COMPARING TWO PLACES
Heidelberg vs Hattiesburg
PLACE A
Heidelberg, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Heidelberg is 97% smaller than Hattiesburg. Heidelberg earns more, with a median household income $21,487 higher.
HEIDELBERGHATTIESBURGDIFFERENCE
Total population1,23048,802−97% vs Hattiesburg
Population density4,286913+3,373
Population growth3.5%6.0%−2.4 pts
Median age48.429.4+19.0
Male52.6%44.5%+8.1 pts
Female47.4%55.5%−8.1 pts
Foreign-born3.6%3.4%+0.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic91.8%39.5%+52.3 pts
Black2.4%50.5%−48.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.3%5.1%−4.8 pts
Asian0.6%0.7%−0.1 pts
Other4.9%4.2%+0.7 pts
Median household income$67,829$46,342+$21,487
Per capita income$50,688$31,585+$19,103
Poverty rate8.1%28.3%−20.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4540.537−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher24.5%37.3%−12.7 pts
Graduate degree8.1%17.7%−9.6 pts
Unemployment rate6.6%8.7%−2.1 pts
Labor force participation68.2%64.5%+3.7 pts
Median home value$150,200$165,900−$15,700
Median gross rent$954$1,005−$51
Owner-occupied68.9%37.2%+31.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate11.3%11.3%−0.0 pts
Rent-burdened households21.9%46.1%−24.2 pts
Average commute22.017.4+4.6
Worked from home13.7%4.7%+9.1 pts
Public transit to work6.7%0.5%+6.3 pts
Uninsured5.6%11.7%−6.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025