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.
Overall, Heathsville’s crime rate is one of the lowest in the nation, which makes a great place to live if safety is an important concern.
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 is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Heathsville, the average commute to work is 40.88 minutes, which is quite a bit 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.
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 has one of the lowest overall levels of education in the country: only 0.00% of people over 25 hold a college degree. The national average for all municipalities is 21.84%.
The per capita income in Heathsville in 2022 was $11,137, which is low income relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $44,548 for a family of four. Heathsville also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 86.73% 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.
