Heath is a somewhat small city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 10,733 people and two associated neighborhoods, Heath is the 254th largest community in Texas. Heath has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Heath, where the median household income is $211,522.00. 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.Heath is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 90.09% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Heath is a city of managers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Heath who work in management occupations (23.29%), sales jobs (12.50%), and business and financial occupations (11.77%). Also of interest is that Heath has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 19.89% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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. In addition, Heath is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are people who are both educated and wealthy, and thus tend to be older, richer, and more established than young professionals. "Urban sophisticates" is not just about being educated and well-off financially: it is a point of view and state of mind, one that you might call 'urbaneness'. But such people can and do regularly live in small towns, suburbs and rural areas, as well as in big cities. They read, support the arts and high-end shops, and love travel. Because of many things, Heath is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Heath a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Heath has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Heath’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. One downside of living in Heath, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 34.02 minutes every day commuting to work. Being a small city, Heath does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.If knowledge is power, Heath is a pretty powerful place. 62.77% of the adults in Heath have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns. The per capita income in Heath in 2022 was $101,301, which is wealthy relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $405,204 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. 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.
