Heath

Population: 238
Median household income: $63,463

Heath, a community in Covington County, Alabama, has 238 residents. At $63,463, its median household income sits above Covington County's $50,886.

Between 2019 and 2023, Heath's population declined 21.2% from 302 to 238.

The median resident is 60.8 years old. The largest age group is 65 to 74, 38.2% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 238
Median age: 60.8 yrs
Median household income: $63,463
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: $380
Housing units: 186
Homeownership rate: 46.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.3%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

302238

Median household income

$29,167$63,463

Median home value

$72,500$77,500

Median gross rent

$555$380

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	302	$29,167	$72,500	$555
2020	293	$53,240	$73,800	$329
2021	274	$55,747	$65,000	$329
2022	264	$60,857	$77,500	$378
2023	238	$63,463	—	$380

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 51.7%

5 to 174.6%

18 to 244.2%

25 to 3410.9%

35 to 443.8%

45 to 5410.5%

55 to 6420.2%

65 to 7438.2%

75 and over5.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	4	1.7%
5 to 17	11	4.6%
18 to 24	10	4.2%
25 to 34	26	10.9%
35 to 44	9	3.8%
45 to 54	25	10.5%
55 to 64	48	20.2%
65 to 74	91	38.2%
75 and over	14	5.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	215	90.3%
Black or African American	15	6.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	3	1.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	2	0.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3	1.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.6%

High school graduate25.8%

Some college or associate's58.2%

Bachelor's degree9.4%

Graduate or professional degree0.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	12	5.6%
High school graduate	55	25.8%
Some college or associate's	124	58.2%
Bachelor's degree	20	9.4%
Graduate or professional degree	2	0.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone83.8%

Carpooled14.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	83	83.8%
Carpooled	14	14.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	2	2.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	35	36.1%
15 to 29 min	35	36.1%
30 to 44 min	9	9.3%
45 to 59 min	5	5.2%
60+ min	13	13.4%

Households

Average household size: 1.48
Poverty rate: 14.7% (35 of 238)

	Count	Share
Family households	44	27.3%
Nonfamily households	117	72.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	161	86.6%
Vacant	25	13.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	75	46.6%
Renter-occupied	86	53.4%

1-unit, detached34.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units38.2%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other27.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	64	34.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	71	38.2%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	51	27.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0133904
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.89 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 31.3448, -86.4690