St. Helens

Population: 14,152
Median household income: $82,123
Median home value: $350,900

St. Helens is a community in Columbia County, Oregon, home to 14,152 residents. Its median household income of $82,123 runs below the Columbia County figure of $86,359.

From 2019 to 2023, St. Helens's population grew 4.4% from 13,559 to 14,152, while its median home value rose 53.6% from $228,500 to $350,900.

71.4% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1986.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 14,152
Median age: 36.7 yrs
Median household income: $82,123
Median home value: $350,900
Median gross rent: $1,269
Housing units: 5,563
Homeownership rate: 62.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.0%
Unemployment rate: 4.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

13,55914,152

Median household income

$51,199$82,123

Median home value

$228,500$350,900

Median gross rent

$901$1,269

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	13,559	$51,199	$228,500	$901
2020	13,779	$57,234	$235,700	$965
2021	13,808	$67,839	$251,000	$1,077
2022	14,015	$77,475	$314,100	$1,223
2023	14,152	$82,123	$350,900	$1,269

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

Age distribution

Under 56.6%

5 to 1716.2%

18 to 248.9%

25 to 3416.0%

35 to 4412.6%

45 to 5411.5%

55 to 6413.5%

65 to 748.6%

75 and over6.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	936	6.6%
5 to 17	2,290	16.2%
18 to 24	1,253	8.9%
25 to 34	2,271	16.0%
35 to 44	1,778	12.6%
45 to 54	1,634	11.5%
55 to 64	1,915	13.5%
65 to 74	1,223	8.6%
75 and over	852	6.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	11,559	81.7%
Black or African American	40	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	40	0.3%
Asian	46	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	12	0.1%
Some other race	92	0.7%
Two or more races	1,081	7.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,282	9.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.4%

High school graduate35.4%

Some college or associate's39.1%

Bachelor's degree11.1%

Graduate or professional degree4.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	911	9.4%
High school graduate	3,427	35.4%
Some college or associate's	3,786	39.1%
Bachelor's degree	1,073	11.1%
Graduate or professional degree	476	4.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone69.4%

Carpooled19.7%

Public transit0.3%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home9.1%

Other means0.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,440	69.4%
Carpooled	1,259	19.7%
Public transit	20	0.3%
Walked	62	1.0%
Bicycle	27	0.4%
Worked from home	581	9.1%
Other means	12	0.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,220	38.1%
15 to 29 min	535	9.2%
30 to 44 min	1,025	17.6%
45 to 59 min	1,113	19.1%
60+ min	927	15.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.59
Poverty rate: 8.8% (1,207 of 13,694)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,647	68.5%
Nonfamily households	1,680	31.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,327	95.8%
Vacant	236	4.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,347	62.8%
Renter-occupied	1,980	37.2%

1-unit, detached71.4%

1-unit, attached6.7%

2 to 4 units9.3%

5 to 19 units2.7%

20 or more units4.8%

Mobile home & other5.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,973	71.4%
1-unit, attached	370	6.7%
2 to 4 units	516	9.3%
5 to 19 units	150	2.7%
20 or more units	269	4.8%
Mobile home & other	285	5.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4164600
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.86 sq mi
Water area: 1.04 sq mi
Center point: 45.8563, -122.8172