Helper

Population: 2,680
Median household income: $61,908
Median home value: $207,700

Helper, a community in Carbon County, Utah, has 2,680 residents. Its median household income of $61,908 runs above the Carbon County figure of $53,673.

Between 2019 and 2023, Helper's population grew 19.7% from 2,239 to 2,680, while its median home value rose 65.8% from $125,300 to $207,700.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 89.1% of the population. 79.1% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,680
Median age: 43.2 yrs
Median household income: $61,908
Median home value: $207,700
Median gross rent: $843
Housing units: 1,273
Homeownership rate: 76.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.7%
Unemployment rate: 4.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,2392,680

Median household income

$56,111$61,908

Median home value

$125,300$207,700

Median gross rent

$697$843

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,239	$56,111	$125,300	$697
2020	2,346	$55,760	$144,400	$721
2021	2,558	$58,528	$154,400	$725
2022	2,482	$59,323	$178,400	$783
2023	2,680	$61,908	$207,700	$843

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

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 1718.5%

18 to 245.6%

25 to 349.5%

35 to 4415.7%

45 to 549.9%

55 to 6416.9%

65 to 7410.9%

75 and over8.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	128	4.8%
5 to 17	495	18.5%
18 to 24	151	5.6%
25 to 34	255	9.5%
35 to 44	421	15.7%
45 to 54	265	9.9%
55 to 64	454	16.9%
65 to 74	291	10.9%
75 and over	220	8.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,388	89.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	48	1.8%
Two or more races	33	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	211	7.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.6%

High school graduate33.5%

Some college or associate's39.2%

Bachelor's degree18.8%

Graduate or professional degree2.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	106	5.6%
High school graduate	638	33.5%
Some college or associate's	748	39.2%
Bachelor's degree	358	18.8%
Graduate or professional degree	56	2.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone79.1%

Carpooled13.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	906	79.1%
Carpooled	152	13.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	15	1.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	72	6.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	367	34.2%
15 to 29 min	393	36.6%
30 to 44 min	48	4.5%
45 to 59 min	130	12.1%
60+ min	135	12.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.37
Poverty rate: 13.9% (373 of 2,680)

	Count	Share
Family households	763	67.5%
Nonfamily households	367	32.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1942

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,130	88.8%
Vacant	143	11.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	861	76.2%
Renter-occupied	269	23.8%

1-unit, detached88.8%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units2.6%

20 or more units3.4%

Mobile home & other4.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,131	88.8%
1-unit, attached	12	0.9%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	33	2.6%
20 or more units	43	3.4%
Mobile home & other	54	4.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4934530
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.81 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.6896, -110.8596