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St. Helens, OR
Full City Profile · Oregon · Clark County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
14,152
Population
2,912/sq mi density
$82,123
Median Income
$35,240 per capita
$350,900
Home Value
$476,758 Zillow
$1,269
Median Rent
29.4% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
258 sunny days/yr
295
Violent Crime/100K
1,000 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$82,123 median income, 2.7% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.3 / 5.0
$350,900 home value, $1,269/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
295 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
16.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$82,123
9% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$35,240
10% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.7%
25% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.7%
54% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: St. Helens vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows St. Helens’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$82,123
109%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$35,240
90%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$98,017
136%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,398
98%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,398
2% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
33 min
19% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.1%
40% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
69.4%
5% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.3%
94% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$33,425M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
69.4%
Public Transit
0.3%
Work From Home
9.1%
Other
21.2%
Average commute time
33 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
15,322
Restaurants
903
Healthcare
1,402
Retail
1,062
Manufacturing
427
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$98,017
36% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,201
77% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
103.4
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $82,123 |
| Per Capita Income | $35,240 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $98,017 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,398 |
| County GDP | $33,425M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.426 |
| Cost of Living Index | 103.4 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 33 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 69.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.3% |
| Work From Home | 9.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 15,322 |
| Restaurants | 903 |
| Healthcare | 1,402 |
| Retail | 1,062 |
| Manufacturing | 427 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $98,017 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,201 |