Heber, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

7,312

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

0.312% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

10.6%

41.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$72,028

4.81% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$335,600

Population & Diversity

Heber, CA is home to a population of 7.31k people, from which 84.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 34.4% of Heber, CA residents were born outside of the country (2.52k people).

In 2024, there were 1.21 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (3.37k people) in Heber, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.79k Other (Hispanic) and 667 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

84.5%

2024 Citizenship

84%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 84.5% of Heber, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Heber, CA was 84%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Heber, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Heber, CA

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
3.37k ± 986
Other (Hispanic)
2.79k ± 626
White (Hispanic)
667 ± 451

94.5%

Hispanic Population

6.91k people

94.5% of the people in Heber, CA are hispanic (6.91k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Heber, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for California.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,877,888 ± 45,899 people
Philippines
827,719 ± 22,100 people
China
695,724 ± 20,296 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,877,888 California residents, followed by Philippines with 827,719 and China with 695,724.

Foreign-Born Population

34.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.52k people

35.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.58k people

As of 2024, 34.4% of Heber, CA residents (2.52k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Heber, CA was 35.3%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Heber, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
178 ± 244
Vietnam
11 ± 32

Heber, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 16.2 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Heber, CA.

Economy

The economy of Heber, CA employs 3.05k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Heber, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (512 people), Retail Trade (510 people), and Manufacturing (383 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($93,462), Public Administration ($74,583), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($71,164).

Employment

Occupations

3.05k

2024 Value

± 580

9.12%

1 Year growth

± 25.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Heber, CA grew at a rate of 9.12%, from 2.8k employees to 3.05k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Heber, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (415 people), Sales & Related Occupations (393 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (281 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Heber, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

3.05k

2024 Value

± 580

9.12%

1 Year growth

± 25.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Heber, CA grew at a rate of 9.12%, from 2.8k employees to 3.05k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Heber, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (512 people), Retail Trade (510 people), and Manufacturing (383 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Heber, CA, though some of these residents may live in Heber, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,067

Median earning men ± $16,227

$33,899

Median earning women ± $1,937

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($115,160), Wholesale Trade ($93,606), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($71,203).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($102,558), Public Administration ($40,313), and Retail Trade ($35,192).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Heber, CA was $335,600 in 2024, which is 1.01 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $284,300 to $335,600, a 18% increase. The homeownership rate in Heber, CA is 68%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Heber, CA have an average commute time of 19.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Heber, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$335,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$50,662

$1,234

Median Property Taxes

±$349

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Heber, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Heber, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

68%

Homeownership

2024

70.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 68% of the housing units in Heber, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 70.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Heber, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$72,028

Median Household Income

± $11,357

1.82k

Number of Households

± 403

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.82k households in Heber, CA declined from $72,028 from the previous year's value of $75,664.

The following chart displays the households in Heber, CA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Heber, CA is from California.

0.493

2024 Wage GINI in California

0.495

2023 Wage GINI in California

In 2024, the income inequality in California was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.424% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in California across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (87.8%)
Worked At Home (5.05%)
Carpooled (4.69%)

In 2024, 87.8% of workers in Heber, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (5.05%) and those who carpooled to work (4.69%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

19.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Heber, CA have a shorter commute time (19.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.21% of the workforce in Heber, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Heber, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Heber, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Heber, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Heber, CA (774 out of 7.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 12 - 14, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Heber, CA is Hispanic, followed by Other and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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