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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Helena is $31,445, which is higher than the state average of $23,936 and is higher than the national average of $28,555. Helena median household income is $86,018, which has grown by 36.74% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 27.47% and is higher than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Helena residents spend 32.3 minutes per day commuting to work, which is higher than the state average of 24.1 minutes and is higher than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #39

Helena, AL	31,445 USD
Alabama	23,936 USD
U.S.	28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Helena, AL	47,561 USD
Alabama	27,174 USD
U.S.	30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Helena, AL	57,477 USD
Alabama	33,320 USD
U.S.	36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Helena, AL	35,720 USD
Alabama	22,089 USD
U.S.	25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #15

Helena, AL	86,018 USD
Alabama	43,511 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Helena, AL	89,270 USD
Alabama	60,205 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #139

Helena, AL	36.74%
Alabama	27.47%
U.S.	27.36%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Helena, AL		Alabama		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	23.02%	$4,917, see rank	16.16%	$12,760	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	17.48%	$19,543, see rank	33.73%	$16,905	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	1.06%	$2,144, see rank	1.81%	$2,632	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	13.63%	$24,814, see rank	20.55%	$22,126	17.85%	$24,095

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Helena, AL	93,914 USD
Alabama	54,724 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Helena, AL	97,275 USD
Alabama	71,423 USD
U.S.	86,963 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Helena, AL	Alabama	U.S.
White	$86,424, see rank	$49,989	$56,900
Black	$79,295, see rank	$29,055	$35,600
Hispanic	$51,129, see rank	$34,763	$42,396
Asian	$43,750, see rank	$56,276	$73,244
One Race, Other	$86,350, see rank	$31,911	$40,300

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Helena, AL	Alabama	U.S.
less than 25	$50,927, see rank	$20,560	$25,788
25 to 44	$90,587, see rank	$47,850	$58,398
45 to 64	$87,413, see rank	$52,048	$65,027
65 or over	$47,600, see rank	$33,444	$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Helena, AL	Alabama	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	11,645, see rank	3,828,799	248,775,628
Male¹	5,380, 46.20%, see rank	47.80%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	4,525, 84.11%, see rank	64.63%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	12, 0.22%, see rank	0.65%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	4,513, 83.88%, see rank	63.98%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	4,299, 95.26%, see rank	89.96%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	214, 4.74%, see rank	10.04%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	855, 15.89%, see rank	35.37%	30.72%
Female¹	6,265, 53.80%, see rank	52.20%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	4,448, 71.00%, see rank	53.54%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	17, 0.27%, see rank	0.10%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	4,431, 70.73%, see rank	53.45%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	4,138, 93.39%, see rank	89.59%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	293, 6.61%, see rank	10.41%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	1,817, 29.00%, see rank	46.46%	41.21%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Helena, AL	Alabama	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	8,355, 100%	1,983,227	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	7,619, 91.19%, see rank	85.31%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	480, 5.75%, see rank	9.38%	9.59%
Public Transportation	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.45%	5.06%
Walked	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.14%	2.78%
Other Means	56, 0.67%, see rank	1.02%	1.79%
Worked at Home	200, 2.39%, see rank	2.69%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Helena, AL	32.3 minutes
Alabama	24.1 minutes
U.S.	25.7 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Helena, AL	Alabama	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	8,437	2,010,453	143,435,233
Male¹	4,299, 50.95%, see rank	52.40%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	2,271, 52.83%, see rank	28.80%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	406, 9.44%, see rank	13.82%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	875, 20.35%, see rank	15.61%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.07%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	100, 2.33%, see rank	10.11%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	438, 10.19%, see rank	23.27%	17.94%
Female¹	4,138, 49.05%, see rank	47.60%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	2,073, 50.10%, see rank	37.40%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	515, 12.45%, see rank	20.27%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	1,450, 35.04%, see rank	34.01%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.19%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.42%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	45, 1.09%, see rank	7.37%	5.65%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Helena, AL	Alabama	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	8,437, 100%	2,010,453	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	43, 0.51%, see rank	1.76%	1.96%
Construction	370, 4.39%, see rank	6.63%	6.17%
Manufacturing	494, 5.86%, see rank	13.76%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	223, 2.64%, see rank	2.58%	2.75%
Retail Trade	951, 11.27%, see rank	12.06%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	363, 4.30%, see rank	5.13%	4.93%
Information	243, 2.88%, see rank	1.73%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	1,149, 13.62%, see rank	5.61%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	909, 10.77%, see rank	9.14%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	2,228, 26.41%, see rank	22.30%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	636, 7.54%, see rank	8.27%	9.49%
Public Administration	397, 4.71%, see rank	5.80%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	431, 5.11%, see rank	5.24%	4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Helena, AL	%	Alabama	U.S.
Population in Poverty	518	3.10%, see rank	18.93%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	137	3.12%, see rank	14.63%	11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.