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, Heflin is worth considering.
One downside of living in Heflin, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 31.50 minutes every day commuting to work.
As is often the case in a small city, Heflin doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The citizens of Heflin are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 23.22% of adults in Heflin having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Heflin in 2022 was $29,448, which is middle income relative to Alabama, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $117,792 for a family of four. However, Heflin contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Heflin is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Heflin home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Heflin residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Heflin include English, Irish, European, Turkish, and German.
The most common language spoken in Heflin is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
