Helix

Population: 415
Median household income: $185,153
Median home value: $228,400

Helix, a community in Umatilla County, Oregon, has 415 residents. The median household income of $185,153 is above the Umatilla County median ($68,958).

Between 2019 and 2023, Helix's population grew 243.0% from 121 to 415, while its median home value rose 73.2% from $131,900 to $228,400.

45.9% of workers drive to work alone. 86.6% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 415
Median age: 41.4 yrs
Median household income: $185,153
Median home value: $228,400
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 209
Homeownership rate: 91.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.8%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

121415

Median household income

$72,813$185,153

Median home value

$131,900$228,400

Median gross rent

$1,304$1,318

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	121	$72,813	$131,900	$1,304
2020	284	$109,531	$188,100	$1,318
2021	262	$141,250	$185,800	—
2022	358	$177,669	$226,100	—
2023	415	$185,153	$228,400	—

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

Age distribution

Under 52.7%

5 to 1723.9%

18 to 248.9%

25 to 345.1%

35 to 4427.2%

45 to 5418.3%

55 to 643.1%

65 to 746.0%

75 and over4.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	11	2.7%
5 to 17	99	23.9%
18 to 24	37	8.9%
25 to 34	21	5.1%
35 to 44	113	27.2%
45 to 54	76	18.3%
55 to 64	13	3.1%
65 to 74	25	6.0%
75 and over	20	4.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	261	62.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3	0.7%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	143	34.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	8	1.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.6%

High school graduate66.4%

Some college or associate's20.1%

Bachelor's degree8.6%

Graduate or professional degree2.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	7	2.6%
High school graduate	178	66.4%
Some college or associate's	54	20.1%
Bachelor's degree	23	8.6%
Graduate or professional degree	6	2.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone45.9%

Carpooled6.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked6.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home41.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	100	45.9%
Carpooled	15	6.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	13	6.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	90	41.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	15	11.7%
15 to 29 min	41	32.0%
30 to 44 min	34	26.6%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	38	29.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.29
Poverty rate: 10.6% (44 of 415)

	Count	Share
Family households	151	83.4%
Nonfamily households	30	16.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	181	86.6%
Vacant	28	13.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	165	91.2%
Renter-occupied	16	8.8%

1-unit, detached86.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other13.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	181	86.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	28	13.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4133250
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.13 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 45.8506, -118.6590