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Helena Alabama Information: Helena, Alabama is part of SHELBY County. Population for Helena from the last gathering is 10296. You can view Helena venues that host many Helena AL events every year. You can also research Helena Alabama homes for sale by visiting our Helena Alabama real estate guide. Helena Alabama has a latitude of 33.3063 and a longitude of -86.8165. Zip codes in Helena, AL include 35080 ... more Helena zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Helena, AL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Helena, AL was 10,296.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Helena was 4,902, which represents 47.6 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Helena, AL
There are an estimated 2,622 married men in the town. 72.8 percent of men over 15 years old in Helena are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Helena is 5,394 which is 52.4 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Helena, Alabama
There are an estimated 2,681 married women in the community. 68.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Helena, AL
The median age of people living in Helena, AL was 31.4 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Helena was 1,043. There were 7,340 people above the age of 18, which represents 71.3 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 5.1 percent of the population (530) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Helena, AL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Helena, AL was 10,242.

White Population in Helena, AL
The estimated White population in the Helena community is 9,601, which is 93.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Helena, Alabama
The estimated Black/African American population is 515, which is 5 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Helena, AL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Helena, AL was 21.

Asian Population in Helena, Alabama
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 67.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Helena, AL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Helena was an estimated 2.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 36, while those of “two or more races” was 54 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Helena community was 103, or 1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Helena, AL
The household population number in Helena was 10,280.

Group Quarters Population in Helena, AL
Group Quarters population in the community was 16.

Average Household Size in Helena, AL
The average household size in Helena is 2.69 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.06 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Helena, AL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 3,983 total housing units in Helena.

The number of occupied housing units was 3,828, or 96.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 3,617 were owner-occupied (94.5), and 211 were renter-occupied (5.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 155 vacant homes in Helena at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Helena, Alabama
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 3,411, with a median value in dollars of 128,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in Helena, AL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,037 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Helena, average costs per month were $262 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 6,247 people in the community had a high school degree, or 95 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Helena, Alabama
2,972 people in Helena also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 45.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Helena, AL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Helena was 798, or 11.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Helena, AL
In 2000, there were 939 people in Helena, AL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Helena, AL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 276 people in Helena who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Helena, Alabama
There were 5,984 in the labor force in Helena at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 80.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Helena was 31.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Helena, AL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $62,908. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Helena, AL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $66,250. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Helena, Alabama
Per capita income in Helena in the last full census was 26,323. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Helena numbered 41, or 1.4 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Helena, AL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 218, or 2.2 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.