Helena, GA

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Helena, Georgia

Helena, Georgia, in Telfair county, is 67 miles SE of Macon, Georgia (center to center) and 141 miles NW of Jacksonville, Florida. As of the year 2000 census, 2,307 people lived in Helena.

The People and Families of Helena

In Helena, about 19% of adults are married. Helena is a place where you'll find a lot of people living alone in their apartments or homes. It's not a place just for families. Though it's not a singles bar, single people will feel at home in the city; the city has more single adults than most places of its size.

Helena is noted for its large share of males.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Helena had a median family income of $25,543. (Whether or not they're interested in marriage, it's worth noting that there are a lot of high-income single people in Helena.)

Helena Housing

An estimated 68% of living spaces in Helena are occupied by their owners, not by renters. Property values, and taxes, are on the low side in the city compared to other places in the state.

Commuting

In Helena, 97% of commuters drive to work. You might spend less time in the car if you live in Helena; people report shorter commutes than most.

High Points

Helena strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Georgia):

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 7%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 9%
Short Commute Times (vs. State)	Top 9%
Low Property Crime (vs. State)	Top 10%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Helena, GA

Comparing Helena to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Georgia (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
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
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	67 miles SE of Macon, Georgia (center to center)
Nearest Large City	141 miles NW of Jacksonville, Florida
County	Telfair
Standard Zip Codes	31037
Phone Area Codes	229
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	32.074
Longitude	-82.914

Station	LUMBER CITY
Distance	17.4 miles
Jan Temp	35 to 60 F
Apr Temp	50 to 79 F
Jul Temp	70 to 93 F
Oct Temp	52 to 80 F
Annual Precip	44.4 inches

Station	AILEY
Distance	21.8 miles
Jan Temp	38 to 61 F
Apr Temp	53 to 79 F
Jul Temp	71 to 93 F
Oct Temp	55 to 80 F
Annual Precip	45.6 inches

Station	HAWKINSVILLE
Distance	35.4 miles
Jan Temp	36 to 59 F
Apr Temp	51 to 78 F
Jul Temp	71 to 93 F
Oct Temp	53 to 79 F
Annual Precip	46.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,307	100%
Male	1,619	70.2%
Female	688	29.8%
Under 18	327	14.2%
18+	1,980	85.8%
65+	168	7.3%
Median Age	32.8
Average Family Size	3.04
White	977	42.3%
African-American	1,250	54.2%
Asian	9	0.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	56	2.4%
Mixed Race	15	0.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	79	3.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,523
Growth	216
Growth %	9.4%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	41.9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	36.5%
English	5.8%
Scotch-Irish	4.5%
African	3.7%
Irish	2.6%
Italian	1.3%
Scottish	1%
Dutch	0.7%
European	0.6%
German	0.5%
Greek	0.2%
Norwegian	0.2%
Swedish	0.2%
British	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Helena	2,307	$25,543
Alamo	1,943	$30,125
Chauncey	295	$29,500
Glenwood	884	$23,125
Mcrae	2,682	$37,250
Milan	1,012	$33,438
Scotland	300	$28,333

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