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St. Helena Parish, LA


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Baton Rouge, LA
Designated Market Area: Baton Rouge, LA-MS
USDA County Type (2015): Low Employment, Persistent Poverty
American Communities Project County Type (2023): African American South

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2022 population: 10,822   ( 381 from 2010 , 103 from 2020)
Land area: 408.5 square miles
Population density: 26.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:4,867 44.97% 2.6%
Black:5,48750.70% 8.0%
Indian:450.42% 32.4%
Asian:260.24% 188.9%
2+ races:1341.24% 74.0%
Hispanic:2632.43% 165.7%
Total non-White:5,95555.03% 4.0%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:240 11.0
Deaths:37117.0
Net Migration: -11-0.5
Net Immigration: 401.8
Change in White population:-132 -1.2
Change in Non-White pop.:-249 -2.2




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
11,203
4,99944.62%
5,96453.24%
340.30%
90.08%
770.69%
990.88%
6,20455.38%

2000
10,525
4,85946.17%
5,48052.07%
100.10%
110.10%
580.55%
1040.99%
5,66653.83%

1990
9,874
4,69547.55%
5,09051.55%
50.05%
370.37%
n/a
470.48%
5,17952.45%

1980
9,827
4,74248.25%
5,01651.04%
10.01%
70.07%
n/a
610.62%
5,08551.75%

1970
9,937
4,30043.27%
5,63656.72%
10.01%
00.00%
n/a
00.00%
5,637 56.73%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,042 9.9
9469.0
-23-0.2
70.1
140 1.3
538 5.1
1990's
NumberRate
1,088 11.0
9249.4
-393-4.0
350.4
164 1.7
487 4.9
1980's
NumberRate
1,499 15.3
855 8.7
-465 -4.7
n/a
-47 -0.5
94 1.0
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-1,013 -10.2
n/a
442 4.4
-552 -5.6

Age, Family & Household Data for St. Helena Parish, LA
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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
NumberPercent
42.2
2,220 20.5%
8,602 79.5%
2,213 20.4%
4,004
2.68
2,412 60.2%
1,440 59.7%
542 22.5%
1,592 39.8%

2010
NumberPercent
39.5
2,763 24.7%
8,440 75.3%
1,580 14.1%
4,333
2.56
2,941 67.9%
1,863 63.3%
376 12.8%
1,392 32.1%

2000
NumberPercent
35.1
3,047 29.0%
7,478 71.0%
1,313 12.5%
3,865
2.70
2,772 71.7%
1,904 68.7%
341 12.3%
1,093 28.3%

1990
NumberPercent
30.5
3,087 31.3%
6,787 68.7%
1,208 12.2%
3,355
2.92
2,589 77.2%
1,941 75.0%
257 9.9%
766 22.8%

1980
NumberPercent
26.3
3,563 36.3%
6,264 63.7%
1,187 12.1%
3,108
3.16
2,439 78.5%
1,844 75.6%
305 12.5%
669 21.5%

2022 Housing Data for St. Helena Parish, LA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units5,284 
Median Value$104,700 
Occupied4,00475.8%
Vacant1,28024.2%
Owned3,06476.5%
Rented94023.5%
Median Rent$761 
Single-Family Units2,74351.9%
    Detached2,74351.9%
    Attached00.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units1933.7%
Mobile Homes2,29743.5%

