Another notable thing is that Heathsville is a major vacation destination. Much of the town’s population is seasonal: many people own second homes and only live there part-time, during the vacation season. The effect on the local economy is that many of the businesses are dependent on tourist dollars, and may operate only during the high season. As the vacation season ends, Heathsville’s population drops significantly, such that year-round residents will notice that the city is a much quieter place to live.
Because of many things, Heathsville is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Heathsville 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 town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Heathsville has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Heathsville’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family.
The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Heathsville has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Heathsville a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.
Heathsville is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.
In Heathsville, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 56.38 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.
Being a small town, Heathsville does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
In terms of college education, Heathsville is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 25.30% of adults 25 and older in the town have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Heathsville in 2022 was $11,840, which is low income relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $47,360 for a family of four. Heathsville also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 73.81% of its population below the federal poverty line.
Heathsville is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Heathsville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Heathsville residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Heathsville include English, Irish, Italian, Scottish, and Yugoslavian.
The most common language spoken in Heathsville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
