Heidelberg, Texas

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Population in 2010: 1,725.
Population change since 2000: +8.8%
Males: 846  (49.1%)
Females: 879  (50.9%)
Median resident age:

31.6 years
Texas median age:

35.6 years

Zip codes: 78570.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $30,979 (it was $15,926 in 2000)
Heidelberg:

$30,979
TX:

$72,284

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $9,647 (it was $4,922 in 2000)

Heidelberg CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $64,429 (it was $24,500 in 2000)
Heidelberg:

$64,429
TX:

$275,400

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $67,704; detached houses: $79,417; mobile homes: $40,483
March 2022 cost of living index in Heidelberg: 79.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 22.9%
(22.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 34.5% for other race residents, 18.1% for two or more races residents)

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Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 2.84 square miles.

Population density: 607 people per square mile   (low).

Heidelberg, Texas map

288 residents are foreign born (16.3% Latin America).

This place:

16.6%
Texas:

17.1%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Heidelberg CDP:

0.8% ($199)
Texas:

1.8% ($1,393)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Southeast Hidalgo, TX (6.7 miles , pop. 102,051).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Corpus Christi, TX (111.6 miles , pop. 277,454).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: San Antonio, TX (229.0 miles , pop. 1,144,646).

Nearest cities:

Ratamosa, TX (1.6 miles ),
Solis, TX (1.6 miles ),
Indian Hills, TX (1.7 miles ),
Mercedes, TX (1.9 miles ),
Bixby, TX (1.9 miles ),
La Feria North, TX (1.9 miles),
La Feria, TX (2.0 miles ),
Grand Acres, TX (2.2 miles )

Latitude: 26.19 N, Longitude: 97.88 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 956

Distribution of median household income in Heidelberg, TX in 2022
Distribution of house value in Heidelberg, TX in 2022
Heidelberg satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

5.8%
Texas:

3.5%
Most common industries in Heidelberg, TX (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Educational services (14.4%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (12.4%)
  • Health care (12.4%)
  • Construction (10.0%)
  • Accommodation & food services (8.2%)
  • Apparel (5.9%)
  • Utilities (5.3%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (17.5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (16.5%)
  • Educational services (14.9%)
  • Truck transportation (7.7%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.7%)
  • Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers (6.2%)
  • Food (5.7%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (28.8%)
  • Educational services (13.7%)
  • Accommodation & food services (10.3%)
  • Apparel (7.5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (6.8%)
  • Metal & metal products (6.8%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (6.2%)
Most common occupations in Heidelberg, TX (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (12.6%)
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (10.3%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7.9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7.9%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7.6%)
  • Construction laborers (7.6%)
  • Other material moving workers, except laborers (6.5%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (22.2%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (13.9%)
  • Construction laborers (13.4%)
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (12.9%)
  • Other material moving workers, except laborers (11.3%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6.7%)
  • Electricians (4.6%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (18.5%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (9.6%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers, including supervisors (8.9%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (8.9%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers, except child care workers (6.8%)
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (6.8%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6.8%)

Average climate in Heidelberg, Texas

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI Ozone PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 61.8. This is about average.

City:

61.8
U.S.:

72.6
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 24.4. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 10.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

24.4
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 8.95. This is about average. Closest monitor was 16.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

8.95
U.S.:

8.11

Tornado activity:

Heidelberg-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 77% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/12/1969, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 12.8 miles away from the Heidelberg place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 5/12/1969, a category F3 tornado 18.6 miles away from the place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Heidelberg-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Texas state average. It is 81% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/20/2011 at 12:24:41, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 185.6 miles away from Heidelberg center
On 11/13/2017 at 11:23:01, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 91.1 miles away from the city center
On 4/9/1993 at 12:29:19, a magnitude 4.3 (4.1 MB, 4.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 182.1 miles away from Heidelberg center
On 4/25/2010 at 02:10:42, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 105.2 miles away from Heidelberg center
On 4/14/1995 at 00:32:56, a magnitude 5.7 (5.6 MB, 5.7 MS, 5.7 MW, Depth: 11.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 437.8 miles away from Heidelberg center
On 3/24/1997 at 22:31:34, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 106.3 miles away from Heidelberg center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Hidalgo County (22) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12
Emergencies Declared: 7

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 12, Floods: 7, Storms: 6, Tornadoes: 3, Winds: 3, Fire: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Heidelberg topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Heidelberg:

