St. Helena, NC

Census Place

2024 Population

544

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

47.9

0.63% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

20.6%

14% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$75,313

2.19% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$215,600

Population & Diversity

St. Helena, NC is home to a population of 544 people, from which 99.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.47% of St. Helena, NC residents were born outside of the country (8 people).

In 2024, there were 4.22 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (384 people) in St. Helena, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 91 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 27 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%

2024 Citizenship

97.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.4% of St. Helena, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in St. Helena, NC was 97.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in St. Helena, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
384 ± 123
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
91 ± 68
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
27 ± 36

0.368%

Hispanic Population

2 people

0.368% of the people in St. Helena, NC are hispanic (2 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in St. Helena, NC 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 North Carolina.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
228,441 ± 11,609 people
India
90,815 ± 7,367 people
Honduras
52,061 ± 5,588 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 228,441 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 90,815 and Honduras with 52,061.

Foreign-Born Population

1.47%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

8 people

6.03%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

35 people

As of 2024, 1.47% of St. Helena, NC residents (8 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. Helena, NC was 6.03%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
25 ± 32
Gulf War (2001-)
3 ± 14
Gulf War (1990s)
3 ± 15

St. Helena, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 8.33 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of St. Helena, NC employs 232 people. In 2024, the largest industries in St. Helena, NC were Retail Trade (48 people), Educational Services (40 people), and Construction (36 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($107,656), Transportation & Warehousing ($100,556), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($96,458).

Employment

Occupations

232

2024 Value

± 94

−6.45%

1 Year decline

± 58%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in St. Helena, NC declined at a rate of −6.45%, from 248 employees to 232 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in St. Helena, NC, are Management Occupations (46 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (34 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (28 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of St. Helena, NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in North Carolina (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

232

2024 Value

± 94

−6.45%

1 Year decline

± 58%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in St. Helena, NC declined at a rate of −6.45%, from 248 employees to 232 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in St. Helena, NC, are Retail Trade (48 people), Educational Services (40 people), and Construction (36 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of St. Helena, NC, though some of these residents may live in St. Helena, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,944

Median earning men ± $14,773

$39,231

Median earning women ± $21,196

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($97,083), Construction ($38,750), and Retail Trade ($36,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($50,000) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,906).

Housing & Living

The median property value in St. Helena, NC was $215,600 in 2024, which is 0.648 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $209,200 to $215,600, a 3.06% increase. The homeownership rate in St. Helena, NC is 85.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in St. Helena, NC have an average commute time of 23.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in St. Helena, NC is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$215,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$20,402

$176

Median Property Taxes

±$52

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

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

Rent vs Own

85.9%

Homeownership

2024

66.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 85.9% of the housing units in St. Helena, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 84.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in St. Helena, NC 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.

$75,313

Median Household Income

± $22,018

205

Number of Households

± 58

In 2024, the median household income of the 205 households in St. Helena, NC declined from $75,313 from the previous year's value of $77,000.

The following chart displays the households in St. Helena, NC 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for St. Helena, NC is from North Carolina.

0.466

2024 Wage GINI in North Carolina

0.467

2023 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2024, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.16% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (81.8%)
Carpooled (11.3%)
Worked At Home (5.63%)

In 2024, 81.8% of workers in St. Helena, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.3%) and those who worked at home (5.63%).

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

23.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in St. Helena, NC have a shorter commute time (23.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in St. Helena, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in St. Helena, NC (110 out of 534 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 45 - 54, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 18 - 24.

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