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Helena, OK
Full City Profile · Oklahoma · Alfalfa County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,487
Population
3,627/sq mi density
$64,286
Median Income
$13,225 per capita
$80,500
Home Value
$84,381 Zillow
$568
Median Rent
10.0% income on rent
59°F
Avg Temperature
317 sunny days/yr
381
Violent Crime/100K
317 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$64,286 median income, 1.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$80,500 home value, $568/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
381 violent crimes/100K (0% above avg)
F
Education
1.3 / 5.0
3.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$64,286
14% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$13,225
66% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.0%
72% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
13.8%
11% above
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
$64,286
86%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$13,225
34%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$64,195
89%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$980
68%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$980
32% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
18% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.8%
95% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
60.5%
17% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.7%
66% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$410M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
60.5%
Public Transit
1.7%
Work From Home
0.8%
Other
37%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
147
Restaurants
10
Healthcare
8
Retail
21
Manufacturing
3
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$64,195
11% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$1,733
50% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
87.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $64,286 |
| Per Capita Income | $13,225 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $64,195 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $980 |
| County GDP | $410M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 13.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.393 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 60.5% |
| Public Transit | 1.7% |
| Work From Home | 0.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 147 |
| Restaurants | 10 |
| Healthcare | 8 |
| Retail | 21 |
| Manufacturing | 3 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $64,195 |
| Avg Property Tax | $1,733 |