Another notable thing is that Helen is a major vacation destination. Much of the city’s population is seasonal: many people own second homes and only live there part-time, during the vacation season. The effect on the local economy is that many of the businesses are dependent on tourist dollars, and may operate only during the high season. As the vacation season ends, Helen’s population drops significantly, such that year-round residents will notice that the city is a much quieter place to live.
It is a fairly quiet city because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Helen has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Helen has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Helen than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Helen may be for you.
As is often the case in a small city, Helen doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The citizens of Helen are among the most well-educated in the nation: 43.97% of adults in Helen have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Helen in 2022 was $48,013, which is wealthy relative to Georgia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $192,052 for a family of four.
The people who call Helen home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Helen residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Helen include English, German, Irish, Scots-Irish, and French.
The most common language spoken in Helen is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and German/Yiddish.
