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St. Helena
Louisiana

11K

Population

$46K

Median Income

$178K

Median Home

D+10

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$46K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate25.2%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate5.3%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$23,458

Federal Spending per Capita$871

Median Individual Earnings$32K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers23.8%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$49K

Avg Credit Score617

Work From Home %2.1%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1820.4%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households37.6%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms5

Income (20th Percentile)$12K

Income (80th Percentile)$83K

Income (95th Percentile)$180K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher11.4%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School20.9%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Dependency Ratio1.11

Medicare Spending / Person$2,606

SS Benefits / Person$4,728

Education Wage Premium2.09x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$79K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$61K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$29K

Public Assistance Recipients0.3%

Average Annual Wage$50K

Professional Services Concentration0.09x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$177K

This county

$215K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$761/mo

This county

$1100/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.43%

This county

0.53% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $449

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,204/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+20.3%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.8x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households9.9%

Homeownership Rate76.5%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

21.9%

Active Listings

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

106 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

4.3 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

92.8%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy70.9 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity18.1%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index6.7 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score15

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score20

Dental Care Shortage Score22

Healthcare Shortage Score19.0

Healthcare Offices13

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)42.9%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)22.4%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)30.5%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)37.3%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)43.7%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians3

Nursing Home Rating1.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients788 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$15,908

Uninsured (under 65)9.8%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression27.0%

Education

HS Diploma Holders3,015

Bachelor's Degree Holders361

HS Completion Rate79.1%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools3

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.8 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate36.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate26.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate45.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities104

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)95th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)29.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-2.0

January Sunshine-0.62

January Temperature1.46

Average Temp69°F

Avg High Temp80°F

Avg Low Temp57°F

Median AQIAQI 56

Good Air Days99 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days24 days/yr

Annual Precipitation52.3 in/yr

Avg Storm Events0.4 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$5K

Drought Index (2022)0.19

Heating Degree Days1,541 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days2,856 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,960 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,339 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.2

Avg Flood Events / Year0.0

Avg Hail Events / Year0.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)48 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)24 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations39 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.8 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)3 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed179 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed40 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)320 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)133 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)17 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)36 ms

Households with 100Mbps+15.4%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet20.3%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)98 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations1 stations

DC Fast Chargers0 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers2

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers78 workers

Public Transit Commuters83 workers

Walk to Work97 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)190 workers

Bike Commuters0.3%

Walk to Work2.6%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden26.8%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers6.8 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities6

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout77.8%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)6.787

Nonprofit Organizations26

Veterans Share4.3%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults40.3%

Never-Married Adults36.3%

Divorced Adults12.7%

Religious Organizations12

Asian Population0.1%

Membership Associations8.2 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Grocery Stores5

Professional Services Firms10

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$34K

Avg Student Loan Balance$13K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate70.0%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.12%

Politics

D+10

2024 Presidential · Louisiana was R+20 statewide

vs Louisiana State

Income tax

3%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.43%0.53% state avg

Politics

D+10R+20

COL Index

County data91 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +21

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.92x avg income)

Economic Mobility

35%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $178K

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Local News — St. Helena

WBRZ · قبل 16 ساعة

St. Helena strip club owners say weekend raid was illegal and closure will not last

AMITE - Area residents celebrated the shutdown of a strip club after the St. Helena Parish Sheriff's…

WWLTV.com · قبل يوم واحد

21 arrested as officials shut down The Mansion Gentlemen’s Club

AMITE CITY, La. — Twenty-one people were arrested Sunday as authorities served multiple search warra…

Unfiltered with Kiran · قبل يوم واحد

St. Helena: Months-long investigation shuts down Mansion Gentlemen’s Club

A raid Saturday night at a strip club in St. Helena Parish has left several people behind bars with …

WBRZ · قبل يومين (2)

St. Helena Parish Sheriff's Department mourns the loss of Lt. Mike Woodard

GREENSBURG — The St. Helena Parish Sheriff's Department mourned the loss of Lt. Mike Woodard on Satu…

WAFB · 22‏/06‏/2026

Remains identified as man missing since 2021 in St. Helena Parish

According to the St. Helena Parish Sheriff's Office, Keith Madison Sr.'s remains were discovered in …

Facebook · قبل شهر واحد

TROOP L NEWS RELEASE July 24, 2026 Driver Killed in Head-On Hit and Run Crash in St. Helena Parish Amite City – On July 24, 2026, at approximately 1:30 a.m., Troopers with Louisiana State Police Troop L responded to a two-vehicle hit-and-run crash o

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