Helena

Population: 571
Median home value: $132,100

Located in Newberry County, South Carolina, Helena is a community with a population of 571. Its median home value of $132,100 runs below the Newberry County figure of $158,200.

Between 2020 and 2023, Helena's population declined 14.1% from 665 to 571, while its median home value rose 25.9% from $104,900 to $132,100.

91.1% of workers drive to work alone. 88.5% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 571
Median age: 49.2 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: $132,100
Median gross rent: $892
Housing units: 445
Homeownership rate: 72.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.5%
Unemployment rate: 3.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

665571

Median home value

$104,900$132,100

Median gross rent

$879$892

Year	Population	Median home value	Median gross rent
2020	665	$104,900	$879
2021	579	$101,800	$859
2022	484	$99,800	—
2023	571	$132,100	$892

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1714.5%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 347.2%

35 to 4418.7%

45 to 5415.4%

55 to 6422.6%

65 to 7416.1%

75 and over5.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	83	14.5%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	41	7.2%
35 to 44	107	18.7%
45 to 54	88	15.4%
55 to 64	129	22.6%
65 to 74	92	16.1%
75 and over	31	5.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1	0.2%
Black or African American	566	99.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	4	0.7%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma23.0%

High school graduate26.2%

Some college or associate's20.3%

Bachelor's degree23.2%

Graduate or professional degree7.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	112	23.0%
High school graduate	128	26.2%
Some college or associate's	99	20.3%
Bachelor's degree	113	23.2%
Graduate or professional degree	36	7.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone91.1%

Carpooled6.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means2.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	214	91.1%
Carpooled	16	6.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	5	2.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	134	57.0%
15 to 29 min	71	30.2%
30 to 44 min	5	2.1%
45 to 59 min	21	8.9%
60+ min	4	1.7%

Households

Average household size: 1.75
Poverty rate: 20.5% (117 of 571)

	Count	Share
Family households	172	52.8%
Nonfamily households	154	47.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1991

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	326	73.3%
Vacant	119	26.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	235	72.1%
Renter-occupied	91	27.9%

1-unit, detached88.5%

1-unit, attached3.4%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other8.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	394	88.5%
1-unit, attached	15	3.4%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	36	8.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4533100
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.42 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 34.2807, -81.6445