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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.
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.
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.)
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.
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.
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% | |
Comparing Helena to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Georgia (State):
Ratings range from 
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| Male Share of the Population | | |
| Racial Diversity | |  |
| Well-Paid Single Men | | |
| Age of the Population |  |  |
| Senior Citizens | | |
| Children Under 5 Years Old | | |
| Female Share of the Population | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Average Household Size | | |
| Portion of People Married | |  |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| People Above Poverty | | |
| People in Middle Class or Better | | |
| Median Family Income | | |
| College Educated Adults | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Short Commute Times |  | |
| Walking and Biking to Work |  | |
| Public Transportation Use | | |
| Working at Home | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Affordability of Property Taxes | | |
| Affordability of Rents | | |
| People Living Alone | | |
| Housing Recently Built | |  |
| 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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