St. Helen is a very small town located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 2,735 people and two associated neighborhoods, St. Helen is the 293rd largest community in Michigan.

Also of interest is that St. Helen has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

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.

One downside of living in St. Helen, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.95 minutes every day commuting to work.

As is often the case in a small town, St. Helen doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

The citizens of St. Helen have a very low rate of college education: just 9.52% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, compared to a national average of 21.84% for all cities.

The per capita income in St. Helen in 2022 was $29,267, which is lower middle income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $117,068 for a family of four. However, St. Helen contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

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, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in St. Helen include German, English, Irish, Polish, and French.

The most common language spoken in St. Helen is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.