The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Heidelberg has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Heidelberg a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.
As is often the case in a small town, Heidelberg doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
In Heidelberg, just 7.57% of people over 25 hold a college degree, which is very low compared to the rest of the nation, whereas the average among all cities is 21.84%.
The per capita income in Heidelberg in 2022 was $21,179, which is lower middle income relative to Mississippi, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $84,716 for a family of four. However, Heidelberg contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Heidelberg home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Heidelberg residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Heidelberg include English, Irish, Italian, German, and Yugoslavian.
The most common language spoken in Heidelberg is English. Other important languages spoken here include African languages and Arabic.
