Helix, OR City Data

Helix, OR is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 183 people who live in Helix and approximately 70,548 who live in Umatilla County. We want to help people moving to or living in Helix to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Helix. We have included Helix housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Helix Information

Umatilla County where Helix resides is 3,231.25 square miles. The resident population of this county is 70,548 and has a population rank of 704 out of all the places in the United States.

Helix has a total of 183 people and of those residents there are 94 males and 89 females. The median age of the male population is 26 and the female population is 31.2. There are approximately 1,039 births each year and around 572 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Helix varies per year, but currently 178 are one race and 5 are two or more races.

Of the 183 people who live in Helix, there are 72 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Helix is 40 male and 32 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 112.

General Helix Information
Total area in square miles - Umatilla County	3,231.25
Water area in square miles - Umatilla County	N/A
Resident population - Umatilla County	70,548
Population rank - Umatilla County	704
Total population	183
Total population (male)	94
Total population (female)	89
Population median age (male)	26
Population median age (female)	31.2
Births - Umatilla County	1,039
Deaths- Umatilla County	572
Population of one race	178
Population of two or more races	5
Population under 20 years	72
Population under 20 years (male)	40
Population under 20 years (female)	32
Total population 18 years and over	112

Helix Social Characteristics

There are 25,195 households in Helix. Families make up 17,972 of these households. The table below breaks down the Helix families into three different groups. Married-couple families (13,876), male householder with no wife present (1,233) and female householder with no husband present (2,516). The remainder of the Helix households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 7,349. Helix, OR moving companies help people in Helix move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Helix. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Helix is based, there are 26,485 females 15 and over; of those females there are 5,142 never married, 15,171 now married, 596 separated, 2,414 widowed, and 3,162 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 335 separated, 674 widowed and 3,153 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Helix social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Helix.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Umatilla County)
Total households	25,195
Family households (families)	17,972
With own children under 18 years	9,514
Married-couple family	13,876
With own children under 18 years	6,519
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,233
With own children under 18 years	802
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,516
With own children under 18 years	1,780
Nonfamily households	7,349
Householder living alone	5,953
65 years and over	2,438

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	30
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	14
Average household size	2.95
Average family size	3.47

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	165
Householder	47
Spouse	39
Child	75
Other relatives	N/A
Nonrelatives	2
Unmarried partner	1
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	3
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	18
Male householder	9
Male householder living alone	6
Male householder not living alone	3
Female householder	6
Female householder living alone	6
Female householder not living alone	N/A
Nonrelatives	3
Unmarried partner	2
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	1
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	26,485
Never married	5,142
Now married	15,171
Separated	596
Widowed	2,414
Divorced	3,162
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	335
Widowed	674
Divorced	3,153

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	183
Male	94
Under 5 years	5
5 to 9 years	12
10 to 14 years	15
15 to 17 years	8
18 and 19 years	N/A
20 years	N/A
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	3
25 to 29 years	6
30 to 34 years	4
35 to 39 years	11
40 to 44 years	5
45 to 49 years	7
50 to 54 years	2
55 to 59 years	2
60 and 61 years	4
62 to 64 years	1
65 and 66 years	N/A
67 to 69 years	N/A
70 to 74 years	3
75 to 79 years	N/A
80 to 84 years	4
85 years and over	1
Female	89
Under 5 years	2
5 to 9 years	10
10 to 14 years	16
15 to 17 years	3
18 and 19 years	1
20 years	2
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	N/A
25 to 29 years	5
30 to 34 years	11
35 to 39 years	7
40 to 44 years	8
45 to 49 years	3
50 to 54 years	5
55 to 59 years	N/A
60 and 61 years	1
62 to 64 years	2
65 and 66 years	N/A
67 to 69 years	2
70 to 74 years	2
75 to 79 years	4
80 to 84 years	2
85 years and over	3

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	183
One race	178
White	173
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	4
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	5

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	183
People who are White alone	173
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	4
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	5
People who are Some other race alone	1

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	65,317
Same house	33,264
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	5,164
Different state or abroad	9,893
Different state	8,531
Abroad	1,362

