Heidelberg, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

2,215

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

31.6

0.637% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

13.5%

9.02% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$33,953

7.9% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$57,700

2.53% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Heidelberg, TX is home to a population of 2.22k people, from which 83.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 19.4% of Heidelberg, TX residents were born outside of the country (429 people).

In 2024, there were 8.29 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (1.8k people) in Heidelberg, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 217 White (Hispanic) and 171 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

83.5%

2024 Citizenship

85.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 83.5% of Heidelberg, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Heidelberg, TX was 85.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Heidelberg, TX

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.8k ± 1.28k
White (Hispanic)
217 ± 160
Other (Hispanic)
171 ± 162

100%

Hispanic Population

2.22k people

100% of the people in Heidelberg, TX are hispanic (2.22k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Heidelberg, TX 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 Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

Foreign-Born Population

19.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

429 people

17.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

393 people

As of 2024, 19.4% of Heidelberg, TX residents (429 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, TX was 17.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Gulf War (1990s)

Most Common Service Period

7 ± 21

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

Economy

The economy of Heidelberg, TX employs 1.09k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Heidelberg, TX were Health Care & Social Assistance (363 people), Retail Trade (252 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (162 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($53,906), Construction ($41,641), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($21,976).

Employment

Occupations

1.09k

2024 Value

± 459

11.4%

1 Year growth

± 56.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Heidelberg, TX grew at a rate of 11.4%, from 979 employees to 1.09k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Heidelberg, TX, are Healthcare Support Occupations (244 people), Sales & Related Occupations (244 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (117 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Heidelberg, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (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

1.09k

2024 Value

± 459

11.4%

1 Year growth

± 56.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Heidelberg, TX grew at a rate of 11.4%, from 979 employees to 1.09k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Heidelberg, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (363 people), Retail Trade (252 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (162 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Heidelberg, TX, though some of these residents may live in Heidelberg, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$30,735

Median earning men ± $8,459

$15,268

Median earning women ± $2,790

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($41,641) and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($11,852).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($16,881) and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($6,646).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Heidelberg, TX was $57,700 in 2024, which is 0.173 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $59,200 to $57,700, a 2.53% decrease. The homeownership rate in Heidelberg, TX is 88.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Heidelberg, TX have an average commute time of 13.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Heidelberg, TX is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$57,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,008

$507

Median Property Taxes

±$302

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, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$33,953

Median Household Income

± $10,918

572

Number of Households

± 317

In 2024, the median household income of the 572 households in Heidelberg, TX grew to $33,953 from the previous year's value of $31,466.

The following chart displays the households in Heidelberg, TX 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 $30k - $35k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Heidelberg, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (60.6%)
Other (17.2%)
Walked (16.4%)

In 2024, 60.6% of workers in Heidelberg, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who used some unspecified means to get work (17.2%) and those who walked to work (16.4%).

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

13.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Heidelberg, TX have a shorter commute time (13.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Heidelberg, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Heidelberg, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Heidelberg, TX have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Heidelberg, TX (299 out of 2.22k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

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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