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Helena, MS

Full City Profile · Mississippi · Jackson County County

3.1 /5.0
B Good
856 Population 204/sq mi density
$83,929 Median Income $37,863 per capita
$197,300 Home Value $146,990 Zillow
68°F Avg Temperature 313 sunny days/yr
531 Violent Crime/100K 6,626 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.7 / 5.0
$83,929 median income, 1.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$197,300 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
531 violent crimes/100K (40% above avg)
D
Education
1.6 / 5.0
8.0% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
856
Population Density
204
per square mile
Land Area
4.2
square miles (10.9 km²)
Median Age
55.5 yrs
43% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

54.4%
Male
45.6%
Female
54%
46%

Race & Ethnicity

White 84.6% US: 61.6%
Black 2.2% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 0.2% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 13%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
84.6%
Black
2.2%
Hispanic
0.2%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 100% US: 78.5%
Spanish 0% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
100%
Spanish
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
16.1%
168% above US avg (6%)
Disability
37.7%
190% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
98.1%
7% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
15.5%
80% above US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.465
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population856
Population Density204 / sq mi
Land Area4.2 sq mi
Median Age55.5 years

Gender

Male54.4%
Female45.6%

Race & Ethnicity

White84.6%
Black or African American2.2%
Hispanic or Latino0.2%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only100.0%
Spanish0.0%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans16.1%
Disability37.7%
Health Insurance98.1%
Uninsured15.5%
Broadband Access86.5%
Gini Coefficient0.465

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code2 — Metro / 250K–1M