Heflin is a very small city located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 3,557 people and two associated neighborhoods, Heflin is the 159th largest community in Alabama.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Heflin is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Heflin is a city of professionals, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Heflin who work in sales jobs (12.96%), computer science and math (9.04%), and food service (8.78%). Also of interest is that Heflin has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 8.81% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Residents will find that the city is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Heflin is worth considering. One downside of living in Heflin, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 31.42 minutes every day commuting to work. As is often the case in a small city, Heflin doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The percentage of adults in Heflin with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 15.82% of adults in Heflin have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Heflin in 2022 was $29,621, which is middle income relative to Alabama, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $118,484 for a family of four. However, Heflin contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Heflin is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Heflin home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Heflin residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Heflin include Irish, English, Turkish, European, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Heflin is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
