Census place 3934748

Heath

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Heath city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Heath.

According to the 2025 estimate, Heath has a population of 10,859 and 946 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 176 covered Ohio places are: population density is 946/sq mi, below the comparison median of 2,161/sq mi; median home value is $235,700, above the comparison median of $197,550; and median gross rent is $1,129, above the comparison median of $1,047. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
946/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 2,161/sq mi
median home value
$235,700
Above the comparison median of $197,550
median gross rent
$1,129
Above the comparison median of $1,047

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Heath's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
10,859
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.8%
Population estimate
Density
946/sq mi
11.5 sq mi land area
Median age
43.2 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$71,917
Median home value
$235,700
Median gross rent
$1,129
Bachelor’s degree or higher
23.7%
Typical commute
23.7 min
Drive-alone commute
76.6%
Public transit commute
0.5%
Walked to work
0.7%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
27.9%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
37.6%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
58.4%
Unemployed residents 16+
2.3%
Working from home
16.2%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
90.3%
Homes built 2020+
1.3%
Households without a vehicle
6%
Households with children
27.9%
Residents with a disability
15.8%
Residents without insurance
3.7%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Licking County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
11
Severe Storm declarations
8
Hurricane declarations
1
Snowstorm declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: NEWARK HEATH AP (2 mi from place center)
Average high
64.1°F
Average low
42.3°F
Annual rainfall
38.8"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Heath.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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