Helmsburg

Population: 322
Median home value: $86,000

Located in Brown County, Indiana, Helmsburg is a community with a population of 322. Its median home value of $86,000 runs below the Brown County figure of $242,500.

From 2022 to 2023, Helmsburg's population grew 8.8% from 296 to 322, while its median home value rose 12.3% from $76,600 to $86,000.

100.0% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1977.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 322
Median age: 40.6 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: $86,000
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 132
Homeownership rate: 88.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 1.3%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

296322

Median home value

$76,600$86,000

Year	Population	Median home value
2022	296	$76,600
2023	322	$86,000

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1722.7%

18 to 247.5%

25 to 3417.4%

35 to 448.7%

45 to 544.7%

55 to 640.0%

65 to 7439.1%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	73	22.7%
18 to 24	24	7.5%
25 to 34	56	17.4%
35 to 44	28	8.7%
45 to 54	15	4.7%
55 to 64	0	0.0%
65 to 74	126	39.1%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	287	89.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	35	10.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate93.3%

Some college or associate's5.3%

Bachelor's degree1.3%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	210	93.3%
Some college or associate's	12	5.3%
Bachelor's degree	3	1.3%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone100.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	85	100.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	51	60.0%
15 to 29 min	0	0.0%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	34	40.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 3.10
Poverty rate: 7.5% (24 of 322)

	Count	Share
Family households	104	100.0%
Nonfamily households	0	0.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	104	78.8%
Vacant	28	21.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	92	88.5%
Renter-occupied	12	11.5%

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	132	100.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1832944
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.26 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.2678, -86.2963