Lake Helen, FL

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Lake Helen, Florida

Lake Helen, Florida, in Volusia county, is 5 miles N of Deltona, Florida (center to center) and 96 miles S of Jacksonville, Florida. The city is part of the Daytona Beach metropolitan statistical area (MSA). About 2,743 people people live in Lake Helen.

The People and Families of Lake Helen

In Lake Helen, about 55% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Lake Helen had a median family income of $39,688.

Political Inclinations

In 2004, John Kerry garnered more political contributions ($250) in Lake Helen than did the other Presidential candidates. The Democratic party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in the city.

Lake Helen Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Lake Helen, about 87% are lived in by their owners, not renters. Notably, housing in the city tends to be newer than in most cities.

Commuting

In Lake Helen, 90% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Lake Helen strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Florida):

Category	Trophy
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 13%

Comparative Profile of Lake Helen, FL

Comparing Lake Helen to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Florida (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Racial Diversity
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	5 miles N of Deltona, Florida (center to center)
Nearest Large City	96 miles S of Jacksonville, Florida
County	Volusia
Metro Area	Daytona Beach
Standard Zip Codes	32744
Phone Area Codes	386
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	28.981
Longitude	-81.233

Station	DELAND 1 SSE
Distance	5.6 miles
Jan Temp	45 to 70 F
Apr Temp	56 to 81 F
Jul Temp	71 to 91 F
Oct Temp	62 to 83 F
Annual Precip	57 inches

Station	TITUSVILLE
Distance	34.1 miles
Jan Temp	50 to 70 F
Apr Temp	60 to 81 F
Jul Temp	73 to 91 F
Oct Temp	66 to 83 F
Annual Precip	52.7 inches

Station	CRESCENT CITY
Distance	35.2 miles
Jan Temp	46 to 68 F
Apr Temp	59 to 81 F
Jul Temp	74 to 92 F
Oct Temp	65 to 83 F
Annual Precip	49.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,743	100%
Male	1,298	47.3%
Female	1,445	52.7%
Under 18	611	22.3%
18+	2,132	77.7%
65+	568	20.7%
Median Age	42.8
Average Family Size	2.91
White	2,387	87%
African-American	293	10.7%
Asian	8	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	8	0.3%
Other	26	0.9%
Mixed Race	20	0.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	81	3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,816
Growth	73
Growth %	2.7%

Ancestry	Percent
English	21.6%
German	17.1%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	15.6%
Irish	11.6%
US/American	11.4%
French (except Basque)	4.1%
Italian	3.9%
Scottish	2.6%
Polish	2%
Dutch	1.6%
European	1.5%
French Canadian	1.4%
Scotch-Irish	1.1%
African	1%
Norwegian	0.8%
Russian	0.5%
Hungarian	0.3%
Swiss	0.3%
Slovak	0.3%
Serbian	0.3%
Canadian	0.3%
British	0.3%
Finnish	0.2%
Danish	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Lake Helen	2,743	$39,688
De Bary	15,559	$50,022
De Land	20,904	$35,329
Deltona	69,543	$42,122
Lake Mary	11,458	$76,859
Orange City	6,604	$34,003
Sanford	38,291	$36,687

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