Another notable thing is that Helen is an extremely popular destination for tourists and seasonal residents. So much of the population is seasonal such that the city’s population swells significantly during the vacation season, and drops again when the season ends. Because of this, much of the local economy is centered around tourism; some businesses may be operated only during the high season. During the low season, year-round residents will notice that the city is a substantially quieter place to live.
The city is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Helen has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Helen a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.
As is often the case in a small city, Helen doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The citizens of Helen are among the most well-educated in the nation: 42.38% of adults in Helen have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Helen in 2022 was $44,324, which is wealthy relative to Georgia, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $177,296 for a family of four. However, Helen contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Helen home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Helen residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Helen include English, German, Irish, Scots-Irish, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Helen is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and German/Yiddish.
