Heath, OH City Data

Heath, OH is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 8,527 people who live in Heath and approximately 145,491 who live in Licking County. We want to help people moving to or living in Heath to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Heath. We have included Heath housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Heath Information

Licking County where Heath resides is 688.38 square miles. The resident population of this county is 145,491 and has a population rank of 376 out of all the places in the United States.

Heath has a total of 8,527 people and of those residents there are 4,043 males and 4,484 females. The median age of the male population is 35.8 and the female population is 38.6. There are approximately 1,998 births each year and around 1,280 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Heath varies per year, but currently 8,446 are one race and 81 are two or more races.

Of the 8,527 people who live in Heath, there are 2,345 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Heath is 1,179 male and 1,166 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 6,405.

General Heath Information
Total area in square miles - Licking County	688.38
Water area in square miles - Licking County	N/A
Resident population - Licking County	145,491
Population rank - Licking County	376
Total population	8,527
Total population (male)	4,043
Total population (female)	4,484
Population median age (male)	35.8
Population median age (female)	38.6
Births - Licking County	1,998
Deaths- Licking County	1,280
Population of one race	8,446
Population of two or more races	81
Population under 20 years	2,345
Population under 20 years (male)	1,179
Population under 20 years (female)	1,166
Total population 18 years and over	6,405

Heath Social Characteristics

There are 55,609 households in Heath. Families make up 40,258 of these households. The table below breaks down the Heath families into three different groups. Married-couple families (32,557), male householder with no wife present (1,784) and female householder with no husband present (5,665). The remainder of the Heath households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 15,483. Heath, OH moving companies help people in Heath move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Heath. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Heath is based, there are 59,357 females 15 and over; of those females there are 11,532 never married, 34,110 now married, 821 separated, 5,751 widowed, and 7,143 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 761 separated, 1,262 widowed and 5,546 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Heath social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Heath.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Licking County)
Total households	55,609
Family households (families)	40,258
With own children under 18 years	20,361
Married-couple family	32,557
With own children under 18 years	14,788
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,784
With own children under 18 years	1,225
Female householder, no husband present, family	5,665
With own children under 18 years	3,536
Nonfamily households	15,483
Householder living alone	12,867
65 years and over	5,073

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,212
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	864
Average household size	2.46
Average family size	2.94

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	7,154
Householder	2,375
Spouse	1,876
Child	2,460
Other relatives	63
Nonrelatives	161
Unmarried partner	81
Roomer or boarder	5
Housemate or roommate	24
Unmarried partner	186
Foster child	24
Other	27

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,226
Male householder	452
Male householder living alone	350
Male householder not living alone	102
Female householder	576
Female householder living alone	517
Female householder not living alone	59
Nonrelatives	198
Unmarried partner	105
Roomer or boarder	5
Housemate or roommate	60
Foster child	2
Other	26

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	59,357
Never married	11,532
Now married	34,110
Separated	821
Widowed	5,751
Divorced	7,143
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	761
Widowed	1,262
Divorced	5,546

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	8,527
Male	4,043
Under 5 years	260
5 to 9 years	292
10 to 14 years	307
15 to 17 years	204
18 and 19 years	116
20 years	56
21 years	61
22 to 24 years	118
25 to 29 years	263
30 to 34 years	293
35 to 39 years	326
40 to 44 years	356
45 to 49 years	247
50 to 54 years	262
55 to 59 years	185
60 and 61 years	69
62 to 64 years	106
65 and 66 years	83
67 to 69 years	99
70 to 74 years	157
75 to 79 years	100
80 to 84 years	50
85 years and over	33
Female	4,484
Under 5 years	275
5 to 9 years	272
10 to 14 years	328
15 to 17 years	184
18 and 19 years	107
20 years	56
21 years	40
22 to 24 years	140
25 to 29 years	269
30 to 34 years	336
35 to 39 years	335
40 to 44 years	351
45 to 49 years	307
50 to 54 years	262
55 to 59 years	236
60 and 61 years	102
62 to 64 years	128
65 and 66 years	73
67 to 69 years	115
70 to 74 years	177
75 to 79 years	184
80 to 84 years	103
85 years and over	104

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	8,527
One race	8,446
White	8,151
Black or African American	169
American Indian and Alaska Native	28
Asian	70
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	11
Two or more races	81

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	8,380
People who are White alone	8,012
People who are Black or African American alone	161
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	28
People who are Asian alone	70
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	86
People who are Some other race alone	27

