Helena is a medium-sized city located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 21,862 people and four associated neighborhoods, Helena is the 31st largest community in Alabama. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Helena, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Helena, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Helena’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Helena does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $107,360.00. Helena real estate is some of the most expensive in Alabama, although Helena house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Helena is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 86.91% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Helena is a city of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Helena who work in management occupations (12.92%), sales jobs (11.76%), and business and financial occupations (10.32%). Also of interest is that Helena has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 14.67% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Because of many things, Helena is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Helena a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Helena has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Helena’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. One downside of living in Helena is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Helena, the average commute to work is 32.36 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. Being a small city, Helena does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.Helena is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 47.96% of adults in Helena have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The per capita income in Helena in 2022 was $48,087, which is wealthy relative to Alabama and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $192,348 for a family of four. Helena is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Helena home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Helena residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Helena include English, Irish, German, Scottish, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Helena is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
