Helena, Mississippi

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Population in July 2007: 767.

Males: 383	(50.0%)
Females: 384	(50.0%)

Median resident age:	34.1 years
Mississippi median age:	33.8 years

Zip codes: 39562.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $39,504 (it was $36,302 in 2000)

Helena:	$39,504
Mississippi:	$36,338

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $14,830

Helena:	$14,830
Mississippi:	$19,365

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $81,434 (it was $49,200 in 2000)

Helena:	$81,434
Mississippi:	$96,000

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Races in Helena:

White Non-Hispanic (93.8%)
Black (5.1%)

2008 cost of living index in Helena: 78.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (36.5%), Irish (6.2%), French (5.7%), German (5.7%), Italian (4.8%), Subsaharan African (2.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 25 feet

Land area: 2.02 square miles.

Population density: 380 people per square mile

(very low).

For population 25 years and over in Helena

High school or higher: 73.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.5%
Unemployed: 15.7%
Mean travel time to work: 27.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Helena CDP

Never married: 22.3%
Now married: 67.0%
Separated: 1.2%
Widowed: 2.6%
Divorced: 6.9%

0 residents are foreign born

This place:	0.0%
Mississippi:	1.4%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Helena:	1.3% ($618)
Mississippi:	0.7% ($425)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Tanner-Williams, AL (20.9 miles , pop. 59,443).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: New Orleans, LA (99.5 miles , pop. 484,674).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (414.5 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Escatawpa, MS (1.7 miles ), Moss Point, MS (2.3 miles ), Big Point, MS (2.7 miles) , Hickory Hills, MS (2.9 miles ), Pascagoula, MS (3.0 miles ), Grand Bay, AL (3.1 miles ), Vancleave, MS (3.3 miles ), Gautier, MS (3.3 miles ).

Latitude: 30.49 N, Longitude: 88.50 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 228

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Most common industries for males (%):

Transportation equipment (28%)
Construction (17%)
Repair and maintenance (15%)
Chemicals (8%)
Broadcasting and telecommunications (6%)
Warehousing and storage (5%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (14%)
Gasoline stations (13%)
Accommodation and food services (13%)
Health care (9%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (8%)
Furniture and related products (6%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (11%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (11%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
Top executives (10%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (9%)
Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (6%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Child care workers (14%)
Cashiers (14%)
Communications equipment operators (9%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (8%)
Farmers and farm managers (7%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (7%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)

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Average climate in Helena, Mississippi

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Helena, Mississippi average temperatures

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Helena-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Mississippi state average. It is 78% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/1950, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 22.1 miles away from the Helena place center injured 15 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 4/13/1980, a category 3 tornado 22.4 miles away from the place center injured 25 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Helena-area historical earthquake activity is below Mississippi state average. It is 97% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/24/1997 at 08:35:17, a magnitude 4.9 (4.8 MB, 4.2 MS, 4.9 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 85.4 miles away from Helena center
On 10/26/1997 at 23:27:12, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 83.2 miles away from the city center
On 7/16/1993 at 10:54:32, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 87.7 miles away from the city center
On 9/30/2003 at 02:28:03, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 72.9 miles away from Helena center
On 3/22/2005 at 08:11:50, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 96.9 miles away from the city center
On 5/4/1997 at 03:39:12, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 74.6 miles away from Helena center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Helena:

SINGING RIVER HOSPITAL SYSTEM (about 9 miles; PASCAGOULA, MS)
MOBILE INFIRMARY (about 23 miles; MOBILE, AL)
PROVIDENCE HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; MOBILE, AL)

Amtrak station near Helena:

9 miles: PASCAGOULA (505 RAILROAD AVE.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Helena:

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA (about 25 miles; MOBILE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 9,082)
BISHOP STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 31 miles; MOBILE, AL; FT enrollment: 2,758)
MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; PERKINSTON, MS; FT enrollment: 6,329)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA-BALDWIN (about 42 miles; FAIRHOPE, AL; FT enrollment: 5,582)
JAMES H FAULKNER STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; BAY MINETTE, AL; FT enrollment: 2,050)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI (about 67 miles; HATTIESBURG, MS; FT enrollment: 12,541)
PEARL RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 67 miles; POPLARVILLE, MS; FT enrollment: 2,433)

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Average household size:

This place:	2.9 people
Mississippi:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	83.5%
Whole state:	71.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	3.0%
Whole state:	4.5%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	5.2%
Whole state:	19.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	4.6%
Whole state:	9.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Helena, MS

Helena compared to Mississippi state average:

Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage above state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
House age above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Helena mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Electricity (65%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (32%) Utility gas (4%)

Religion statistics for Helena

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Assemblies of God	Presbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents	48.9%	18.8%	14.1%	4.5%	1.7%
Congregations	26.6%	7.6%	17.7%	12.7%	1.9%

Name	Churches of Christ	Baptist Missionary Association of America	Community Church of Christ	Episcopal Church	Other religions
Adherents	1.7%	1.6%	1.5%	1.4%	6.0%
Congregations	6.3%	4.4%	2.5%	1.9%	18.4%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

