Heath is a medium-sized city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 11,238 people and two associated neighborhoods, Heath is the 254th largest community in Texas. Much of the housing stock in Heath was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Heath economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Heath, where the median household income is $216,160.00.
Heath home prices are not only among the most expensive in Texas, but Heath real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.
A relatively large number of people in Heath telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 25.95% 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.
Because of many things, Heath is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Heath really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Heath perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.
One downside of living in Heath, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 34.94 minutes every day commuting to work.
Heath is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Heath. 60.58% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%.
The per capita income in Heath in 2022 was $107,255, which is wealthy relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $429,020 for a family of four.
Heath is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Heath home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Heath residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Heath also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 10.81% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Heath include English, German, Irish, European, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Heath is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.