CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Heber

California · 2,566 residents · 1.44 sq mi

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Heber is a city of 2,566 people in California. The median age is 24.4, younger than the US median of 33.0. 5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. Households here earn about 43% less than in California as a whole. 26.9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Median home value sits at $59,800.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 24.4

US median: 33.0

Less educated

5% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 10%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

2,566

−14%vs 2000

vs 2,988 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

24.4

−17%vs 2000

vs 29.3 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.44 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20247K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 510.7%(275)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 99.8%(252)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 149.4%(241)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 1911.2%(287)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 2410%(256)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.2%(389)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4410.9%(280)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.1%(234)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647.7%(198)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 744.6%(119)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 841.4%(35)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0%(0)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$20,306

−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $28,221 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$5,379

−39%vs 2000

vs $8,847 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

26.9%

+4.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 22.9% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$59,800

−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $87,400 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$298

−27%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $540 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

70.5%

−2.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 72.6% in 2000

29.5% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic1.8%(55)

Black0.2%(6)

Hispanic / Latino97.5%(2,914)

Asian0.1%(2)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic63.7%(1,634)

Black2.6%(66)

Hispanic / Latino96.5%(2,476)

Asian0%(0)

Other33.7%(866)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican91.3%(6,679)

Puerto Rican0.5%(37)

Asian origin

Chinese0.3%(24)

Pacific Islander origin

Fijian1.2%(86)

Ancestry

French Canadian0.8%(62)

French0.5%(39)

American0.3%(22)

Dutch0.2%(11)

Portuguese0.1%(9)

Scottish0.1%(9)

RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest Fijian population · Largest French Canadian population · Largest French population · Largest Puerto Rican population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

5.2%

+1.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.2% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

33.6%

−6.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 39.6% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

0.8%

+0.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 0.7% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

20.2 min

+22%vs 2000

vs 16.5 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married52%(1,624)

Married36%(1,125)

Widowed1.7%(53)

Divorced10.2%(320)

Women 15+

Never married40.2%(1,015)

Married47.4%(1,197)

Widowed8.1%(205)

Divorced4.3%(108)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

11.3%

−17.7 ptssince 2013

from 29.0% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

44.7%

+10.9 ptssince 2020

from 33.8% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

5.9%

+0.2 ptssince 2020

from 5.7% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

8.5%

−1.0 ptssince 2020

from 9.5% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

39.3%

−4.0 ptssince 2020

from 43.3% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.0%

−0.6 ptssince 2020

from 0.6% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

50.0%

+10.1 ptssince 2020

from 39.9% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

44.1%

−5.6 ptssince 2020

from 49.7% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)89.4%(178)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era5.5%(11)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 199 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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