Population
238 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Alabama
City profile · Alabama · Census ACS 2023
Heath, AL
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Heath - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 238
- Residents
- $63,463
- Median income
- $776
- Median rent (state)
Heath - the verdict
Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Heath lands in the 41st percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.
- 41st
- percentile, household income
- 0th
- percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Heath, AL
Heath is a small town in Alabama, home to 238 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $63,463 per year, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 11.4%. The median resident age is 60.8 years. About 10.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 44.0% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
Living costs in Alabama run below the national norm: the state registers 88.8 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Well Below Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $776 per month statewide. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Alabama run around $245, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. Workers in Heath report an average commute of 22.9 minutes, with 83.8% driving alone and 2.0% working from home. Natural-hazard exposure scores 82.4 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (High).
Median Household Income
$63,463 /yr
Poverty 11.4%
Cost of Living Index (state)
88.8 (US=100)
Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Alabama average
How does Heath compare to other US cities?
Where Heath sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income 41% higher than other cities
Median rent 0% pricier than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares Heath against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Alabama only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Alabama-relative analysis
Median Gross Rent places Heath near the bottom of Alabama's cities
Among the 556 Alabama cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Heath ranks #416 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Heath only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#174 of 530
67th percentile in Alabama
Median Gross Rent
#416 of 556
0th percentile in Alabama
Poverty Rate
#277 of 556
49th percentile in Alabama
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#401 of 556
28th percentile in Alabama
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Alabama only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
41st percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Income distribution context
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 10.3%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 11.4%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 44.0%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
238
Median Income
$63,463
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
60.8
Poverty Rate
11.4%
Labor force participation
44.0%
Bachelor's Degree+
10.3%
Population Change
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Average Commute Time
22.9 minutes
Drive Alone
83.8%
Carpool
14.1%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
2.0%
Based on 99 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for Alabama - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$138
avg/month
Natural Gas
$62
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$45
avg/month
Total Utilities
$245
estimated/month
Estimates reflect Alabama state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Cost of living is a Alabama state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Heath sits in
Cost of Living Index
88.8
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$776/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
82.4 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Alabama
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Heath's 238 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Heath's $63,463 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Heath compares to nearby Alabama cities
Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
| City | Population | Median Household Income |
|---|---|---|
| Heath (this city) | 238 | $63,463 |
| Coffeeville | 237 | $31,964 |
| Toxey | 241 | $51,250 |
| Axis | 243 | $86,111 |
Census ACS 5-year FIPS AL OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Heath, AL?
What is the population of Heath, AL? +
The population of Heath, AL stands at 238 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Heath, AL? +
Heath households earn a median of $63,463 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Heath? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Heath; the closest available measure is the Alabama state average, a cost of living index of 88.8 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Alabama vary by metro area.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.
Citation & verification links
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