Moving to Lake Helen, Florida
Population: 2,743. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,816 (+2.7% change)
Males: 1,298 (47.3%), Females: 1,445 (52.7%)
Volusia County
Zip code: 32744
Demographics
Median resident age: 42.8 years
Median household income: $34,577
Median house value: $68,800
Population by Race
Races in Lake Helen:
- White Non-Hispanic (85.2%)
- Black (10.7%)
- Hispanic (3.0%)
- Other race (0.9%)
- Two or more races (0.7%)
- American Indian (0.7%)
Ancestries: English (18.9%), German (18.0%), Irish (12.4%), United States (7.8%), Italian (3.9%), French (3.7%).
Elevation: 64 feet
Land area: 4.2 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Lake Helen
- High school or higher: 80.2%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.4%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
- Unemployed: 3.0%
- Mean travel time to work: 25.6 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Lake Helen city
- Never married: 18.9%
- Now married: 58.7%
- Separated: 1.2%
- Widowed: 8.4%
- Divorced: 12.9%
0.5% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +285 (+11.6%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Lake Helen:
- HALIFAX MEDICAL CENTER (about 5 miles; DAYTONA BEACH, FL)
- FLORIDA HOSPITAL FISH MEMORIAL (about 6 miles; ORANGE CITY, FL)
- FLORIDA HOSPITAL DELAND (about 8 miles; DE LAND, FL)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lake Helen:
- ORLANDO SANFORD (about 15 miles; ORLANDO, FL; Abbreviation: SFB)
- DAYTONA BEACH INTL (about 18 miles; DAYTONA BEACH, FL; Abbreviation: DAB)
- ORLANDO INTL (about 40 miles; ORLANDO, FL; Abbreviation: MCO)
Other public-use airports nearest to Lake Helen:
- DELAND MUNI-SIDNEY H TAYLOR FIELD (about 7 miles; DELAND, FL; Abbreviation: DED)
- BOB LEE FLIGHT STRIP (about 10 miles; DELAND, FL; Abbreviation: 1J6)
- NEW SMYRNA BEACH MUNI (about 22 miles; NEW SMYRNA BEACH, FL; Abbreviation: EVB)
Amtrak stations near Lake Helen:
- 9 miles: DELAND (2491 OLD NEW YORK AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, taxi stand.
- 13 miles: SANFORD (AUTO-TRAIN) (SANFORD, 600 PERSIMMON AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking.
- 13 miles: SANFORD (800 PERSIMMON AVE.). Services: 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 Lake Helen:
- STETSON UNIVERSITY (about 8 miles; DELAND, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,966)
- SEMINOLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 16 miles; SANFORD, FL; Full-time enrollment: 5,261)
- EMBRY RIDDLE AERONAUTICAL UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; DAYTONA BEACH, FL; Full-time enrollment: 9,008)
- DAYTONA BEACH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 21 miles; DAYTONA BEACH, FL; Full-time enrollment: 6,257)
- BETHUNE COOKMAN COLLEGE (about 21 miles; DAYTONA BEACH, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,638)
- UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-ORLANDO CAMPUS (about 26 miles; MAITLAND, FL; Full-time enrollment: 3,992)
- ROLLINS COLLEGE (about 28 miles; WINTER PARK, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,899)
Private high school in Lake Helen:
- CENTRAL FELLOWSHIP CHRISTIAN A (Students: 21; Location: 626 E KICKLIGHTER RD; Grades: KG – 12)
Public primary/middle school in Lake Helen:
- VOLUSIA PINES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 546; Location: 500 KICKLIGHTER ROAD; Grades: PK – 05)