Saint Helens, Oregon Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 10,019. Estimated population in July 2024: 11,874 (+18.5% change)
Males: 4,981 (49.7%), Females: 5,038 (50.3%)

Columbia County

Zip code: 97051

Demographics

Median resident age: 31.8 years
Median household income: $40,648
Median house value: $128,400

Population by Race

Races in St. Helens:

• White Non-Hispanic (90.9%)
• Hispanic (4.1%)
• American Indian (3.3%)
• Two or more races (3.1%)
• Other race (1.3%)

Ancestries: German (22.7%), Irish (11.7%), English (11.5%), United States (6.9%), French (5.2%), Norwegian (5.0%).

Elevation: 73 feet

Land area: 4.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in St. Helens

• High school or higher: 82.7%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
• Unemployed: 7.0%
• Mean travel time to work: 25.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in St. Helens city

• Never married: 21.4%
• Now married: 56.2%
• Separated: 2.5%
• Widowed: 6.3%
• Divorced: 13.5%

1.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +2,343 (+30.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near St. Helens:

• S W WASHINGTON MEDICAL CENTER (about 21 miles; VANCOUVER, WA)
• HOSPICE CARE CENTER HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; LONGVIEW, WA)
• PEACEHEALTH ST JOHN MEDICAL CENTER (about 24 miles; LONGVIEW, WA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to St. Helens:

• PORTLAND INTL (about 25 miles; PORTLAND, OR; Abbreviation: PDX)
• MC MINNVILLE MUNI (about 52 miles; MC MINNVILLE, OR; Abbreviation: MMV)
• MCNARY FLD (about 68 miles; SALEM, OR; Abbreviation: SLE)

Other public-use airports nearest to St. Helens:

• WOODLAND STATE (about 7 miles; WOODLAND, WA; Abbreviation: W27)
• SCAPPOOSE INDUSTRIAL AIRPARK (about 7 miles; SCAPPOOSE, OR; Abbreviation: SPB)
• GOHEEN (about 18 miles; BATTLE GROUND, WA; Abbreviation: W52)

Amtrak station near St. Helens:

• 19 miles: VANCOUVER (FOOT OF W. 11TH ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to St. Helens:

• CLARK COLLEGE (about 19 miles; VANCOUVER, WA; Full-time enrollment: 5,106)
• UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND (about 20 miles; PORTLAND, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,683)
• LOWER COLUMBIA COLLEGE (about 24 miles; LONGVIEW, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,237)
• PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; PORTLAND, OR; Full-time enrollment: 13,255)
• LEWIS AND CLARK COLLEGE (about 29 miles; PORTLAND, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,795)
• MT HOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; GRESHAM, OR; Full-time enrollment: 4,867)
• PORTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 37 miles; Portland, OR; Full-time enrollment: 12,132)

Libraries

Library in St. Helens:

• ST. HELENS PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $424,576; Location: 375 S. 18TH ST., SUITE A; 44,812 books; 1,163 audio materials; 1,073 video materials; 150 serial subscriptions)