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County population in July 2007: 10,620 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 3,291
Renter-occupied apartments: 582
% of renters here:  15%
State:  32%
Land area: 408 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 26 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

2008 cost of living index in St. Helena Parish: 79.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (26.5%), Manufacturing (13.5%), Construction (10.2%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 67%
  • Government: 27%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%

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Races in St. Helena Parish, Louisiana:

  • Black (52.4%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (46.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  35.0 years
Louisiana median age:  34.0 years

Males: 5,056  (48.0%)
Females: 5,469  (52.0%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $21,079
County population in 2003: 10,324
Jobs in 2003: 1,737

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Total labor force in 2004: 4,021
Unemployment rate in 2004: 6.6%

Average household size:
St. Helena Parish:  2.7 people
Louisiana:  2.6 people

Estimated median household income in 2007: $31,380 ($24,970 in 1999)
This county:  $31,380
Louisiana:  $40,926

2007 median house/condo value: $90,150 ($71,400 in 2000)
St. Helena Parish:  $90,150
Louisiana:  $126,800

Median contract rent in 2007 for apartments: $272 (lower quartile is $161, upper quartile is $349)
This county:  $272
State:  $494

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $986
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $240

Institutionalized population: 66


Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 1
  • Rapes: 1
  • Robberies: 1
  • Assaults: 39
  • Burglaries: 44
  • Thefts: 94
  • Auto thefts: 13

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 1
  • Rapes: 3
  • Robberies: 3
  • Assaults: 35
  • Burglaries: 47
  • Thefts: 102
  • Auto thefts: 13

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Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2004: 46 buildings, average cost: $106,200




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $199 (0.4%)

St. Helena Parish household income distribution in 2007 St. Helena Parish home values distribution


St. Helena Parish contract rent distribution in 2007

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This county:  26.8%
Whole state:  19.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This county:  11.9%
Whole state:  9.4%

Area name: Baton Rouge, LA HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in St. Helena Parish is $624 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $720 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $918 a month.

Cities in this county include: Greensburg, Montpelier.

Neighboring counties: Amite County, Mississippi , East Baton Rouge Parish , East Feliciana Parish , Livingston Parish , Tangipahoa Parish .


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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in St. Helena Parish: Camp Stallion (A), Dennis Mills (B), Pine Grove Lookout Tower (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in St. Helena Parish include: Matthews Chapel (A), Andrew Chapel (B), Huff Chapel (C), Spring Creek Church (D), Baker Chapel (E), Holly Hill Church (F), Midway Church (G), Hodges Mission (H), Baygall Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Taylor Cemetery (1), Burch Cemetery (2), Glover Cemetery (3), Mullens Cemetery (4), Alford Cemetery (5), Allen Cemetery (6), Martin Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Sweet Gum Pond (A), Youngs Pond (B), Robinson Pond (C), Brabhams Pond (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Barksdale Branch (A), Curtis Creek (B), Bracheen Branch (C), Spiller Branch (D), Darling Creek (E), Davis Branch (F), Day Branch (G), Day Church Creek (H), Pigeon Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Pine Grove Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  6.6%
Louisiana:  4.4%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 453
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 67.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.2%

Number of foreign born residents: 27 (44% naturalized citizens)

St. Helena Parish:  0.3%
Whole state:  2.6%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 3
  • 1990 to 1994: 2
  • 1985 to 1989: 14
  • 1980 to 1984: 0
  • 1975 to 1979: 0
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1965 to 1969: 8


Mean travel time to work: 35.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 32.9%

St. Helena Parish marital status for males
St. Helena Parish marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 2,798
  • One, attached: 61
  • Two: 30
  • 3 or 4: 15
  • 5 to 9: 9
  • 10 to 19: 23
  • 20 or more: 31
  • Mobile homes: 1,851
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 216

Housing units in St. Helena Parish with a mortgage: 661 (44 second mortgage, 23 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 787

Here:  45.6% with mortgage
State:  59.7% with mortgage

Agriculture in St. Helena Parish
Average size of farms: 156 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $62822
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $69.21
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 1.19%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 97.29%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $47455
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 15.73%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 4.03%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $30029
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 93.87%
Average age of principal farm operators: 59 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 26.16
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 27.71%
Vegetables: 20 harvested acres

St. Helena Parish historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Louisiana state average. It is 1.1 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 4 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 12/11/1983, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured 4 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.



Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (17%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)
  • Chemicals (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (25%)
  • Educational services (18%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Personal and laundry services (3%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (10%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:



  • Honduras (78%)
  • Vietnam (11%)
  • Canada (7%)


Most common first ancestries reported in St. Helena Parish:



  • United States or American (8%)
  • English (6%)
  • Irish (5%)
  • French (except Basque) (4%)
  • Scotch-Irish (2%)
  • German (2%)
  • Italian (1%)

St. Helena Parish mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 2,861 (79%)
  • Carpooled: 560 (15%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 20 (1%)
  • Walked: 61 (2%)
  • Other means: 19 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 103 (3%)

66 people in nursing homes
6 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $32,900.

10.28% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,487 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.28%
Louisiana average:  8.89%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
8.97% relocated from other counties in Louisiana ($23,735 average AGI)
1.31% relocated from other states ($2,751 average AGI)
St. Helena Parish:  1.31%
Louisiana average:  2.22%



Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Tangipahoa Parish, LA  2.56% ($23,532 average AGI)
from Orleans Parish, LA  2.37% ($21,282)
from East Baton Rouge Parish, LA  1.27% ($36,855)
from Livingston Parish, LA  1.13% ($35,959)
from Jefferson Parish, LA  0.44% ($29,368)
from St. Bernard Parish, LA  0.30% ($27,077)


6.78% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($24,512 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.78%
Louisiana average:  13.45%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.44% relocated to other counties in Louisiana ($18,827 average AGI)
1.34% relocated to other states ($5,686 average AGI)
St. Helena Parish:  1.34%
Louisiana average:  7.16%



Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Tangipahoa Parish, LA  3.04% ($22,331 average AGI)
to East Baton Rouge Parish, LA  0.77% ($18,500)
to Livingston Parish, LA  0.72% ($28,833)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.1



Births per 1000 population in St. Helena Parish

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.5



Deaths per 1000 population in St. Helena Parish

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 11.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 8.2



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in St. Helena Parish

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 978 (757 aged, 221 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 23%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 9.7
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 2910.080
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 242.510
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 17208.26

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1208.690
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 799.3
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 9.75

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 10.44
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 19.5

Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996 : 1


Household type by relationship


Households: 10,453
  • In family households: 9,251 (1,897 male householders, 875 female householders)
    1,913 spouses, 3,306 children (2,952 natural, 57 adopted, 297 stepchildren), 798 grandchildren, 99 brothers or sisters, 87 parents, 165 other relatives, 111 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 1,202 (538 male householders (505 living alone)), 555 female householders (486 living alone)), 109 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 72 (66 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,022 2-persons, 672 3-persons, 561 4-persons, 333 5-persons, 134 6-persons, 50 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 991 1-person, 96 2-persons, 6 3-persons.

97.8% of residents of St. Helena Parish speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (83% speak English very well, 17% speak English well).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (63% speak English very well, 38% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $55,024,000 ($5337 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $173,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $14,256,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $15,301,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $204,000
Federal grants: $24,014,000
Federal procurement contracts: $357,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $892,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $83,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $680,000
Federal Government insurance: $3,822,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 614
Here:  60 per 1000 residents
State:  78 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 507
Here:  49 per 1000 residents
State:  49 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: 0
Here:  0 per 1000 residents
State:  +4 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -350
Here:  -34 per 1000 residents
State:  -20 per 1000 residents



Population growth in St. Helena Parish

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.49 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.4
State:  5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.5
State:  4.1



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 187
  • 1995 to 1998: 388
  • 1990 to 1994: 466
  • 1980 to 1989: 1,426
  • 1970 to 1979: 1,174
  • 1960 to 1969: 601
  • 1950 to 1959: 347
  • 1940 to 1949: 179
  • 1939 or earlier: 266

