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Saint Helen Michigan Information: Saint Helen, Michigan is part of ROSCOMMON County. You can view Saint Helen venues that host many Saint Helen MI events every year. You can also research Saint Helen Michigan homes for sale by visiting our Saint Helen Michigan real estate guide. Saint Helen Michigan has a latitude of 44.3652 and a longitude of -84.4307. Zip codes in Saint Helen, MI include 48656 ... more Saint Helen zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Saint Helen, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Saint Helen, MI was 2,993.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Saint Helen was 1,455, which represents 48.6 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Saint Helen, MI
There are an estimated 655 married men in the town. 57.7 percent of men over 15 years old in Saint Helen are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Saint Helen is 1,538 which is 51.4 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Saint Helen, Michigan
There are an estimated 647 married women in the community. 49.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Saint Helen, MI
The median age of people living in Saint Helen, MI was 47.6 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 Saint Helen was 135. There were 2,385 people above the age of 18, which represents 79.7 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 25.3 percent of the population (758) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Saint Helen, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Saint Helen, MI was 2,974.

White Population in Saint Helen, MI
The estimated White population in the Saint Helen community is 2,947, which is 98.5 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Saint Helen, Michigan
The estimated Black/African American population is 2, which is 0.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Saint Helen, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Saint Helen, MI was 19.

Asian Population in Saint Helen, Michigan
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 3.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Saint Helen, MI
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Saint Helen was an estimated 1.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 2, while those of “two or more races” was 19 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Saint Helen community was 23, or 0.8 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Saint Helen, MI
The household population number in Saint Helen was 2,993.

Group Quarters Population in Saint Helen, MI
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Saint Helen, MI
The average household size in Saint Helen is 2.17 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.67 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Saint Helen, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 2,617 total housing units in Saint Helen.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,380, or 52.7 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,179 were owner-occupied (85.4), and 201 were renter-occupied (14.6, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 1,237 vacant homes in Saint Helen at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Saint Helen, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,089, with a median value in dollars of 52,400.

Monthly Owner Costs in Saint Helen, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $504 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Saint Helen, average costs per month were $166 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,596 people in the community had a high school degree, or 69.8 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Saint Helen, Michigan
144 people in Saint Helen also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 6.3 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Saint Helen, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Saint Helen was 444, or 18.5 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Saint Helen, MI
In 2000, there were 765 people in Saint Helen, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Saint Helen, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 82 people in Saint Helen who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Saint Helen, Michigan
There were 1,075 in the labor force in Saint Helen at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 44.1 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 Saint Helen was 25.9 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Saint Helen, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $24,104. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Saint Helen, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $30,268. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Saint Helen, Michigan
Per capita income in Saint Helen in the last full census was 17,198. 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 Saint Helen numbered 107, or 12.8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Saint Helen, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 583, or 19.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.