Helen, Georgia: commercial real estate data.
Helen is a Census city of 415 people across 2.09 square miles of land, in White County. Median household income is $86,023, 81.8 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 6 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $17.8 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Helen
What Helen is
- Census place typecity
- Land area2.09 sq mi
- Water area0.01 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land199 plus or minus 72
- County holding the largest share of its areaWhite County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Helen
How many people live in Helen
- Population415 plus or minus 150
- Median age68.2
- Population under 185 plus or minus 15
- Share under 181.2 percent plus or minus 3.7
- Population 65 and over246 plus or minus 58
- Share 65 and over59.3 percent plus or minus 25.6
- Households209 plus or minus 60
- Family households136 plus or minus 42
- Share of households that are families65.1 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Helen
Income and work in Helen
- Median household income$86,023 plus or minus $20,491
- Per capita income$48,396
- Civilian labor force163 plus or minus 98
- Employed158 plus or minus 99
- Unemployed5 plus or minus 6
- Unemployment rate3.1 percent plus or minus 3.2
- Adults 25 and over357 plus or minus 101
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher94.4 percent plus or minus 33.0
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher45.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree21.6 percent plus or minus 7.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Helen
Housing in Helen
- Housing units636
- Occupied units209 plus or minus 60
- Vacant units427
- Vacancy rate67.1 percent
- Owner occupied171 plus or minus 49
- Renter occupied38 plus or minus 30
- Ownership rate81.8 percent plus or minus 33.2
- Median owner-occupied home value$416,100 plus or minus $104,067
- Median gross rent, monthly$773 plus or minus $282
- Annual rent as a share of median income10.8 percent plus or minus 4.7
- Single family units429 plus or minus 97
- Share single family67.5 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more183 plus or minus 57
- Share in buildings of two or more28.8 percent plus or minus 7.4
- Mobile homes24 plus or minus 21
- Median year structure built2000
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Helen
How Helen gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute151 plus or minus 98
- Commuting under 15 minutes46 plus or minus 26
- Share commuting under 15 minutes30.5 percent plus or minus 26.3
- Commuting 30 minutes or more39 plus or minus 25
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more25.8 percent
- Drove alone81.6 percent plus or minus 32.8
- Carpooled6.3 percent plus or minus 4.9
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked7.6 percent plus or minus 6.7
- Worked from home4.4 percent plus or minus 4.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Helen
SBA loans in Helen (7(a))
- Approvals6
- Gross approval$17,804,000
- Average approval$2,967,333
- Median approval$2,525,000
- Largest approval$4,240,000
- Jobs supported74
- Jobs per approval12.3
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Paid in full2
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more83.3 percent
- Share to franchises66.7 percent
- Distinct lenders5
- Distinct industries by NAICS3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Helen, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Helen
SBA loans in Helen (504)
- Approvals3
- Gross approval$4,314,000
- Average approval$1,438,000
- Median approval$1,684,000
- Largest approval$2,242,000
- Jobs supported20
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Helen, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Helen
Flood risk in Helen
- NFIP communityCity of Helen
- NFIP community number130192
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date01/05/18
The City of Helen participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 130192 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
White County, not Helen
White County context, not Helen figures
- Establishments in White County733
- Covered employment, White County9,487
- Average annual pay, White County$40,185
- Housing units permitted, White County180
Every figure in this section is published for White County as a whole and is not a measurement of Helen.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Helen questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Helen, Georgia?
415, in 209 households. Helen city covers 2.09 square miles of land, which is 199 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Helen in?
White County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Helen?
$86,023. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $416,100. Median gross rent is $773 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Helen businesses?
6 7(a) approvals totaling $17.8 m since FY2020, across 5 lenders, median approval $2,525,000, plus 3 504 approvals worth $4.3 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Helen, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Helen borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Helen. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Helen in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Helen appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Helen, city of, community 130192, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Helen figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for White County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Helen.
Is zoning published for Helen?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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