Another notable thing is that St. Helen is an extremely popular destination for tourists and seasonal residents. So much of the population is seasonal such that the town’s population swells significantly during the vacation season, and drops again when the season ends. Because of this, much of the local economy is centered around tourism; some businesses may be operated only during the high season. During the low season, year-round residents will notice that the city is a substantially quieter place to live.
The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, St. Helen has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes St. Helen a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.
Being a small town, St. Helen does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The population of St. Helen has a very low overall level of education: only 7.69% of people over 25 hold a 4-year college degree or higher.
The per capita income in St. Helen in 2022 was $22,181, which is low income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $88,724 for a family of four.
The people who call St. Helen home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of St. Helen residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in St. Helen include German, Irish, English, Polish, and French.
The most common language spoken in St. Helen is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.
