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Saint Helena, NC Income and Careers

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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Saint Helena is $23,447, which is lower than the state average of $25,608 and is lower than the national average of $28,555. Saint Helena median household income is $42,250, which has grown by 17.22% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 19.16% and is much lower than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Saint Helena residents spend 25.8 minutes per day commuting to work, which is higher than the state average of 23.5 minutes and is about the same as the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #264

Saint Helena, NC	23,447 USD
North Carolina	25,608 USD
U.S.	28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Saint Helena, NC	31,607 USD
North Carolina	28,159 USD
U.S.	30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Saint Helena, NC	33,750 USD
North Carolina	32,206 USD
U.S.	36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Saint Helena, NC	31,071 USD
North Carolina	24,378 USD
U.S.	25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #308

Saint Helena, NC	42,250 USD
North Carolina	46,693 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Saint Helena, NC	54,929 USD
North Carolina	64,555 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #301

Saint Helena, NC	17.22%
North Carolina	19.16%
U.S.	27.36%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Saint Helena, NC		North Carolina		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	18.37%	$8,159, see rank	19.05%	$14,944	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	25.85%	$20,392, see rank	30.39%	$17,546	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	2.04%	$5,767, see rank	1.97%	$3,447	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	22.45%	$21,585, see rank	18.51%	$21,840	17.85%	$24,095

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Saint Helena, NC	67,500 USD
North Carolina	57,328 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Saint Helena, NC	67,894 USD
North Carolina	75,892 USD
U.S.	86,963 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Saint Helena, NC	North Carolina	U.S.
White	$45,000, see rank	$51,958	$56,900
Black	$36,250, see rank	$32,930	$35,600

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Saint Helena, NC	North Carolina	U.S.
25 to 44	$36,875, see rank	$50,435	$58,398
45 to 64	$44,167, see rank	$55,313	$65,027
65 or over	$43,750, see rank	$35,024	$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Saint Helena, NC	North Carolina	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	274, see rank	7,717,630	248,775,628
Male¹	128, 46.72%, see rank	48.09%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	105, 82.03%, see rank	68.62%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	2.08%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	105, 82.03%, see rank	66.53%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	103, 98.10%, see rank	89.27%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	2, 1.90%, see rank	10.73%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	23, 17.97%, see rank	31.38%	30.72%
Female¹	146, 53.28%, see rank	51.91%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	97, 66.44%, see rank	58.22%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.21%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	97, 66.44%, see rank	58.01%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	84, 86.60%, see rank	89.64%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	13, 13.40%, see rank	10.36%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	49, 33.56%, see rank	41.78%	41.21%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Saint Helena, NC	North Carolina	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	186, 100%	4,280,414	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	144, 77.42%, see rank	81.16%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	36, 19.35%, see rank	10.15%	9.59%
Public Transportation	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.12%	5.06%
Walked	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.78%	2.78%
Other Means	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.31%	1.79%
Worked at Home	6, 3.23%, see rank	4.48%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Saint Helena, NC	25.8 minutes
North Carolina	23.5 minutes
U.S.	25.7 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Saint Helena, NC	North Carolina	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	187	4,287,690	143,435,233
Male¹	103, 55.08%, see rank	51.42%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	16, 15.53%, see rank	31.60%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	11, 10.68%, see rank	14.77%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	12, 11.65%, see rank	17.18%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	2, 1.94%, see rank	1.16%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	26, 25.24%, see rank	9.73%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	20, 19.42%, see rank	18.93%	17.94%
Female¹	84, 44.92%, see rank	48.58%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	34, 40.48%, see rank	40.55%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	14, 16.67%, see rank	20.78%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	28, 33.33%, see rank	30.64%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.26%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.25%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	8, 9.52%, see rank	7.22%	5.65%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Saint Helena, NC	North Carolina	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	187, 100%	4,287,690	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	2, 1.07%, see rank	1.39%	1.96%
Construction	22, 11.76%, see rank	6.65%	6.17%
Manufacturing	21, 11.23%, see rank	12.48%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	0, 0.00%, see rank	2.77%	2.75%
Retail Trade	7, 3.74%, see rank	11.81%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	20, 10.70%, see rank	4.30%	4.93%
Information	7, 3.74%, see rank	1.80%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	6, 3.21%, see rank	6.27%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	5, 2.67%, see rank	10.07%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	56, 29.95%, see rank	23.59%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	14, 7.49%, see rank	9.40%	9.49%
Public Administration	20, 10.70%, see rank	4.55%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	7, 3.74%, see rank	4.93%	4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Saint Helena, NC	%	North Carolina	U.S.
Population in Poverty	22	6.13%, see rank	17.58%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	5	5.56%, see rank	13.04%	11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.