Helena

Population: 1,487
Median household income: $64,286
Median home value: $80,500

Helena, a community in Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, has 1,487 residents. At $64,286, its median household income sits below Alfalfa County's $67,870.

From 2019 to 2023, Helena's population grew 4.5% from 1,423 to 1,487, while its median home value rose 9.4% from $73,600 to $80,500.

60.5% of workers drive to work alone. 83.9% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,487
Median age: 47.2 yrs
Median household income: $64,286
Median home value: $80,500
Median gross rent: $568
Housing units: 174
Homeownership rate: 75.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.8%
Unemployment rate: 10.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,4231,487

Median household income

$73,359$64,286

Median home value

$73,600$80,500

Median gross rent

$625$568

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,423	$73,359	$73,600	$625
2020	1,467	$64,531	$66,700	—
2021	1,398	$66,563	$59,700	$513
2022	1,459	$63,750	$58,300	$577
2023	1,487	$64,286	$80,500	$568

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

Age distribution

Under 51.0%

5 to 173.6%

18 to 240.7%

25 to 343.9%

35 to 4435.4%

45 to 5422.4%

55 to 6417.6%

65 to 7411.0%

75 and over4.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	15	1.0%
5 to 17	54	3.6%
18 to 24	11	0.7%
25 to 34	58	3.9%
35 to 44	527	35.4%
45 to 54	333	22.4%
55 to 64	261	17.6%
65 to 74	163	11.0%
75 and over	65	4.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	842	56.6%
Black or African American	181	12.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	144	9.7%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	6	0.4%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	201	13.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	113	7.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma23.7%

High school graduate41.3%

Some college or associate's31.3%

Bachelor's degree2.1%

Graduate or professional degree1.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	333	23.7%
High school graduate	581	41.3%
Some college or associate's	440	31.3%
Bachelor's degree	29	2.1%
Graduate or professional degree	24	1.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone60.5%

Carpooled15.1%

Public transit1.7%

Walked19.3%

Bicycle0.8%

Worked from home0.8%

Other means1.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	72	60.5%
Carpooled	18	15.1%
Public transit	2	1.7%
Walked	23	19.3%
Bicycle	1	0.8%
Worked from home	1	0.8%
Other means	2	1.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	54	45.8%
15 to 29 min	23	19.5%
30 to 44 min	19	16.1%
45 to 59 min	13	11.0%
60+ min	9	7.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.69
Poverty rate: 13.2% (47 of 355)

	Count	Share
Family households	80	60.6%
Nonfamily households	52	39.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1963

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	132	75.9%
Vacant	42	24.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	99	75.0%
Renter-occupied	33	25.0%

1-unit, detached83.9%

1-unit, attached8.6%

2 to 4 units4.6%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other2.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	146	83.9%
1-unit, attached	15	8.6%
2 to 4 units	8	4.6%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	5	2.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4033450
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.41 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 36.5465, -98.2719