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Helena, OH
Full City Profile · Ohio · Sandusky County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
284
Population
979/sq mi density
$70,417
Median Income
$30,694 per capita
$130,800
Home Value
$208,227 Zillow
$1,325
Median Rent
18.2% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
147
Violent Crime/100K
6,069 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$70,417 median income, 3.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$130,800 home value, $1,325/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
147 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
14.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$70,417
6% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$30,694
21% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.5%
3% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
2.6%
79% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Helena vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Helena’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$70,417
94%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$30,694
79%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$58,958
82%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,013
71%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,013
29% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
11% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
67.2%
8% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$4,099M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
67.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
32.8%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,468
Restaurants
122
Healthcare
162
Retail
183
Manufacturing
99
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$58,958
18% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,475
1% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
92.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $70,417 |
| Per Capita Income | $30,694 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $58,958 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,013 |
| County GDP | $4,099M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 2.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.435 |
| Cost of Living Index | 92.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 67.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,468 |
| Restaurants | 122 |
| Healthcare | 162 |
| Retail | 183 |
| Manufacturing | 99 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $58,958 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,475 |