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St. Helen, MI
Full City Profile · Michigan · Roscommon County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
2,841
Population
496/sq mi density
$42,091
Median Income
$29,267 per capita
$85,300
Home Value
$209,862 Zillow
$728
Median Rent
24.1% income on rent
44°F
Avg Temperature
270 sunny days/yr
239
Violent Crime/100K
2,633 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.0 / 5.0
$42,091 median income, 2.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$85,300 home value, $728/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
239 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
9.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$42,091
44% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,267
25% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.8%
22% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
19.9%
60% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: St. Helen vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows St. Helen’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$42,091
56%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,267
75%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$58,282
81%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$765
53%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$765
47% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
29 min
6% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.5%
84% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.4%
8% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$854M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
79.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
2.5%
Other
18.1%
Average commute time
29 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
583
Restaurants
74
Healthcare
50
Retail
122
Manufacturing
9
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$58,282
19% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,612
60% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
96.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $42,091 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,267 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $58,282 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $765 |
| County GDP | $854M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 19.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.468 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 29 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 79.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 2.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 583 |
| Restaurants | 74 |
| Healthcare | 50 |
| Retail | 122 |
| Manufacturing | 9 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $58,282 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,612 |