PLACE OF BIRTH (Umatilla County)
Total resident population	70,548
Born in United States	25,265
State of residence	30,004
Different state	34,000
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	614
Foreign born	5,930

Helix Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Helix. That total enrollment is 18,290 for the population of the country, which includes Helix. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 7,641 and elementary or high school enrollment was 26,935 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,742.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Helix population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	18,290
Pre-kindergarten	1,063
Public	641
Private	422
Kindergarten	1,016
Public	935
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	8,975
Public	8,503
Private	472
Elementary and high school	13,468
Public	12,817
Private	651
High school grades 9 to 12	4,493
Public	4,314
Private	179
College, undergraduate years	2,506
Public	2,272
Private	234
Graduate or professional school	237
Public	164
Private	73
Not enrolled in school	49,124

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	44,515
Less than 9th grade	3,892
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	6,005
High school graduate	13,187
Some college, no degree	10,954
Associate's degree	3,367
Bachelor's degree	7,110
Graduate or professional degree	16
Percent high school graduate or higher	77.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	4,173

Helix Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 53,222 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Helix. The Helix occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (7,891), service occupations (5,409), sales and office occupations (7,251), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (1,073), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (3,451) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (5,993). The 53,222 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 21,593 private wage and salary workers, 6,280 government workers, 3,013 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Umatilla County)
Population 16 years and over	53,222
In labor force	33,621
Civilian labor force	33,598
Employed	31,068
Unemployed	2,530
Percent Unemployed	7.5
Armed Forces	23
Females 16 years and over	25,936
In labor force	15,299
Civilian labor force	15,299
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,248
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	27,286
In labor force	18,322
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,282
Armed forces	23

COMMUTING TO WORK (Umatilla County)
Workers 16 years and over	30,646
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	24,310
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,935
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	894
Other means	248
Worked at home	1,093
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	503,390

OCCUPATION (Umatilla County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,891
Management, professional, and related occupations	7,891
Service occupations	5,409
Sales and office occupations	7,251
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	1,073
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	3,451
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	5,993

INDUSTRY (Umatilla County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,891
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	2,358
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,976
Wholesale trade	925
Retail trade	4,328
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	2,121
Information	462
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,073
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,464
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	5,875
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,370
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	2,569

CLASS OF WORKER (Umatilla County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,891
Private wage and salary workers	21,593
Government workers	6,280
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	3,013
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Helix Housing Characteristics

In Helix, OR there are 27,676 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 25,195 occupied and 2,481 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Helix, there are 16,924 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 592 units in Helix. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Helix, OR local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Helix, OR truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Helix. There are 447 housing units with rent less than $200, 678 with rent between $200-299, 3,294 with rent between $300-499 and 3,573 with rent for $500 and above. Full Helix gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Helix, OR home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Umatilla County)
Total housing units	27,676
Occupied housing units	25,195
Vacant housing units	2,481

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Umatilla County)
Total housing units	27,676
1-unit, detached	16,924
1-unit, attached	592
2 units	986
3 or 4 units	1,215
5 to 9 units	1,019
10 to 19 units	566
20 to 49 units	683
50 or more units	239
Mobile home	5,167

HOUSING TENURE (Umatilla County)
Occupied housing units	25,195
Owner-occupied	16,348
Renter-occupied	8,847

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Umatilla County)
Occupied housing units	25,195
No vehicles available	1,410
2 vehicle available	16,291
3 vehicles available	4,255
4 vehicles available	1,487
5 or more vehicles available	656

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Umatilla County)
Occupied housing units	25,195
Utility gas	7,776
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	12,645
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,184
Coal or coke
Wood	2,141
Solar energy
Other fuel	192
No fuel used	67

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Umatilla County)
Occupied housing units	25,195
Less Than $50,000	16,348
$50,000 to $99,999	4,832
$100,000 to $149,999	2,999
$150,000 to $199,999	1,272
$200,000 to $299,999	678
$300,000 to $499,999	114
$1,000,000 or more	7
Median (dollars)	98,100

GROSS RENT (Umatilla County)
Occupied units paying rent	8,847
Less than $200	447
$200 to $299	678
$300 to $499	3,294
$500 to $699	2,469
$700 to $999	948
$1,000 to $1,499	117
$1,500 or more	38