City profile · Ohio · Census ACS 2023

Heath, OH

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.

10,545
Residents
$74,773
Median income
$215,000
Median home
$1,430
Median rent (state)

Heath - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Heath places in the 56th percentile for household income and the 5th percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

56th
percentile, household income
47th
percentile, home value
56th
percentile, median rent
5th
percentile, safety
📝 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, OH

10,545 people live in Heath, Ohio - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Heath households earn a median of $74,773 annually, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 5.2%. Heath's housing stock carries a median value of $215,000, and the median resident age is 42.5 years. 25.2% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 59.9% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Heath's reported crime rate runs above the national norm: per-100,000 total crime stands at 4535.8 in FBI UCR data, above the national average (a voluntary reporting program, read this as reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).

Living costs in Ohio run below the national norm: the state registers 92.8 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Below Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,430 per month statewide. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Ohio run around $228, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 78.9 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (High).

Population

10,545 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Ohio

Median Household Income

$74,773 /yr

Poverty 5.2%

Cost of Living Index (state)

92.8 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Ohio 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 56% higher than other cities
Home value 47% pricier than other cities
Median rent 56% pricier than other cities
Safety 5% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

A national percentile can hide a lot of local variation: narrowed to Ohio alone, Heath ranks #268 of 281 Ohio cities by lowest crime rate - a different, more locally useful comparison than stacking it against the entire country.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Heath's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Ohio, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

56thIncome percentile
5thSafety percentile

56th percentile nationally for median household income · 5th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Heath's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Heath's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 37 Avg. percentile National median
Heath's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Heath's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$215,000 Among the most affordable more affordable than 53% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). This entry sits in this band. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Heath $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Heath, OH Heath, OH's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Heath, OH-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Heath, OH median $74,773/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Heath, OH's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Heath, OH. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 25.2%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 5.2%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 59.9%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
10,545
Median Income
$74,773
Median Home Value
$215,000
Median Age
42.5
Poverty Rate
5.2%
Labor force participation
59.9%
Bachelor's Degree+
25.2%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
4535.8
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
129.9
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
4405.9
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Schools

Total Schools
4
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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10,400 residents10,600 residents10,800 residents11,000 residents 202020212022202320242025 10,469 residents 10,859 residents ▲ +3.7%
Heath's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
81.1%
Carpool
4.1%
Public Transit
0.5%
Walk
0.7%
Work from Home
13.0%
Other
0.6%

Based on 4,956 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Ohio - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$105
avg/month
Natural Gas
$78
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$45
avg/month
Total Utilities
$228
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Ohio 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 Ohio 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
92.8
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,430/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
78.9 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Ohio

New Albany
10,524 people
Ironton
10,585 people
Reading
10,490 people
Vermilion
10,451 people
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10,677 people
London
10,403 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Heath's 10,545 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Linthicum, MD
10,545 people
Little Canada, MN
10,546 people
Scotchtown, NY
10,544 people
Canandaigua, NY
10,542 people
Bellmead, TX
10,550 people
Bluffton, IN
10,539 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Heath's $74,773 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Buffalo, IA
$74,773 median income
Logan, ND
$74,773 median income
Woodbury, NJ
$74,769 median income
Cherry Valley, IL
$74,766 median income
El Mirage, AZ
$74,764 median income
Caldwell, TX
$74,764 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Heath, OH Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Heath, OH - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 92.7% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.7% White 92.7% Black or African American 1.5% Asian 1.0% American Indian 0.1% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 4.8% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Heath compares to nearby Ohio 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) 10,545 $74,773
New Albany 10,524 $232,524
Ironton 10,585 $45,694
Reading 10,490 $60,167
Census ACS 5-year FIPS OH FBI UCR NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Heath, OH?

What is the population of Heath, OH? +

Heath, OH counts 10,545 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Heath, OH? +

Heath households earn a median of $74,773 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 Ohio state average, a cost of living index of 92.8 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Ohio vary by metro area.

Is Heath, OH safe? +

Heath has a total crime rate of 4535.8 per 100,000 residents, which is above the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Heath, OH? +

A typical home in Heath is worth $215,000, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, 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.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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