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St Helena Parish Data Profile
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This information was last updated in December of 2007.

  Demographics 1990   2000   2007    
  Population 9,874 10,525 10,463    
    25 to 44 2,769 32.9% 2,752 31.5% 25.0%    
    45 to 64 1,776 17.5% 2,449 21.4% 26.8%    
    65 + 1,208 8.2% 1,311 8.5% 13.7%    
  Median Age 30.6 35 37.6    
  Median Household Income $15,476 $24,956 $27,843    
  Labor   1990   2000   2006    
  Labor Force 3,653 4,052 4,213    
  Unemployment 227 219 292    
  Unemployment Rate 6.2% 5.4% 6.9%    
  Education 1990   2000   2006    
  Age 25+ Population 5,753 6,512 6,535    
    High School Graduate 2,053 35.7% 2,573 39.5% 2,727 41.7%  
    Some College, No Degree 743 12.9% 959 14.7% 1,013 15.5%  
    Associates Degree 76 1.3% 130 2.0% 186 2.9%  
    Bachelor's Degree 271 4.7% 414 6.4% 521 8.0%  
    Graduate Degree 176 3.1% 314 4.8% 356 5.5%  
    % High School Grad + 57.7% 67.4% 73.5%  
    % Bachelor's or Higher 7.8% 11.2% 13.4%  
  School Districts Enrollment 05/06 ACT 2006 Graduation Rate 03/04  
    St. Helena 1313 15.4 47.5%  
  Employment Employment Growth 9/01-9/06 Growth 9/05-9/06 Avg. Wage  
    St. Helena  1,467 -10.00% -1.87% $25,868  
    U.S. 3.80% 1.51% $42,405  
  Industries 4Q2004 4Q2006  
  Employment by Industry Emps Est Wage/Wk Emps Est Wage/Wk  
  Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 75 4 $498 61 4 $431  
  Mining * * * * 1 *  
  Utilities 19 3 $997 18 3 $1,014  
  Construction 86 6 $518 103 10 $604  
  Manufacturing 166 7 $588 196 7 $685  
  Wholesale trade * * * * 2 *  
  Retail trade 199 15 $294 150 14 $292  
  Transportation and warehousing 72 12 $797 65 10 $796  
  Information 0 0 $0 0 0 $0  
  Finance and insurance 29 7 $459 25 6 $590  
  Real estate and rental and leasing * * * * 2 *  
  Professional and technical services 25 4 $1,051 25 5 $593  
  Management of companies and enterprises 0 0 $0 0 0 $0  
  Administrative and waste services * * * 18 3 $358  
  Educational services * * * * 3 *  
  Health care and social assistance 298 10 $441 357 12 $421  
  Arts, entertainment, and recreation * * * * 1 *  
  Accommodation and food services * * * 32 4 $108  
  Other services, except public administration 32 9 $219 27 8 $283  
  Public administration 163 15 $339 134 15 $410  
  Utilities 2005 Avg Price (c/kWh)      
  Utilities (electric) Commercial Industrial    
  Demco 7.77 6.08    
  Entergy 9.69 6.76    
  Taxes Sales Tax Property Tax (millage)      
  State 4% na    
  Local (excl. state) (per $1,000)    
    St. Helena 4%-5% 114.0      

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