St. Helen, MI

Census Place

2024 Population

2,929

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

52.9

3.11% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

32.8%

27% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$44,871

6.6% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$95,600

Population & Diversity

St. Helen, MI is home to a population of 2.93k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.649% of St. Helen, MI residents were born outside of the country (19 people).

In 2024, there were 19.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.63k people) in St. Helen, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 136 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 62 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of St. Helen, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in St. Helen, MI was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in St. Helen, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.63k ± 224
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
136 ± 80
White (Hispanic)
62 ± 41

2.83%

Hispanic Population

83 people

2.83% of the people in St. Helen, MI are hispanic (83 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in St. Helen, MI 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 Michigan.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
83,098 ± 7,048 people
India
80,532 ± 6,939 people
Iraq
55,181 ± 5,751 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Michigan was Mexico, the natal country of 83,098 Michigan residents, followed by India with 80,532 and Iraq with 55,181.

Foreign-Born Population

0.649%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

19 people

0.634%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

18 people

As of 2024, 0.649% of St. Helen, MI residents (19 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 St. Helen, MI was 0.634%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
135 ± 71
Gulf War (2001-)
30 ± 36
Gulf War (1990s)
8 ± 18

St. Helen, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.5 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in St. Helen, MI.

Economy

The economy of St. Helen, MI employs 774 people. In 2024, the largest industries in St. Helen, MI were Manufacturing (139 people), Retail Trade (139 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (85 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($60,368), Educational Services ($57,679), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($53,750).

Employment

Occupations

774

2024 Value

± 154

−7.75%

1 Year decline

± 28.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in St. Helen, MI declined at a rate of −7.75%, from 839 employees to 774 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in St. Helen, MI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (102 people), Sales & Related Occupations (87 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (81 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of St. Helen, MI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Michigan (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

774

2024 Value

± 154

−7.75%

1 Year decline

± 28.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in St. Helen, MI declined at a rate of −7.75%, from 839 employees to 774 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in St. Helen, MI, are Manufacturing (139 people), Retail Trade (139 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (85 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of St. Helen, MI, though some of these residents may live in St. Helen, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$31,719

Median earning men ± $11,846

$33,125

Median earning women ± $9,403

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($44,145), Manufacturing ($44,107), and Retail Trade ($29,671).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($61,397), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,833), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($36,447).

Housing & Living

The median property value in St. Helen, MI was $95,600 in 2024, which is 0.287 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $85,300 to $95,600, a 12.1% increase. The homeownership rate in St. Helen, MI is 84.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in St. Helen, MI have an average commute time of 29.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in St. Helen, MI is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$95,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$5,005

$1,141

Median Property Taxes

±$180

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

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

Rent vs Own

84.8%

Homeownership

2024

65.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 84.8% of the housing units in St. Helen, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 82%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in St. Helen, MI 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.

$44,871

Median Household Income

± $4,435

1.35k

Number of Households

± 201

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.35k households in St. Helen, MI grew to $44,871 from the previous year's value of $42,091.

The following chart displays the households in St. Helen, MI 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for St. Helen, MI is from Michigan.

0.46

2024 Wage GINI in Michigan

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2024, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.474% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Michigan in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (76.1%)
Carpooled (10.1%)
Worked At Home (5.77%)

In 2024, 76.1% of workers in St. Helen, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.1%) and those who worked at home (5.77%).

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

29.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in St. Helen, MI have a longer commute time (29.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.76% of the workforce in St. Helen, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in St. Helen, MI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in St. Helen, MI have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

32.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in St. Helen, MI (957 out of 2.92k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males < 5 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in St. Helen, MI is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

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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