St. Helens

  1. St. Helens Legal Resources
  2. St. Helens Statistics
  3. St. Helens Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. St. Helens Employment Information
  5. St. Helens Family Information
  6. St. Helens Education Information
  7. St. Helens Public Benefits Information
  8. St. Helens Criminal Information
  9. St. Helens Immigration & Civil Rights Information


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St. Helens Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 18,241
  • Land Area (2000): 286.007 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 4.628 square kilometers
St. Helens Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 10,170 2003 10,883 2005 11,580
2002 10,312 2004 11,319 2006 12,069

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Houses (2000): 7,178
St. Helens Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 14,100 77.31%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 289 1.58%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 3,849 21.10%

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St. Helens Employment Information Back to top
St. Helens Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 672 14.11%
2. Paper Manufacturing 313 6.57%
3. Metal Manufactuing 280 5.88%
4. Wood Manufacturing 232 4.87%
5. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 206 4.33%
6. Public Administration 177 3.72%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 159 3.34%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 157 3.30%
9. Repair and Maintenance 150 3.15%
10. Educational Services 146 3.07%
11. Truck Transportation 132 2.77%
12. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 129 2.71%
13. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 119 2.50%
14. Other Transportation 116 2.44%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 99 2.08%
16. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 93 1.95%
17. Utilities 92 1.93%
18. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 87 1.83%
19. Accommodation and Food Services 86 1.81%
20. Department and Other General Stores 74 1.55%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 430 11.95%
2. Educational Services 325 9.03%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 265 7.37%
4. Social Assistance 242 6.73%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 205 5.70%
6. Finance and Insurance 172 4.78%
7. Public Administration 135 3.75%
8. Construction 132 3.67%
9. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 124 3.45%
10. Department and Other General Stores 117 3.25%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 96 2.67%
12. Truck Transportation 91 2.53%
13. Metal Manufactuing 84 2.33%
14. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 73 2.03%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 71 1.97%
16. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 62 1.72%
17. Utilities 59 1.64%
18. Other Transportation 54 1.50%
19. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 51 1.42%
20. Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods, Wholesale 50 1.39%

St. Helens Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 371 7.79%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 346 7.27%
3. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 244 5.12%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 215 4.52%
5. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 207 4.35%
6. Other Management Occupations 207 4.35%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 172 3.61%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 163 3.42%
9. Vehicle Mechanics 154 3.23%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 139 2.92%
11. Engineers 133 2.79%
12. Carpenters 132 2.77%
13. Construction Laborers 114 2.39%
14. Other Construction Trades 103 2.16%
15. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 95 2.00%
16. Electricians 94 1.97%
17. Assemblers and Fabricators 89 1.87%
18. Other Material Moving Workers 88 1.85%
19. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 81 1.70%
20. Computer Specialists 78 1.64%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 254 7.06%
2. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 188 5.23%
3. Secretaries and Admins 178 4.95%
4. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 162 4.50%
5. Other Management Occupations 160 4.45%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 154 4.28%
7. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 129 3.59%
8. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 120 3.34%
9. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 108 3.00%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 105 2.92%
11. Child Care Workers 101 2.81%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 91 2.53%
13. Cashiers 88 2.45%
14. Business Operations Specialists 79 2.20%
15. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 78 2.17%
16. Registered Nurses 77 2.14%
17. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 69 1.92%
18. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 68 1.89%
19. Accountants and Auditors 67 1.86%
20. Waiters and Waitresses 65 1.81%

St. Helens Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 7,482 54.80%
15-35 hours 1,501 10.99%
1-14 hours 498 3.65%
No regular hours 4,172 30.56%

St. Helens Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 468 5.94%
5 AM-5:29 AM 258 3.28%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 636 8.07%
6 AM-6:29 AM 994 12.62%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 851 10.80%
7 AM-7:29 AM 965 12.25%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,019 12.94%
8 AM-8:29 AM 662 8.40%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 320 4.06%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 221 2.81%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 197 2.50%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 94 1.19%
Noon-3:59 PM 626 7.95%
4 PM-11:59 PM 566 7.19%

St. Helens Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 421 5.34%
5-9 1,399 17.76%
10-14 1,108 14.07%
15-19 598 7.59%
20-24 268 3.40%
25-29 140 1.78%
30-34 491 6.23%
35-39 256 3.25%
40-44 732 9.29%
45-59 1,741 22.10%
60-89 573 7.27%
At least 90 150 1.90%

St. Helens Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 3,934 49.94%
30-44 0 0.00% 1,479 18.78%
45-59 0 0.00% 1,741 22.10%
At least 60 6 0.08% 717 9.10%

St. Helens Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 30 0.36%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,265 15.32%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 6,332 76.69%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 11 0.13%
Color 4 Box Other 49 0.59%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 6 0.07%
Color 6 Box Walked 184 2.23%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 380 4.60%