  • LA LUZ HEALTH CARE SERVICES INC (Home Health Center, about 4 miles away; LA FERIA, TX)
  • BIENVENIDOS HOME HEALTH CARE LLC (Home Health Center, about 5 miles away; MERCEDES, TX)
  • CALIDAD HOME HEALTH (Home Health Center, about 5 miles away; LA FERIA, TX)
  • ESSENTIAL HOME CARE INC (Home Health Center, about 5 miles away; WESLACO, TX)
  • HEALING ANGEL HEALTH CARE INC (Home Health Center, about 6 miles away; WESLACO, TX)
  • WESLACO DIALYSIS CENTER (Dialysis Facility, about 6 miles away; WESLACO, TX)
  • RETAMA MANOR NURSING CENTER/WESLACO (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; WESLACO, TX)

Amtrak station near Heidelberg:

  • 12 miles: HARLINGEN (215 E. MONROE ST.) - Bus Station . Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Heidelberg:

  • Texas State Technical College-Harlingen (about 14 miles; Harlingen, TX; Full-time enrollment: 3,700)
  • The University of Texas-Pan American (about 20 miles; Edinburg, TX; FT enrollment: 16,766)
  • South Texas College (about 24 miles; McAllen, TX; FT enrollment: 19,701)
  • The University of Texas at Brownsville (about 32 miles; Brownsville, TX; FT enrollment: 9,165)
  • Texas A & M University-Kingsville (about 93 miles; Kingsville, TX; FT enrollment: 9,295)
  • Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi (about 112 miles; Corpus Christi, TX; FT enrollment: 9,092)
  • Del Mar College (about 113 miles; Corpus Christi, TX; FT enrollment: 5,213)

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Hidalgo County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Average household size:
This place:

4.1 people
Texas:

2.8 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

88.5%
Whole state:

69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

5.3%
Whole state:

6.0%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Heidelberg:

Marital status in Heidelberg, TX
  • Never married: 55.0%
  • Now married: 33.6%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 6.7%
  • Divorced: 3.4%

For population 25 years and over in Heidelberg:

  • High school or higher: 48.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.6%
  • Unemployed: 31.5%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.3 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

16.1
Texas average:

14.0

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Heidelberg, TX (based on Hidalgo County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic269,07156
Evangelical Protestant75,327525
Other18,51043
Mainline Protestant14,39452
Orthodox1601
None397,307-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 79
Here:

1.12 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

1.47 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 6
Hidalgo County:

0.09 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 67
Hidalgo County:

0.95 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

1.11 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 240
Here:

3.40 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

3.95 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 337
Here:

4.78 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

6.13 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

9.7%
Texas:

8.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Hidalgo County:

28.7%
Texas:

26.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Hidalgo County:

15.8%
Texas:

15.7%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Heidelberg:

39.1%
Texas:

48.6%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Heidelberg:

37.9%
Texas:

47.4%

Average BMI:
Heidelberg:

26.8
State:

28.5

People feeling badly about themselves:
Heidelberg:

44.7%
Texas:

20.6%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

5.7%
Texas:

10.3%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Heidelberg:

6.4
Texas:

6.8

Overweight people:
Here:

23.7%
Texas:

33.1%

General health condition:
Here:

46.8%
State:

56.2%

Average condition of hearing:
Heidelberg:

75.4%
Texas:

80.7%

More about Health and Nutrition of Heidelberg, TX Residents

2.90% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($46,406 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

2.90%
Texas average:

8.12%

0.01% of residents moved from foreign countries ($200 average AGI)
Hidalgo County:

0.01%
Texas average:

0.04%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Cameron County, TX  0.33% ($45,063 average AGI)
from Harris County, TX  0.22% ($43,624)
from Bexar County, TX  0.20% ($42,559)


2.73% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($45,511 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

2.73%
Texas average:

7.40%

0.01% of residents moved to foreign countries ($147 average AGI)
Hidalgo County:

0.01%
Texas average:

0.03%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Cameron County, TX  0.28% ($40,029 average AGI)
to Bexar County, TX  0.28% ($49,173)
to Harris County, TX  0.21% ($42,303)

Strongest AM radio stations in Heidelberg:

  • KRGE (1290 AM; 5 kW; WESLACO, TX; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES OF THE VALLEY)
  • KGBT (1530 AM; 50 kW; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KUBR (1210 AM; 10 kW; SAN JUAN, TX; Owner: PAULINO BERNAL)
  • KURV (710 AM; 10 kW; EDINBURG, TX; Owner: VOICE OF VALLEY AGRICULTURE, INC.)
  • KQXX (1700 AM; 10 kW; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: LA NUEVA KBOR, INC.)
  • KVJY (840 AM; 5 kW; PHARR, TX; Owner: RADIO UNICA OF MCALLEN LICENSE CORP.)
  • KRIO (910 AM; 5 kW; MCALLEN, TX; Owner: RIO GRANDE BIBLE INSTITUTE, INC.)
  • KBOR (1600 AM; 10 kW; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: LA NUEVA KBOR, INC.)
  • KCTA (1030 AM; 50 kW; CORPUS CHRISTI, TX; Owner: BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF THE SOUTHWEST)
  • KSOX (1240 AM; 1 kW; RAYMONDVILLE, TX; Owner: VOICE OF VALLEY AGRICULTURE, INC.)
  • KKYX (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KTKR (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WOAI (1200 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Heidelberg:

  • KFRQ (94.5 FM; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • KBTQ (96.1 FM; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • KTEX (100.3 FM; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KVLY (107.9 FM; EDINBURG, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • KGBT-FM (98.5 FM; MCALLEN, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • KBFM (104.1 FM; EDINBURG, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KMAZ (106.3 FM; MERCEDES, TX; Owner: LA NUEVA KBOR, INC.)
  • KVMV (96.9 FM; MCALLEN, TX; Owner: WORLD RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • KKPS (99.5 FM; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • KJAV (104.9 FM; ALAMO, TX; Owner: PAULINO BERNAL)
  • KILM (102.1 FM; RAYMONDVILLE, TX; Owner: BMP 102.1 FM, LP)
  • KBIC (105.7 FM; RAYMONDVILLE, TX; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES OF THE VALLEY)
  • KOIR (88.5 FM; EDINBURG, TX; Owner: RIO GRANDE BIBLE INSTITUTE, INC.)
  • KMBH-FM (88.9 FM; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: RGV EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K206BP (89.1 FM; WESLACO, TX; Owner: WORLD RADIO NETWORK, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Heidelberg:

  • KGBT-TV (Channel 4; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • KRGV-TV (Channel 5; WESLACO, TX; Owner: MOBILE VIDEO TAPES, INC.)
  • KVEO (Channel 23; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: COMCORP OF TEXAS LICENSE CORP.)
  • KMBH (Channel 60; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: RGV EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KLUJ (Channel 44; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: COMMUNITY EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION)
  • KFTN-LP (Channel 30; La FERIA, TX; Owner: ORTIZ BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KTLM (Channel 40; RIO GRANDE CITY, TX; Owner: SUNBELT MULTIMEDIA CO.)
  • KNVO (Channel 48; Mc ALLEN, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KTIZ-LP (Channel 52; HARLINGEN, TX; Owner: ORTIZ BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KSFE-LP (Channel 67; McALLEN, TX; Owner: ORTIZ BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KLIA-LP (Channel 32; McALLEN, TX; Owner: ORTIZ BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • K57FE (Channel 57; MCALLEN, TX; Owner: CHANNEL 57, INC.)
  • K64FM (Channel 64; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: BROWNSVILLE BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KZAV-LP (Channel 20; BROWNSVILLE, TX; Owner: ZAVALETTA BROADCASTING OF THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY, LLC)
  • KZMC-LP (Channel 35; McALLEN, TX; Owner: ZAVALETTA BROADCASTING OF THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY, LLC)
  • KSTI-LP (Channel 69; McALLEN, TX; Owner: FAITH PLEASES GOD CHURCH CORPORATION)
  • KJST-LP (Channel 28; McALLEN, TX; Owner: FAITH PLEASES GOD CHURCH CORPORATION)

Heidelberg fatal accident list:

Jun 7, 2015 08:48 PM, Fm 1425 Mile 2 Rd, Lat: 26.191061, Lon: -97.878475, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$80,4901$38,7702$72,9601$10,390
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$01$89,4900$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$79,9701$49,3305$73,7064$16,790
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$66,8200$01$94,5100$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$01$41,7200$0

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0231.02

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$103,8601$112,510
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0231.02

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Heidelberg, TX
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Heidelberg, TX - Value
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Heidelberg, TX
  • 95.8%Electricity
  • 4.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Heidelberg, TX
  • 100.0%Electricity


Heidelberg compared to Texas state average:

  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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