Oregon · Census place 64600
St. Helens city, OR
Quick answer
St. Helens city has 14,152 residents, ranking #47 of 426 places in Oregon. Median household income is $82,123, the median home is worth $350,900 and median gross rent runs $1,269 a month.
- Population
- 14,152St. Helens city residents
- Median household income
- $82,123Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $350,900Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,269Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 36.7 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 62.8%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in St. Helens city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the St. Helens city median would spend about 18.5% 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 4.3× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 8.8% of residents and 62.8% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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- Oatfield CDP 12,709
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