Population 193 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Heath
Household size in Heath
| Period | Heath | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.36 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.74 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.44 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.79 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.43 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Heath holds 2.79 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.36, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Heath
| Period | Heath | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.6 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.7 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.1 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.5 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | −6.1 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Heath are younger than 40.5 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Heath
| Period | Heath | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.2% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.8% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.2% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.0% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.8 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Heath (10.0%), a little below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Heath
Renters in Heath
| Period | Heath | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.2% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.6% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.2% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.2% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Heath is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 14.2% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 46.6% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Heath
| Period | Heath | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.3% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.8% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.8% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.5% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Heath: 13.5% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Heath
| Period | Heath | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Heath is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1986, against 1980 nationally. Kentucky as a whole looks much the same.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Heath
| Period | Heath | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $629 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $591 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $887 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $949 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$320 | +$367 | +$606 |
Rent in Heath runs $949 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 16.6% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Heath
Bachelor's degrees in Heath
| Period | Heath | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.1% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.6% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.0% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.5% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.4 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Heath have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.5%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Heath
| Period | Heath | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.3% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.3% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.9% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.4% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.1 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Heath have finished high school (91.4%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Heath
| Period | Heath | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.5% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.6% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.3% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.0% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.5 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Heath has been low: just 2.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Heath compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heath | 2.79 | 40.5 | 10.0% | 14.2% | 13.5% | 1986 | $949 | 20.5% | 91.4% | 2.0% |
| West Paducah | 2.63 | 45.6 | 10.7% | 16.1% | 16.9% | 1986 | $1,009 | 21.5% | 93.7% | 2.5% |
| Grahamville | 2.80 | 36.2 | 8.4% | 16.3% | 3.8% | 1985 | $960 | 17.6% | 87.8% | 0.8% |
| Woodville | 2.58 | 45.2 | 3.1% | 6.6% | 10.1% | 1997 | $932 | 12.4% | 92.9% | 2.1% |
| Kevil | 2.62 | 44.5 | 8.7% | 18.9% | 16.9% | 1989 | $948 | 22.2% | 95.0% | 3.2% |
| Rossington | 2.68 | 41.1 | 5.5% | 12.2% | 7.3% | 1992 | $945 | 14.8% | 90.6% | 1.5% |
| Cecil | 2.35 | 28.6 | 12.6% | 68.2% | 35.9% | 1978 | $1,076 | 16.5% | 92.3% | 0.0% |
| Massac | 2.76 | 34.5 | 12.3% | 31.9% | 9.0% | 1988 | $934 | 41.8% | 93.8% | 0.4% |
| Metropolis | 2.52 | 43.9 | 14.0% | 27.2% | 18.9% | 1974 | $753 | 17.7% | 91.1% | 3.2% |
| Lovelaceville | 2.35 | 46.5 | 6.6% | 15.1% | 11.9% | 1988 | $937 | 22.6% | 93.6% | 3.6% |
| Paducah | 2.31 | 43.5 | 10.4% | 35.9% | 14.6% | 1973 | $889 | 28.1% | 93.7% | 4.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Heath. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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