Helena

Population: 284
Median household income: $70,417
Median home value: $130,800

Helena is a community in Sandusky County, Ohio, home to 284 residents. At $70,417, its median household income sits above Sandusky County's $62,500.

From 2019 to 2023, Helena's population grew 1.8% from 279 to 284, while its median home value rose 50.9% from $86,700 to $130,800.

Owners occupy 87.1% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 37.8 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 284
Median age: 37.8 yrs
Median household income: $70,417
Median home value: $130,800
Median gross rent: $1,325
Housing units: 99
Homeownership rate: 87.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.4%
Unemployment rate: 5.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

279284

Median household income

$66,250$70,417

Median home value

$86,700$130,800

Median gross rent

$900$1,325

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	279	$66,250	$86,700	$900
2020	269	$54,219	$91,000	$913
2021	275	$56,538	$102,900	$1,054
2022	274	$68,750	$113,100	$1,125
2023	284	$70,417	$130,800	$1,325

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

Age distribution

Under 53.9%

5 to 1718.7%

18 to 248.8%

25 to 3414.1%

35 to 4415.1%

45 to 547.7%

55 to 648.5%

65 to 747.4%

75 and over15.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	11	3.9%
5 to 17	53	18.7%
18 to 24	25	8.8%
25 to 34	40	14.1%
35 to 44	43	15.1%
45 to 54	22	7.7%
55 to 64	24	8.5%
65 to 74	21	7.4%
75 and over	45	15.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	262	92.3%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	2	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	5	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	15	5.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.7%

High school graduate43.6%

Some college or associate's34.4%

Bachelor's degree10.8%

Graduate or professional degree3.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	15	7.7%
High school graduate	85	43.6%
Some college or associate's	67	34.4%
Bachelor's degree	21	10.8%
Graduate or professional degree	7	3.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone67.2%

Carpooled20.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.5%

Bicycle7.5%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	90	67.2%
Carpooled	28	20.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	6	4.5%
Bicycle	10	7.5%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	41	30.6%
15 to 29 min	46	34.3%
30 to 44 min	34	25.4%
45 to 59 min	7	5.2%
60+ min	6	4.5%

Households

Average household size: 3.05
Poverty rate: 3.9% (11 of 284)

	Count	Share
Family households	78	83.9%
Nonfamily households	15	16.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	93	93.9%
Vacant	6	6.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	81	87.1%
Renter-occupied	12	12.9%

1-unit, detached92.9%

1-unit, attached5.1%

2 to 4 units1.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other1.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	92	92.9%
1-unit, attached	5	5.1%
2 to 4 units	1	1.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	1	1.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3934860
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.29 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.3403, -83.2919