Another notable thing is that Heathsville is an extremely popular vacation destination. A significant portion of the population is seasonal. During the vacation season, the town experiences a large influx of people who take up residence in second homes they own in the area. As the vacation season ends, the population drops again, leaving behind a substantially quieter and smaller town.
Because of many things, Heathsville is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Heathsville really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Heathsville perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.
Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Heathsville is worth considering.
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 56.38 minutes every day commuting to work.
Being a small town, Heathsville does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The overall education level of Heathsville is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 25.30% of adults 25 and older in the town have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Heathsville in 2022 was $11,840, which is low income relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $47,360 for a family of four. Heathsville also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 73.81% of its population below the federal poverty line.
Heathsville is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. 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, Irish, Italian, Scottish, and Yugoslavian.
The most common language spoken in Heathsville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
