Population 7,916 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Heber
Household size in Heber
| Period | Heber | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.78 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 4.07 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 4.11 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 4.15 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.37 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Heber are large by national standards, averaging 4.15 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 3.78, even as the national average fell. Of the 689 California cities with 5,000+ people, only 13 have larger households.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Heber
| Period | Heber | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.2 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 31.5 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 31.3 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 32.3 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.0 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 32.3, Heber is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 29.2, as it has nationally. Only 55 of the 689 California cities with 5,000+ people are younger.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Heber
| Period | Heber | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.1% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.0% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 16.6% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 20.0% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in five households in Heber (20.0%), well above the national share of 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has edged up 0.9 points, even as the national share fell. Of the 689 California cities with 5,000+ people, only 58 have a higher share of single-parent households.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Heber
Renters in Heber
| Period | Heber | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.4% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 31.7% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 37.1% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 31.5% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.9 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Heber own their homes; 31.5% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. Just over four in ten owners (42.2%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally. Rentals cluster in the southwest; owners are most common in the southeast. Since 2006–10, the renter share has fallen 5.9 points, even as the national share rose.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Heber
| Period | Heber | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.7% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.3% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.0% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.2% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Heber than nationally: 11.2%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Since 2006–10, vacancy has edged up 0.5 points, even as the national rate fell.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Heber
| Period | Heber | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1994 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 2000 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1999 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1996 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +4 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Heber is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1996, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. The newest homes are mostly in the southeast, the oldest in the southwest. Only 47 of the 689 California cities with 5,000+ people have newer homes.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Heber
| Period | Heber | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $701 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $790 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $824 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,370 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$669 | +$931 | +$606 |
Rent in Heber runs $1,370 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $669 a month from 2006–10, a 95% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 35.0% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the west; the highest are in the southeast.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Heber
Bachelor's degrees in Heber
| Period | Heber | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.7% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.3% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.1% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.6% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.9 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Heber have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 23.6%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree is up 10.9 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the southeast and least in the southwest.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Heber
| Period | Heber | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 62.1% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 64.1% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 67.9% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 80.5% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +18.4 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in five adults in Heber never finished high school, well above the national share: only 80.5% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma is up 18.4 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Heber
| Period | Heber | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.7% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 17.4% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.7% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.5% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.3 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Heber runs well above the national rate: 8.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Unemployment has fallen 7.3 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Heber compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heber | 4.15 | 32.3 | 20.0% | 31.5% | 11.2% | 1996 | $1,370 | 23.6% | 80.5% | 8.5% |
| Meloland | 3.72 | 32.3 | 22.2% | 28.2% | 10.4% | 2002 | $1,324 | 28.1% | 85.4% | 6.3% |
| Calexico | 3.85 | 34.9 | 17.2% | 50.1% | 16.1% | 1989 | $1,269 | 19.1% | 63.8% | 19.3% |
| El Centro | 3.37 | 33.2 | 16.4% | 49.9% | 13.2% | 1982 | $1,291 | 16.4% | 73.3% | 10.1% |
| Mount Signal | 3.11 | 26.3 | 16.3% | 21.4% | 30.8% | 1973 | $1,604 | 30.1% | 74.8% | 0.0% |
| Imperial | 3.76 | 30.4 | 16.5% | 28.3% | 12.1% | 1999 | $1,840 | 22.6% | 80.9% | 6.9% |
| Holtville | 3.54 | 37.8 | 8.7% | 46.5% | 13.8% | 1979 | $972 | 19.5% | 77.0% | 7.3% |
| Date City | 3.53 | 47.5 | 1.6% | 46.1% | 8.9% | 1980 | $1,246 | 22.0% | 94.1% | 0.6% |
| Seeley | 2.63 | 36.0 | 14.3% | 38.6% | 42.4% | 1996 | $1,268 | 4.8% | 67.8% | 23.3% |
| Plaster City | 2.47 | 35.7 | 1.2% | 26.6% | 48.8% | 2000 | $1,337 | 3.1% | 60.5% | 27.8% |
| Ocotillo | 2.47 | 35.7 | 1.2% | 26.6% | 48.8% | 2000 | $1,337 | 3.1% | 60.5% | 27.8% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Heber. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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