Saint Helens
ORColumbia County, Oregon
Population 53K |Median income $83,265
Population
52,865
Columbia County
Median Income
$83,265
+32% vs avg
Median Home Value
$365,100
+87% vs avg
Median Age
43.1
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
53K+8%
Median Income
$86,359+57%
Median Home Value
$390,600+83%
Poverty Rate
8.7%-36%
Unemployment
4.4%-67%
Economics
Median Rent $1,211/mo
Poverty Rate
9.1% -37% vs avg
Unemployment 4.5%
Bachelor's Degree+ 18.4%
Work From Home 9.7%
Public Transit 0.4%
Demographics
White 88.1%
Hispanic or Latino 6%
Other / Multiethnic 4.8%
Asian 0.6%
African American 0.5%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
High Blood Pressure
34.9%
Obesity
33.5%
Short Sleep Duration
33.1%
Physical Inactivity
22.1%
Frequent Mental Distress
18%
Binge Drinking
15.4%
Frequent Physical Distress
14.9%
Current Smoking
14.3%
Current Asthma
12.2%
Diabetes
12.1%
Preventive Care
Dental Visit 62.9%
Annual Checkup 72.3%
Other Measures
Lack of Health Insurance
8.1%
Coronary Heart Disease
7.2%
Stroke
3.7%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
310 per 100k
-13% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
2972 per 100k
+50% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
235.0
Homicide
4.8
Robbery
69.7
Burglary
375.2
Larceny-Theft
2043.5
Motor Vehicle Theft
552.8
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Alerts & News — Saint Helens Area 6
Weather Alerts high
Heavy Freezing Spray Warning Issued for Bering Sea Offshore Through Thursday Morning
NOAA · 57m ago
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Dixon Entrance and Cape Decision Areas; Winds Up to 60 Knots Expected
NOAA · 2h ago
Weather Alerts high
Winter Storm Warning Issued for Yosemite National Park and Upper San Joaquin River Through Wednesday Afternoon
NOAA · 2h ago
Earthquakes
M 3.3 Earthquake Recorded Near Petrolia, California
USGS · 5h ago
Air Quality
New York City Region Air Quality Reaches Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups Level (AQI 107)
EPA · 10h ago
Earthquakes high
M 4.2 Earthquake Strikes Near Delta, Baja California, Mexico
USGS · 11h ago
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Columbia County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.