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in St. Helena Parish, Louisiana:
  • 1 room: 7
  • 2 rooms: 34
  • 3 rooms: 248
  • 4 rooms: 577
  • 5 rooms: 881
  • 6 rooms: 635
  • 7 rooms: 456
  • 8 rooms: 253
  • 9+ rooms: 200


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in St. Helena Parish, Louisiana:
  • 1 room: 2
  • 2 rooms: 51
  • 3 rooms: 102
  • 4 rooms: 133
  • 5 rooms: 160
  • 6 rooms: 80
  • 7 rooms: 54
  • 8 rooms: 0
  • 9+ rooms: 0


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in St. Helena Parish:
  • no bedroom: 32
  • 1 bedroom: 128
  • 2 bedrooms: 889
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,626
  • 4 bedrooms: 519
  • 5+ bedrooms: 97


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in St. Helena Parish:
  • no bedroom: 3
  • 1 bedroom: 160
  • 2 bedrooms: 226
  • 3 bedrooms: 169
  • 4 bedrooms: 24
  • 5+ bedrooms: 0


Cars and other vehicles available in St. Helena Parish in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 341
  • 1 vehicle: 1,103
  • 2 vehicles: 1,287
  • 3 vehicles: 464
  • 4 vehicles: 77
  • 5+ vehicles: 19


Cars and other vehicles available in St. Helena Parish in renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 126
  • 1 vehicle: 314
  • 2 vehicles: 126
  • 3 vehicles: 4
  • 4 vehicles: 10
  • 5+ vehicles: 2


74% of St. Helena Parish residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 47% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 82% lived in Louisiana.

St. Helena Parish:  74.3%
State average:  59.6%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 9246
  • Northeast: 34
  • Midwest: 92
  • South: 1047
  • West: 64

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $21,300


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 10%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 10%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
  • Electricity (55%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (20%)
  • Utility gas (13%)
  • Wood (7%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
  • No fuel used (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Electricity (45%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (35%)
  • Utility gas (13%)
  • Wood (5%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 222
Here:  14.8%
Louisiana:  17.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 188
Here:  26.5%
Louisiana:  15.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 86
Here:  24.1%
Louisiana:  16.8%


Educational Attainment


School Enrollment by Level of School



Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

St. Helena Parish government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $111,000
  • Charges - Hospital Public: $4,844,000
    All Other: $217,000
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $409,000
    Regular Highways: $324,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education: $27,000
  • Current Operations - Own Hospitals: $6,469,000
    Regular Highways: $1,065,000
    Police Protection: $672,000
    Solid Waste Management: $473,000
    Central Staff Services: $436,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $423,000
    Corrections - Other: $317,000
    Financial Administration: $235,000
    Water Utilities: $161,000
    Health Services - Other: $160,000
    General - Other: $120,000
    Fire Protection: $105,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $55,000
    Parks & Recreation: $4,000
    Welfare - Other: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Health & Hospitals: $37,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $67,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - General: $9,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $1,333,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $2,094,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $525,000
    Other NEC: $400,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,862,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $1,408,000
    Other, NEC: $311,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $449,000
    Other, NEC: $322,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $156,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $34,000
    Property Sale Other: $12,000
    Rents: $5,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $461,000
    Regular Highways: $196,000
    General - Other: $164,000
    Own Hospitals: $22,000
    Police Protection: $20,000
    Corrections - Other: $12,000
    Health - Other: $12,000
    Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $12,000
    Financial Administration: $4,000
    Judicial: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $3,087,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $310,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $345,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $983,000
    Public Welfare: $897,000
    General Support: $822,000
    Highways: $445,000
    Water Utilities: $6,000
  • Tax - Property: $1,401,000
    Total General Sales: $881,000
    NEC: $109,000
    Public Utilities: $43,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $4,671,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $73,000


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Total Number Of Recipients


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of aged recipients


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of blind and disabled recipients


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients under 18


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients between 18 and 64


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients older than 64


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients also receiving OASDI


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Amount of payments (thousands of dollars)



St. Helena Parish Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2006:

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)