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Heidelberg, MS
Full City Profile · Mississippi · Wayne County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
709
Population
139/sq mi density
$52,722
Median Income
$19,383 per capita
$79,400
Home Value
$116,229 Zillow
$1,051
Median Rent
23.5% income on rent
65°F
Avg Temperature
313 sunny days/yr
273
Violent Crime/100K
4,633 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$52,722 median income, 2.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$79,400 home value, $1,051/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
273 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
11.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$52,722
30% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$19,383
50% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.4%
33% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
15.7%
27% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Heidelberg vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Heidelberg’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$52,722
70%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$19,383
50%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$51,929
72%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$834
58%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$834
42% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
12% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
95.6%
31% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$906M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
95.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
4.4%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
393
Restaurants
32
Healthcare
19
Retail
72
Manufacturing
10
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$51,929
28% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,371
32% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
87.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $52,722 |
| Per Capita Income | $19,383 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $51,929 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $834 |
| County GDP | $906M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 15.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.505 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 95.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 393 |
| Restaurants | 32 |
| Healthcare | 19 |
| Retail | 72 |
| Manufacturing | 10 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $51,929 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,371 |