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Helena, AL

Full City Profile · Alabama · Shelby County County

4.0 /5.0
A Great
21,452 Population 961/sq mi density
$109,590 Median Income $49,717 per capita
$292,700 Home Value $357,728 Zillow
$1,420 Median Rent 43.7% income on rent
64°F Avg Temperature 304 sunny days/yr
96 Violent Crime/100K 819 property/100K
A
Overall
4.0 / 5.0
Strong
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$109,590 median income, 1.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$292,700 home value, $1,420/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
96 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
4.9 / 5.0
48.2% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
21,452
Population Density
961
per square mile
Land Area
20.7
square miles (53.5 km²)
Median Age
37.5 yrs
4% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

47.6%
Male
52.4%
Female
48%
52%

Race & Ethnicity

White 72.9% US: 61.6%
Black 17.7% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 1% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 8.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
72.9%
Black
17.7%
Hispanic
1%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 95.5% US: 78.5%
Spanish 4.5% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
95.5%
Spanish
4.5%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
6.8%
14% above US avg (6%)
Disability
7.6%
42% below US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
93.6%
2% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
6.3%
27% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.444
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population21,452
Population Density961 / sq mi
Land Area20.7 sq mi
Median Age37.5 years

Gender

Male47.6%
Female52.4%

Race & Ethnicity

White72.9%
Black or African American17.7%
Hispanic or Latino1.0%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only95.5%
Spanish4.5%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans6.8%
Disability7.6%
Health Insurance93.6%
Uninsured6.3%
Broadband Access96.2%
Gini Coefficient0.444

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code1 — Metro / 1 million+