Helen, GA Profile

Helen, GA, population 669, is located in Georgia's White county, about 55.1 miles from Athens and 75.8 miles from Atlanta.

Through the 90's Helen's population has grown by about 43%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Helen has grown by about 56%.

Helen's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Georgia's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Helen tend to be much higher than Georgia's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	83%
	African American	5%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	11%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	41.60
	Males	40.50
	Females	42.80

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	11.00%		Under 20:	11.00%
	20 to 40	12.00%		20 to 40:	12.00%
	40 to 60	16.00%		40 to 60:	16.00%
	Over 60	9.00%		Over 60:	14.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	430	N/A
2001	466	8.37%
2002	525	12.66%
2003	580	10.48%
2004	623	7.41%
2005	669	7.38%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$32,917

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	682
2002	2,000
2003	1,139
2004	1,195
2005	624
2006	1,304
2007	3,161
2008	1,294

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1
Forcible Rape	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Robbery	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0
Aggravated Assault	3	8	5	4	4	9	25	10

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	16,591
2002	16,889
2003	13,283
2004	14,505
2005	11,232
2006	10,290
2007	12,389
2008	10,706

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	12	17	14	15	6	6	2	3
Larceny, Theft	56	54	51	69	55	60	85	84
Motor Vehicle Theft	5	5	5	1	11	5	11	4
Arson	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	1,440 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.1 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities