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Helena, AR Population and Races

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As of 2000, the total population of Helena is 6,323. The most prevalent race in Helena is black, which represent 67.93% of the total population. The average Helena education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2000: 6,323. see rank

Population by Races

White:	1,934 (30.59%, see rank)
Black:	4,295 (67.93%, see rank)
Hispanic:	46 (0.73%, see rank)
Asian:	38 (0.60%, see rank)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	8 (0.13%, see rank)
One Race, Other:	11 (0.17%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	37 (0.59%, see rank)

*Based on 2000 data.

Population by First Ancestry

5,097 (80.61%) out of the total population of 6,323 reported first ancestry.

	Helena, AR	% of the Total Population	Arkansas	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.07%	0.36%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.27%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.11%	0.30%
Dutch	25	0.40%, see rank	0.82%	0.91%
English	164	2.59%, see rank	6.07%	5.91%
French	55	0.87%, see rank	1.43%	2.39%
German	120	1.90%, see rank	6.77%	10.81%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.34%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.06%	0.32%
Irish	262	4.14%, see rank	6.38%	6.85%
Italian	69	1.09%, see rank	1.02%	4.59%
Norwegian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.37%	1.15%
Polish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.49%	2.24%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.04%	0.33%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.68%
Scotch-Irish	108	1.71%, see rank	1.44%	1.17%
Scottish	19	0.30%, see rank	0.99%	1.12%
Subsaharan African	99	1.57%, see rank	0.46%	0.61%
Swedish	5	0.08%, see rank	0.36%	0.87%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.11%	0.19%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.24%
American	378	5.98%, see rank	15.89%	7.33%
Welsh	8	0.13%, see rank	0.24%	0.31%

*Based on 2000 data.

Population by Gender

Male: 2,874 (45.45%, see rank)

Females: 3,449 (54.55%, see rank)

Helena, AR	Male: 45.45% Female: 54.55%
Arkansas	Male: 48.80% Female: 51.20%
U.S.	Male: 49.06% Female: 50.94%

*Based on 2000 data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Helena, AR	31.70 years old
Arkansas	36.00 years old
U.S.	35.30 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Helena, AR	28.80 years old
Arkansas	34.60 years old
U.S.	34.00 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Helena, AR	34.20 years old
Arkansas	37.40 years old
U.S.	36.50 years old

	Helena, AR	% of the Total Population	Arkansas	U.S.
Under 5 years	568	8.98%, see rank	6.79%	6.81%
5 to 9 years	567	8.97%, see rank	7.00%	7.30%
10 to 14 years	565	8.94%, see rank	7.22%	7.29%
15 to 19 years	566	8.95%, see rank	7.43%	7.18%
20 to 24 years	423	6.69%, see rank	6.79%	6.74%
25 to 34 years	688	10.88%, see rank	13.20%	14.18%
35 to 44 years	707	11.18%, see rank	14.89%	16.04%
45 to 54 years	648	10.25%, see rank	13.07%	13.39%
55 to 64 years	614	9.71%, see rank	9.61%	8.63%
65 to 74 years	488	7.72%, see rank	7.42%	6.54%
75 to 84	343	5.42%, see rank	4.83%	4.39%
85 years and over	146	2.31%, see rank	1.74%	1.51%

*Based on 2000 data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Helena, AR	Arkansas	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	3,622, 100%	1,731,200	182,211,639
Less Than High School	1,366, 37.71%, see rank	24.69%	19.60%
High School Graduate	814, 22.47%, see rank	34.10%	28.63%
Some College or Associate Degree	813, 22.45%, see rank	24.54%	27.37%
Bachelor Degree	378, 10.44%, see rank	11.00%	15.54%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	251, 6.93%, see rank	5.66%	8.86%
USA.com Education Index^#	11.84, see rank	12.34	13.01

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2000 data.

School Enrollment

	Helena, AR			Arkansas		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	300	88.00%	12.00%	75.26%	24.74%	68.05%	31.95%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	986	89.05%, see rank	10.95%, see rank	92.64%	7.36%	89.11%	10.89%
High School (Grades 9-12)	459	91.50%, see rank	8.50%, see rank	93.20%	6.80%	90.65%	9.35%
College	179	72.07%, see rank	27.93%, see rank	85.25%	14.75%	77.59%	22.41%
Graduate School	18	77.78%, see rank	22.22%, see rank	85.14%	14.86%	60.73%	39.27%

*Based on 2000 data.

Household and Family

	Helena, AR	Arkansas	U.S.
Total Households	2,312, 100%	1,042,696	105,480,101
Average Household Size	2.62, see rank	2.49	2.59
1 Person Households	694, 30.02%, see rank	25.57%	25.82%
2 or More Person Households	1,618, 69.98%, see rank	74.43%	74.18%
Family Households (Families)	1,541, 66.65%, see rank	70.23%	68.06%
Average Family Size	3.28, see rank	2.99	3.14
Married-Couple Family	781, 33.78%, see rank	54.32%	51.66%
Nonfamily Households	771, 33.35%, see rank	29.77%	31.94%

*Based on 2000 data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Helena, AR	%	Arkansas	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	4,562	see rank	2,111,663	221,148,671
Males, 15 Years and Over	1,969	100%, see rank	1,015,594	107,027,405
Never Married	710	36.06%, see rank	24.21%	30.26%
Married	962	48.86%, see rank	62.66%	58.58%
Widowed	102	5.18%, see rank	2.72%	2.52%
Divorced	195	9.90%, see rank	10.41%	8.65%
Females, 15 Years and Over	2,593	100%, see rank	1,096,069	114,121,266
Never Married	868	33.47%, see rank	18.36%	24.13%
Married	1,040	40.11%, see rank	57.85%	54.60%
Widowed	397	15.31%, see rank	12.18%	10.49%
Divorced	288	11.11%, see rank	11.62%	10.78%

*Based on 2000 data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Helena, AR	%	Arkansas	U.S.
Native	6,255	98.92%, see rank	97.24%	88.95%
Born in the State of Residence	5,056	79.96%, see rank	63.87%	59.96%
Born in Different State	1,188	18.79%, see rank	32.85%	27.74%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	11	0.17%, see rank	0.52%	1.25%
Foreign Born	58	0.92%, see rank	2.76%	11.05%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	42	0.66%, see rank	0.82%	4.46%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	16	0.25%, see rank	1.93%	6.60%
Born In Europe	18	0.28%, see rank	0.38%	1.75%
Born In Asia	34	0.54%, see rank	0.59%	2.92%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.06%	0.31%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.04%	0.06%
Born In Latin America	6	0.09%, see rank	1.62%	5.72%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.07%	0.29%

*Based on 2000 data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Helena, AR	%	Arkansas	U.S.
English	2,094	92.25%, see rank	93.53%	81.14%
Spanish	70	3.08%, see rank	3.97%	10.21%
Other Indo-European Languages	90	3.96%, see rank	1.60%	5.22%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	16	0.70%, see rank	0.70%	2.61%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.21%	0.82%

*Based on 2000 data.