Helena, GA Profile

Helena, GA, population 2,523, is located in Georgia's Telfair county, about 106.4 miles from Savannah and 111.0 miles from Augusta.

Through the 90's Helena's population has grown by about 84%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Helena has grown by about 9%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	70%
	Females	30%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	42%
	African American	54%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	4%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	32.80
	Males	31.90
	Females	37.40

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	9.00%		Under 20:	8.00%
	20 to 40	41.00%		20 to 40:	8.00%
	40 to 60	17.00%		40 to 60:	7.00%
	Over 60	3.00%		Over 60:	6.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	2,307	N/A
2001	2,305	-0.09%
2002	2,304	-0.04%
2003	2,306	0.09%
2004	2,353	2.04%
2005	2,523	7.22%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$22,212

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	212
2002	497
2003	341
2004	300
2005	126
2006	N/A
2007	N/A
2008	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Forcible Rape	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Robbery	1	0	1	0	1	-	-	-
Aggravated Assault	4	12	7	7	2	-	-	-

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	931
2002	953
2003	1,320
2004	1,028
2005	755
2006	N/A
2007	N/A
2008	N/A

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	7	8	6	5	14	-	-	-
Larceny, Theft	14	14	24	17	3	-	-	-
Motor Vehicle Theft	1	1	1	2	1	-	-	-
Arson	0	-	0	0	0	-	-	-

Location

Elevation	248 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.1 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities