St. Helena Parish, LA Demographic Data
St. Helena Parish, LA Summary
St. Helena Parish is located in Louisiana
- Population: 11,106
- Area: 409.49 sq. miles
- Land Area: 408.40 sq. miles
- Water Area: 1.09 sq. miles
- Population Density: 27.12 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 203.74 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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St. Helena Parish, LA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
5,509
51%
50.8
Male
5,205
49%
49.2
Total Population
10,714
323,128,000
St. Helena Parish, LA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
608
5.7%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
854
8.0%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
558
5.2%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
651
6.1%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
860
8.0%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,127
10.5%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,330
12.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,345
12.6%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
523
4.9%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
989
9.2%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,059
9.9%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
604
5.6%
4.4
85 Years and Over
206
1.9%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
8,302
77.5%
77.2
Female
4,324
52.1%
51.3
Male
3,978
47.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
7,714
72.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,359
22.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,869
17.4%
15.2
Female
1,059
56.7%
55.8
Male
810
43.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
39
0.0%
0.0
St. Helena Parish, LA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
10,640
99.3%
96.8
White
4,775
44.6%
72.6
Black or African American
5,697
53.2%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
120
1.1%
0.8
Asian
46
0.4%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
32
0.3%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
14
0.1%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
2
0.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
74
0.7%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
13
0.1%
17.8
Mexican
0
0.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
13
0.1%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
10,701
99.9%
82.2
St. Helena Parish, LA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
403
5.6%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,107
15.4%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
3,289
45.8%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,188
16.5%
20.6
Associate's Degree
435
6.1%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
370
5.2%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
391
5.4%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,510
21.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
5,673
79.0%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
761
10.6%
31.2
St. Helena Parish, LA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
3,068
35.3%
33.7%
Now Married
3,365
38.7%
47.5
Divorced
1,292
14.9%
11.0%
Separated
313
3.6%
2.0
Widowed
656
7.5
5.8%
St. Helena Parish, LA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
9,870
97.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
236
2.3%
21.6%
Spanish
64
0.6%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
126
1.2%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
46
0.5%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
St. Helena Parish, LA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
577
14.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
418
10.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
490
12.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
485
12.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
701
17.4%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
524
13.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
457
11.3%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
298
7.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
32
0.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
51
1.3%
6.4
Median household income
36,418
57,617
Per capita income
19,134
31,128
St. Helena Parish, LA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
134
3.7%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
163
4.5%
9.8
Construction
397
10.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,032
28.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
227
6.2%
6.6
Information
15
0.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
429
11.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
192
5.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
262
7.2%
11.4
Public administration
129
3.5%
4.6
Retail trade
463
12.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
82
2.2%
5.2
Wholesale trade
125
3.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
626
17.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
889
24.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
580
15.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
841
23.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
714
19.6%
18.1%
St. Helena Parish, LA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
3,565
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
3,096
86.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
265
7.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
28
0.8%
5.1
Walked
36
1.0%
2.7
Other means
62
1.7%
1.8
Worked at home
78
2.2%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
35.5
26.6
St. Helena Parish, LA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
454
11.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,372
34.0%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,456
36.1%
37.1
3 or more
751
18.6%
21.0
St. Helena Parish, LA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
4,033
78.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
3,309
82.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
724
18.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,124
21.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
8
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.5
St. Helena Parish, LA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,157
1 room
92
1.8%
2.4
2 rooms
159
3.1%
2.7
3 rooms
147
2.9%
9.1
4 rooms
872
16.9%
16.5
5 rooms
1,472
28.5%
19.8
6 rooms
1,083
21.0%
17.8
7 rooms
753
14.6%
12.0
8 rooms
313
6.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
266
5.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
St. Helena Parish, LA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,157
1-unit, detached
3,007
58.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
22
0.4%
5.9
2-units
16
0.3%
3.6
3 or 4 units
85
1.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
14
0.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
30
0.6%
4.4
20 or more units
20
0.4%
9.0
Mobile home
1,963
38.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
St. Helena Parish, LA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
264
5.1%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
204
4.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
181
3.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
590
11.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
852
16.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,138
22.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
954
18.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
925
17.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
49
1.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
St. Helena Parish, LA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
480
11.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
559
13.9%
4.7
Electricity
2,903
72.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
86
2.1%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
5
0.1%
1.1
St. Helena Parish, LA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,080
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
7
0.6%
11.8%
Less than $500
51
4.7%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
83
7.7%
20.1%
$500 to $999
464
43.0%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
475
44.0%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
412
38.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
83
7.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
249
23.1%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
47
4.4%
7.0%
35.0% or more
289
26.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
St. Helena Parish, LA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
436
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
11
2.5%
28.3%
Less than $500
128
29.4%
10.7%
$500 to $999
297
68.1%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
288
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
616
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
114
30.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
56
14.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
6
1.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
18
4.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
27
7.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
159
41.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
344
0.0%
0.0%
St. Helena Parish, LA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
3,309
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,198
36.2%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
488
14.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
583
17.6%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
411
12.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
320
9.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
284
8.6%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
18
0.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
7
0.2%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
89,900
205,000
