Heber Springs is a somewhat small city located in the state of Arkansas. With a population of 7,201 people and four associated neighborhoods, Heber Springs is the 56th largest community in Arkansas.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Heber Springs is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Heber Springs is a city of service providers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Heber Springs who work in food service (11.99%), sales jobs (11.88%), and healthcare (7.63%). 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. Residents will find that the city is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Heber Springs is worth considering. As is often the case in a small city, Heber Springs doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.In terms of college education, the citizens of Heber Springs rank slightly lower than the national average. 14.53% of adults 25 and older in Heber Springs have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community. 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.
