City safety & data profile

Saint HelensOR

Saint Helens, OR is a 13K-resident city in Columbia County with a median household income of $82,865.

Columbia County, Oregon. Federal health, economic, and safety indicators for Saint Helens, drawn from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey, CDC PLACES, and CMS Hospital Compare. Saint Helens has a population larger than 17% of the 4,640 U.S. cities Areazine tracks, and a median home value of $394,200.

Data updated 2026-07-26

13K
Population
Top 83%
By size
$82,865
Median income
$394,200
Median home
10%
Poverty rate

The read on Saint Helens

Saint Helens posts a median household income higher than 53% of U.S. cities Areazine tracks.

Top 47%
by median income, US cities

Where Saint Helens income ranks nationally

Median household income vs. every place Areazine profiles (place-level ACS)

$82,865 Top 47% higher than 53% of 3,889 places Areazine profiles

$0–$20,000: 0 places Areazine profiles (0%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 71 places Areazine profiles (2%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 788 places Areazine profiles (20%). Below this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 1,055 places Areazine profiles (27%). Below this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 768 places Areazine profiles (20%). This entry sits in this band. $100,000–$120,000: 515 places Areazine profiles (13%). Above this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 308 places Areazine profiles (8%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 171 places Areazine profiles (4%). Above this entry. $160,000–$180,000: 92 places Areazine profiles (2%). Above this entry. $180,000–$200,000: 47 places Areazine profiles (1%). Above this entry. $200,000–$220,000: 28 places Areazine profiles (1%). Above this entry. $220,000–$240,000: 18 places Areazine profiles (0%). Above this entry. $240,000–$260,000: 28 places Areazine profiles (1%). Above this entry. OR $0 $260,000 every profiled place, bucketed by value

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Source U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (place-level) · 2024 ACS 5-year

The quick read

Reading Saint Helens, OR beyond the headline numbers

Saint Helens sits inside Columbia County, Oregon, at roughly 45.86°N, -122.81°W. Population 12,883, $82,865 median household income. Median home value $394,200, median rent $1,413. Poverty rate 10%, read against that income figure since two cities on the same median can differ underneath it.

CDC PLACES: Saint Helens's highest-prevalence health measure is obesity at 34.1%, then short sleep duration at 33.9%.

Sources: U.S. Census ACS, CDC PLACES, CMS Hospital Compare, plus live alerts for Saint Helens from FEMA, NOAA, FDA, and CPSC. Comparison bars benchmark each metric against the national reference.

Population
12,883
Saint Helens
Median Income
$82,865
+22% vs avg
Median Home Value
$394,200
+73% vs avg
Median Age
39.8
years

10-Year Trends 2013–2024

County-level trend (Columbia County) - Saint Helens's own historical series isn't separately published by the Census Bureau, so these year-over-year figures track the surrounding county, not the city alone.

20132024
Population
53K+8%
Median Income
$87,458+59%
Median Home Value
$421,600+98%
Poverty Rate
8.9%-35%
Unemployment
4.1%-69%

Economics

Economics indicators for Saint Helens, OR
IndicatorValue
Median Rent
$1,413/mo
Poverty Rate
10% -30% vs avg
Unemployment 3.6%
Bachelor's Degree+ 16.9%
Work From Home 13.2%
Public Transit 0.1%

Population

White 82.2%
African American 0.1%
Asian 0.3%
Two or More Ethnicities 8.1%

Health Profile 15 measures

Health Indicators

Obesity
34.1%
Short Sleep Duration
33.9%
High Blood Pressure
31.8%
Physical Inactivity
22.3%
Frequent Mental Distress
19.8%
Binge Drinking
16.6%
Current Smoking
15.6%
Frequent Physical Distress
14.9%
Current Asthma
12.7%
Diabetes
11%

Preventive Care

Dental Visit 62%
Annual Checkup 69.7%

Other Measures

Lack of Health Insurance
8.8%
Coronary Heart Disease
6.2%
Stroke
3.3%

Frequently Asked Questions 5

What is the population of Saint Helens, OR? ▼
Saint Helens, OR has a population of 12,883 people, located in Columbia County, Oregon.
What is the median household income in Saint Helens? ▼
The median household income in Saint Helens, OR is $82,865 per year, per the U.S. Census ACS. The poverty rate is 10%.
What is the median home value in Saint Helens? ▼
The median home value in Saint Helens, OR is $394,200. Median rent is $1,413/month.
What are the top health concerns in Saint Helens? ▼
The top health indicators in Saint Helens include Obesity (34.1%), Short Sleep Duration (33.9%), High Blood Pressure (31.8%). Data from CDC PLACES.
What is the median age in Saint Helens? ▼
The median age in Saint Helens, OR is 39.8 years. 16.9% of residents have a bachelor's degree or higher.

Safety Context

Saint Helens, OR is located in Columbia County, Oregon. With a population of 13K and a $82,865 median household income, the community faces health challenges including obesity and short sleep duration. Safety alerts for the Saint Helens area are monitored from federal and state agencies including FEMA, NOAA, FDA, and CPSC.

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Primary source data

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Real-time AQI for every monitored Oregon location

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Health-impact reference for every AQI category

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Nearby Cities 8

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Using Saint Helens's profile

Use this as a starting research checklist, not a verdict on whether to live here.

  • Check live recalls, weather and hazard alerts scoped to the Saint Helens area before relying on national headlines. Check your area
  • Read the poverty rate alongside the income figure, two places with the same median can have very different realities.
  • Compare Saint Helens against Oregon peers on any ranking lens. Explore Oregon

Population and economics (income, home value, poverty, education) are place-level U.S. Census ACS; health is CDC PLACES; hospital counts reflect facilities in and around the city.

Data Sources

All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Population and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2024 5-year estimates, place geography). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Climate data from NOAA. Education data from NCES. Cost of living from Bureau of Economic Analysis. Crime statistics, where referenced on Areazine, originate from the FBI Crime Data Explorer. Housing market figures referenced on Areazine come from HUD Fair Market Rents. Census economics and population are at place geography; some health and hospital indicators are reported at the county level (Columbia County) where that is the smallest published unit.

Every figure on Areazine is published directly from official U.S. government sources, no number is typed in by an editor. City demographic and health figures are compiled directly from U.S. Census, CDC, and CMS releases, updated quarterly within 30 days of upstream release. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026.