COMPARING TWO PLACES
Heidelberg vs Petal
PLACE A
Heidelberg, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Petal, Mississippi
Heidelberg is 89% smaller than Petal. Petal earns more, with a median household income $6,921 higher.
HEIDELBERGPETALDIFFERENCE
Total population1,23011,694−89% vs Petal
Population density4,286692+3,594
Population growth3.5%5.3%−1.8 pts
Median age48.437.0+11.4
Male52.6%46.8%+5.8 pts
Female47.4%53.2%−5.8 pts
Foreign-born3.6%3.4%+0.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic91.8%72.8%+19.1 pts
Black2.4%16.1%−13.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.3%5.5%−5.1 pts
Asian0.6%1.7%−1.1 pts
Other4.9%3.9%+0.9 pts
Median household income$67,829$74,750−$6,921
Per capita income$50,688$30,999+$19,689
Poverty rate8.1%11.1%−3.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4540.405+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher24.5%27.8%−3.2 pts
Graduate degree8.1%9.5%−1.4 pts
Unemployment rate6.6%3.6%+2.9 pts
Labor force participation68.2%60.4%+7.8 pts
Median home value$150,200$174,900−$24,700
Median gross rent$954$1,047−$93
Owner-occupied68.9%70.0%−1.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate11.3%7.7%+3.6 pts
Rent-burdened households21.9%40.0%−18.1 pts
Average commute22.021.5+0.5
Worked from home13.7%5.0%+8.8 pts
Public transit to work6.7%0.0%+6.7 pts
Uninsured5.6%10.5%−4.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025