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.
Heathsville is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the 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.
In Heathsville, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 42.08 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.
Heathsville is a very car-oriented town. 100.00% of residents commute to work in a private automobile rather than by other means, such as public transit, bicycling, or walking. This is because Heathsville is a small town , and most people who live here have to drive out of town for work, and the town population is not large nor dense enough to support an extensive public transportation system. Heathsville has a lot of rural roads, and houses can be far apart. Many residents drive out of town for regular shopping trips as well.
Heathsville is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
The citizens of Heathsville are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 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.
