Heath, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

10,777

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

43.5

0.928% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

1.99%

16.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$220,828

2.16% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$766,900

12.5% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Heath, TX is home to a population of 10.8k people, from which 99.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.67% of Heath, TX residents were born outside of the country (288 people).

In 2024, there were 18.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.31k people) in Heath, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 493 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 391 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2024 Citizenship

99%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of Heath, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Heath, TX was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Heath, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Heath, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
9.31k ± 353
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
493 ± 282
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
391 ± 194

7.34%

Hispanic Population

791 people

7.34% of the people in Heath, TX are hispanic (791 people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

Foreign-Born Population

2.67%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

288 people

3.06%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

313 people

As of 2024, 2.67% of Heath, TX residents (288 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, TX was 3.06%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Heath, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
252 ± 109
Gulf War (2001-)
201 ± 102
Gulf War (1990s)
93 ± 50

Heath, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.25 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Heath, TX.

Economy

The economy of Heath, TX employs 4.47k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Heath, TX were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (793 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (713 people), and Construction (390 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($199,732), Information ($192,566), and Transportation & Warehousing ($180,000).

Employment

Occupations

4.47k

2024 Value

± 496

3.76%

1 Year growth

± 15.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Heath, TX grew at a rate of 3.76%, from 4.3k employees to 4.47k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Heath, TX, are Management Occupations (1,160 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (704 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (467 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Heath, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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

Industries

Employment by Industries

4.47k

2024 Value

± 496

3.76%

1 Year growth

± 15.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Heath, TX grew at a rate of 3.76%, from 4.3k employees to 4.47k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Heath, TX, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (793 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (713 people), and Construction (390 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Heath, TX, though some of these residents may live in Heath, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$166,979

Median earning men ± $32,525

$67,737

Median earning women ± $9,729

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($250,001), Manufacturing ($250,001), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($240,893).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($109,000), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($104,435), and Retail Trade ($67,857).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Heath, TX was $766,900 in 2024, which is 2.31 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $681,500 to $766,900, a 12.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Heath, TX is 98%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Heath, TX have an average commute time of 34.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Heath, TX is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$766,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$61,802

$3,488

Median Property Taxes

±$349

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, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

98%

Homeownership

2024

62.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 98% of the housing units in Heath, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 95.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Heath, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$220,828

Median Household Income

± $21,886

3.56k

Number of Households

± 377

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.56k households in Heath, TX grew to $220,828 from the previous year's value of $216,160.

The following chart displays the households in Heath, TX 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Heath, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Texas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (63.6%)
Worked At Home (29.3%)
Carpooled (6.2%)

In 2024, 63.6% of workers in Heath, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (29.3%) and those who carpooled to work (6.2%).

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.

Commute Time

34.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Heath, TX have a longer commute time (34.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.39% of the workforce in Heath, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Heath, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Heath, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Heath, TX have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

1.99% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Heath, TX (214 out of 10.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Heath, TX is White, followed by Native American and Black.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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