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Helix Oregon Information: Helix, Oregon is part of UMATILLA County. You can view Helix venues that host many Helix OR events every year. You can also research Helix Oregon homes for sale by visiting our Helix Oregon real estate guide. Helix Oregon has a latitude of 45.9084 and a longitude of -118.848. Zip codes in Helix, OR include 97835 ... more Helix zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Helix, OR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Helix, OR was 183.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Helix was 94, which represents 51.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Helix, OR
There are an estimated 42 married men in the town. 72.4 percent of men over 15 years old in Helix are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Helix is 89 which is 48.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Helix, Oregon
There are an estimated 36 married women in the community. 64.3 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Helix, OR
The median age of people living in Helix, OR was 30.5 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 Helix was 7. There were 112 people above the age of 18, which represents 61.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 11.5 percent of the population (21) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Helix, OR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Helix, OR was 178.

White Population in Helix, OR
The estimated White population in the Helix community is 173, which is 94.5 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Helix, Oregon
The estimated Black/African American population is 0, which is 0 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Helix, OR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Helix, OR was 4.

Asian Population in Helix, Oregon
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Helix, OR
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Helix was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 1, while those of “two or more races” was 5 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Helix community was 5, or 2.7 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Helix, OR
The household population number in Helix was 183.

Group Quarters Population in Helix, OR
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Helix, OR
The average household size in Helix is 2.95 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.47 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Helix, OR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 68 total housing units in Helix.

The number of occupied housing units was 62, or 91.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 40 were owner-occupied (64.5), and 22 were renter-occupied (35.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 6 vacant homes in Helix at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Helix, Oregon
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 24, with a median value in dollars of 85,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Helix, OR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $863 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Helix, average costs per month were $358 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 74 people in the community had a high school degree, or 77.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Helix, Oregon
9 people in Helix also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 9.5 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Helix, OR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Helix was 15, or 14.6 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Helix, OR
In 2000, there were 33 people in Helix, OR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Helix, OR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 33 people in Helix who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 19.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Helix, Oregon
There were 60 in the labor force in Helix at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 54.5 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 Helix was 22 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Helix, OR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $32,292. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Helix, OR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $36,250. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Helix, Oregon
Per capita income in Helix in the last full census was 13,338. 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 Helix numbered 7, or 14.3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Helix, OR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 24, or 13.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.