Heath is a somewhat small city located in the state of Ohio. With a population of 10,621 people and three associated neighborhoods, Heath is the 175th largest community in Ohio.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Heath is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Heath is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Heath who work in office and administrative support (13.42%), management occupations (11.63%), and healthcare (7.70%). A relatively large number of people in Heath telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 13.07% 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. The education level of Heath citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 23.72% of adults in Heath have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Heath in 2022 was $36,247, which is upper middle income relative to Ohio and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $144,988 for a family of four. However, Heath contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. 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 Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Heath include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Heath is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
