COMPARING TWO PLACES
Heidelberg vs Prior Lake
PLACE A
Heidelberg, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Prior Lake, Minnesota
Heidelberg is 96% smaller than Prior Lake. Prior Lake earns more, with a median household income $66,426 higher. Prior Lake has grown faster since 2000 (21% vs 4%).
HEIDELBERGPRIOR LAKEDIFFERENCE
Total population1,23028,140−96% vs Prior Lake
Population density4,2861,727+2,559
Population growth3.5%21.1%−17.6 pts
Median age48.439.6+8.8
Male52.6%49.9%+2.7 pts
Female47.4%50.1%−2.7 pts
Foreign-born3.6%7.7%−4.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic91.8%79.2%+12.6 pts
Black2.4%2.2%+0.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.3%5.8%−5.5 pts
Asian0.6%5.5%−4.9 pts
Other4.9%7.2%−2.4 pts
Median household income$67,829$134,255−$66,426
Per capita income$50,688$62,573−$11,885
Poverty rate8.1%3.1%+5.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4540.425+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher24.5%52.4%−27.8 pts
Graduate degree8.1%15.1%−7.0 pts
Unemployment rate6.6%1.5%+5.0 pts
Labor force participation68.2%73.0%−4.8 pts
Median home value$150,200$450,700−$300,500
Median gross rent$954$1,654−$700
Owner-occupied68.9%86.2%−17.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate11.3%3.7%+7.6 pts
Rent-burdened households21.9%57.5%−35.6 pts
Average commute22.024.7−2.7
Worked from home13.7%24.6%−10.8 pts
Public transit to work6.7%0.8%+5.9 pts
Uninsured5.6%2.7%+2.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025