Living in Herculaneum
There were 141 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026. Herculaneum, a city in the United States, had a population of 5,071 in July 2026. In July 2026, 59.2% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing.
Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Herculaneum?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
Median gross rent was US$1,690 per month, while the median home value was US$234,300 in July 2026. Owner occupation was 90.7%, and the vacancy rate was 8.44% in July 2026.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 60.38 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Verizon 300 Mbps home internet18Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 21.57 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Visible unlimited mobile plan19Official · national market |
| Median gross rent | $1,690/month | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Households spending over 30% of income on rent | 59.2 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Housing vacancy rate (legacy series) | 8.44 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Property crime per 100,000 residents | 2,916 per 100,000 people | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics9Official |
| Average monthly rent (whole dwelling) | 1,419 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2020 | ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)3Official |
| Median monthly rent | 1,485 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables22Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Recorded property crimes | 69 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)10Official |
Is Herculaneum a good place to live?
There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.
Worked out from these numbers
How international is the population?
1.3% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 67 of 5,321 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.
Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.Work and income
Median household income was US$93,438 a year in July 2026.
Herculaneum 1.2%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | 93,438 USD/year | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband | 79.2 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 94.21 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Households with internet but no subscription | 3 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Households without internet | 2.79 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Households with satellite internet | 6.38 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Median gross salary | 3,516 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)21Community estimate · Supplemental context |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 3,694 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | www.bls.gov20Official |
| Unemployment rate | 1.16 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables22Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
What does a salary buy in Herculaneum?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentInternetMobileLeft over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
| Each month | € |
|---|---|
| Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08. | €2,891 |
| Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31 | − €1,419 |
| Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30 | − €60 |
| Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30 | − €22 |
| Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities | — |
| Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish | €1,390 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Herculaneum. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
American Job Centers — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Herculaneum. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Family and education
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residents with high school education or higher | 94.19 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Schools | 10 schools | 30 Jun 2026 | NCES CCD public school count13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · school district |
| School enrolment, share of residents | 27.73 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental health provider ratio | 3 ratio | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official |
| Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents | 141 per 100,000 people | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official |
| Preventable hospitalizations | 3,113 per 100,000 people | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Herculaneum when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.
Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.
Open the official coverage guideSafety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 1,435 offences per 100,000country median 1,586 | 31 Dec 2024 | FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting11Official |
| Violent crime per 100,000 residents | 120.5 per 100,000 people | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics9Official |
| Recorded violent crimes | 9 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)10Official |
Mobility and administration
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average commute time | 29.28 minutes | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Workers commuting by bicycle | 0 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Workers commuting by public transport | 0 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Workers walking to work | 1.35 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Herculaneum. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course
U.S. Department of Education
For adult learners, adult English-language learners.
USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
For immigrants, future citizens.
Climate and air quality
Night-time low to daytime high
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Herculaneum 6.4
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 6.39 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202431Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 5 · Feb 7.94 · Mar 13.5 · Apr 19.89 · May 24.56 · Jun 29.22 · Jul 31.33 · Aug 30.67 · Sep 27 · Oct 20.89 · Nov 13.33 · Dec 7.28 °C | 1991–2020 | NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00232850 (FESTUS)15Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -5.39 · Feb -3.72 · Mar 0.889 · Apr 6.56 · May 12.11 · Jun 17 · Jul 19.56 · Aug 18.56 · Sep 13.94 · Oct 7.5 · Nov 1.72 · Dec -3.06 °C | 1991–2020 | NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00232850 (FESTUS)15Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5, highest monitored reading | 43.8 µg/m³ | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county |
| PM2.5, annual mean | 7.81 µg/m³ | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county |
| PM2.5 monitoring sites | 1 monitors | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county |
| Annual precipitation | 790 mm | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Maximum July temperature | 25.95 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Average annual temperature | 14.58 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Minimum January temperature | 3.76 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
Similar climate. In United States: Columbia ±0.6 °C. Elsewhere: Buzău (Romania) ±1.3 °C, Sliven (Bulgaria) ±1.5 °C, Craiova (Romania) ±1.5 °C, Timișoara (Romania) ±1.6 °C, Brăila (Romania) ±1.6 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month
Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.
Population and city profile
By nationality
National passport98.7%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign residents | 67 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables22Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Population | 5,321 people | 31 Dec 2024 | U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program17Official |
| Population covered by crime statistics | 5,485 people | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)10Official |
Additional context
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | 234,300 USD | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Owner-occupied homes | 90.67 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Labour force participation rate | 69.56 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Residents born abroad | 1.32 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Naturalized citizens, share of residents | 1.32 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Non-citizens, share of residents | 0 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Flu vaccination coverage | 64.25 % | 30 Jun 2026 | CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage6Official |
| Mammography screening coverage | 71.8 % | 30 Jun 2026 | CDC mammography screening rate7Official |
| Residents without health insurance | 9.69 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher | 22.97 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Crime reporting agencies | 1 agencies | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics9Official |
| Households with a vehicle available | 94.16 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent4Official |
| Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database | 0 agencies | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Workers aged 16 and over | 2,676 workers | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Workers mainly working from home | 13.3 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
| Households using cellular data plans | 90.67 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population5Official |
Alternatives for people set on Herculaneum
Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.
Plainfield as a Herculaneum alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 417 km, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.
- Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 1.2% Herculaneum+224%
- Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €3,516 Herculaneum+37%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 Plainfield vs 1,435 Herculaneum−48%
- Annual PM2.5: 7.8 µg/m³ Plainfield vs 6.4 µg/m³ Herculaneum+22%
- Median gross pay, region: €4,043 Plainfield vs €3,694 Herculaneum+9%
Cities near Herculaneum
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
Alternative cities in United States
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How does Herculaneum compare?
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Is Herculaneum part of St. Louis?
Herculaneum is in the published commuting zone of St. Louis; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. St. Louis city profile
Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source16
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
What is the typical salary around Herculaneum?
The median gross salary is 3,694 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.
What is the unemployment rate in Herculaneum?
The unemployment rate is 1.16 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.
Is the air quality good in Herculaneum?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 6.39 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.
How safe is Herculaneum?
Police recorded 1,435 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.
How many people live in Herculaneum?
The published population is 5,321 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.
How many foreign residents live in Herculaneum?
67 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.
Is Herculaneum a good place to live?
Herculaneum may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.
Is Herculaneum part of St. Louis?
Herculaneum is in the published commuting zone of St. Louis; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.
Which cities are near Herculaneum?
Pevely, Festus, Barnhart, Arnold, De Soto are near Herculaneum. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
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- 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables api.census.gov · checked 2026-10-04
- ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-18
- ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
- ACS median gross rent api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
- ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
- CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-01
- FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-07-01
- FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
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- FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
- HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- NCES CCD public school count nces.ed.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
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- Verizon 300 Mbps home internet verizon.com · checked 2026-09-15
- Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
- www.bls.gov bls.gov · checked 2026-08-27
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