St Helens, OR

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St. Helens, Oregon

St. Helens, Oregon, in Columbia county, is 17 miles NW of Vancouver, Washington (center to center) and 24 miles N of Portland, Oregon. The city has a population of 10,019.

The People and Families of St. Helens

In St. Helens, about 55% of adults are married. One thing visitors notice about St. Helens is the large number of young children, especially babies and pre-school kids.

Interestingly, the city is known for having more men than similar cities.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, St. Helens had a median family income of $45,548.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 election, George W. Bush was the top Presidential fund-raiser in St. Helens ($3,235). Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

St. Helens Housing

About 62% of housing units in St. Helens are owner-occupied.

Commuting

In St. Helens, 91% of commuters drive to work. Commuters in the city are more likely, and able, to walk or bicycle to work than most.

High Points

St Helens strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Oregon):

Category	Trophy
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of St. Helens, OR

Comparing St Helens to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Oregon (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

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

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

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

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	17 miles NW of Vancouver, Washington (center to center)
Nearest Large City	24 miles N of Portland, Oregon
County	Columbia
Standard Zip Codes	97051
Phone Area Codes	503
Time Zone	Pacific (-8 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	45.864
Longitude	-122.804

Station	ST HELENS RFD
Distance	0.6 miles
Jan Temp	34 to 47 F
Apr Temp	41 to 63 F
Jul Temp	55 to 82 F
Oct Temp	44 to 65 F
Annual Precip	45.7 inches

Station	LONGVIEW
Distance	20.5 miles
Jan Temp	34 to 46 F
Apr Temp	40 to 61 F
Jul Temp	53 to 77 F
Oct Temp	43 to 63 F
Annual Precip	48 inches

Station	PORTLAND INTL AP
Distance	21.8 miles
Jan Temp	34 to 46 F
Apr Temp	42 to 61 F
Jul Temp	57 to 79 F
Oct Temp	45 to 63 F
Annual Precip	37 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	10,019	100%
Male	4,981	49.7%
Female	5,038	50.3%
Under 18	3,026	30.2%
18+	6,993	69.8%
65+	962	9.6%
Median Age	31.8
Average Family Size	3.12
White	9,292	92.7%
African-American	34	0.3%
Asian	63	0.6%
American Indian & Alaskan	168	1.7%
Other	135	1.3%
Mixed Race	312	3.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	406	4.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	11,874
Growth	1,855
Growth %	18.5%

Ancestry	Percent
German	21.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	14.6%
English	10.9%
Irish	9.5%
US/American	9.3%
Norwegian	4.5%
French (except Basque)	4.5%
Swedish	3.8%
Scottish	3.2%
Dutch	3%
Italian	2.5%
Scotch-Irish	1.8%
French Canadian	1.6%
Scandinavian	1.6%
Polish	1.1%
Danish	0.9%
European	0.8%
Russian	0.7%
Welsh	0.7%
Finnish	0.4%
British	0.4%
Czech	0.4%
Swiss	0.4%
Croatian	0.2%
Yugoslavian	0.2%
Canadian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
St. Helens	10,019	$45,548
Banks	1,286	$61,932
Columbia City	1,571	$62,596
North Plains	1,605	$55,156
Rainier	1,687	$46,759
Scappoose	4,976	$55,616
Vernonia	2,228	$48,563

Library
St. Helens Public Library "375 S. 18th St., Suite A" St. Helens, Oregon (503) 397-4544

(As of 2006)
2295 Gable Road (503) 366-5866

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