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Helix, Oregon: commercial real estate data.
Helix is a Census city of 471 people across 0.13 square miles of land, in Umatilla County. Median household income is $190,270, 88.9 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Helix
What Helix is
- Census place typecity
- Land area0.13 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land3,715 plus or minus 1,743
- County holding the largest share of its areaUmatilla 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.
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How many people live in Helix
- Population471 plus or minus 221
- Median age41.4
- Population under 18108 plus or minus 65
- Share under 1822.9 percent plus or minus 8.5
- Population 65 and over36 plus or minus 31
- Share 65 and over7.6 percent plus or minus 5.5
- Households216 plus or minus 84
- Family households172 plus or minus 82
- Share of households that are families79.6 percent plus or minus 22.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Helix
- Median household income$190,270 plus or minus $137,022
- Per capita income$36,888 plus or minus $13,714
- Civilian labor force283 plus or minus 126
- Employed283 plus or minus 126
- Unemployed0
- Unemployment rate0.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over313 plus or minus 127
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher97.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher7.3 percent plus or minus 7.6
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree1.9 percent plus or minus 5.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Helix
- Housing units238 plus or minus 85
- Occupied units216 plus or minus 84
- Vacant units22 plus or minus 19
- Vacancy rate9.2 percent plus or minus 7.3
- Owner occupied192 plus or minus 85
- Renter occupied24 plus or minus 23
- Ownership rate88.9 percent plus or minus 18.8
- Median owner-occupied home value$225,600
- Median gross rent, monthly$818 plus or minus $391
- Annual rent as a share of median income5.2 percent plus or minus 4.5
- Single family units209 plus or minus 88
- Share single family87.8 percent plus or minus 19.6
- Units in buildings of two or more0
- Share in buildings of two or more0.0 percent
- Mobile homes29 plus or minus 25
- Median year structure built1938
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Helix gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute154 plus or minus 75
- Commuting under 15 minutes12 plus or minus 22
- Share commuting under 15 minutes7.8 percent plus or minus 13.9
- Commuting 30 minutes or more87 plus or minus 67
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more56.5 percent plus or minus 33.5
- Drove alone44.9 percent plus or minus 19.3
- Carpooled9.5 percent plus or minus 10.1
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked4.2 percent plus or minus 6.2
- Worked from home41.4 percent plus or minus 20.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Flood risk in Helix
- NFIP communityCity of Helix
- NFIP community number410208
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date09/03/10
The City of Helix participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 410208 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.
Umatilla County, not Helix
Umatilla County context, not Helix figures
- Establishments in Umatilla County1,616
- Covered employment, Umatilla County33,030
- Average annual pay, Umatilla County$55,594
- Housing units permitted, Umatilla County205
Every figure in this section is published for Umatilla County as a whole and is not a measurement of Helix.
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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What this page does not hold.
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
Helix questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Helix, Oregon?
471, in 216 households. Helix city covers 0.13 square miles of land, which is 3,715 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Helix in?
Umatilla 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 Helix?
$190,270. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $225,600. Median gross rent is $818 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Helix in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Helix appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Helix, city of, community 410208, 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 Helix figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Umatilla 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 Helix.
Is zoning published for Helix?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.