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St. Helens Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 6,780 (18,070 people)
Families (2000): 4,996 (15,410 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,155
People at same address in 1995: 8,467
St. Helens Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 603 8.89%
$10,000-$14,999 437 6.45%
$15,000-$19,999 359 5.29%
$20,000-$24,999 443 6.53%
$25,000-$29,999 339 5.00%
$30,000-$34,999 385 5.68%
$35,000-$39,999 424 6.25%
$40,000-$44,999 379 5.59%
$45,000-$49,999 478 7.05%
$50,000-$59,999 711 10.49%
$60,000-$74,999 891 13.14%
$75,000-$99,999 718 10.59%
$100,000-$124,999 332 4.90%
$125,000-$149,999 112 1.65%
$150,000-$199,999 94 1.39%
$200,000 or more 75 1.11%

St. Helens Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,417 20.98%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,076 30.73%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 305 4.52%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,087 16.09%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 52 0.77%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,039 15.38%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 23 0.34%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 461 6.82%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 10 0.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 184 2.72%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 100 1.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

St. Helens Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 5,422 28.76%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,464 13.07%
Public Assistance 301 1.60%
Retirement 1,241 6.58%
Self Employment 986 5.23%
Social Security 1,777 9.43%
Supplemental Security 255 1.35%
Wage / Salary 5,254 27.87%
Other 1,152 6.11%

St. Helens Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,142 52.12%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,968 47.88%

St. Helens Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 739 10.71%
Color 1 Box Married 4,410 63.92%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,552 22.50%
Color 3 Box Widowed 198 2.87%

St. Helens Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 758 10.82%
Color 1 Box Married 4,414 63.00%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,181 16.86%
Color 3 Box Widowed 653 9.32%

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St. Helens Education Information Back to top
St. Helens Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 471 3.60%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,727 13.20%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 4,825 36.88%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,588 27.42%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 740 5.66%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,221 9.33%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 512 3.91%

St. Helens Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 120 0.66% 148 0.81% 268 1.47%
Kindergarten 295 1.62% 37 0.20% 332 1.82%
Grades 1-4 969 5.31% 65 0.36% 1,034 5.67%
Grades 5-8 1,317 7.22% 41 0.22% 1,358 7.44%
Grades 9-12 1,028 5.64% 15 0.08% 1,043 5.72%
Undergrad college 387 2.12% 56 0.31% 443 2.43%
Graduate or professional school 23 0.13% 30 0.16% 53 0.29%
Total 4,139 22.69% 392 2.15% 4,531 24.84%

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St. Helens Public Benefits Information Back to top
St. Helens Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 16,145 89.71%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,852 10.29%

St. Helens Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


St. Helens Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 51
St. Helens Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2001 0.393 0.197 0.000 0.098 0.688 0.688 5.408 28.712 1.573 36.382
2002 0.776 0.194 0.000 0.291 1.261 0.485 6.303 28.704 1.746 37.238
2003 0.827 0.368 0.000 0.459 1.654 1.286 7.902 31.885 2.940 42.727
2004 1.855 0.177 0.000 0.265 2.297 0.265 7.509 33.484 2.297 43.290
2005 1.382 0.259 0.000 0.000 1.641 0.518 5.181 25.043 1.468 31.693
2006 1.657 0.414 0.083 0.331 2.486 0.829 4.391 19.803 1.989 26.183
2007 0.472 0.079 0.000 0.315 0.866 1.180 6.138 19.830 1.731 27.699

St. Helens Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 2 17
2005 2 17
2006 2 17
2007 2 20

St. Helens Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 377
2002 397

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St. Helens Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
St. Helens Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,689 14.74%
10-19 Years 2,875 15.76%
20-29 Years 1,966 10.78%
30-39 Years 2,751 15.08%
40-49 Years 3,016 16.53%
50-59 Years 2,273 12.46%
60-69 Years 1,213 6.65%
70-79 Years 887 4.86%
80-89 Years 489 2.68%
90+ Years 82 0.45%

St. Helens Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 9,116 49.98%
Color 1 Box Female 9,125 50.02%

St. Helens Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 16,843 92.34%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 586 3.21%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 403 2.21%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 225 1.23%
Color 2 Box Asian 109 0.60%
Color 1 Box African-American 47 0.26%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 20 0.11%
Color 6 Box Other Race 8 0.04%

St. Helens Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 3,895 23.54%
2. English 2,185 13.21%
3. Irish 2,067 12.49%
4. United States Or American 1,314 7.94%
5. Swedish 907 5.48%
6. Norwegian 864 5.22%
7. French Non-Basque 862 5.21%
8. Dutch 632 3.82%
9. Scottish 564 3.41%
10. Italian 404 2.44%

St. Helens Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 16,314 96.60%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 288 1.71%
3. French 91 0.54%
4. German 65 0.38%
5. Scandinavian 39 0.23%
6. Vietnamese 28 0.17%
7. Other Slavic 15 0.09%
8. Chinese 12 0.07%
9. Italian 11 0.07%
10. Japanese 8 0.05%

St. Helens Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 17,914 98.22%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 188 1.03%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 136 0.75%

St. Helens Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
St. Helens Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.