Helena Population and Demographics

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Helena City, Arkansas Statistics and Demographics (US Census 2000) Number Percent Helena Population: 6323 100.00%       Sex and Age     Male 2874 45.45% Female 3449 54.55%       Under 5 years 568 8.98% 5 to 9 years 567 8.97% 10 to 14 years 565 8.94% 15 to 19 years 566 8.95% 20 to 24 years 423 6.69% 25 to 34 years 688 10.88% 35 to 44 years 707 11.18% 45 to 54 years 648 10.25% 55 to 59 years 342 5.41% 60 to 64 years 272 4.3% 65 to 74 years 488 7.72% 75 to 84 years 343 5.42% 85 years and over 146 2.31%       Median age (years) 31.7       18 years and over 4265 67.45% Male 1835 29.02% Female 2430 38.43% 21 years and over 3961 62.64% 62 years and over 1143 18.08% 65 years and over 977 15.45% Male 373 5.9% Female 604 9.55%       Race     One race 6286 99.41% White 1934 30.59% Black or African American 4295 67.93% American Indian and Alaska Native 8 0.13% Asian 38 0.6% Asian indian 15 0.24% Chinese 18 0.28% Filipino 1 0.02% Japanese 1 0.02% Korean 3 0.05% Vietnamese 0 0% Other Asian 0 0% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0% Native Hawaiian 0 0% Guamanian or Chamorro 0 0% Samoan 0 0% Other Pacific Islander 0 0% Some other race 11 0.17% Two or more races 37 0.59%       Hispanic or Latino and race     Total Population 6323 100.00% Hispanic or Latino(of any race) 46 0.73% Mexican 25 0.4% Puerto Rican 4 0.06% Cuban 1 0.02% Other Hispanic or Latino 16 0.25% Not Hispanic or Latino 6277 99.27% White alone 1921 30.38%       Relationship     Total Population 6323 100.00% In households 6063 95.89% Householder 2312 36.56% Spouse 781 12.35% Child 2110 33.37% Own child under 18 years 1623 25.67% Other relatives 622 9.84% Under 18 years 390 6.17% Nonrelatives 238 3.76% Unmarried partner 108 1.71% In group quarters 260 4.11% Institutionalized population 190 3% Non-Institutionalized population 70 1.11%       Households by Type     Total Households 2312 100.0 % Family households (families) 1541 66.65% With own children under 18 years 757 32.74% Married-couple family 781 33.78% With own children under 18 years 288 12.46% Female householder, no husband present 660 28.55% With own children under 18 years 424 18.34% Non Family households 771 33.35% Householder living alone 694 30.02% Householder 65 years and over 310 13.41%       Households with individuals under 18 years 935 40.44% Households with individuals 65 years and over 685 29.63%       Average Household size 2.62 Average family size 3.28       Housing Occupancy     Total housing units 2710 100.00% Occupied housing units 2312 85.31% Vacant housing units 398 14.69% For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 10 0.37% Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 4.5 Rental vacancy rate (percent) 14.8       Housing Tenure     Occupied housing units 2312 100.00% Owner-occupied housing units. 1058 45.76% Renter-occupied housing units. 1254 54.24%       Average household size of owner-occupied units 2.43 Average household size of renter-occupied units 2.79

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Based on 2000 US Census data. For more information on population visit U.S. Census Bureau, providing access to a full range of U.S. Census information and data products.