Heath, AL

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2024 Population
267
US Senator
Tommy Tuberville
Republican Party
US Senator
Katie Britt
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
60.3
0.822% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
16.9%
14.6% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$65,855
3.77% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$89,200
2024 Employed Population
122
23.2% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Heath, AL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in Heath, AL are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Heath, AL was $89,200, and the homeownership rate was 51.7%.

Most people in Heath, AL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23 minutes. The average car ownership in Heath, AL was 2 cars per household.

United StatesAlabamaCovington County, ALCovington, Pike, Barbour, Butler & Crenshaw Counties PUMA, AL

Population & Diversity

Heath, AL is home to a population of 267 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.87% of Heath, AL residents were born outside of the country (5 people).

In 2024, there were 7.66 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (222 people) in Heath, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 29 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 5 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Heath, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Heath, AL was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Heath, AL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    222 ± 121
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    29 ± 30
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    5 ± 10
3%
Hispanic Population
8 people

In 2024, there were 7.66 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (222 people) in Heath, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 29 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 5 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

3% of the people in Heath, AL are hispanic (8 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Heath, AL as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Alabama.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    53,867 ± 5,668 people
  2. Guatemala
    18,373 ± 3,322 people
  3. Korea
    11,536 ± 2,634 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alabama was Mexico, the natal country of 53,867 Alabama residents, followed by Guatemala with 18,373 and Korea with 11,536.

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Foreign-Born Population

1.87%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
5 people
1.26%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
3 people

As of 2024, 1.87% of Heath, AL residents (5 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Heath, AL was 1.26%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    78 ± 106
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    2 ± 19
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    2 ± 14

Heath, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 39 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Heath, AL employs 122 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Heath, AL were Manufacturing (21 people), Construction (13 people), and Educational Services (13 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($86,875), Transportation & Warehousing ($67,188), and Construction ($49,583).

Employment

Occupations

122
2024 Value
± 79
23.2%
1 Year growth
± 82.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Heath, AL grew at a rate of 23.2%, from 99 employees to 122 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Heath, AL, are Transportation Occupations (20 people), Production Occupations (19 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (12 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Heath, AL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

122
2024 Value
± 79
23.2%
1 Year growth
± 82.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Heath, AL grew at a rate of 23.2%, from 99 employees to 122 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Heath, AL, are Manufacturing (21 people), Construction (13 people), and Educational Services (13 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Heath, AL, though some of these residents may live in Heath, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$38,750
Median earning men ± $16,777
$19,722
Median earning women ± $23,154

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($86,875), Construction ($49,583), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($32,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,528), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($18,750), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($15,625).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.1%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.13M people employed in Alabama. This represents a 2.1% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.2%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Alabama.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Alabama went to Donald J. Trump with 64.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.533%).

Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt are the senators currently representing the state of Alabama. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Alabama is currently represented by 7 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Heath, AL. Showing the available data for Alabama.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (64.6%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (34.1%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (0.533%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Alabama went to Donald J. Trump with 64.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.533%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Alabama for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Alabama

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Tommy Tuberville
Senator from Alabama2
Assumed office on January 3, 2021
Katie Britt
Senator from Alabama3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt are the senators currently representing Alabama.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Alabama over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

People in Heath, AL have an average commute time of 23 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Heath, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$89,200
Median Property Value 2024
±$62,051
$89
Median Property Taxes
±$49

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Heath, AL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Heath, AL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

51.7%
Homeownership
2024
57.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 51.7% of the housing units in Heath, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 46.6%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$65,855
Median Household Income
± $12,493
172
Number of Households
± 114

In 2024, the median household income of the 172 households in Heath, AL grew to $65,855 from the previous year's value of $63,463.

The following chart displays the households in Heath, AL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Heath, AL is from Alabama.
0.454
2024 Wage GINI in Alabama
0.456
2023 Wage GINI in Alabama

In 2024, the income inequality in Alabama was 0.454 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.411% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Alabama was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alabama in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (80.3%)
  2. Carpooled (15.6%)
  3. Worked At Home (4.1%)

In 2024, 80.3% of workers in Heath, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.6%) and those who worked at home (4.1%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

23 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Heath, AL have a shorter commute time (23 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.27% of the workforce in Heath, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Heath, AL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Heath, AL have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Heath, AL (45 out of 267 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Heath, AL is White, followed by Two Or More and Asian.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

88% of the population of Heath, AL has health coverage, with 31.5% on employee plans, 12.7% on Medicaid, 7.87% on Medicare, 8.24% on non-group plans, and 27.7% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Alabama see 1,571 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,571 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2016 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 684 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 60.7% were men and 39.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 8.99% under 18 years, 13.1% between 18 and 34 years, 38.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 39.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 60.7% were men and 39.3% were women.

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Uninsured People

12%
Uninsured
31.5%
Employer Coverage
12.7%
Medicaid
7.87%
Medicare
8.24%
Non-Group
27.7%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Heath, AL grew by 9.71% from 10.9% to 12%.

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