Helen

Population: 470
Median household income: $83,654
Median home value: $344,000

Helen, a community in White County, Georgia, has 470 residents. The median household income of $83,654 is above the White County median ($69,747).

From 2019 to 2023, Helen's population declined 18.1% from 574 to 470, while its median home value rose 51.2% from $227,500 to $344,000.

The median resident is 63.2 years old. The largest age group is 65 to 74, 31.1% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 470
Median age: 63.2 yrs
Median household income: $83,654
Median home value: $344,000
Median gross rent: $842
Housing units: 589
Homeownership rate: 68.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 44.0%
Unemployment rate: 2.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

574470

Median household income

$43,984$83,654

Median home value

$227,500$344,000

Median gross rent

$716$842

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	574	$43,984	$227,500	$716
2020	546	$64,000	$307,600	$710
2021	470	$65,125	$287,500	$673
2022	505	$74,375	$328,600	$746
2023	470	$83,654	$344,000	$842

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.0%

5 to 170.2%

18 to 2416.4%

25 to 344.5%

35 to 440.9%

45 to 547.7%

55 to 6422.6%

65 to 7431.1%

75 and over12.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	19	4.0%
5 to 17	1	0.2%
18 to 24	77	16.4%
25 to 34	21	4.5%
35 to 44	4	0.9%
45 to 54	36	7.7%
55 to 64	106	22.6%
65 to 74	146	31.1%
75 and over	60	12.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	449	95.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	7	1.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	13	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1	0.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.0%

High school graduate20.6%

Some college or associate's31.4%

Bachelor's degree23.1%

Graduate or professional degree20.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	15	4.0%
High school graduate	77	20.6%
Some college or associate's	117	31.4%
Bachelor's degree	86	23.1%
Graduate or professional degree	78	20.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone83.0%

Carpooled5.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	176	83.0%
Carpooled	11	5.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	10	4.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	15	7.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	50	25.4%
15 to 29 min	107	54.3%
30 to 44 min	14	7.1%
45 to 59 min	14	7.1%
60+ min	12	6.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.08
Poverty rate: 6.4% (30 of 470)

	Count	Share
Family households	132	58.4%
Nonfamily households	94	41.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1995

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	226	38.4%
Vacant	363	61.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	154	68.1%
Renter-occupied	72	31.9%

1-unit, detached53.0%

1-unit, attached8.8%

2 to 4 units15.6%

5 to 19 units17.1%

20 or more units1.2%

Mobile home & other4.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	312	53.0%
1-unit, attached	52	8.8%
2 to 4 units	92	15.6%
5 to 19 units	101	17.1%
20 or more units	7	1.2%
Mobile home & other	25	4.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1337788
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.09 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 34.7084, -83.7276