Another notable thing is that Heathsville is a major vacation destination. Much of the town’s population is seasonal: many people own second homes and only live there part-time, during the vacation season. The effect on the local economy is that many of the businesses are dependent on tourist dollars, and may operate only during the high season. As the vacation season ends, Heathsville’s population drops significantly, such that year-round residents will notice that the city is a much quieter place to live.
Because of many things, Heathsville is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Heathsville a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Heathsville has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Heathsville’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family.
The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Heathsville has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Heathsville a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.
Heathsville is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.
One downside of living in Heathsville, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 42.08 minutes every day commuting to work.
Heathsville is very much a car-oriented town. This is because the population of Heathsville isn't large enough or dense enough to support an extensive public transit system. It has a lot of rural roads, and the distance between houses can be quite large, which together tends to discourage walking and bicycling to work. 100.00% of residents commute to work in their own car (and the drive is typically to a job out of town). People also tend to drive out of town for other services as well, such as shopping, doctors appointments, and more.
As is often the case in a small town, Heathsville doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The population of Heathsville is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 38.18% of adults in Heathsville have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Heathsville in 2022 was $14,218, which is low income relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $56,872 for a family of four. Heathsville also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 67.33% of its population below the federal poverty line.
The people who call Heathsville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Heathsville residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Heathsville include English, Italian, Scottish, Yugoslavian, and Other West Indian.
The most common language spoken in Heathsville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and African languages.
