St. Helena is a city located in Napa County, California. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 5,950.

Ellen White, co-founder of Seventh-day Adventism, had a home called Elmshaven near St. Helena, beginning in 1900. She died there in 1915 and the site is now a National Historic Landmark.

Geography

St. Helena is located at 38°30'10" North, 122°28'11" West (38.502858, -122.469648)¹.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 12.3 km² (4.7 mi²). 12.2 km² (4.7 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.42% water.

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there are 5,950 people, 2,380 households, and 1,482 families residing in the city. The population density is 487.8/km² (1,263.1/mi²). There are 2,707 housing units at an average density of 221.9/km² (574.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 82.35% White, 0.44% African American, 0.45% Native American, 0.71% Asian, 0.17% Pacific Islander, 13.21% from other races, and 2.67% from two or more races. 28.42% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 2,380 households out of which 30.3% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.3% are married couples living together, 9.6% have a female householder with no husband present, and 37.7% are non-families. 31.6% of all households are made up of individuals and 15.7% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.48 and the average family size is 3.19.

In the city the population is spread out with 25.1% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 17.3% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 40 years. For every 100 females there are 85.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 82.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $58,902, and the median income for a family is $68,831. Males have a median income of $43,190 versus $35,357 for females. The per capita income for the city is $31,971. 6.4% of the population and 5.7% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 7.4% of those under the age of 18 and 9.3% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

External links

• Maps and aerial photos
  • Street map from Mapquest (http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?latlongtype=decimal&latitude=38.502858&longitude=-122.469648&zoom=6)
  • Topographic map from Topozone (http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?lat=38.502858&lon=-122.469648&s=200&size=m&layer=DRG100)
  • Aerial photograph from Microsoft Terraserver (http://terraserver.microsoft.com/map.aspx?t=1&s=14&lon=-122.469648&lat=38.502858&w=750&h=500)