Helena, OK Population

Overview

1,398

Total Population

47.3

Median age

14.31%

Female population %

599:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

40-44 years

Largest age group

26.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

108

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Helena's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Helena is 47.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Helena's population under 18 was 5.44%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Helena's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.74% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Helena, 4.01% were under the age of 15, 4.22% aged 15 to 29, 75.04% aged 30 to 64, 15.88% aged 65 to 84, and 0.86% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 998 less females than males in Helena:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 14.31% females and 85.69% males in Helena, OK.
The Helena, OK gender ratio is 599:100 i.e. 599 men to 100 women (5.990).
For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 240.
For the female population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 30.

Helena's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Helena population: 66.09% are White, 9.51% are Black or African American, 8.58% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.29% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 5.51% are some other race and 10.01% are multiracial.
Helena's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 108 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,29 (92.27% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Helena is White with a population of 924 (66.09% of the total population).

Helena's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 1,533 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Helena's population decreased by 23 (1.61%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Helena's population increased by 127 (9.03%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Helena's population was lowest in year 2006 at 1,389.