COMPARING TWO PLACES
Warren vs St. Helens
PLACE A
Warren, Massachusetts
VS
PLACE B
St. Helens, Oregon
Warren is 90% smaller than St. Helens. St. Helens earns more, with a median household income $42,500 higher. St. Helens has grown faster since 2000 (7% vs -5%).
WARRENST. HELENSDIFFERENCE
Total population1,42614,450−90% vs St. Helens
Population density1,1112,979−1,868
Population growth-5.1%7.2%−12.4 pts
Median age29.539.8−10.3
Male57.3%51.5%+5.8 pts
Female42.7%48.5%−5.8 pts
Foreign-born0.0%3.9%−3.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic80.4%80.7%−0.3 pts
Black0.0%0.1%−0.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%9.3%−9.3 pts
Asian0.0%0.3%−0.3 pts
Other19.6%9.6%+10.1 pts
Median household income$40,365$82,865−$42,500
Per capita income$22,517$37,404−$14,887
Poverty rate11.4%10.0%+1.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5060.385+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher18.6%16.9%+1.7 pts
Graduate degree5.1%5.4%−0.3 pts
Unemployment rate8.8%3.6%+5.2 pts
Labor force participation67.3%58.9%+8.4 pts
Median home value$248,800$394,200−$145,400
Median gross rent$720$1,413−$693
Owner-occupied45.2%62.0%−16.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.8%4.9%+3.0 pts
Rent-burdened households37.2%53.2%−16.0 pts
Average commute31.130.3+0.8
Worked from home3.3%13.2%−9.8 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.1%−0.1 pts
Uninsured2.2%5.4%−3.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024