COMPARING TWO PLACES
Heidelberg vs Laurel
PLACE A
Heidelberg, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Laurel, Delaware
Heidelberg is 73% smaller than Laurel. Heidelberg earns more, with a median household income $19,185 higher.
HEIDELBERGLAURELDIFFERENCE
Total population1,2304,557−73% vs Laurel
Population density4,2861,645+2,641
Population growth3.5%4.2%−0.7 pts
Median age48.433.0+15.4
Male52.6%48.9%+3.7 pts
Female47.4%51.1%−3.7 pts
Foreign-born3.6%18.1%−14.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic91.8%31.2%+60.6 pts
Black2.4%34.1%−31.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.3%32.7%−32.3 pts
Asian0.6%0.0%+0.6 pts
Other4.9%2.1%+2.8 pts
Median household income$67,829$48,644+$19,185
Per capita income$50,688$25,176+$25,512
Poverty rate8.1%34.6%−26.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4540.468−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher24.5%4.6%+19.9 pts
Graduate degree8.1%3.1%+5.0 pts
Unemployment rate6.6%15.9%−9.4 pts
Labor force participation68.2%58.2%+10.0 pts
Median home value$150,200$230,300−$80,100
Median gross rent$954$1,056−$102
Owner-occupied68.9%39.6%+29.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate11.3%5.9%+5.4 pts
Rent-burdened households21.9%44.2%−22.3 pts
Average commute22.033.8−11.9
Worked from home13.7%2.6%+11.1 pts
Public transit to work6.7%6.2%+0.5 pts
Uninsured5.6%6.8%−1.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025