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.
Population in 2000: 6,323. see rank
Population by Races
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*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.