Heidelberg, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,234

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

48.4

2.11% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.1%

15.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$67,829

4.67% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$150,200

Population & Diversity

Heidelberg, PA is home to a population of 1.23k people, from which 97.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.84% of Heidelberg, PA residents were born outside of the country (35 people).

In 2024, there were 34.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.13k people) in Heidelberg, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 33 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 29 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.5%

2024 Citizenship

97.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.5% of Heidelberg, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Heidelberg, PA was 97.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Heidelberg, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.13k ± 133
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
33 ± 37
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
29 ± 24

0.324%

Hispanic Population

4 people

0.324% of the people in Heidelberg, PA are hispanic (4 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Heidelberg, PA 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 Pennsylvania.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
103,235 ± 7,857 people
India
102,082 ± 7,813 people
China
73,024 ± 6,616 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 103,235 Pennsylvania residents, followed by India with 102,082 and China with 73,024.

Foreign-Born Population

2.84%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

35 people

3.12%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

37 people

As of 2024, 2.84% of Heidelberg, PA residents (35 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 Heidelberg, PA was 3.12%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
32 ± 27
Gulf War (1990s)
8 ± 15
Gulf War (2001-)
5 ± 18

Heidelberg, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Heidelberg, PA.

Economy

The economy of Heidelberg, PA employs 684 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Heidelberg, PA were Construction (109 people), Retail Trade (98 people), and Manufacturing (86 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($95,750), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($79,063), and Manufacturing ($65,455).

Employment

Occupations

684

2024 Value

± 132

−2.84%

1 Year decline

± 27.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Heidelberg, PA declined at a rate of −2.84%, from 704 employees to 684 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Heidelberg, PA, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (81 people), Sales & Related Occupations (77 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (69 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Heidelberg, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (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

684

2024 Value

± 132

−2.84%

1 Year decline

± 27.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Heidelberg, PA declined at a rate of −2.84%, from 704 employees to 684 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Heidelberg, PA, are Construction (109 people), Retail Trade (98 people), and Manufacturing (86 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Heidelberg, PA, though some of these residents may live in Heidelberg, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,385

Median earning men ± $6,610

$43,750

Median earning women ± $8,870

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($78,750), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($68,125), and Construction ($60,490).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($80,139), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($62,917), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,625).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Heidelberg, PA was $150,200 in 2024, which is 0.451 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $157,900 to $150,200, a 4.88% decrease. The homeownership rate in Heidelberg, PA is 68.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Heidelberg, PA have an average commute time of 22 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Heidelberg, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$150,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$19,985

$465

Median Property Taxes

±$106

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 Heidelberg, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

68.9%

Homeownership

2024

63%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 68.9% of the housing units in Heidelberg, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 68.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Heidelberg, PA 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.

$67,829

Median Household Income

± $6,303

675

Number of Households

± 123

In 2024, the median household income of the 675 households in Heidelberg, PA grew to $67,829 from the previous year's value of $64,804.

The following chart displays the households in Heidelberg, PA 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Heidelberg, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.463

2024 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.463

2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2024, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0903% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (65.9%)
Worked At Home (13.7%)
Carpooled (11.7%)

In 2024, 65.9% of workers in Heidelberg, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.7%) and those who carpooled to work (11.7%).

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

22 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Heidelberg, PA have a shorter commute time (22 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.36% of the workforce in Heidelberg, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Heidelberg, PA (100 out of 1.23k 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 Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Heidelberg, PA is White, followed by Black 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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