Heber is a somewhat small town located in the state of California. With a population of 6,896 people and two associated neighborhoods, Heber is the 472nd largest community in California. Much of the housing stock in Heber was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Heber economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Heber, where the median household income is $56,604.00.
Also of interest is that Heber has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
Being a small town, Heber does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The education level of Heber citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 20.87% of adults 25 and older in Heber have a college degree.
The per capita income in Heber in 2022 was $18,245, which is low income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $72,980 for a family of four. However, Heber contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Heber is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Heber home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Heber, accounting for 98.09% of the town’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Heber residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Heber include French Canadian, French, Scottish, Yugoslavian, and Other West Indian.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Heber's cultural character, accounting for 34.36% of the town’s population.
The most common language spoken in Heber is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and African languages.