Georgia · Census place 37788
Helen city, GA
Quick answer
Helen city has 470 residents, ranking #505 of 675 places in Georgia. Median household income is $83,654, the median home is worth $344,000 and median gross rent runs $842 a month.
- Population
- 470Helen city residents
- Median household income
- $83,654Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $344,000Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $842Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 63.2 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 68.1%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Helen city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Helen city median would spend about 12.1% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 4.1× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 6.4% of residents and 68.1% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Georgia.
- New England CDP 473
- Arnoldsville city 470
- Fargo city 470
- Lexington city 470
- Sumner town 465
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- Empire CDP 447
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