St. Helens, OR

Census Place

2024 Population

14,258

US Senator

Ron Wyden

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

39.8

8.45% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10%

13.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$82,865

0.904% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$394,200

Population & Diversity

St. Helens, OR is home to a population of 14.3k people, from which 97.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.89% of St. Helens, OR residents were born outside of the country (554 people).

In 2024, there were 11.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (11.5k people) in St. Helens, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.02k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 849 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.6%

2024 Citizenship

97.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.6% of St. Helens, OR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in St. Helens, OR was 97.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in St. Helens, OR

White (Non-Hispanic)
11.5k ± 465
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
1.02k ± 300
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
849 ± 265

9.31%

Hispanic Population

1.33k people

9.31% of the people in St. Helens, OR are hispanic (1.33k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in St. Helens, 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.

Foreign-Born Population

3.89%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

554 people

4.06%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

575 people

As of 2024, 3.89% of St. Helens, OR residents (554 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. Helens, OR was 4.06%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
333 ± 133
Vietnam
276 ± 122
Gulf War (1990s)
219 ± 111

St. Helens, OR has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.21 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of St. Helens, OR employs 6.54k people. In 2024, the largest industries in St. Helens, OR were Manufacturing (1,064 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (867 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (730 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($125,213), Information ($120,514), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($110,927).

Employment

Occupations

6.54k

2024 Value

± 664

0.0459%

1 Year growth

± 14%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in St. Helens, OR grew at a rate of 0.0459%, from 6.54k employees to 6.54k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in St. Helens, OR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (766 people), Management Occupations (760 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (601 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of St. Helens, 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

6.54k

2024 Value

± 664

0.0459%

1 Year growth

± 14%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in St. Helens, OR grew at a rate of 0.0459%, from 6.54k employees to 6.54k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in St. Helens, OR, are Manufacturing (1,064 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (867 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (730 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of St. Helens, OR, though some of these residents may live in St. Helens, OR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,106

Median earning men ± $6,022

$47,801

Median earning women ± $8,756

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($162,935), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($125,213), and Information ($120,788).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($88,125), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($64,884), and Construction ($58,659).

Housing & Living

The median property value in St. Helens, OR was $394,200 in 2024, which is 1.18 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $350,900 to $394,200, a 12.3% increase. The homeownership rate in St. Helens, OR is 62%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in St. Helens, OR have an average commute time of 30.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in St. Helens, OR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$394,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,693

$3,348

Median Property Taxes

±$425

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. Helens, OR the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

62%

Homeownership

2024

72%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 62% of the housing units in St. Helens, OR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 62.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in St. Helens, 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.

$82,865

Median Household Income

± $4,204

5.4k

Number of Households

± 564

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.4k households in St. Helens, OR grew to $82,865 from the previous year's value of $82,123.

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

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for St. Helens, 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 (63.8%)
Carpooled (20.4%)
Worked At Home (13.2%)

In 2024, 63.8% of workers in St. Helens, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (20.4%) and those who worked at home (13.2%).

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

30.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in St. Helens, OR have a longer commute time (30.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.27% of the workforce in St. Helens, OR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in St. Helens, OR (1.38k out of 13.8k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

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