St. Helen

Population: 2,841
Median household income: $42,091
Median home value: $85,300

Located in Roscommon County, Michigan, St. Helen is a community with a population of 2,841. Its median household income of $42,091 runs below the Roscommon County figure of $54,106.

From 2019 to 2023, St. Helen's population grew 6.4% from 2,671 to 2,841, while its median home value rose 48.6% from $57,400 to $85,300.

The typical home was built around 1972. 25.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,841
Median age: 54.6 yrs
Median household income: $42,091
Median home value: $85,300
Median gross rent: $728
Housing units: 2,471
Homeownership rate: 82.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.5%
Unemployment rate: 7.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,6712,841

Median household income

$33,629$42,091

Median home value

$57,400$85,300

Median gross rent

$610$728

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,671	$33,629	$57,400	$610
2020	2,868	$34,753	$61,500	$595
2021	2,791	$36,023	$65,100	$706
2022	2,822	$38,445	$76,000	$753
2023	2,841	$42,091	$85,300	$728

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

Age distribution

Under 54.4%

5 to 1710.2%

18 to 243.7%

25 to 3414.4%

35 to 445.6%

45 to 5412.4%

55 to 6419.4%

65 to 7418.0%

75 and over12.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	124	4.4%
5 to 17	289	10.2%
18 to 24	106	3.7%
25 to 34	409	14.4%
35 to 44	160	5.6%
45 to 54	353	12.4%
55 to 64	550	19.4%
65 to 74	510	18.0%
75 and over	340	12.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,561	90.1%
Black or African American	54	1.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	12	0.4%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	142	5.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	72	2.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.0%

High school graduate40.1%

Some college or associate's34.4%

Bachelor's degree6.8%

Graduate or professional degree2.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	372	16.0%
High school graduate	931	40.1%
Some college or associate's	798	34.4%
Bachelor's degree	158	6.8%
Graduate or professional degree	63	2.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone79.4%

Carpooled11.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle2.9%

Worked from home2.5%

Other means2.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	656	79.4%
Carpooled	94	11.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	10	1.2%
Bicycle	24	2.9%
Worked from home	21	2.5%
Other means	21	2.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	113	14.0%
15 to 29 min	260	32.3%
30 to 44 min	329	40.9%
45 to 59 min	53	6.6%
60+ min	50	6.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.09
Poverty rate: 25.8% (729 of 2,827)

	Count	Share
Family households	742	54.5%
Nonfamily households	620	45.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,362	55.1%
Vacant	1,109	44.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,117	82.0%
Renter-occupied	245	18.0%

1-unit, detached92.1%

1-unit, attached1.6%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.2%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other6.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,277	92.1%
1-unit, attached	40	1.6%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	5	0.2%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	149	6.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2670800
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 5.73 sq mi
Water area: 0.89 sq mi
Center point: 44.3587, -84.4118