St. Helena

Population: 580
Median household income: $77,000
Median home value: $209,200

St. Helena is a community in Pender County, North Carolina, home to 580 residents. The median household income of $77,000 is in line with the Pender County median ($76,838).

From 2019 to 2023, St. Helena's population grew 45.4% from 399 to 580, while its median home value rose 17.3% from $178,400 to $209,200.

The largest age group is 45 to 54, 19.5% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 61.2% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 580
Median age: 47.6 yrs
Median household income: $77,000
Median home value: $209,200
Median gross rent: $1,661
Housing units: 223
Homeownership rate: 84.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.8%
Unemployment rate: 5.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

399580

Median household income

$63,281$77,000

Median home value

$178,400$209,200

Median gross rent

$725$1,661

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	399	$63,281	$178,400	$725
2020	410	$64,063	$176,300	$747
2021	380	$66,000	$173,400	$950
2022	465	$73,571	$196,000	$1,375
2023	580	$77,000	$209,200	$1,661

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

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1712.4%

18 to 2413.1%

25 to 349.7%

35 to 443.4%

45 to 5419.5%

55 to 6417.1%

65 to 7413.8%

75 and over5.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	33	5.7%
5 to 17	72	12.4%
18 to 24	76	13.1%
25 to 34	56	9.7%
35 to 44	20	3.4%
45 to 54	113	19.5%
55 to 64	99	17.1%
65 to 74	80	13.8%
75 and over	31	5.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	355	61.2%
Black or African American	87	15.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	4	0.7%
Asian	12	2.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	7	1.2%
Two or more races	46	7.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	69	11.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.0%

High school graduate29.3%

Some college or associate's31.8%

Bachelor's degree21.1%

Graduate or professional degree5.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	48	12.0%
High school graduate	117	29.3%
Some college or associate's	127	31.8%
Bachelor's degree	84	21.1%
Graduate or professional degree	23	5.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone78.9%

Carpooled15.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.8%

Worked from home5.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	194	78.9%
Carpooled	37	15.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	2	0.8%
Worked from home	13	5.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	50	21.5%
15 to 29 min	78	33.5%
30 to 44 min	87	37.3%
45 to 59 min	16	6.9%
60+ min	2	0.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.84
Poverty rate: 23.9% (136 of 568)

	Count	Share
Family households	138	67.6%
Nonfamily households	66	32.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	204	91.5%
Vacant	19	8.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	172	84.3%
Renter-occupied	32	15.7%

1-unit, detached83.0%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units2.2%

5 to 19 units0.4%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other13.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	185	83.0%
1-unit, attached	2	0.9%
2 to 4 units	5	2.2%
5 to 19 units	1	0.4%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	30	13.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3758620
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 5.64 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 34.5166, -77.9174