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Helen, GA
Full City Profile · Georgia · White County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
470
Population
225/sq mi density
$83,654
Median Income
$48,013 per capita
$344,000
Home Value
$315,936 Zillow
$842
Median Rent
23.0% income on rent
57°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
1,512
Violent Crime/100K
14,745 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$83,654 median income, 1.1% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.4 / 5.0
$344,000 home value, $842/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,512 violent crimes/100K (298% above avg)
A+
Education
4.5 / 5.0
44.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$83,654
11% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$48,013
23% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.1%
69% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.1%
51% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Helen vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Helen’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$83,654
111%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$48,013
123%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$65,248
91%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$773
54%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$773
46% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
13% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.1%
53% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
83.0%
13% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,291M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
83%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
7.1%
Other
9.9%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
846
Restaurants
105
Healthcare
42
Retail
131
Manufacturing
35
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$65,248
9% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,970
13% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
96.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $83,654 |
| Per Capita Income | $48,013 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $65,248 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $773 |
| County GDP | $1,291M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.430 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 83.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 7.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 846 |
| Restaurants | 105 |
| Healthcare | 42 |
| Retail | 131 |
| Manufacturing | 35 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $65,248 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,970 |