St. Helena, North Carolina Explained

Official Name:St. Helena, North Carolina
Settlement Type:Village
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:North Carolina
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Pender
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:14.60
Area Land Km2:14.60
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:5.64
Area Land Sq Mi:5.64
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:417
Population Density Km2:28.56
Population Density Sq Mi:73.96
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:56
Coordinates:34.5167°N -77.9175°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:28425[2]
Area Codes:910, 472
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:37-58620[3]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2407553

St. Helena or Saint Helena is a village in Pender County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 389 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Wilmington Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 5.7sqmi, all land.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 395 people, 162 households, and 116 families residing in the village. The population density was 69.9sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 175 housing units at an average density of 31sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 69.37% White, 29.87% African American, 0.25% from other races, and 0.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.76% of the population.

There were 162 households, out of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.7% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.8% were non-families. 24.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 23.8% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 29.1% from 45 to 64, and 14.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.5 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $36,042, and the median income for a family was $48,750. Males had a median income of $30,417 versus $19,545 for females. The per capita income for the village was $18,040. About 5.7% of families and 7.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.1% of those under age 18 and 24.1% of those age 65 or over.

References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. September 20, 2022.
  2. Web site: St. Helena NC ZIP Code. zipdatamaps.com. 2023. February 17, 2023.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.