Helena, AL Profile

Helena, AL, population 13,237, is located in Alabama's Shelby county, about 15.7 miles from Birmingham and 71.6 miles from Montgomery.

Through the 90's Helena's population has grown by about 163%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Helena has grown by about 29%.

Helena's property crime levels tend to be much lower than Alabama's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Helena tend to be much lower than Alabama's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	93%
	African American	5%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	31.40
	Males	31.30
	Females	31.50

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	15.00%		Under 20:	15.00%
	20 to 40	18.00%		20 to 40:	20.00%
	40 to 60	12.00%		40 to 60:	12.00%
	Over 60	3.00%		Over 60:	4.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	10,296	N/A
2001	10,972	6.57%
2002	11,449	4.35%
2003	12,003	4.84%
2004	12,414	3.42%
2005	13,237	6.63%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$62,908

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	97
2002	N/A
2003	9
2004	N/A
2005	128
2006	N/A
2007	104
2008	190

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	-	0	-	0	-	0	0
Forcible Rape	1	-	1	-	0	-	1	3
Robbery	1	-	0	-	0	-	0	0
Aggravated Assault	8	-	0	-	16	-	14	25

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	871
2002	N/A
2003	376
2004	N/A
2005	1,223
2006	N/A
2007	762
2008	803

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	18	-	4	-	22	-	24	30
Larceny, Theft	70	-	38	-	129	-	84	84
Motor Vehicle Theft	2	-	1	-	2	-	2	4
Arson	-	-	-	-	0	0		0

Location

Elevation	440 feet above sea level
Land Area	13.7 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities