Helper city, UT

Carbon County, UT

2022 population: 2,482 ( 281 from 2010 )
Land area: 1.8 square miles
Population density: 1373.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,227	89.73%	22.0%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	39	1.57%	18.2%
Hispanic:	206	8.30%	30.4%

Total non-White:	255	10.27%	32.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	401	22.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	-120	-6.6

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
2,201
1,826	82.96%
7	0.32%
31	1.41%
8	0.36%
33	1.50%
296	13.45%
375	17.04%

2000
2,039
1,751	85.88%
0	0.00%
5	0.25%
17	0.83%
28	1.37%
236	11.57%
288	14.12%

1990
2,148
1,844	85.85%
12	0.56%
9	0.42%
35	1.63%
n/a
223	10.38%
304	14.15%

1980
2,724
2,266	83.19%
7	0.26%
16	0.59%
50	1.84%
n/a
381	13.99%
458	16.81%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

75	3.7
87	4.3

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-93	-4.3
-16	-0.7

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-422	-15.5
-154	-5.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Helper city, UT

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
43.2
524	21.1%
1,958	78.9%
437	17.6%

1,073
2.31

737	68.7%
633	85.9%
6	0.8%
336	31.3%

2010
Number	Percent
36.5
543	24.7%
1,658	75.3%
337	15.3%

915
2.41

575	62.8%
448	77.9%
49	8.5%
340	37.2%

2000
Number	Percent
37.4
521	25.6%
1,518	74.4%
387	19.0%

795
2.52

559	70.3%
425	76.0%
66	11.8%
236	29.7%

1990
Number	Percent
40.6
524	24.4%
1,624	75.6%
492	22.9%

846
2.54

600	70.9%
516	86.0%
40	6.7%
246	29.1%

1980
Number	Percent
30.3
807	29.6%
1,917	70.4%
394	14.5%

970
2.81

711	73.3%
618	86.9%
29	4.1%
259	26.7%

2022 Housing Data for Helper city, UT

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	43	4.0%
$10,000 to $14,999	44	4.1%
$15,000 to $19,999	41	3.8%
$20,000 to $24,999	23	2.1%
$25,000 to $29,999	16	1.5%
$30,000 to $34,999	145	13.5%
$35,000 to $39,999	69	6.4%
$40,000 to $44,999	37	3.4%
$45,000 to $49,999	49	4.6%
$50,000 to $59,999	76	7.1%
$60,000 to $74,999	178	16.6%
$75,000 to $99,999	187	17.4%
$100,000 to $124,999	89	8.3%
$125,000 to $149,999	29	2.7%
$150,000 to $199,999	29	2.7%
$200,000 or more	18	1.7%

Median Household Income	59,323
Per Capita Income	28,039

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	51	4.8%
Public Assistance	7	0.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	103	9.6%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,033	70.2%
Unemployed	56	3.8%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,089	74.0%
Not in Labor Force	383	26.0%

Real Unemployment Rate		29.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	435	251	63.4%
Non-Profit	11	14	44.0%
Self-Employed	29	68	29.9%

Local Government	65	90	41.9%
State Government	24	132	15.4%
Federal Government	18	5	78.3%

Total Private + Self	464	319	59.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	118	241	32.9%
Total	582	560	51.0%

Pct. Govt.	29.2%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	102	8.9%
Sales and Office Occupations	294	25.6%
Professional, Technical	252	22.0%
Service Occupations	165	14.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	5	0.4%
All others	334	29.1%

White Collar		56.5%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	274	23.9%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	125	10.9%
Retail trade	118	10.3%
Educational services	117	10.2%
Construction	97	8.5%
Public administration	68	5.9%
Other services	64	5.6%
Transportation and warehousing	46	4.0%
Professional, scientific, technical	33	2.9%
Manufacturing	29	2.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing	29	2.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	27	2.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	24	2.1%
Information	23	2.0%
Utilities	22	1.9%
Wholesale trade	20	1.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	17	1.5%
Accommodation and food services	9	0.8%
Finance and insurance	5	0.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	165	6.65%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	7	0.28%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	7	0.28%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	34	1.37%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	2,329	98.8%
Spanish	29	1.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	510	20.5%
German	468	18.9%
Italian	248	10.0%
Irish	228	9.2%
European	200	8.1%
Scottish	103	4.1%
American	99	4.0%
French Canadian	85	3.4%
Swedish	74	3.0%
Danish	59	2.4%
Polish	42	1.7%
French	33	1.3%
Dutch	27	1.1%
Scotch-Irish	24	1.0%
Greek	17	0.7%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,474	99.7%
Not a citizen	8	0.3%

Native	2,466	99.4%
Foreign-born	16	0.6%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
6	0.3%	91	5.2%	599	34.2%	659	37.6%	341	19.4%	58	3.3%
Average years of education: 13.4

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	6	0.3%
9-12 Years	91	5.2%
H.S. Grad or GED	599	34.2%
Some College	659	37.6%
Bach. Degree	341	19.4%
Grad Degree	58	3.3%
Average years of education: 13.4

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +150	R +10	D + 5.2%
D +140
2020 vs. 2012	R +227	R +189	R + 19.6%
D +38
2020 vs. 2008	R +277	R +366	R + 40.9%
D -89

2016 vs. 2008	R +127	R +356	R + 46.2%
D -229
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	57%	Donald Trump* (R)	586	56.1%	Joe Biden (D)	421	40.3%	37	3.5%	1,044	-1	9	0.07%
2016	46%	Donald Trump (R)	436	54.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	281	35.1%	84	10.5%	801	9	9	0.07%
2012	46%	Barack Obama* (D)	383	49.0%	Mitt Romney (R)	359	45.9%	40	5.1%	782	-27	-1	0.08%
2008	51%	Barack Obama (D)	510	61.1%	John McCain (R)	309	37.0%	16	1.9%	835	-25	-9	0.09%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Helper city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

421

40.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

586

56.1%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.9%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

1,044

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 9

2016 President, Helper city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

281

35.1%

Donald Trump (R)

436

54.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.2%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.2%

Evan McMullin (I)

5.2%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

801

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 9

2012 President, Helper city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

383

49.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

359

45.9%

Other

5.1%

TOTAL

782

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): -27	Diff (US): -1

2008 President, Helper city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

510

61.1%

John McCain (R)

309

37.0%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

835

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): -25	Diff (US): -9

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Helper city, UT

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2020	G	56%	Spencer Cox (R)	586	57.5%	Chris Peterson (D)	369	36.2%	65 [+]	6.4%	1,020	-6	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Dan Cottam (Libertarian) 41 (4.0%); Greg Duerden (Independent American) 14 (1.4%); Other (Write-in) 10 (1.0%);
2018	S1	34%	Mitt Romney (R)	409	67.8%	Jenny Wilson (D)	132	21.9%	62 [+]	10.3%	603	5	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 28 (4.6%); Craig Bowden (Libertarian) 19 (3.2%); Tim Aalders (Constitution) 15 (2.5%);
2016	S3	44%	Mike Lee* (R)	443	57.0%	Misty Snow (D)	294	37.8%	40 [+]	5.1%	777	-11	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Stoney Fonua (Independent American) 30 (3.9%); Bill Barron (I) 10 (1.3%);
2016	G	45%	Gary Herbert* (R)	453	57.2%	Mike Weinholtz (D)	304	38.4%	35 [+]	4.4%	792	-10	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Dell Schanze (Independent American) 18 (2.3%); Brian Kamerath (Libertarian) 17 (2.1%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	1,238
Median Value	$178,400

Occupied	1,073	86.7%
Vacant	165	13.3%

Owned	783	73.0%
Rented	290	27.0%
Median Rent	$783

Single-Family Units	1,071	86.5%
Detached	1,058	85.5%
Attached	13	1.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units	88	7.1%
Mobile Homes	54	4.4%

Helper city, UT

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Helper city, UT

2022 Housing Data for Helper city, UT

2022 Income & Employment Data for Helper city, UT

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Helper city, UT

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Helper city, UT

Historical Presidential Election Results for Helper city, UT

Historical Statewide Election Results for Helper city, UT