregon residents, followed by Vietnam with 20,980 and India with 20,652.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
42 ± 57
Gulf War (2001-)
25 ± 26
Vietnam
12 ± 26

Helix, OR has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.68 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Helix, OR.

Economy

The economy of Helix, OR employs 283 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Helix, OR were Health Care & Social Assistance (118 people), Retail Trade (51 people), and Public Administration (38 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($80,500), Retail Trade ($78,229), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($64,375).

Employment

Occupations

283

2024 Value

± 134

18.9%

1 Year growth

± 61%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Helix, OR grew at a rate of 18.9%, from 238 employees to 283 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Helix, OR, are Personal Care & Service Occupations (107 people), Sales & Related Occupations (51 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (24 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Helix, OR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Oregon (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

283

2024 Value

± 134

18.9%

1 Year growth

± 61%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Helix, OR grew at a rate of 18.9%, from 238 employees to 283 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Helix, OR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (118 people), Retail Trade (51 people), and Public Administration (38 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Helix, OR, though some of these residents may live in Helix, OR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$76,458

Median earning men ± $37,490

$23,995

Median earning women ± $568

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($23,946).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Helix, OR was $225,600 in 2024, which is 0.678 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $228,400 to $225,600, a 1.23% decrease. The homeownership rate in Helix, OR is 88.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Helix, OR have an average commute time of 34.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Helix, OR is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$225,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,482

$192

Median Property Taxes

±$93

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 Helix, OR the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

88.9%

Homeownership

2024

42.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 88.9% of the housing units in Helix, OR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 91.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Helix, OR 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.

$190,270

Median Household Income

± $137,022

216

Number of Households

± 95

In 2024, the median household income of the 216 households in Helix, OR grew to $190,270 from the previous year's value of $185,153.

The following chart displays the households in Helix, OR 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Helix, OR is from Oregon.

0.459

2024 Wage GINI in Oregon

0.461

2023 Wage GINI in Oregon

In 2024, the income inequality in Oregon was 0.459 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.412% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Oregon was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Oregon in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (44.9%)
Worked At Home (41.4%)
Carpooled (9.51%)

In 2024, 44.9% of workers in Helix, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (41.4%) and those who carpooled to work (9.51%).

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

34.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Helix, OR have a longer commute time (34.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Helix, OR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.28% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Helix, OR (39 out of 471 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 Males 75+, followed by Males 15 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Helix, OR is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

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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