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This data represents detailed information for St. Helena Parish. For regional data, click here. 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 | | | |  St Helena Parish Resources
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