Heber Springs is a somewhat small city located in the state of Arkansas. With a population of 7,239 people and four associated neighborhoods, Heber Springs is the 56th largest community in Arkansas.
A relatively large number of people in Heber Springs telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 9.99% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
The city 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, Heber Springs has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Heber Springs 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 city, Heber Springs doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The percentage of adults in Heber Springs with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 14.53% of adults in Heber Springs have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Heber Springs in 2022 was $30,995, which is wealthy relative to Arkansas, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $123,980 for a family of four. However, Heber Springs contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Heber Springs home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Heber Springs residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Heber Springs include English, Irish, German, Scottish, and Scots-Irish.
The most common language spoken in Heber Springs is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.