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	135,588
Same house	75,748
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	19,276
Different state or abroad	7,640
Different state	7,166
Abroad	474

PLACE OF BIRTH (Licking County)
Total resident population	145,491
Born in United States	93,985
State of residence	113,859
Different state	29,103
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	879
Foreign born	1,650

Heath Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Heath. That total enrollment is 37,916 for the population of the country, which includes Heath. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 10,921 and elementary or high school enrollment was 51,777 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 7,134.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Heath population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	37,916
Pre-kindergarten	2,567
Public	1,517
Private	1,050
Kindergarten	2,325
Public	2,027
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	17,427
Public	15,703
Private	1,724
Elementary and high school	25,889
Public	23,410
Private	2,479
High school grades 9 to 12	8,462
Public	7,707
Private	755
College, undergraduate years	6,206
Public	3,559
Private	2,647
Graduate or professional school	929
Public	650
Private	279
Not enrolled in school	101,684

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	95,009
Less than 9th grade	3,607
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	10,970
High school graduate	38,649
Some college, no degree	18,251
Associate's degree	6,028
Bachelor's degree	17,504
Graduate or professional degree	18.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	84.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	11,989

Heath Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 111,782 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Heath. The Heath occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (21,134), service occupations (10,491), sales and office occupations (20,034), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (311), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (7,626) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (12,826). The 111,782 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 58,774 private wage and salary workers, 9,057 government workers, 4,424 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Licking County)
Population 16 years and over	111,782
In labor force	75,423
Civilian labor force	75,271
Employed	72,422
Unemployed	2,849
Percent Unemployed	3.8
Armed Forces	152
Females 16 years and over	58,122
In labor force	35,480
Civilian labor force	35,458
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,288
Armed forces	22
Males 16 years and over	53,660
In labor force	39,943
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,561
Armed forces	130

COMMUTING TO WORK (Licking County)
Workers 16 years and over	71,213
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	59,451
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	7,059
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,563
Other means	286
Worked at home	2,355
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,708,375

OCCUPATION (Licking County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	21,134
Management, professional, and related occupations	21,134
Service occupations	10,491
Sales and office occupations	20,034
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	311
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	7,626
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	12,826

INDUSTRY (Licking County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	21,134
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	975
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	12,494
Wholesale trade	2,253
Retail trade	9,062
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	3,642
Information	1,721
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	5,916
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	5,369
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	13,099
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	5,034
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	4,143

CLASS OF WORKER (Licking County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	21,134
Private wage and salary workers	58,774
Government workers	9,057
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	4,424
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Heath Housing Characteristics

In Heath, OH there are 58,760 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 55,609 occupied and 3,151 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Heath, there are 43,764 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,195 units in Heath. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Heath, OH local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Heath, OH truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Heath. There are 994 housing units with rent less than $200, 819 with rent between $200-299, 4,614 with rent between $300-499 and 6,591 with rent for $500 and above. Full Heath gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Heath, OH home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Licking County)
Total housing units	58,760
Occupied housing units	55,609
Vacant housing units	3,151

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Licking County)
Total housing units	58,760
1-unit, detached	43,764
1-unit, attached	1,195
2 units	1,999
3 or 4 units	3,711
5 to 9 units	2,141
10 to 19 units	1,022
20 to 49 units	658
50 or more units	722
Mobile home	3,509

HOUSING TENURE (Licking County)
Occupied housing units	55,609
Owner-occupied	41,379
Renter-occupied	14,230

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Licking County)
Occupied housing units	55,609
No vehicles available	3,408
2 vehicle available	36,621
3 vehicles available	9,483
4 vehicles available	2,837
5 or more vehicles available	1,149

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Licking County)
Occupied housing units	55,609
Utility gas	35,736
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	9,835
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2,928
Coal or coke	19
Wood	1,211
Solar energy	2
Other fuel	354
No fuel used	54

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Licking County)
Occupied housing units	55,609
Less Than $50,000	41,379
$50,000 to $99,999	12,730
$100,000 to $149,999	10,607
$150,000 to $199,999	5,208
$200,000 to $299,999	2,385
$300,000 to $499,999	695
$1,000,000 or more	11
Median (dollars)	110,700

GROSS RENT (Licking County)
Occupied units paying rent	14,230
Less than $200	994
$200 to $299	819
$300 to $499	4,614
$500 to $699	4,570
$700 to $999	1,678
$1,000 to $1,499	280
$1,500 or more	62