2022 Income & Employment Data for St. Helena Parish, LA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002897.2%
$10,000 to $14,99966316.6%
$15,000 to $19,9991654.1%
$20,000 to $24,99942410.6%
$25,000 to $29,999671.7%
$30,000 to $34,999942.3%
$35,000 to $39,9991263.1%
$40,000 to $44,9991283.2%
$45,000 to $49,9991995.0%
$50,000 to $59,9993929.8%
$60,000 to $74,99951312.8%
$75,000 to $99,99947811.9%
$100,000 to $124,999892.2%
$125,000 to $149,9991293.2%
$150,000 to $199,9991363.4%
$200,000 or more1122.8%
Median Household Income46,402 
Per Capita Income24,660 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state91 
Compared to U.S.77 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI41310.3%
Public Assistance140.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,07226.8%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed3,59755.7%
Unemployed88213.7%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force4,47969.3%
Not in Labor Force1,98130.7%
Real Unemployment Rate 44.3%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,3781,06856.3%
Non-Profit273437.3%
Self-Employed1766373.6%
Local Government5725918.0%
State Government16729436.2%
Federal Government0540.0%
Total Private + Self1,5541,13157.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.25195020.9%
Total1,8052,08146.4%
Pct. Govt.21.4%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts3809.8%
Sales and Office Occupations58915.2%
Professional, Technical54414.0%
Service Occupations93124.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing621.6%
All others1,44237.1%
White Collar 38.9%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance66017.0%
Manufacturing46411.9%
Educational services41810.8%
Construction3348.6%
Public administration3158.1%
Retail trade3047.8%
Accommodation and food services2917.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting2255.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2015.2%
Other services1864.8%
Transportation and warehousing1463.8%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction952.4%
Finance and insurance701.8%
Wholesale trade661.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing441.1%
Utilities300.8%
Information220.6%
Professional, scientific, technical110.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation40.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for St. Helena Parish, LA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican250.23%
Puerto Rican00.00%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American1851.70%
Costa Rican50.05%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran1801.66%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American40.04%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian40.04%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic60.06%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese150.14%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English9,94596.7%
Spanish2932.8%
French, Haitian, Cajun240.2%
Chinese150.1%
German, other Germanic120.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
English7887.2%
French7396.8%
Irish6856.3%
Italian4994.6%
American4924.5%
German3363.1%
European1551.4%
Scotch-Irish1321.2%
Scottish1211.1%
French Canadian710.7%
Belgian440.4%
Swedish350.3%
Serbian210.2%
Norwegian190.2%
Polish100.1%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen10,69198.3%
Not a citizen1811.7%
Native10,64897.9%
Foreign-born2242.1%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for St. Helena Parish, LA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
512 6.9%1,041 14.0%3,443 46.3%1,551 20.8%616 8.3%278 3.7%
  Average years of education: 12.2
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 512 6.9%
9-12 Years 1,041 14.0%
H.S. Grad or GED 3,443 46.3%
Some College 1,551 20.8%
Bach. Degree 616 8.3%
Grad Degree 278 3.7%
Average years of education: 12.2

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for St. Helena Parish, LA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 3,633 3,393 240 6.6% 6.2%
1991 3,717 3,448 269 7.2% 7.2%
1992 3,862 3,601 261 6.8% 7.8%
1993 3,903 3,628 275 7.0% 7.4%
1994 3,991 3,696 295 7.4% 7.7%
1995 4,019 3,722 297 7.4% 6.9%
1996 3,985 3,707 278 7.0% 6.5%
1997 3,880 3,625 255 6.6% 5.9%
1998 3,802 3,580 222 5.8% 5.5%
1999 3,866 3,678 188 4.9% 5.0%
2000 4,043 3,816 227 5.6% 5.2%
2001 3,964 3,716 248 6.3% 5.6%
2002 3,910 3,659 251 6.4% 6.0%
2003 3,888 3,622 266 6.8% 6.3%
2004 3,906 3,654 252 6.5% 5.7%
2005 4,399 3,774 625 14.2% 6.8%
2006 4,235 3,926 309 7.3% 4.0%
2007 4,203 3,898 305 7.3% 4.1%
2008 4,233 3,876 357 8.4% 4.7%
2009 4,238 3,780 458 10.8% 6.8%
2010 4,697 4,114 583 12.4% 7.5%
2011 4,639 4,034 605 13.0% 7.4%
2012 4,610 4,078 532 11.5% 6.7%
2013 4,567 4,069 498 10.9% 6.4%
2014 4,511 4,067 444 9.8% 6.3%
2015 4,511 4,104 407 9.0% 6.3%
2016 4,395 4,058 337 7.7% 6.1%
2017 4,322 4,035 287 6.6% 5.1%
2018 4,330 4,050 280 6.5% 4.8%
2019 4,258 4,005 253 5.9% 4.7%
2020 4,299 3,805 494 11.5% 8.3%
2021 4,305 3,913 392 9.1% 5.6%
2022 4,302 4,072 230 5.3% 3.7%
2023 4,276 4,050 226 5.3% 3.7%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com