9.11% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,999 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.11%
Mississippi average:	7.82%

0.17% of residents moved from foreign countries ($702 average AGI)
Jackson County: 0.17%
Mississippi average: 0.09%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Harrison County, MS	3.53% ($28,467 average AGI)
from Mobile County, AL	0.32% ($35,527)
from Hancock County, MS	0.20% ($44,588)

12.59% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,860 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	12.59%
Mississippi average:	8.35%

0.23% of residents moved to foreign countries ($639 average AGI)
Jackson County: 0.23%
Mississippi average: 0.08%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Harrison County, MS	1.75% ($31,501 average AGI)
to Mobile County, AL	0.93% ($43,555)
to George County, MS	0.35% ($41,385)

Strongest AM radio stations in Helena:

WZZJ (1580 AM; 5 kW; PASCAGOULA-MOSS POIN, MS; Owner: JUDAH BROADASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WTNI (1640 AM; 10 kW; BILOXI, MS; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
WNTM (710 AM; 10 kW; MOBILE, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WBHY (840 AM; daytime; 10 kW; MOBILE, AL; Owner: GOFORTH MEDIA, INC.)
WDLT (660 AM; 10 kW; FAIRHOPE, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WASG (550 AM; 25 kW; ATMORE, AL; Owner: 550 AM, INC)
WLPR (960 AM; 5 kW; PRICHARD, AL; Owner: GOFORTH MEDIA, INC.)
WWL (870 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
WLNO (1060 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: COMMUNICOM CO. OF LOUISIANA, L.P.)
WKSJ (1270 AM; 5 kW; PRICHARD, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WLVV (1410 AM; 5 kW; MOBILE, AL; Owner: WLVV, INC.)
WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
WABB (1480 AM; 5 kW; MOBILE, AL; Owner: WABB-FM, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Helena:

WOSM (103.1 FM; OCEAN SPRINGS, MS; Owner: CHARLES H. COOPER)
WKNN-FM (99.1 FM; PASCAGOULA, MS; Owner: CHASE RADIO PROPERTIES, L.L.C.)
WMJY (93.7 FM; BILOXI, MS; Owner: CHASE RADIO PROPERTIES, L.L.C.)
WBUV (104.9 FM; MOSS POINT, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
W205AP (88.9 FM; PASCAGOULA, MS; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
WMAH-FM (90.3 FM; BILOXI, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
WRKH (96.1 FM; MOBILE, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WMXC (99.9 FM; MOBILE, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WZKX (107.9 FM; BAY ST. LOUIS, MS; Owner: DOWDY & DOWDY PARTNERSHIP)
WABB-FM (97.5 FM; MOBILE, AL; Owner: WABB-FM, INC.)
WZNF (95.3 FM; LUMBERTON, MS; Owner: JMD, INC.)
WAOY (91.7 FM; GULFPORT, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION, INC.)
WJLQ (100.7 FM; PENSACOLA, FL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WBLX-FM (92.9 FM; MOBILE, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WYOK (104.1 FM; ATMORE, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WKSJ-FM (94.9 FM; MOBILE, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WXRG (105.9 FM; PASCAGOULA, MS; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
WMEZ (94.1 FM; PENSACOLA, FL; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
WHIL-FM (91.3 FM; MOBILE, AL; Owner: SPRING HILL COLLEGE)
WBHY-FM (88.5 FM; MOBILE, AL; Owner: GOFORTH MEDIA, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Helena:

W51CU (Channel 51; PASCAGOULA, MS; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WKFK-LP (Channel 7; PASCAGOULA, MS; Owner: FRANCES S. SMITH DBA NCN CABLE ADVERTISING)
WRBM-LP (Channel 60; PRICHARD, AL; Owner: UPPER GULF COAST, L.L.C.)
WKRG-TV (Channel 5; MOBILE, AL; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SOUTH CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
WMAH-TV (Channel 19; BILOXI, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION)
WXXV-TV (Channel 25; GULFPORT, MS; Owner: MORRIS NETWORK OF MISSISSIPPI, INC.)
WEAR-TV (Channel 3; PENSACOLA, FL; Owner: WEAR LICENSEE, LLC)
WMPV-TV (Channel 21; MOBILE, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WLOX (Channel 13; BILOXI, MS; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
WPMI (Channel 15; MOBILE, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WJTC (Channel 44; PENSACOLA, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WALA-TV (Channel 10; MOBILE, AL; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
W26BR (Channel 26; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

	B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings		D) Home Improvement Loans		F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 1 partial tract)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	5	$89,410	5	$96,658	4	$21,038	1	$89,820	1	$23,890
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	1	$58,290	1	$104,090	0	$0	0	$0	1	$21,720
APPLICATIONS DENIED	2	$102,365	3	$88,417	2	$19,745	0	$0	0	$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	1	$82,940	1	$96,120	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	1	$80,260	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0413.00

	A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 1 partial tract)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	2	$76,855	1	$53,830
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	0	$0	0	$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED	0	$0	0	$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	0	$0	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0413.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 2

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