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. A relatively large number of people in Heath telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 19.89% 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. In addition, Heath is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates", which are people who are not only wealthy and employed in professional occupations, but highly educated to boot. Urban sophisticates have urbane tastes - whether they reside in a big or small city, a suburb, or a little town. Urban sophisticates support bookstores, quality clothing stores, enjoy luxury travel, and in big cities, they are truly the patrons of the arts, attending and supporting institutions such as opera, symphony, ballet, and theatre. Heath is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the 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. Heath is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Heath, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Heath is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 62.77% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%. 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.
