Helper, UT Profile

Helper, UT, population 1,878, is located in Utah's Carbon county, about 57.1 miles from Provo and 92.3 miles from West Valley City.

Through the 90's Helper's population has declined by about 6%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Helper has declined by about 7%.

Helper's property crime levels tend to be lower than Utah's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Helper tend to be about the same as Utah's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	50%
	Females	50%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	93%
	African American	0%
	Native American	2%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	5%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	38.90
	Males	38.00
	Females	39.70

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	11.00%	20 to 40:	11.00%
40 to 60	14.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	10.00%	Over 60:	13.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	2,025	N/A
2001	1,928	-4.79%
2002	1,931	0.16%
2003	1,925	-0.31%
2004	1,901	-1.25%
2005	1,878	-1.21%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$30,052

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	146
2002	381
2003	256
2004	154
2005	355
2006	258
2007	375
2008	161

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	2	0	0	1	0	0	1	0
Robbery	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0
Aggravated Assault	1	8	5	0	7	5	6	3

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,089
2002	1,952
2003	1,793
2004	2,214
2005	2,078
2006	1,496
2007	1,124
2008	1,449

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	12	19	14	14	15	7	7	12
Larceny, Theft	27	18	16	25	22	18	11	13
Motor Vehicle Theft	4	4	5	4	4	4	3	2
Arson	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	1

Location

Elevation	5,830 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.8 Square Miles