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Helena, Alabama, in Shelby county, is 7 miles S of Hoover, Alabama (center to center) and 145 miles W of Atlanta, Georgia. The city is included in the Birmingham metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 10,296 people lived in Helena.
In Helena, about 73% of adults are married. Helena is one of those places you go to when you're already married, not to find someone. It seems that everyone in city is married (though of course they're not). Watch out for that stroller! It's hard to swing a rattle in the city without hitting a preschooler.
In 2000, Helena had a median family income of $66,250. Many people in Helena make a good living. The bulk of the population of the city is doing well, with money to spend. Helena doesn't have a large share of its people below the poverty line. Significantly, more adults in the city have earned college degrees than have people in most other cities in Alabama.
Helena residents donated more money ($4,000) to John Kerry than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Democratic party attracted the most donations from the city.
A low crime rate is one of the plusses in Helena.
An estimated 96% of living spaces in Helena are occupied by their owners, not by renters. The housing stock in the city is younger than in most places. Optimists try to see the higher property taxes in Helena as a sign of wealth and desirability.
In Helena, 97% of commuters drive to work.
Helena strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Alabama):
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| Low Property Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 1% |  |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. State) | Top 1% | |
| Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 2% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. State) | Top 2% | |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State) | Top 2% | |
| Median Family Income (vs. State) | Top 3% | |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State) | Top 4% | |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers) | Top 5% | |
| Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers) | Top 12% | |
| Walking and Biking to Work (vs. State) | Top 14% | |
Comparing Helena to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Alabama (State):
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| Racial Diversity | | |
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| Working at Home | | |
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| Short Commute Times | | |
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| Affordability of Property Taxes | | |
| Affordability of Rents | | |
| People Living Alone | | |
| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | | |
| Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Property Crime | | |
| Low Violent Crime | | |
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