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Helper, Utah: commercial real estate data.
Helper is a Census city of 2,698 people across 1.81 square miles of land, in Carbon County. Median household income is $56,875, 75.6 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 7 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $2.1 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
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What Helper is
- Census place typecity
- Land area1.81 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,491
- County holding the largest share of its areaCarbon 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 Helper
- Population2,698
- Median age44.4
- Population under 18540 plus or minus 140
- Share under 1820.0 percent plus or minus 4.0
- Population 65 and over542 plus or minus 126
- Share 65 and over20.1 percent
- Households1,177
- Family households774 plus or minus 155
- Share of households that are families65.8 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Helper
- Median household income$56,875 plus or minus $15,575
- Per capita income$30,906
- Civilian labor force1,307
- Employed1,223 plus or minus 244
- Unemployed84 plus or minus 46
- Unemployment rate6.4 percent plus or minus 3.3
- Adults 25 and over2,005
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher93.6 percent plus or minus 20.7
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher20.0 percent plus or minus 5.5
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree2.4 percent plus or minus 1.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Helper
- Housing units1,345
- Occupied units1,177
- Vacant units168 plus or minus 90
- Vacancy rate12.5 percent plus or minus 6.4
- Owner occupied890
- Renter occupied287 plus or minus 107
- Ownership rate75.6 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$209,800
- Median gross rent, monthly$846
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.8 percent plus or minus 5.3
- Single family units1,217
- Share single family90.5 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more78 plus or minus 57
- Share in buildings of two or more5.8 percent plus or minus 4.1
- Mobile homes50 plus or minus 38
- Median year structure built1941
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Helper gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,092 plus or minus 239
- Commuting under 15 minutes400 plus or minus 133
- Share commuting under 15 minutes36.6 percent plus or minus 9.2
- Commuting 30 minutes or more333 plus or minus 113
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more30.5 percent plus or minus 7.9
- Drove alone77.9 percent
- Carpooled12.7 percent plus or minus 5.5
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked1.9 percent plus or minus 2.2
- Worked from home7.5 percent plus or minus 4.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Helper (7(a))
- Approvals7
- Gross approval$2,084,500
- Average approval$297,786
- Median approval$150,000
- Largest approval$1,000,000
- Jobs supported113
- Jobs per approval16.1
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Paid in full2
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more28.6 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders5
- Distinct industries by NAICS5
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Helper, 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.
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SBA loans in Helper (504)
- Approvals4
- Gross approval$1,977,000
- Average approval$494,250
- Median approval$464,500
- Largest approval$853,000
- Jobs supported56
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Helper, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has 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.
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Flood risk in Helper
- NFIP communityCity of Helper
- NFIP community number490034
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date05/02/12
The City of Helper participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 490034 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.
Carbon County, not Helper
Carbon County context, not Helper figures
- Establishments in Carbon County495
- Covered employment, Carbon County8,653
- Average annual pay, Carbon County$50,378
- Housing units permitted, Carbon County196
Every figure in this section is published for Carbon County as a whole and is not a measurement of Helper.
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
Helper questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Helper, Utah?
2,698, in 1,177 households. Helper city covers 1.81 square miles of land, which is 1,491 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Helper in?
Carbon 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 Helper?
$56,875. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $209,800. Median gross rent is $846 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Helper businesses?
7 7(a) approvals totaling $2.1 m since FY2020, across 5 lenders, median approval $150,000, plus 4 504 approvals worth $2.0 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Helper, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Helper borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Helper. 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 Helper in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Helper appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Helper, city of, community 490034, 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 Helper figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Carbon 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 Helper.
Is zoning published for Helper?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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